Classic Rhythm & Blues – The Roots of Modern Music

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Classic Rhythm & Blues – The Roots of Modern Music

This is where it all started. Classic R&B from the 1940s through the early 1960s laid the foundation for soul, funk and rock ’n’ roll. Raw vocals, killer grooves, and no-nonsense storytelling – the blueprint of American music culture.

From the Greats to the Labels That Built Them

Discover legends like Ruth Brown, Ray Charles, and Wynonie Harris, plus treasures from the vaults of Atlantic, Chess, Specialty and more. These CDs and vinyls are essential for collectors and true rhythm lovers.

Classic Rhythm & Blues – The Roots of Modern Music This is where it all started. Classic R&B from the 1940s through the early 1960s laid the foundation for soul, funk and rock ’n’ roll.... read more »
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Classic Rhythm & Blues – The Roots of Modern Music

Classic Rhythm & Blues – The Roots of Modern Music

This is where it all started. Classic R&B from the 1940s through the early 1960s laid the foundation for soul, funk and rock ’n’ roll. Raw vocals, killer grooves, and no-nonsense storytelling – the blueprint of American music culture.

From the Greats to the Labels That Built Them

Discover legends like Ruth Brown, Ray Charles, and Wynonie Harris, plus treasures from the vaults of Atlantic, Chess, Specialty and more. These CDs and vinyls are essential for collectors and true rhythm lovers.

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History Of New Orleans Vol.2 1947-1953 (2-CD)
Various: History Of New Orleans Vol.2 1947-1953 (2-CD) Art-Nr.: CDHNO014

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(2013/Rhythm & Blues) 51 tracks. ( Jazz , Blues & Creole Roots 1922-1947 ) ! More than any other city has the New Orleans sound of pop music in the 20th Century marked . To generalize this statement may be, as the birthplace of jazz,...
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(2015/Smithsonian) 15 tracks. Three brass bands from New Orleans: the classic sound of the Liberty Brass Band, the tradition-defining Treme Band and the younger funk musicians of the Hot 8 Brass Band.
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(Ace Records) 54 tracks, 1954-1957, 20 page booklet. 54 tracks documenting RPM singles issued between 1954-57, from down-home blues to rockabilly. Features many previously unissued or un-reissued performances, all mastered from fresh...
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