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.

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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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Miss Rhythm (CD)
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Music City Blues & Rhythm (CD)
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(Sin-Seer) 20 Tracks - Sweet'n'Sexy Slow Dancers Slow grinding soul gems from the famous Melbourne club night, Slow Grind Fever This set features a treasure trove of mid-century minor-key masterpieces from all over the USA (and one from...
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Black Music Originals Vol.2 (CD)
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(Sequel Records) 18 tracks inclusive Do You Want To Win, Madam Mary, Stop The War and more
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It's A Man Down There (CD)
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(Koko Mojo Records) 28 Tracks - Ecopack - Jumping jills and jiving cats, this mighty fine collection is devoted to the relation of men and women. What else is there to say? Dig these Rhythm And Blues and WAIT FOR BETTER TIMES!
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(El Toro) 15 tracks (36:08) Betty Everett; she of the impeccable Northern Soul credentials. The sixties Soul singer who scored a top 10 hit with the twee, but elegantly performed, Shoop Shoop Song. She experienced renewed recognition in...
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At His Best (2-CD)
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2-CD with 16-page booklet, 32 tracks. Playing time approx. 84 mns. A true obscurity from the R&B era, Smith probably gained more exposure in the mid-'50s with Doc Starks & His Niteriders than on his own solo recordings from the early...
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Fever (CD)
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(Alligator Records) 12 Tracks - One of America's most famous and popular roots artists releases a groundbreaking album, produced by Steve Berlin (Los Lobos, The Blasters). Marcia Ball burns on Shine Bright with an exuberant selection of...
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The Savoy Years - The Album Collection Plus Bonus Tracks (2-CD)
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(Jasmine) 48 Tracks Little is really known of Mabel Louise Smith aka Big Maybelle, as with so many pioneers of R&B she was never interviewed in her lifetime and passed away in 1972 just as historians of popular culture were finally...
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Three, Six, Nine! The Best Of Shirley Ellis (CD)
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(Ace Records) 24 tracks with 24 page booklet. Recorded between 1963 and 1967, two dozen of the Nitty Gritty Girl’s finest recordings for Congress and Columbia, many written by her mentor Lincoln Chase. Includes Shirley’s unforgettable...
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Saying Something - Hold On, We're Coming (CD)
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(Ace Records) 24 Tracks - Original Wand recordings 1966-1968! Chuck Jackson and Maxine Brown are two of the most cherished artists in 60s soul music, synonymous with quality and distinction throughout all phases of their lengthy careers....
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Music With The Big Beat (CD)
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(Jasmine) 28 tracks. This CD is one of four new releases by Jasmine focusing on R&B saxophonists of the late 1940s to mid 1950s. These musicians recorded their own records or supported other blues artists with their saxophone breaks.
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(Jasmine) 26 tracks. Here are 26 tracks of Willis 'Gator' Jackson, a teenage star of the 50s. Soon also rare recordings of Buddy Lucas, Sam 'The Man' Taylor and 'Big' Jay McNeely will be released by Jasmine. The booklet contains complete...
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Today I Sing The Blues... (CD)
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(Jasmine) 28 tracks.
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Good Rockin' Tonight (2-CD)
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(Jasmine) 59 tracks. The greatest hits and best singles from 1947 - 1958! The 59 tracks of Roy Brown include each of his chart hits. Hits that made him one of the most influential R&B stars of the 1950s. But his influence on future...
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Two Sides Of The Blues (CD)
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(MVDaudio) 9 Tracks (27:42) - Brilliant 1960s Soul Blues with a Go-Go feeling plus Downhome Country Blues!
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