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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Gotta Get A Good Thing Goin' - Music Of Black Britain In The Sixties (4-CD Box)
Various: Gotta Get A Good Thing Goin' - Music Of Black... Art-Nr.: CDCRJAMBOX009

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(Cherry Red Records) 115 tracks, hardcover book. - Gotta Get A Good Thing Goin' is the first box set to document the enormous influence of black music in Britain in the 1960s. - Featuring 115 tracks, the deluxe "Long Form" box set...
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(Big3) 60 tracks, digipack Cab Calloway was one of the most versatile and charismatic entertainers of the 20th century. He excelled as a bandleader, singer, dancer, actor and lively all-around entertainer whose career in show business...
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(Rounder) 10 tracks, digisleeve The last studio album of the legendary New Orleans musician Dr. John -Things Happen That Way is released by Rounder Records. Guests include Willie Nelson, Aaron Neville and Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The...
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My Little Shop Of Horrors (CD)
Screamin' Jay Hawkins: My Little Shop Of Horrors (CD) Art-Nr.: CDLIP5061

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(Liberation Hall) 12 tracks The indescribable Screamin' Jay Hawkins, one of the pioneers of rock 'n' roll, paved the way for the music performance art and glam artists of the future. His classic I Put A Spell On You, included on this...
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(Rhino) 30 tracks Dr. John - aka Mac Rebennack, aka The Night Tripper - is the ultimate ambassador of the famous New Orleans sound. A brilliant boogie-woogie pianist with an expressive growl, he blends rock, blues, R&B and Mardi Gras bon...
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180gram vinyl LP, re-issue, original gatefold sleeve, 9 tracks. Total playing time approx. 49 minutes. • Produced by Bill Szymczyk ( J. Geils Band, Joe Walsh, James Gang, Eagles ) • Contains his biggest hit, ever, The Thrill Is Gone •...
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You Ain't Foolin' Me - Frenzy (7inch, 45rpm)
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2-CD (Digisleeve) with 52-page booklet, 53 Tracks. Total playing time approx. c. 148 minutes. • A taster of the blues from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on two compact discs. • Like New Orleans, Memphis or St. Louis alongside the Mississippi...
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(Tangerine Records) 10 tracks, digisleeve Released in 1972, A Message From The People remains one of Charles' most famous albums and the most socially conscious work of his six-decade career. The record directly addresses societal ills...
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(2015/BGO) 32 tracks. Digitally remastered two CD set containing the late, great Toussaint's three Warner Reprise releases, dating from 1972, 1973 and 1978. The New Orleans singer, songwriter and producer is one of the legends of black...
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(The Last Music Company) 12 tracks "Ske-Dat-De-Dat: The Spirit Of Satch" honors Armstrong's musical genius as much as his ebullient personality with thirteen quintessential numbers from various phases of Armstrong's five-decade career....
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Hank Ballard - Rocks (CD)
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1-CD (Digipak) with 36-page booklet, 30 tracks. Total playing time approx. 79 min. It was Hank Ballard who, with his band, created The Twist in the late '50s, the greatest dance theme yet invented. Bear Family Records® now dedicates a CD...
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(1949-51 'Modern') (65:44/24) Überblick in teils hervorragender Qualität von den ersten Aufnahmen des damals 18-jährigen bis ins Jahr 1950. Großartige Blues- udn R&B-Aufnahmen aus Houston und Los Angeles und die Ergänzung zu 'Kats On The...
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City Lights (CD)
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(Music On CD) 8 tracks As Dr. John The Night Tripper, he was one of the revelations of the three-day Holland Festival in 1970 (the European equivalent of Woodstock). As a studio musician, he recorded hundreds of albums, from the Rolling...
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Super Rare Electric Blues - '60s Era (2-CD)
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Jimmy McCracklin - Rocks (CD)
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1-CD (Digipak) with 36-page booklet, 30 tracks. Total playing time approx. 79 minutes. Bear Family Records® adds powerhouse pianist and vocalist Jimmy McCracklin to its 'Rocks' series. For more than 50 years, the Bay Area pianist often...
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Damp Rag - The Killa Dilla From Columbus, Ohio (LP & CD, 10inch, 45rpm)
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1-LP vinyl (10inch) with 8-page booklet, bonus CD, postcard. 10 tracks (LP), 22 tracks (CD). Total playing time approx. 28 min. (LP), approx. 70 min. (CD). It is one of the fundamental principles of Bear Family Records® to give room to...
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Sassy Mama - Live At The Rising Sun Celebrity Jazz (CD)
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(Justin Time) 8 tracks, digipack
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