Rhythm & Blues – Where the Beat Began

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Rhythm & Blues – Where the Beat Began

Looking for the real-deal R&B that laid the foundation for rock, soul and funk? This is the place. From horn-driven jump blues to gospel-tinged ballads, street-corner soul and dancefloor shakers – our R&B collection covers it all, straight from the source.

The Sound of the Streets

Explore CDs and vinyls featuring legends like Ray Charles, Ruth Brown, Wynonie Harris & more – alongside lesser-known gems. This is rhythm with roots, perfect for crate-diggers, DJs and true music lovers.

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Rhythm & Blues – Where the Beat Began

Rhythm & Blues – Where the Beat Began

Looking for the real-deal R&B that laid the foundation for rock, soul and funk? This is the place. From horn-driven jump blues to gospel-tinged ballads, street-corner soul and dancefloor shakers – our R&B collection covers it all, straight from the source.

The Sound of the Streets

Explore CDs and vinyls featuring legends like Ray Charles, Ruth Brown, Wynonie Harris & more – alongside lesser-known gems. This is rhythm with roots, perfect for crate-diggers, DJs and true music lovers.

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Rockin' This Joint Tonight
KID THOMAS: Rockin' This Joint Tonight Art-Nr.: CDEA90412

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Oh, How It Hurts (CD)
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You'll Lose A Good Thing (CD)
Barbara Lynn: You'll Lose A Good Thing (CD) Art-Nr.: BCD16207

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(Bear Family Records) 28 tracks (68:06) 16 page booklet Here is everything that the fabulous Barbara Lynn recorded for Jamie - a total of 58 tracks (BCD16207 + BCD16208) Here are all the original singles, all the original LP tracks, and...
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Red Hot About The Blues (CD)
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Various: Risqué Blues - Big 10-Inch Record (CD) Art-Nr.: CDKS1417

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​Bunch of nasty Rhythm & Blues!
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The Sweethearts Of The Blues (4-CD Deluxe Box Set)
Shirley & Lee: The Sweethearts Of The Blues (4-CD Deluxe Box Set) Art-Nr.: BCD15960

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4-CD box (LP-size) with 32-page book, 112 tracks. Playing time approx. 273 mns. They were called 'The Sweethearts Of The Blues', and, for a decade, they made some of the most exciting and offbeat music to come out of New Orleans. Let The...
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Yes, I'm Ready (CD)
Barbara Mason: Yes, I'm Ready (CD) Art-Nr.: BCD16205

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(Bear Family Records) 27 tracks - 16 page booklet
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Bobby Mitchell & The Toppers - I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday (CD)
Bobby Mitchell: Bobby Mitchell & The Toppers - I'm Gonna Be A... Art-Nr.: CDNTICD7079

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(1996/NIGHT TRAIN) 18 tracks (41:10) 1953-63 IMPERIAL SHOW BIZ & RIP
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Saxophony - Jubilee Honkers & Shouters (CD)
Various: Saxophony - Jubilee Honkers & Shouters (CD) Art-Nr.: CDNEM748

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some tracks previously unreleased. Great sound. FREDDIE KOHLMANN ORCHESTRA, JIMMY WRIGHT, RENE HALL SEXTETTE, JESSE POWELL, BUDDY LUCAS. die letzen Exemplare einer Killerscheibe
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The Jamie - Guyden Story (2-CD)
Various - Record Label Profiles: The Jamie - Guyden Story (2-CD) Art-Nr.: BCD15874

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Sixty titles tell the story of one of the neglected labels in rock 'n' roll, R&B and soul. Jamie wasn't just Duane Eddy, you know! There are 60 songs here including Barbara Lynn You'll Lose A Good Thing, The Stompers Quarter To Four...
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I Love You Madly (CD)
Charlie & Ray: I Love You Madly (CD) Art-Nr.: CDCOL5539

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​(1995/Collectables) 16 Tracks - A Golden Classics Edition!
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Rent Party (CD Japan)
Hal Singer: Rent Party (CD Japan) Art-Nr.: CDSV0258

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(1994/Nippon Columbia Japan) 16 Tracks AAD (42:49), 1948-1956 featuring Buddy Lucas, Sam Taylor and Mickey Baker! Original sealed stock.
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Kansas City Star (5-CD Deluxe Box Set)
Julia Lee: Kansas City Star (5-CD Deluxe Box Set) Art-Nr.: BCD15770

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5-CD box (LP-size) with 32-page book, 109 tracks. Playing time approx. 309 mns. No-one handled a ribald blues like Julia Lee, but it would be wrong to think of her simply as a singer of smutty songs. A fine pianist, she surrounded...
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Minit Records Story (2-CD) Limited Edition
Various: Minit Records Story (2-CD) Limited Edition Art-Nr.: CDE230879

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(1994/EMI) 53 tracks, 2-CD DeLuxe hardcover-digipack, 20-page booklet with rare photos and session details. The Minit label story, one of New Orleans' most important labels of the 1960s!
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Northern Soul - On The Philadelphia Beat Vol.1 (CD)
Various: Northern Soul - On The Philadelphia Beat Vol.1... Art-Nr.: BCD15844

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(Bear Family Records) 28 tracks (72:40) - 24 page booklet Here's a dancehall classic that has waited too long to come out. Rarer than rare Sixties soul classics that have become highly prized Northern Soul favorites. Titles include...
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Blowing With Roy
Roy Milton: Blowing With Roy Art-Nr.: CDCHD575

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(1947-53 'Specialty') (67:51/25)
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Capitol Years 1962-1965 (3-CD Deluxe Box Set)
King Curtis: Capitol Years 1962-1965 (3-CD Deluxe Box Set) Art-Nr.: BCD15670

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3-CD boxed set (LP-size) with 24-page book, 77 tracks. Playing time approx. 199 mns. King Curtis was THE R&B sax player in the late '50s and early '60s. They'd cancel sessions if they couldn't get him. He made some highly regarded solo...
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A Vee-Jay Christmas
Various: A Vee-Jay Christmas Art-Nr.: CDVEEJAY500

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​12 Christmas tracks from the vaults of Vee-Jay Records
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20 More Gospel Greats
Various: 20 More Gospel Greats Art-Nr.: CDDROP1019

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CD Compilation on CASCADE RECORDS by Various Artists - 20 More Gospel Greats
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