marv johnson
marvelous marv johnson
Detroit gifted singer, songwriter and pianist Marv Johnson was a seminal figure in the early history of Motown Records. Responsible for more than a ha..
mighty sparrow
king sparrow's calypso carnival
The undisputed manifesto-album from original Trinidadian Calypso singer Mighty Sparrow, who along with longtime friend and rival Lord Melody, helped p..
jerry lee lewis
greatest!
Probably one of the most controversial and disputable artists of his generation, Jerry Lee jumped on the rock and roll wagon with more ego and talent ..
screamin' jay hawkins
at home with screamin' jay hawkins
By far one of the most outrageous performers of the early years of rock, prone to emerging from coffins on stage, with a flaming skull named Henry as ..
bo diddley
go bo diddley
His second 1959 long-play effort only adds a go to his classic debut, refining his trademark square guitar and crazy-distorted amplification to create..
bo diddley
bo diddley
The full-length debut by the man known as the Originator of rock and roll should need no introduction. Though never a top seller on par with his Chess..
frankie lymon & the teenagers
the teenagers feat. frankie lymon
New York doo-wop group centered around the talent of its 13-year-old frontman and lead singer Frankie Lymon, the Teenagers exerted an enormous influen..
the coasters
the coasters
Like most of the early-era R&B LPs, the Coasters’ first album is more of an all-killer no-filler singles compilation than a proper debut. Covering fou..
ronnie dawson
rockin' bones: the legendary masters
There were hundreds of talented rockabilly singers in the 50's, but it'd be really hard not to recognize at first listen the high-pitched voice (back ..
the coasters
one by one
The Coasters’ 1960 “meet-the-band” LP wherein the singers are presented not as a group but as individual soloists, represented a complete departure fr..
dale hawkins
oh! suzy q
A true legend in his own way, the Louisiana born & bred Dale Hawkins is mostly known to the world for his all-time rockabilly classic "Suzie Q", as ma..
chuck willis
king of the stroll
Though well known to his fans as the "Sheik of the Blues", thanks to his gigantic private collection of colourful turbans he used on stage, by the end..