millie jackson
still caught up
This 1975 follow-up to the classic "Caught Up" spawned the hit side 'Loving Arms' and continued Millie's conversation with women everywhere. Track li..
baby washington
the sue singles
After four years in the business, Justine "Baby" Washington's career took off when she signed to Juggy Murray's Sue label. As this compilation testifi..
etta james
hickory dickory dock
Rockin' collection of Etta's sides cut for the Modern label in the 50s. Track listing:HICKORY DICKORY DOCK W-O-M-A-N MY ONE AND ONLY I'M A FOOL STRAN..
various
the baton label ~ sol's story
This CD of prime 50s New York R&B from one of the city's finest independents comes complete with a first hand account from label owner Sol Rabinowitz...
various
the spark records story
Spark Records...the Los Angeles R&B label that ignited the careers of producers/songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller in the mid-1950s, and hurtle..
dana gillespie
hot stuff
Dana's affair with Ace Records has been going on for some years, so now's the time to catch up with an overview and some crackin' new material. Let's ..
little jimmy scott
regal records live in new orleans
The unique voice of Jimmy Scott leads off this 1951 live outing featuring the band of Paul Gayten. If you have never heard Jimmy Scott at least start ..
b.b. king
more b.b. king
The original Crown LP compilation, mainly booting R&B, is augmented by eight bonus tracks comprising the overlooked Kent singles from the mid-1960s. T..
funkadelic
motor city madness
The alpha and omega of twisted crazy funk! Track listing:DISC ONE: FREE YOUR MIND AND YOUR ASS WILL FOLLOW RED HOT MAMA YOU CAN'T MISS WHAT YOU CAN'T ..
jimmy mccracklin & his blues blasters
blues blastin
The final instalment of McCracklin and the Blues Blasters' great Modern recordings from the early 1950s, including rare solo sides by Jerry Thomas, Jo..
don julian & the meadowlarks
heaven and paradise
Doo wop heaven is attained with the complete early recordings for Dootone, Original Sound and RPM. Track listing:HEAVEN AND PARADISE LOVE ONLY YOU I ..
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legends of doo wop
Though it was the forgotten third of rock'n'roll for a long while, doo wop never quite went away, and recent years have seen it growing to previous un..