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REDISCOVER The ’50s: Rhythm & Blues

Curated by Amazon's Music Experts

The firey bridge between jump-blues & soul, R&B's first decade was equal parts raunchy & romantic,

89 SONGS • 4 HOURS AND 9 MINUTES

1What'd I Say, Pt. 1 & 2
What'd I Say, Pt. 1 & 2
Ray Charles
What'd I Say
05:07
2Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean
Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean
Ruth Brown
Miss Rhythm: Greatest Hits And More
02:53
3Please Send Me Someone To Love
Please Send Me Someone To Love
Percy Mayfield
Poet Of The Blues
02:54
4Someday You'll Want Me to Want You
Someday You'll Want Me to Want You
The Drifters
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
02:55
5Sixty Minute Man
Sixty Minute Man
Billy Ward & The Dominoes
Sixty Minute Man
02:33
6Saturday Night Fish Fry
Saturday Night Fish Fry
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
The Best Of Louis Jordan
05:23
7I'll Come Running Back To You [feat. Sam Cooke]
I'll Come Running Back To You [feat. Sam Cooke]
The Soul Stirrers feat. Sam Cooke
The Specialty Story
02:13
8Shake, Rattle and Roll
Shake, Rattle and Roll
Joe Turner
Greatest Hits
03:00
9Pledging My Love [feat. Johnny Otis & His Orchestra]
Pledging My Love [feat. Johnny Otis & His Orchestra]
Johnny Ace feat. Johnny Otis & His Orchestra
Memorial Album
02:29
10Only You (And You Alone) (Single Version)
Only You (And You Alone) (Single Version)
The Platters
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Series: Best of The Platters
02:40
11Bad Bad Whiskey
Bad Bad Whiskey
Amos Milburn
Blues, Barrelhouse & Boogie Woogie: The Best Of Amos Milburn 1946-1955
02:57
12What A Diff'rence A Day Made
What A Diff'rence A Day Made
Dinah Washington
What A Diff'rence A Day Makes! (Expanded Edition)
02:32
13Lonely Teardrops
Lonely Teardrops
E
Jackie Wilson
My Heart Let Me Be Free
02:39
14Why Do Fools Fall in Love
Why Do Fools Fall in Love
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
The Best Of Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
02:19
15Please Love Me
Please Love Me
B.B. King
Singin' The Blues
02:51
16Dream Girl
Dream Girl
Jesse & Marvin
The Blues Balladeer
03:12
17The Wallflower (AKA Roll With Me Henry) (Single Version)
The Wallflower (AKA Roll With Me Henry) (Single Version)
Etta James
The Essential Modern Records Collection
03:07
18Honky Tonk Pt. 1
Honky Tonk Pt. 1
Bill Doggett
Leaps And Bounds
03:13
19Fever
Fever
Little Willie John
Fever
02:44
20The Twist
The Twist
Hank Ballard
Infamous
02:37
21Rip It Up (Rerecorded)
Rip It Up (Rerecorded)
Little Richard
Little Richard: All-Time Greatest Hits (Rerecorded Version)
02:19
22Tears on My Pillow
Tears on My Pillow
Little Anthony & The Imperials
Greatest Hits
02:20
23Try Me (Single Version / Mono)
Try Me (Single Version / Mono)
James Brown
The Singles Vol. 1: 1956-1960 The Federal Years
02:32
24I Want To Walk You Home (Remastered)
I Want To Walk You Home (Remastered)
Fats Domino
Greatest Hits: Walking To New Orleans
02:22
25There Is Something on Your Mind
There Is Something on Your Mind
Big Jay McNeely
Nervous
03:22
26Sea Of Love
Sea Of Love
Phil Phillips & The Twilights
Doo Wop
02:24
27Rockin' Robin
Rockin' Robin
Bobby Day
Rockin' Robin (Bonus Track Version)
02:37
28Tweedle Dee
Tweedle Dee
LaVern Baker
Soul On Fire: The Best Of LaVern Baker
03:06
29Love Is Strange
Love Is Strange
Mickey & Sylvia
Dirty Dancing (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
02:53
30It's Too Late
It's Too Late
Chuck Willis
The King Of The Stroll
02:35
31Let The Good Times Roll
Let The Good Times Roll
Shirley & Lee
Let The Good Times Roll
02:24
32Money (That's What I Want) (Single Version / Mono)
Money (That's What I Want) (Single Version / Mono)
Barrett Strong
Hitsville: The Making Of Motown (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
02:37
33The Great Pretender (Single Version)
The Great Pretender (Single Version)
The Platters
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Series: Best of The Platters
02:42
34I've Got a Woman
I've Got a Woman
Ray Charles
The Best of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years
02:51
35Ain't That A Shame? (Remastered 2002)
Ain't That A Shame? (Remastered 2002)
Fats Domino
Greatest Hits: Walking To New Orleans
02:30
36The - Maybe
The - Maybe
The Chantels
"Maybe": The Best of the Chantels
02:55
37Dedicated to the One I Love
Dedicated to the One I Love
The 5 Royales
Think - The Definitive '5 Royales'
02:43
38Rocket 88
Rocket 88
Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats
Elvis Presley: The Searcher (The Original Soundtrack) [Deluxe]
02:47
39There Goes My Baby
There Goes My Baby
The Drifters
Up on the Roof: The Best of the Drifters
02:12
40Little bitty pretty one
Little bitty pretty one
Bobby Day
America, Vol. 12: Soul - Rhythm & Blues Goes to Soul
02:33
41Chains of Love (with Van Piano Man Walls Orchestra)
Chains of Love (with Van Piano Man Walls Orchestra)
Joe Turner feat. Van Piano Man Walls Orchestra
Greatest Hits
03:23
42Don't You Know I Love You
Don't You Know I Love You
The Clovers
Down In The Alley: The Best Of The Clovers
03:14
43Talk To Me, Talk To Me
Talk To Me, Talk To Me
Little Willie John
Fever
02:44
44Stagger Lee
Stagger Lee
Lloyd Price
Lloyd Price Greatest Hits: The Original ABC-Paramount Recordings
02:25
45Money Honey
Money Honey
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
02:59
46Win Your Love For Me
Win Your Love For Me
Sam Cooke
100 Greatest Love Songs
02:46
47Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Lloyd Price
Lawdy!
02:31
48Kansas City
Kansas City
Wilbert Harrison
An Introduction to Wilbert Harrison
02:30
49Treasure of Love
Treasure of Love
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
02:11
50C.C. Rider
C.C. Rider
Chuck Willis
I Remember Chuck Willis (US Internet Release)
02:30
51Mess Around
Mess Around
Ray Charles
The Birth of Soul
02:40
525-10-15 Hours
5-10-15 Hours
Ruth Brown
Rockin' In Rhythm - The Best Of Ruth Brown
03:11
53It's Just A Matter Of Time
It's Just A Matter Of Time
Brook Benton
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Brook Benton (Reissue)
02:30
54Since I Met You Baby
Since I Met You Baby
Ivory Joe Hunter
Ivory Joe Hunter
02:50
55Bad Girl (Single Version)
Bad Girl (Single Version)
The Miracles
The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 1: 1959-1961
02:41
56Pink Champagne
Pink Champagne
Joe Liggins & Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers
Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers
03:01
57Lost Love (Baby, Please)
Lost Love (Baby, Please)
Percy Mayfield
Poet Of The Blues
02:56
58Searchin'
Searchin'
The Coasters
The Coasters
02:39
59Hound Dog (Single Version)
Hound Dog (Single Version)
Big Mama Thornton
Blues Essentials
02:52
60Corrine Corrina
Corrine Corrina
Joe Turner
Greatest Hits
02:54
61When You Dance
When You Dance
The Turbans
The Best of The Turbans
02:58
62Fool Fool Fool
Fool Fool Fool
The Clovers
Down In The Alley: The Best Of The Clovers
02:33
63Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere (feat. Laurie Tate)
Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere (feat. Laurie Tate)
Joe Morris Orchestra feat. Laurie Tate
Atlantic's Rockin' 40s and 50s
03:01
64I Got Loaded
I Got Loaded
Maxwell Davis & His All Stars & Peppermint Harris
Go! Go! Go! 1951 - Rock Legends
02:28
65Drip Drop
Drip Drop
The Drifters
Under the Boardwalk
02:32
66It's All In The Game
It's All In The Game
Tommy Edwards
It’s All In The Game: The Best Of Tommy Edwards
02:39
67Glory Of Love
Glory Of Love
The Five Keys
The Best Of The Aladdin Years
03:09
68Flamingo (2003 Remastered Version)
Flamingo (2003 Remastered Version)
Earl Bostic
Flamingo
02:39
69Best Wishes
Best Wishes
Roy Milton
Roy Milton And His Solid Senders
02:41
70Think
Think
The 5 Royales
Think - The Definitive '5 Royales'
02:35
71For Your Love
For Your Love
Ed Townsend
For Your Love - The Best Of
02:51
72Lonely Avenue
Lonely Avenue
Ray Charles
The Best of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years
02:36
73I Don't Know
I Don't Know
Ruth Brown
Miss Rhythm: Greatest Hits And More
02:53
74Work With Me Annie
Work With Me Annie
Hank Ballard
Let 'em Roll
02:47
75Ruby Baby
Ruby Baby
The Drifters
Up on the Roof: The Best of the Drifters
02:22
76Poison Ivy (2007 Remaster) [Remastered]
Poison Ivy (2007 Remaster) [Remastered]
The Coasters
There's A Riot Goin' On: The Coasters On Atco
02:44
77The Clock (Album Version) [feat. The Beale Streeters]
The Clock (Album Version) [feat. The Beale Streeters]
Johnny Ace feat. The Beale Streeters
The Complete Duke Recordings
02:58
78Mercy Mr Percy
Mercy Mr Percy
Varetta Dillard
Lady Sings the Blues
02:45
79I Hear You Knocking
I Hear You Knocking
Smiley Lewis
100 Best Rock and Roll Music Hits from 50s & 60s (Remastered)
02:46
80Baby, Don't Do It
Baby, Don't Do It
The "5" Royales
All Righty! (The Apollo Recordings 1951-1955)
02:45
81Jim Dandy
Jim Dandy
LaVern Baker
This Is Soul
02:11
82Need Your Love So Bad
Need Your Love So Bad
Little Willie John
Fever
02:16
83Drown in My Own Tears
Drown in My Own Tears
Ray Charles
The Best of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years
03:21
84Keep a Knockin'
Keep a Knockin'
Little Richard
Die No. 1 Rock 'n' Roll Collection - Die Besten Rock 'n' Roll Hits & Classics der Größten Legenden der 50er & 60er Jahre
02:10
85Short Fat Fannie
Short Fat Fannie
Larry Williams
Here's Larry Williams
02:27
86Twilight Time (Single Version)
Twilight Time (Single Version)
The Platters
The Flying Platters Around The World
02:48
87The Right Time
The Right Time
Ray Charles
The Best of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years
03:19
88Blue Monday (Remastered 2002)
Blue Monday (Remastered 2002)
Fats Domino
Greatest Hits: Walking To New Orleans
02:20
89If I Loved You
If I Loved You
Roy Hamilton
You'll Never Walk Alone
03:00