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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,

88 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
02:54
5Sixty Minute Man
Sixty Minute Man
Billy Ward & His Dominoes
Most Wanted 50s R&B
02:28
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
I'll Come Running Back To You
Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke And The Soul Stirrers
02:12
8Shake, Rattle and Roll
Shake, Rattle and Roll
Joe Turner
Greatest Hits
03:00
9Only 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
10Bad Bad Whiskey
Bad Bad Whiskey
Amos Milburn
Blues, Barrelhouse & Boogie Woogie: The Best Of Amos Milburn 1946-55
02:57
11What 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
12Lonely Teardrops
Lonely Teardrops
Jackie Wilson
Soul Pack - Jackie Wilson - EP
02:42
13Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
No. 1 Hits from the UK (1953-1962)
02:20
14Please Love Me
Please Love Me
B.B. King
B.B. King - Classic Years
02:56
15Dream Girl
Dream Girl
Jesse & Marvin
The Blues Balladeer
03:12
16Honky Tonk, Pt 1 (Remastered)
Honky Tonk, Pt 1 (Remastered)
Bill Doggett
Golden Selection (Remastered)
03:05
17Fever
Fever
Little Willie John
Soul Music the Best Of
02:41
18The Twist
The Twist
Hank Ballard
Infamous
02:37
19Rip It Up (Rerecorded)
Rip It Up (Rerecorded)
Little Richard
Little Richard: All-Time Greatest Hits (Rerecorded Version)
02:19
20Tears on My Pillow
Tears on My Pillow
Little Anthony & The Imperials
Tears on My Pillow
02:16
21Try Me (Single Version / Mono)
Try Me (Single Version / Mono)
James Brown
The Singles Vol. 1: 1956-1960 The Federal Years
02:32
22I Want To Walk You Home (Remastered)
I Want To Walk You Home (Remastered)
Fats Domino
Greatest Hits: Walking To New Orleans
02:22
23There Is Something on Your Mind
There Is Something on Your Mind
Big Jay McNeely
Nervous
03:22
24Sea Of Love
Sea Of Love
Phil Phillips & The Twilights
Doo Wop
02:24
25Rockin' Robin
Rockin' Robin
Bobby Day
Rockin' Robin
02:40
26Tweedle Dee
Tweedle Dee
LaVern Baker
Soul On Fire: The Best Of LaVern Baker
03:06
27You Send Me
You Send Me
Sam Cooke
30 Greatest Hits: Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964
02:44
28Love Is Strange
Love Is Strange
Mickey & Sylvia
Dirty Dancing (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
02:53
29It's Too Late
It's Too Late
Chuck Willis
The King Of The Stroll
02:35
30Let the Good Times Roll 2 (Remastered)
Let the Good Times Roll 2 (Remastered)
Shirley & Lee
Anthology: The Heart Throbs (Remastered)
02:24
31Money (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
32The Great Pretender (Single Version)
The Great Pretender (Single Version)
The Platters
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Series: Best of The Platters
02:42
33I've Got a Woman
I've Got a Woman
Ray Charles
The Best of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years
02:51
34Ain't That A Shame? (Remastered 2002)
Ain't That A Shame? (Remastered 2002)
Fats Domino
Greatest Hits: Walking To New Orleans
02:30
35The - Maybe
The - Maybe
The Chantels
"Maybe": The Best of the Chantels
02:55
36Dedicated To The One I Love (1957)
Dedicated To The One I Love (1957)
The "5" Royales
The Original Rock 'n' Rollers
02:48
37Rocket 88 (Single Version)
Rocket 88 (Single Version)
Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats
Chess Pieces: The Very Best Of Chess Records
02:50
38There Goes My Baby
There Goes My Baby
The Drifters
Up on the Roof: The Best of the Drifters
02:12
39Little Bitty Pretty One
Little Bitty Pretty One
Bobby Day
1957 Hot Hits, Vol. 2
02:29
40Chains 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
41Don'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
42Talk to Me
Talk to Me
Little Willie John
Magic Transistor Radio: 20 good Vibrations Recorded by Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys
02:41
43Stagger Lee
Stagger Lee
Lloyd Price
Lloyd Price Greatest Hits: The Original ABC-Paramount Recordings
02:25
44Money Honey (with Clyde McPhatter)
Money Honey (with Clyde McPhatter)
The Drifters
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
02:59
45Win Your Love For Me
Win Your Love For Me
Sam Cooke
Lonely Island Of Love
02:46
46Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Lloyd Price
Lawdy!
02:31
47Kansas City
Kansas City
Wilbert Harrison
An Introduction to Wilbert Harrison
02:30
48Treasure of Love
Treasure of Love
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
02:10
49C C Rider (Remastered)
C C Rider (Remastered)
Chuck Willis
The King of the Stroll (Remastered)
02:34
50Mess Around
Mess Around
Ray Charles
The Birth of Soul
02:40
515-10-15 Hours
5-10-15 Hours
Ruth Brown
Rockin' In Rhythm - The Best Of Ruth Brown
03:11
52It'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
53Since I Met You Baby
Since I Met You Baby
Ivory Joe Hunter
Ivory Joe Hunter
02:50
54Bad Girl (Single Version)
Bad Girl (Single Version)
The Miracles
The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 1: 1959-1961
02:41
55Pink Champagne
Pink Champagne
Joe Liggins & Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers
Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers
03:01
56Lost Love (Baby, Please)
Lost Love (Baby, Please)
Percy Mayfield
Poet Of The Blues
02:56
57Searchin'
Searchin'
The Coasters
The Coasters
02:39
58Hound Dog (Single Version)
Hound Dog (Single Version)
Big Mama Thornton
Blues Essentials
02:52
59Corrine Corrina
Corrine Corrina
Joe Turner
Greatest Hits
02:54
60When You Dance
When You Dance
The Turbans
The Best of The Turbans
02:58
61Fool Fool Fool
Fool Fool Fool
The Clovers
Down In The Alley: The Best Of The Clovers
02:33
62Any Time, Any Place, Anywhere
Any Time, Any Place, Anywhere
Joe Morris And His Orchestra
Saga Blues: Rhythm and Blues "No. 1 Chart Hits 1949-1955"
03:05
63I Got Loaded (Remastered)
I Got Loaded (Remastered)
Peppermint Harris
Golden Selection (Remastered)
02:25
64Drip Drop
Drip Drop
The Drifters
Under the Boardwalk
02:32
65It'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
66Glory Of Love
Glory Of Love
The Five Keys
The Best Of The Aladdin Years
03:09
67Flamingo
Flamingo
Earl Bostic
Burlesque With The Earl
02:43
68Best Wishes
Best Wishes
Roy Milton
Roy Milton And His Solid Senders
02:41
69Think (1957)
Think (1957)
The "5" Royales
The Original Rock 'n' Rollers
02:38
70For Your Love
For Your Love
Ed Townsend
For Your Love - The Best Of
02:51
71Lonely Avenue
Lonely Avenue
Ray Charles
The Best of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years
02:36
72I Don't Know
I Don't Know
Ruth Brown
Miss Rhythm: Greatest Hits And More
02:53
73Work With Me Annie
Work With Me Annie
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Saga Blues: Rhythm and Blues "No. 1 Chart Hits 1949-1955"
02:49
74Ruby Baby
Ruby Baby
The Drifters
Up on the Roof: The Best of the Drifters
02:22
75Poison Ivy (2007 Remaster) [Remastered]
Poison Ivy (2007 Remaster) [Remastered]
The Coasters
There's A Riot Goin' On: The Coasters On Atco
02:44
76The 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
77Mercy Mr Percy
Mercy Mr Percy
Varetta Dillard
Lady Sings the Blues
02:45
78I Hear You Knockin'
I Hear You Knockin'
Smiley Lewis
Die größten Hits von '55
02:43
79Baby Don't Do It
Baby Don't Do It
The 5 Royales
Saga Blues: Rhythm and Blues "No. 1 Chart Hits 1949-1955"
02:45
80Jim Dandy
Jim Dandy
LaVern Baker
This Is Soul
02:11
81Need Your Love So Bad
Need Your Love So Bad
Little Willie John
The Love Hits, Vol. 1
02:19
82Drown in My Own Tears
Drown in My Own Tears
Ray Charles
The Best of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years
03:21
83Keep 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
84Short Fat Fannie
Short Fat Fannie
Larry Williams
Here's Larry Williams
02:27
85Twilight Time (Single Version)
Twilight Time (Single Version)
The Platters
The Flying Platters Around The World
02:47
86The Right Time
The Right Time
Ray Charles
The Best of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years
03:19
87Blue Monday (Remastered 2002)
Blue Monday (Remastered 2002)
Fats Domino
Greatest Hits: Walking To New Orleans
02:20
88If I Loved You
If I Loved You
Roy Hamilton
You'll Never Walk Alone
03:00