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Tracklist

Disc One
1. I Ain't Mad At You, Pretty Baby – Gatemouth Moore
2. Wynonie's Blues – Wynonie 'Blues' Harris
3. Just A-Sittin' And A Rockin' – Delta Rhythm Boys
4. Buzz Me – Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
5. Confessin' The Blues – Jimmy Witherspoon
6. Now's The Time – Charlie Parker's Reboppers
7. Did You Ever Love A Woman? – Gatemouth Moore
8. My Business Is C.O.D. – Jack McVea
9. They Raided The Joint – Hot Lips Page
10. Jumpin' Jacquet – Illinois Jacquet
11. Hit That Jive Jack – Cecil Gant
12. Boogie Woogie Time Down South – Lillette & Her Escorts
13. You Satisfy – Jesse Price
14. Boogin' In The Basement – Ivory Joe Hunter
15. Drifting Blues – Charles Brown
16. Lost Weekend Blues – Clyde Bernhardt
17. Merry Go Round Blues – Crown Prince Charlie
18. House Party Boogie – Jack McVea
19. Crazy Woman Blues – Charles Gray & His Rhumboogie Five
20. Juice Head Baby – Eddie 'Mr. Cleanhead' Vinson
21. Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop – Lionel Hampton
22. Reconversion Blues – Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
23. Central Avenue Boogie – Helen Humes
24. Just Another Woman – Cousin Joe
25. Dizzy Boogie – Slim Gaillard

Disc Two
1. R.M. Blues – Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
2. Nashville Jumps – Cecil Gant
3. That Ain't Right, Baby – Slim Gaillard Trio with Wini Beatty
4. I Want A Man (Who's Gonna Do Right) – Annisteen Allen
5. Beware – Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
6. You Gotta Give It Up – Frank Haywood 
7. Fat Mouth Blues – Betty Mays
8. Red Boogie – Red Callender Trio
9. Grinder Man Blues – Memphis Slim
10. There's Good Blues Tonight – Annisteen Allen
11. The G Man Got The T Man – Cee Pee Johnson
12. Pleasing Man Blues – Helen Humes
13. Society Boogie – Hadda Brooks
14. Mellow Mama Blues – Dinah Washington
15. Safronia Bee – Calvin Boze
16. I'll Show You How It's Done – Ace Harris
17. Doin' The Boogie Woogie – Mildred Anderson
18. Race Track Blues – Charles Brown
19. Atomic Boogie – Pete Johnson
20. Get Your Kicks On Route 66 – The King Cole Trio
21. Boogie Woogie Man – Mary DePina
22. Shorty's Got To Go – Lucky Millinder
23. Playful Baby – Wynonie 'Blues' Harris
24. I Know Who Threw The Whiskey In The Well – Bull Moose Jackson
25. Bye Bye Baby Blues – The Ravens

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The R&B Years 1946 • 2CD Set

The R&B Years 1946 • 2CD Set

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The R&B Years 1946 Volume One 2CD Set

By 1946, American popular music had reached a fascinating crossroads. The big band era was beginning to fade, while smaller, rhythm-driven groups were creating a tougher, more energetic sound that would soon become known as Rhythm & Blues. The R&B Years 1946 Volume One captures this pivotal year with fifty superb recordings that document one of the most important musical transitions of the twentieth century.

Featuring pioneering artists including Louis Jordan, Wynonie Harris, Roy Milton, Charles Brown, The King Cole Trio, Dinah Washington, Helen Humes, The Ravens and many more, this outstanding collection explores every corner of post-war Black American music. Jump blues, boogie woogie, jazz, blues and early vocal harmony all come together to reveal the musical foundations from which Rock 'n' Roll would soon emerge.

Rather than treating Rhythm & Blues as a finished genre, this collection lets you hear it developing in real time. The swing influence is still there, but the rhythms are stronger, the saxophones wilder and the performances more direct. The result is a wonderfully varied snapshot of a year when American music was discovering an exciting new identity.

Expertly remastered and thoughtfully compiled, The R&B Years 1946 Volume One is essential listening for anyone interested in the roots of Rhythm & Blues, Doo Wop and Rock 'n' Roll. Rich in historical importance and packed with wonderful performances, it captures the moment when post-war popular music began to change forever.

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