{"product_id":"the-r-b-years-1956-volume-one-2cd-set","title":"The R\u0026B Years 1956 Volume One • 2CD Set","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe R\u0026amp;B Years 1956 Volume One • 2CD Set\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew years in popular music were as exciting as 1956. Rhythm \u0026amp; Blues was thriving, Rock 'n' Roll was exploding into the mainstream and record labels across America were producing an astonishing stream of unforgettable releases. \u003cstrong\u003eThe R\u0026amp;B Years 1956 Volume One\u003c\/strong\u003e captures that remarkable twelve-month period with fifty outstanding recordings that trace the close relationship between classic Rhythm \u0026amp; Blues, Blues, Doo Wop and early Rock 'n' Roll.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe line-up reads like a roll call of musical pioneers, with legendary performances from \u003cstrong\u003eChuck Berry\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eLittle Richard\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eFats Domino\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRay Charles\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eClyde McPhatter\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Clovers\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Coasters\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJames Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJimmy Reed\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eB.B. King\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eHowlin' Wolf\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMuddy Waters\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eLittle Willie John\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRuth Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e and many more. Alongside timeless classics such as \u003cem\u003eWhy Do Fools Fall In Love\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLong Tall Sally\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRoll Over Beethoven\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFever\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTreasure Of Love\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLet The Good Times Roll\u003c\/em\u003e are dozens of equally rewarding recordings that deserve to be heard again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the pleasures of this collection is hearing just how broad Rhythm \u0026amp; Blues had become by 1956. Electrified Chicago Blues sits comfortably alongside New Orleans rhythm, vocal harmony, jump blues and the fast-emerging Rock 'n' Roll sound. 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