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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,

90 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
14 Greatest Hits
02:29
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
30 Greatest Hits: Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964
02:15
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)
Only You (And You Alone)
The Platters
The Magic Touch: An Anthology
02:37
11Bad Bad Whiskey
Bad Bad Whiskey
Amos Milburn
Blues, Barrelhouse & Boogie Woogie: The Best Of Amos Milburn 1946-55
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
Jackie Wilson
Pop Corn Oldies - The Groove
02:40
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)
The Wallflower (Aka Roll With Me Henry)
Etta James
The Essential Modern Records Collection
03:07
18Honky Tonk (Part 1)
Honky Tonk (Part 1)
Bill Doggett
All His Hits
03:04
19Fever
Fever
Little Willie John
Best Of The Best
02:41
20The Twist
The Twist
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Best Of The Best
02:38
21Rip It Up
Rip It Up
Little Richard
The Very Best Of "Little Richard"
02:22
22Tears on My Pillow
Tears on My Pillow
Little Anthony & The Imperials
Greatest Hits
02:20
23Try Me
Try Me
James Brown
Try Me
02:34
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
Sea Of Love: The Collection
02:22
27Rockin' Robin
Rockin' Robin
Bobby Day
Rockin' Robin
02:40
28Tweedle Dee
Tweedle Dee
LaVern Baker
Soul On Fire: The Best Of LaVern Baker
03:06
29You Send Me
You Send Me
Sam Cooke
30 Greatest Hits: Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964
02:46
30Love Is Strange
Love Is Strange
Mickey & Sylvia
Fifty #1 Hits Of The '50s
02:57
31It's Too Late
It's Too Late
Chuck Willis
The King Of The Stroll
02:35
32Let The Good Times Roll
Let The Good Times Roll
Shirley & Lee
Let The Good Times Roll
02:24
33Money (That's What I Want) (Single Version / Mono)
Money (That's What I Want) (Single Version / Mono)
Barrett Strong
Money (That's What I Want) - MotownSelect.com
02:38
34The Great Pretender
The Great Pretender
The Platters
The Magic Touch: An Anthology
02:39
35I've Got a Woman
I've Got a Woman
Ray Charles
The Best of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years
02:51
36Ain't That A Shame? (Remastered 2002)
Ain't That A Shame? (Remastered 2002)
Fats Domino
Greatest Hits: Walking To New Orleans
02:30
37Maybe
Maybe
The Chantels
The Best Of The Chantels
02:54
38Dedicated To The One I Love
Dedicated To The One I Love
The "5" Royales
Dedicated To You
02:45
39Rocket 88 (Single Version)
Rocket 88 (Single Version)
Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats
Chess Pieces: The Very Best Of Chess Records
02:50
40There Goes My Baby
There Goes My Baby
The Drifters
Up on the Roof: The Best of the Drifters
02:12
41Little Bitty Pretty One
Little Bitty Pretty One
Bobby Day
Rockin' Robin
02:37
42Chains 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
43Don'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
44Talk To Me, Talk To Me
Talk To Me, Talk To Me
Little Willie John
All 15 Of His Hits
02:41
45Stagger Lee
Stagger Lee
Lloyd Price
Lloyd Price Greatest Hits: The Original ABC-Paramount Recordings
02:25
46Money Honey (with Clyde McPhatter)
Money Honey (with Clyde McPhatter)
The Drifters
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
02:59
47Win Your Love For Me
Win Your Love For Me
Sam Cooke
30 Greatest Hits: Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964
02:48
48Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Lloyd Price
Lawdy!
02:31
49Kansas City
Kansas City
Wilbert Harrison
An Introduction to Wilbert Harrison
02:30
50Treasure of Love
Treasure of Love
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
02:10
51C.C. Rider
C.C. Rider
Chuck Willis
Atlantic Top 60: R&B Grooves
02:30
52Mess Around
Mess Around
Ray Charles
The Birth of Soul
02:40
535-10-15 Hours
5-10-15 Hours
Ruth Brown
Rockin' In Rhythm - The Best Of Ruth Brown
03:11
54It'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
55Since I Met You Baby
Since I Met You Baby
Ivory Joe Hunter
Ivory Joe Hunter
02:50
56Bad Girl (Single Version)
Bad Girl (Single Version)
The Miracles
The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 1: 1959-1961
02:41
57Pink Champagne
Pink Champagne
Joe Liggins & Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers
Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers
03:01
58Lost Love (Baby, Please)
Lost Love (Baby, Please)
Percy Mayfield
Poet Of The Blues
02:56
59Searchin'
Searchin'
The Coasters
The Coasters
02:39
60Hound Dog (Single Version)
Hound Dog (Single Version)
Big Mama Thornton
Hound Dog / The Peacock Recordings
02:52
61Corrine Corrina
Corrine Corrina
Joe Turner
Greatest Hits
02:54
62When You Dance
When You Dance
The Turbans
The Best of The Turbans
02:58
63Fool Fool Fool
Fool Fool Fool
The Clovers
Down In The Alley: The Best Of The Clovers
02:33
64Anytime, 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
65I Got Loaded
I Got Loaded
Peppermint Harris & Maxwell Davis & His All Stars
The Aladdin Records Story
02:30
66Drip Drop
Drip Drop
The Drifters
Under the Boardwalk
02:32
67It'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
68Glory Of Love
Glory Of Love
The Five Keys
The Best Of The Aladdin Years
03:09
69Flamingo
Flamingo
Earl Bostic
14 Greatest Hits
02:40
70Best Wishes
Best Wishes
Roy Milton
Roy Milton And His Solid Senders
02:41
71Think
Think
The "5" Royales
Dedicated To You
02:36
72For Your Love
For Your Love
Ed Townsend
Lost Hits Of The 50's (All Original Artists & Versions)
02:53
73Lonely Avenue
Lonely Avenue
Ray Charles
The Best of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years
02:36
74I Don't Know
I Don't Know
Ruth Brown
Miss Rhythm: Greatest Hits And More
02:53
75Work With Me Annie
Work With Me Annie
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
All 20 Of Their Chart Hits 1953-1962
02:46
76Ruby Baby
Ruby Baby
The Drifters
Up on the Roof: The Best of the Drifters
02:22
77Poison Ivy (2007 Remaster) [Remastered]
Poison Ivy (2007 Remaster) [Remastered]
The Coasters
There's A Riot Goin' On: The Coasters On Atco
02:44
78The Clock [feat. The Beale Streeters]
The Clock [feat. The Beale Streeters]
Johnny Ace feat. The Beale Streeters
Memorial Album
03:00
79Mercy Mr Percy
Mercy Mr Percy
Varetta Dillard
Lady Sings the Blues
02:45
80I Hear You Knocking
I Hear You Knocking
Smiley Lewis
Smiley Lewis: New Orleans Rhythm
02:45
81Baby, Don't Do It
Baby, Don't Do It
The "5" Royales
All Righty! (The Apollo Recordings 1951-1955)
02:45
82Jim Dandy
Jim Dandy
LaVern Baker
This Is Soul
02:11
83Need Your Love So Bad
Need Your Love So Bad
Little Willie John
All 15 Of His Hits
02:15
84Drown in My Own Tears
Drown in My Own Tears
Ray Charles
The Best of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years
03:21
85Keep A Knockin'
Keep A Knockin'
Little Richard
The Very Best Of "Little Richard"
02:16
86Short Fat Fannie
Short Fat Fannie
Larry Williams
Here's Larry Williams
02:26
87Twilight Time
Twilight Time
The Platters
The Magic Touch: An Anthology
02:45
88The Right Time
The Right Time
Ray Charles
The Best of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years
03:19
89Blue Monday (Remastered 2002)
Blue Monday (Remastered 2002)
Fats Domino
Greatest Hits: Walking To New Orleans
02:20
90If I Loved You
If I Loved You
Roy Hamilton
You'll Never Walk Alone
03:00