VA - Shake, Rattle and Roll - R&B Greatest Hits 1953 - 1958 (2009)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 2:09:01 | 404 / 268 Mb
Genre: Soul, Funk, RnB
This unique features 49 No 1's and 1 No 2 compiled from Billboard Magazine's R&B charts between 1953 and 1958, and covers some of the most iconic and influential performers and recordings of the 20th Century. Includes seminal recordings from many artists who are still performing today including B.B. King, Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, Etta James and Little Richard. Compiled in chronological order and illustrating the amazing progress made by R&B music in just 5 years from Ruth Brown's bluesy "Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean" to Jackie Wilson's proto-soul anthem "Lonely Teardrops". This has to be the ultimate 1950s R&B collection!