Etta James is widely regarded as one of the finest female blues, R&B and soul singers of the modern era, second only in some eyes to Aretha Franklin - Atlantic's Jerry Wexler called her "the greatest... more

Sam Cooke is widely recognised as the pioneer of soul music, creating the crossover between R&B and pop during the late '50s and hugely influential as both a performer and songwriter. He had a smooth... more

Stellar price for all this early B.B.! All his 1949–62 A- and B-sides means you get 123 tracks: his breakthrough hits "3 O'Clock Blues," "You Know I Love You," "Woke Up This Morning," "Please Love... more

Every track this iconic rock 'n' roller released during his far-too-short life: the early Cochran Brothers singles and all the single sides, EP tracks and LP cuts issued during his lifetime plus... more

The Dells were one of the longest-lasting of all the many R&B vocal groups which had their roots in the gospel and doowop era of the early and mid-'50s, their career encompassing a heyday in the soul... more