Fats was one of THE definitive rock 'n' rollers, but he could lay down a bluesy ballad like nobody's business. Here are 32 prime examples from 1952–61 plus a 36-page booklet (in lavish Bear Family... more

Most releases spotlight the Stax hits, but what about the early years of this blues/soul legend? After all, he gave Sun its first hit: 1953's Bear Cat. Here's that hit; two songs that Rufus covered... more

A whopper of a 95-page booklet joins Hold What You've Got Joe Tex; Ride Your Pony Lee Dorsey; Shotgun Jr. Walker; I've Been Loving You Too Long (to Stop Now) Otis Redding; My Girl Temptations; We're... more

The British Invasion was awash in the oh-so-funky, oh-so-groovy sound of the B-3 Hammond organ, and now, to celebrate the 70th birthday of the instrument itself, Bear Family has put together an... more

Allen's been one of the lords of New Orleans R&B since the late '50s, but he's made very few recordings under his own name. This stellar Bear Family release brings together his very first sides,... more