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

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

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

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

This is the rock 'n' roll trailblazer circa '64, when he could still tear it up—and did! He does the title smash plus "ABC Boogie," "Panic," "The Wobble," "Don't Mess Around with Love," "I've Got... more

Backed by his orchestra, B.B. King is most assuredly the boss onstage. Listeners will have no doubt about that fact by the time "Paying the Cost to Be the Boss" closes out this cracking live set that... more