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Various Artists

The Greatest R&B Hits of 1950 [ CD / Album ]

The Greatest R&B Hits of 1950

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  • Released Date: 11 Sep 2015

  • Genre: R&B/Soul

Our Take

All aboard the time machine!

Step back in time with VARIOUS ARTISTS' latest compilation, "The Greatest R&B Hits Of 1950." This album is a delightful blast from the past, featuring timeless classics that will have you dancing like it's the good old days.

From the soulful crooning of Ray Charles to the smooth harmonies of The Moonglows, this album is a treasure trove of R&B gems that showcase the rich diversity of the genre in the 1950s. Each track is a journey through the history of Rhythm and Blues, with its roots firmly planted in the raw emotion and infectious energy of the era.

The production may be a bit dated by today's standards, but that only adds to the charm of this album. It's like listening to music through a vintage radio, with crackles and pops reminding you of a simpler time when music was raw, unfiltered, and full of soul.

So, dust off your dancing shoes and prepare to be transported back to the golden age of R&B with "The Greatest R&B Hits Of 1950." This album is a must-listen for any music lover looking to rediscover the magic of 1950s R&B. Trust us, you won't be disappointed.

Track Listing
Disc: 1
1. Lonesome Cabin Blues
2. Real Pretty Mama Blues
3. You Satisfy
4. Saturday Night Fish Fry (Parts 1 & 2)
5. For You My Love
6. No Rollin' Blues
7. Little School Girl
8. After Hours Session
9. I'll Get Along Somehow
10. Big Fine Girl
11. I've Been a Fool
12. I Quit My Pretty Mama
13. School Days
14. Sittin' On It All the Time
15. If It's So Baby
16. Lost My Baby
17. Rag Mop
18. I Almost Lost My Mind
19. Rag Mop
20. My Mother Told Me
21. S.P. Blues
22. I Don't Have to Ride No More
23. Bon Ton Roula
24. Rag Mop


Disc: 2
1. Double Crossing Blues
2. Raining in My Heart
3. Still in the Dark
4. Because
5. I Like My Baby's Pudding
6. Sitting By the Window
7. The Fat Man
8. Walkin' Blues
9. For You My Love
10. I Only Know
11. Easter Parade
12. Mistrustin' Blues
13. Why Do Things Happen to Me
14. Misery
15. Information Blues
16. 3 X 7 = 21
17. Walking Blues
18. I Need You So
19. I'll Never Be Free
20. Pink Champagne
21. Cry Baby
22. I Almost Lost My Mind
23. Cry, Cry Baby
24. Stack a Lee
25. Safronia B


Disc: 3
1. It Isn't Fair
2. My Baby's Gone
3. Everyday I Have the Blues
4. Well Oh Well
5. Where There Is No Love
6. Cupid's Boogie
7. Junior Jives
8. My Foolish Heart
9. I Wanna Be Loved
10. Danny Boy
11. I Love My Baby
12. I Love You My Darlin'
13. Hard Luck Blues
14. Good Morning Judge
15. Mona Lisa
16. Blue Light Boogie
17. Dreamin' Blues
18. Tenderly
19. Deceivin' Blues
20. Sax Shack Boogie
21. I'll Never Be Free
22. I'm Yours to Keep
23. Love Don't Love Nobody
24. Long About Sundown
25. Bald Head
26. Goodnight Irene


Disc: 4
1. Blue Shadows
2. I'm Going to Have Myself a Ball
3. Bésame Mucho
4. Cadillac Baby
5. Anytime, Any Place, Anywhere
6. I'll Never Be Free
7. Tamburitza Boogie
8. Sad Journey Blues
9. Wedding Boogie
10. Every Night About This Time
11. Shotgun Blues
12. Everybody's Somebody's Fool
13. Please Send Me Someone to Love
14. Million Dollar Secret
15. Street Walkin' Daddy
16. You Gotta Love Me Baby Too
17. Oh, Babe!
18. It's a Sin
19. Teardrops from My Eyes
20. Oh, Babe!
21. Old Time Shuffle Blues
22. Far Away Blues
23. Low Society Blues
24. Tennessee Waltz
25. Our Father (Which Art in Heaven)
26. Time Out for Tears

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