Evolving out of jump blues in the late '40s, R&B laid the groundwork for rock & roll. R&B kept the tempo and the drive of jump blues, but its instrumentation was sparer and the emphasis was on the song, not improvisation. It was blues chord changes played with an insistent backbeat. During the '50s, R&B was dominated by vocalists like Ray Charles and Ruth Brown, as well as vocal groups like the Drifters and the Coasters. Eventually, R&B metamorphosed into soul, which was funkier and looser than [Read Entire Article...]
Top Selling Early R&B CDs
1 All-Time Greatest Hits [Rhino Flashback] The Drifters $ 6.98
2 Memphis: A New Musical Original Cast Recording $ 19.98
3 Best of Sam Cooke [RCA Bonus Tracks] Sam Cooke $ 8.99
4 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Temptations The Temptations $ 10.95
5 Dirty Dancing Various Artists $ 8.99
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1 Get Ready: Definitive Performances 1965-1972 The Temptations $ 15.98
2 Live in Concert The Temptations $ 20.99
3 Ô-Genio: Live in Brazil, 1963 [DVD] Ray Charles $ 15.98
4 Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues Various Artists $ 140.98