Best of 1951 Volume 1 (4/9/03)

1.  Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats- Rocket 88

Buy Rocket 88 – Sun Records: The Blues Years 1950-1958 (Disk 1)

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2. B.B. King- Three O’Clock Blues

Buy Three O’Clock Blues – B.B. King Classics

Buy Three O’Clock Blues (1991 Digital Remaster)Amazon

3.  Wynonie Harris- Bloodshot Eyes

Buy Bloodshot Eyes – Best of the Best

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4.  Roy Brown- Bar Room Blues

Buy Bar Room Blues – Greatest Hits

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5.  Muddy Waters- Honey Bee

Buy Honey Bee – Muddy Waters the Anthology: 1947-1972

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6.  John Lee Hooker- I’m in the Mood

Buy I’m in the Mood (Single) – His Best Chess Sides

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7.  Ruth Brown- I’ll Wait for You

Buy I’ll Wait for You – The Essentials: Ruth Brown

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8.  Ray Charles Trio- Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand

Buy Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand – Greatest R&B Hits of 1951, Vol. 4

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9.  The Five Keys- The Glory of Love

Buy The Glory of Love – Greatest R&B Hits of 1951, Vol. 3

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10.  The Cardinals- Shouldn’t I Know

Buy Shouldn’t I Know – Doo Wop Classics, Vol. 7

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11.  Les Paul & Mary Ford- How High the Moon

Buy How High the Moon – The Very Best of Les Paul and Mary Ford

Buy How High The Moon (1991 Digital Remaster)

12.  Martha Carson- Satisfied

*Not available via iTunes

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13.  Celia Cruz- Ritmo, Tambo & Flores

Buy Ritmo Tambo y Flores – Por Siempre Celia Cruz (1925 – 2003 La Reina Que No Murió)

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14.  Sonny Boy Williamson- Eyesight to the Blind

Buy Eyesight To The Blind – The Best Of The Blues

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15.  Elmore James- Dust My Broom

Buy Dust My Broom – Shake Your Money Maker: The Best of the Fire Sessions

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16.  Billy Ward & the Dominoes- Sixty Minute Man

Buy Sixty Minute Man – Rhythm & Blues 1945-1951 – Music Sampler Vol. 1

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17.  The Larks- My Reverie

Buy My Reverie – 100 Doo Wop Classics

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18.  The Clovers- Fool, Fool, Fool

Buy Fool Fool Fool – Down In the Alley: The Best of the Clovers

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19.  Tony Bennett- Because of You

Buy Because of You – The Ultimate Tony Bennett

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20.  Hank Williams- Cold, Cold Heart

Buy Cold, Cold Heart (Single) – 20 of Hank Williams’ Greatest Hits

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21.  Lefty Frizzell- I Want to be with You Always

Buy I Want to Be With You Always – 16 Biggest Hits

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22.  Nat King Cole- Too Young

Buy Too Young – Nat King Cole: The Greatest Hits

Buy Too Young (2003 Digital Remaster) Amazon

23.  Howlin’ Wolf- How Many More Years

Buy How Many More Years (Single) – His Best (Chess 50th Anniversary Collection)

Buy How Many More YearsAmazon

24.  Charles Brown- Black Nite

Buy Black Night – The Very Best of Charles Brown

Buy Black NiteAmazon

25.  Big Joe Turner- Chains of Love

Buy Chains of Love – Greatest Hits

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26.  Woody Guthrie- This Land is Your Land

Buy This Land Is Your Land – The Essential Woody Guthrie

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