This great value 90-track 4-CD anthology include just about every record which peaked during the year in the published Top 10 "Best Selling Retail Rhythm & Blues Records" and "Most Played Juke Box Rhythm & Blues" charts.
Track Listing
Disc 1:
- Peppermint Harris With Maxwell Davis And His All-Stars - I Got Loaded
- Dinah Washington - Cold Cold Heart
- Griffin Brothers Orchestra - Weeping And Crying
- Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads - Cry
- B.B. King - Three O'Clock Blues
- The Clovers - Fool, Fool, Fool
- Roy Milton & His Solid Senders - Best Wishes
- Howlin' Wolf - How Many More Years
- Joe Turner - Chill Is On
- Arthur Big Boy Crudup - I'm Gonna Dig Myself A Hole
- Tab Smith - Because Of You
- Percy Mayfield - Cry Baby
- John Godfrey Trio - Hey Little Girl
- Charles Brown - Seven Long Days
- Rosco Gordon - Saddled The Cow (And Milked The Horse)
- Roy Brown And His Mighty Mighty Men - Bar Room Blues
- Mel Walker with Johnny Otis Orchestra - Sunset To Dawn
- Ella Fitzgerald - Smooth Sailing
- Arthur Prysock - I Didn't Sleep A Wink Last Night
- John Lee Hooker - I'm In The Mood
- Orioles - Baby Please Don’t Go
- Nat King Cole - Walkin'
Disc 2:
- Rosco Gordon - Booted
- Eddie Wilcox Orchestra & Sunny Gale - Wheel Of Fortune
- Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads - The Little White Cloud That Cried
- The Mello-Moods - Where Are You (Now That I Need You)
- Muddy Waters - She Moves Me
- Lightnin Hopkins - Give Me Central 209
- Joe Houston - Worry Worry Worry
- Jimmy Forrest - Night Train
- Charles Brown - Hard Times
- Muddy Waters - Still A Fool
- Dinah Washington - Wheel Of Fortune
- Dinah Washington - Tell Me Why
- Cardinals - Wheel Of Fortune
- John Greer & His Rhythm Rockers - Got You On My Mind
- Amos Milburn & His Aladdin Chickenshackers - Thinkin' And Drinkin'
- Ray Charles - Kissa Me Baby
- Johnny Hodges - A Pound Of Blues
- Dinah Washington - Trouble In Mind
- Lightnin' Hopkins - Coffee Blues
- Edna McGriff - Heavenly Father
- Ruth Brown - 5-10-15 Hours
- Rosco Gordon - No More Doggin
Disc 3:
- Dinah Washington - New Blowtop Blues
- Joe Turner - Sweet Sixteen
- Percy Mayfield - Big Question
- Jimmy Witherspoon - Wind Is Blowing
- Buddy Lucas & His Band Of Tomorrow - Diane
- The Clovers - One Mint Julep
- The Clovers - Middle Of The Night
- Fats Domino - Goin' Home
- Wini Brown & Her Boyfriends - Be Anything (But Be Mine)
- King Pleasure - Moody's Mood For Love
- Roy Milton - So Tired
- Lloyd Price - Lawdy Miss Clawdy
- Billy Eckstine - Kiss Of Fire
- Marie Adams - I'm Gonna Play The Honky Tonks
- Varetta Dillard - Easy, Easy, Baby
- Four Blazes - Mary Jo
- Jimmie Lee & Artis - My Heart's Desire
- The Clovers - Ting-A-Ling
- Floyd Dixon - Call Operator 210
- The Clovers - I Wonder Where My Baby's Gone
- Joe Turner - Don't You Cry
- Johnny Ace - My Song
- Johnny Otis & His Orch. Feat. Mel Walker - Call Operator 210
Disc 4:
- Ruth Brown - Daddy Daddy
- Smiley Lewis - The Bells Are Ringing
- B.B. King - Darlin', You Know I Love You
- Little Walter & His Night Cats - Juke
- Roy Milton - Night And Day (I Miss You So)
- Eddie Boyd - Five Long Years
- Fats Domino - Poor Poor Me
- Little Caesar - Goodbye Baby
- Lloyd Price - Restless Heart
- Lloyd Price - Oooh, Oooh, Oooh
- Four Blazes - Please Send Her Back To Me
- Chuck Willis - My Story
- Joe Williams - Every Day I Have The Blues
- The Ravens - Rock Me All Night Long
- The Clovers - Hey, Miss Fannie
- Illinois Jacquet & His Orchestra - Port Of Rico
- The Clovers - I Played The Fool
- Willie Mabon - I Don't Know
- Fats Domino - How Long
- Little Walter & His Night Caps - Sad Hours
- Shirley & Lee - I'm Gone
- Jimmy Forrest - Hey Mrs. Jones
- B.B. "Blues Boy" King - Story From My Heart And Soul
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