Various - A Rhythm & Blues Chronology Vol.2 - 1942-1944Rhythm and Blues was not generally recognised as a distinct musical genre until the years following the end of World War II. These 4CD sets centred on 1940 1944 attempt to pinpoint records typical of the various strands of music which coalesced into what can now be seen as a historically definable form of black popular music, commonly abbreviated to R&B. Previously, the American record industry had marketed blues, jazz, jug band, hokum, sacred and

The first in a proposed 50 collection dedicated to each US state from the sounds Familyre label and part time Danielson Family member Sufjan Stevens (along with Daniel Smith

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acoustic album - ‰Û÷Stripes‰۪ returns with the classic pop songwriting attitude but this time there‰۪s an upright bass player and jazz inspired drummer

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anthemic sound of a band in motion

A New Ager and dental hygienist from California

Pawtucket 12

Louis Jordan - You Can't Get That No More 10

"Jangly-surfer overtones that echo '60s Nuggets-era psychedelic rock

it's a vital document

and became the fastest-selling debut album in the UK at the time

‰۝ With their music‰۪s unquenchable sense of wonder