The 1952 R&B Hits Collection - it provides a window onto a dynamic and exciting musical environment, and includes a number of unfamiliar names and recordings. 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.

Tracklist:

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'
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
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
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

UPC: 824046718022
Label: Acrobat
Release Date: 2.2.24
Format: CD

1952 R&B Hits Collection / Various - 1952 R&B Hits Collection / Various (CD)