50s R&B Links
Links to websites that deal with the other great legends of Fifties R&B and blues!
B. B. King's Worldblues Web Site
The King of the Blues gets a great fan site here, with an extensive and knowledgable bio and discography, fan photos, tour info, song samples, and a whole section devoted to Lucille!
The King of the Blues gets a great fan site here, with an extensive and knowledgable bio and discography, fan photos, tour info, song samples, and a whole section devoted to Lucille!
Bobby "Blue" Bland
Bobby's blues were urbane enough to garner him five dozen (!) R&B hits over the years. This is his official website.
Bobby's blues were urbane enough to garner him five dozen (!) R&B hits over the years. This is his official website.
Gene Chandler: The Dukedom
The official site of the Duke of Earl himself, a man who's had any number of hits as a recording artist, but also several more as a producer! Great design and lots of info.
The official site of the Duke of Earl himself, a man who's had any number of hits as a recording artist, but also several more as a producer! Great design and lots of info.
inkspots.ca
THE vocal group of the postwar period. This unassuming yet amazing little Ink Spoots site has, among much else, 78 record info, audio and video, a guide to IS impostors, a bibliography, and a day by day chronology of everything the group did during its existence!
THE vocal group of the postwar period. This unassuming yet amazing little Ink Spoots site has, among much else, 78 record info, audio and video, a guide to IS impostors, a bibliography, and a day by day chronology of everything the group did during its existence!
John Lee Hooker
"The World's Greatest Blues Singer" and the man who gave us "Boom Boom" gets an extremely thorough fan tribute at this archive. Gives equal weight to his Detroit and Vee-Jay years, and also covers his later period.
"The World's Greatest Blues Singer" and the man who gave us "Boom Boom" gets an extremely thorough fan tribute at this archive. Gives equal weight to his Detroit and Vee-Jay years, and also covers his later period.
Johnny Otis
Johnny's best known for "Willie And The Hand Jive," but behind the scenes he's been a major player in swing, jump blues, R&B, and rock. This is his official site, and features a bio, new recordings, and his art!
Johnny's best known for "Willie And The Hand Jive," but behind the scenes he's been a major player in swing, jump blues, R&B, and rock. This is his official site, and features a bio, new recordings, and his art!
Muddy Waters
The official site paying tribute to the late great master of modern blues. Contains not only an appreciation of his music, but also his art and his cooking! A great source of info.
The official site paying tribute to the late great master of modern blues. Contains not only an appreciation of his music, but also his art and his cooking! A great source of info.
R&B Music Primer
You can find anything and everything you need to know about classic Rhythm and Blues at this great-looking site - history, reviews, biographies, editorials, bibliographies, and much more! There's no other R&B resource like it on the net.
You can find anything and everything you need to know about classic Rhythm and Blues at this great-looking site - history, reviews, biographies, editorials, bibliographies, and much more! There's no other R&B resource like it on the net.
Roy Brown
His "Good Rocking Tonight" was made (more) famous by Elvis, but way back in the late Forties, this New Orleans native was taking jump blues to the next level.
His "Good Rocking Tonight" was made (more) famous by Elvis, but way back in the late Forties, this New Orleans native was taking jump blues to the next level.
The National Association of Rhythm & Blues Dee Jays
Dedicated to those loyal DJs who continue to spin classic R&B around the country!
Dedicated to those loyal DJs who continue to spin classic R&B around the country!