Few figures in the history of postwar rhythm and blues played a larger role in the development of rock and roll than Roy Brown, even if he wasn't able to cash in on his innovations. Brown's Good... more

Roy Milton - Rocks / A brimful CD compilation dedicated to the important R&B pioneer Roy Milton in the continuously updated 'Rocks' series on Bear Family Records®. -Milton is considered one of the... more

I Second That Emotion Smokey Robinson & the Miracles; (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay Otis Redding; We're a Winner Impressions; Dance to the Music Sly & the Family Stone; Tighten Up Pt. 1 Archie... more

Soul Man Sam & Dave; Respect Aretha Franklin; Mercy, Mercy, Mercy Cannonball Adderley; Sweet Soul Music Arthur Conley; Jimmy Mack Martha & the Vandellas; Tramp Otis Redding/Carla Thomas; Ain't No... more

Allen's been one of the lords of New Orleans R&B since the late '50s, but he's made very few recordings under his own name. This stellar Bear Family release brings together his very first sides,... more

2014 collection, an installment in Bear Family's SWEET SOUL MUSIC series, which tells the story of R&B-Soul-Funk from 1945-1975, year-by-year, song-by-song. This is the sound that still influences... more

Ain't That Peculiar Marvin Gaye; A Sweet Woman Like You Joe Tex; Uptight (Everything's Alright) Stevie Wonder; 634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) Wilson Pickett; She Blew a Good Thing Poets; Cool Jerk... more

This Harlem vocal group's smash Speedoo hit the pop charts December 10, 1955—almost a month before it hit the R&B charts. That had never happened to an R&B single before; their wild jump tunes set... more

A whopper of a 95-page booklet joins Hold What You've Got Joe Tex; Ride Your Pony Lee Dorsey; Shotgun Jr. Walker; I've Been Loving You Too Long (to Stop Now) Otis Redding; My Girl Temptations; We're... more

This Brooklyn vocal group only charted with their 1958 Top 10 hit One Summer Night, but that moonlit classic is not their whole story. They recorded everything from slow-dance ballads to up-tempo... more

Bear Family's "Rock" series now turns to these R&B trailblazers and their most potent rockers featuring the hugely influential guitar stylings of Lowman Pauling, Jr (just ask Steve Cropper).... more

2020 collection. On this very personal selection - mostly up-tempo numbers and brilliantly arranged pop - you will find rarities and greatest hits. Among them her smash hits 'What A Diff'rence A Day... more

Fats was one of THE definitive rock 'n' rollers, but he could lay down a bluesy ballad like nobody's business. Here are 32 prime examples from 1952–61 plus a 36-page booklet (in lavish Bear Family... more

That title track was borrowed by Albert Collins and Mister Moonlight (Roy wrote the Dr. Feelgood & the Interns smash) was covered by the Beatles. Yes, this Southern soul man was admired by many... more

Most releases spotlight the Stax hits, but what about the early years of this blues/soul legend? After all, he gave Sun its first hit: 1953's Bear Cat. Here's that hit; two songs that Rufus covered... more

You might not have heard of the Cues, but if you're into R&B, you've heard 'em—this versatile vocal quintet laid down harmonies behind Big Joe Turner, Ruth Brown, LaVern Baker and Ivory Joe Hunter. A... more

Screamin', Shoutin', Beggin', Pleadin' - Charlie McCoy & The Escorts -Long overdue: Bear Family Records® is dedicating the early days of the career of a top Nashville musician, harmonica player and... more

Bear Family sure does squeeze a lot into their beautiful releases. This ultimate single-CD overview of the Platters' nonpareil '50s ballads not only boasts notes by Bill Dahl, vintage pix and full... more

The British Invasion was awash in the oh-so-funky, oh-so-groovy sound of the B-3 Hammond organ, and now, to celebrate the 70th birthday of the instrument itself, Bear Family has put together an... more

Legally reissued on CD for the first time! Includes the hit title cut plus Oh My Baby's Gone; That's the Way I Feel; cool covers of Red Sails in the Sunset; On the Street Where You Live, and 22 more... more

Fifty years ago, the Federal Republic of Germany experienced the dawning of a new age - without historians even noticing it. While the 1950s brought American Rock 'n' Roll, it now was British beat... more

Here are 50 defining moments of that pivotal year: Nevertheless Mills Brothers; Lover Come Back to Me King Odom Four; She's Gone Dozier Boys; My Heart Cries for You 5 Larks; Young Girl Flames; Count... more

Fifty years ago, the Federal Republic of Germany experienced the dawning of a new age - without historians even noticing it. While the 1950s brought American Rock 'n' Roll, it now was British beat... more

This collection rounds up five cuts by the pioneering doo-wop group the 5 Keys plus 11 hard-to-find sides by the Nitecaps. The 5 Keys' When Will My Troubles End; Teeth and Tongue Will Get You Hung;... more