Fifties Collection 1951-58

This iconic R&B pioneer went on an epic run of hits from the ’40s to early ’50s, but this intriguing collection brings us what came next: a streak of stellar records that didn’t chart (as rock ’n’ roll approached) but which connoisseurs know are a big mistake to overlook. You can feel the approach of rock ’n’ roll in his increasingly rollicking sound as you hear "Three Handed Woman," "Jordan for President," "Locked Up," "Come and Get It," "Hurry Home," "A Dollar Down," "I See What’cha Done," "Fat Back and Corn Liquor," "Whatever Lola Wants," "Ain’t Nobody Here but Us Chickens," "Rock Doc," "Sweet Hunk of Junk" and more A- and B-sides on Decca, Aladdin and the RCA imprints "X" and Vik. A great-value 52-track romp! Acrobat.