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Music City Records of Berkeley, California, was not only one of the longest-lived, most fiercely independent black-owned labels of its era—it also vividly reflected the evolution of black music from smooth blues to R&B, rock ’n’ roll, soul and funk from the ’50s to the ’70s. This unprecedented survey includes On My Way Alvin Smith; Guitar Blues Sidney Grande; The Wheel Jimmy Nelson; Late Last Night Twilighters; Just One More Chance Lord Luther; Lover’s Plea Pagans; Mirage Nightcaps; Nature Boy Four Rivers; Dynamite Kary Lynn; Indian Jane Marcels; I’m Waiting Fantastics; Too Late to Cry Lou Rawls; Didn’t I Darondo; Lonely One Derbys…78 Music City essentials and a 48-page booklet!