VA - A Rhythm & Blues Chronology 5: 1949 (2016)

It's 1949 and we have a rhythm'n'blues chart at last, thanks to the efforts of Jerry Wexler. This is rammed full of boogie'n'bop, jump'n'jive, a smattering of blues balladry, a very few raw (white) country acts, even a cajun cut, and it all hangs together beautifully. No doubt many of you will be familiar with the majority of the artists at least, if not all the toons and if you're new to the real r&b (as opposed to the sad present day pop version), you'll be in for a shock/treat. This the province of the hardened collector, check it out, this what rocks their boat! Plenty sax, piano, a little guitar, what with the big touring swing dominated big bands fading away (too expensive to run), smaller combos carry the load. And look/listen to the vocalists!