Black & Blues
Music by African-American artists from the 1920’s through the 1960’s including blues, gospel, rhythm & blues, early soul and doo wop with emphasis on the period from W.W. II through the sixties.
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Black & Blues: Episode 087
A look at the Gee & Gone labels. Emphasis on vocal groups (Teenagers, Cleftones, Harptones, Mello...
119 min
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Black & Blues: Episode 086
For the Birds, Part 2. Features doo wop by groups named after birds from the late 1940's through ...
119 min
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Black & Blues: Episode 085
For the Birds, Part 1. Features doo wop groups named after birds from 1946-1963. From well known ...
118 min
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Black & Blues: Episode 84
Features mid to late 1950's R&B (Larry Williams, Clyde McPhatter, Nappy Brown, Joe Turner, Earl C...
118 min
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Black & Blues: Episode 083
R&B single artists (Clarence Henry, Lester Williams, Roscoe Gordon, etc.), duets (Sugar & Spice, ...
119 min
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Black & Blues: Episode 082
R&B popular in Jamaica from 1950-1955. Heavy emphasis on uptempo shuffle rhythm. Artists like Wil...
118 min
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Black & Blues: Episode 081
More R&B popular in Jamaica. Covers the years 1950-1955.Some doo wop (Lollypoppers, Charms, Clove...
119 min
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Black & Blues: Episode 080
R&B to Jamaica, the Early Years (1944-1951), Part 2. Features artists Ray-O-Vacs, Griffin Bros., ...
119 min
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Black & Blues: Episode 079
R&B Goes to Jamaica, Part 1. Covers the early years (1944-1951) of Jamaican sound systems playing...
119 min
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Black & Blues: Episode 078
This show features jive and vaudeville type performances from the 1930s thru the 1940s. Features ...
119 min
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Black & Blues: Episode 077
Conclusion of look at Excello records of Nashville from 1952 to 1960. Features blues, R&B and gos...
119 min
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Black & Blues: Episode 076
Looks at Nashville's Excello label from 1952-1967. Features blues (Blues Rockers, Crown Prince Wa...
119 min
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Black & Blues: Episode 075
Third & final part of lok at Aladdin records from L.A. Covers mid-1940s to mid-1950s. Includes sp...
119 min
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Black & Blues: Episode 074
Part 2 of look at Aladdin records of Los Angeles. Covers recordings through 1951. Includes specia...
118 min
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Black & Blues: Episode 073
A look at the Aladdin label from Los Angeles, Part 1 (1945-1949). Includes blues (Thunder Smith, ...
119 min
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Black & Blues: Episode 072
2nd & final look at Harlem's Old Town records.Features blues (Bob Gaddy, Sonny Terry & Brownie Mc...
119 min
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Black & Blues: Episode 071
A look at Old Town's major artists. Features The Five Crowns, Billy Bland, The Fiestas, The Fairf...
119 min
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Black & Blues: Episode 070
Second and final show devoted to Parrot & Blue Lake records of Chicago in the mid-1950's. Feature...
119 min
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Black & Blues: Episode 069
Exploration of the Parrot & Blue Lake labels from Chicago in the mid-1950's. Lots of doo wop (Orc...
119 min
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Black & Blues: Episode 068
2nd and final part of tribute to Chicago's Cobra, Abco & Artistic labels.Features vocal groups (C...
119 min
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Black & Blues: Episode 067
Show looks at Chicago labels owned by Elias Toscano in the mid to late 50's: Abco, Cobra & Artist...
119 min
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Black & Blues: Episode 066
This show looks at The Dozens and Dirty Mother For You songs from 1929-1947 (Roosevelt Sykes, Dir...
119 min
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Black & Blues: Episode 065
A look at Federal records, Part 3. Concentrates on the mid to late 1950's. Features doo wop (Lamp...
118 min
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Black & Blues: Episode 064
Federal records, Part 2. Explores R&B (Annisteen Allen, Eddie Chamblee, Cecil Count Carter, etc.)...
119 min
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Black & Blues: Episode 063
Looks at the first two years of Federal records. Awesome blues (Baby Boy Warren, John Lee, Little...
119 min