The 1952 R&B Hits Collection - it provides a window onto a dynamic and exciting musical environment, and includes a number of unfamiliar names and recordings. This great value 90-track 4-CD anthology include just about every record which peaked during the year in the published Top 10 "Best Selling Retail Rhythm & Blues Records" and "Most Played Juke Box Rhythm & Blues" charts.

Track List

1. Peppermint Harris With Maxwell Davis And His All-Stars - I Got Loaded
2. Dinah Washington - Cold Cold Heart
3. Griffin Brothers Orchestra - Weeping And Crying
4. Johnnie Ray ; The Four Lads - Cry
5. B.B. King - Three O'Clock Blues
6. The Clovers - Fool Fool Fool
7. Roy Milton ; His Solid Senders - Best Wishes
8. Howlin' Wolf - How Many More Years
9. Joe Turner - Chill Is On
10. Arthur Big Boy Crudup - I'm Gonna Dig Myself A Hole
11. Tab Smith - Because Of You
12. Percy Mayfield - Cry Baby
13. John Godfrey Trio - Hey Little Girl
14. Charles Brown - Seven Long Days
15. Rosco Gordon - Saddled The Cow (And Milked The Horse)
16. Roy Brown And His Mighty Mighty Men - Bar Room Blues
17. Mel Walker with Johnny Otis Orchestra - Sunset To Dawn
18. Ella Fitzgerald - Smooth Sailing
19. Arthur Prysock - I Didn't Sleep A Wink Last Night
20. John Lee Hooker - I'm In The Mood
21. Orioles - Baby Please Don’t Go
22. Nat King Cole - Walkin'
23. Rosco Gordon - Booted
24. Eddie Wilcox Orchestra ; Sunny Gale - Wheel Of Fortune
25. Johnnie Ray ; The Four Lads - The Little White Cloud That Cried
26. The Mello-Moods - Where Are You (Now That I Need You)
27. Muddy Waters - She Moves Me
28. Lightnin Hopkins - Give Me Central 209
29. Joe Houston - Worry Worry Worry
30. Jimmy Forrest - Night Train
31. Charles Brown - Hard Times
32. Muddy Waters - Still A Fool
33. Dinah Washington - Wheel Of Fortune
34. Dinah Washington - Tell Me Why
35. Cardinals - Wheel Of Fortune
36. John Greer ; His Rhythm Rockers - Got You On My Mind
37. Amos Milburn ; His Aladdin Chickenshackers - Thinkin' And Drinkin'
38. Ray Charles - Kissa Me Baby
39. Johnny Hodges - A Pound Of Blues
40. Dinah Washington - Trouble In Mind
41. Lightnin' Hopkins - Coffee Blues
42. Edna McGriff - Heavenly Father
43. Ruth Brown - 5-10-15 Hours
44. Rosco Gordon - No More Doggin
45. Dinah Washington - New Blowtop Blues
46. Joe Turner - Sweet Sixteen
47. Percy Mayfield - Big Question
48. Jimmy Witherspoon - Wind Is Blowing
49. Buddy Lucas ; His Band Of Tomorrow - Diane
50. The Clovers - One Mint Julep
51. The Clovers - Middle Of The Night
52. Fats Domino - Goin' Home
53. Wini Brown ; Her Boyfriends - Be Anything (But Be Mine)
54. King Pleasure - Moody's Mood For Love
55. Roy Milton - So Tired
56. Lloyd Price - Lawdy Miss Clawdy
57. Billy Eckstine - Kiss Of Fire
58. Marie Adams - I'm Gonna Play The Honky Tonks
59. Varetta Dillard - Easy Easy Baby
60. Four Blazes - Mary Jo
61. Jimmie Lee ; Artis - My Heart's Desire
62. The Clovers - Ting-A-Ling
63. Floyd Dixon - Call Operator 210
64. The Clovers - I Wonder Where My Baby's Gone
65. Joe Turner - Don't You Cry
66. Johnny Ace - My Song
67. Johnny Otis ; His Orch. Feat. Mel Walker - Call Operator 210
68. Ruth Brown - Daddy Daddy
69. Smiley Lewis - The Bells Are Ringing
70. B.B. King - Darlin' You Know I Love You
71. Little Walter ; His Night Cats - Juke
72. Roy Milton - Night And Day (I Miss You So)
73. Eddie Boyd - Five Long Years
74. Fats Domino - Poor Poor Me
75. Little Caesar - Goodbye Baby
76. Lloyd Price - Restless Heart
77. Lloyd Price - Oooh Oooh Oooh
78. Four Blazes - Please Send Her Back To Me
79. Chuck Willis - My Story
80. Joe Williams - Every Day I Have The Blues
81. The Ravens - Rock Me All Night Long
82. The Clovers - Hey Miss Fannie
83. Illinois Jacquet ; His Orchestra - Port Of Rico
84. The Clovers - I Played The Fool
85. Willie Mabon - I Don't Know
86. Fats Domino - How Long
87. Little Walter ; His Night Caps - Sad Hours
88. Shirley ; Lee - I'm Gone
89. Jimmy Forrest - Hey Mrs. Jones
90. B.B. "Blues Boy" King - Story From My Heart And Soul