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Rumba Blues-mambo Blues (5cd)
Spread over no less than five CD's is a generous 150-song collection of blues with Latin rhythms, all recorded during the years 1948-1962. The included booklet contains 72 pages of illustrations, annotated notes and discographical details. Featured artists/groups include T-Bone Walker, Muddy Waters, Louis Brooks, The Ray-O-Vacs, Smokey Hogg, Eddie Bo, Abe Moore, Preston Love, Al Smith, Jimmy Nolen, Elmore James, Otis Rush, Champion Jack Dupree, Bo Diddley, The Champs, Screamin' Joe Neal, Charles Sheffield, Slim Harpo, Paul Gayten, Eddie Cochran, James Brown, B.B. King, Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Eddie Lang, Lazy Lester, Guitar Junior, Leonard Carbo, The Miracletones, Tiny Grimes, Linda Hayes, Cherokee & Band, Manny Duran, J.J. Jones, Bill Doggett, Shake Keane, Buddy Lucas, Jack Costanzo, Mickey Baker, Big John Greer, Lionel Hampton, Billy Taylor Trio, Wynona Carr, Richard Berry, Bobby Freeman, André Williams, Earl Bostic, Gus Jenkins, Willie Joe, Frosty & Diamonds, T.N.T. Tribble, Cozy Cole, Tony Martinez and many, many more!