The R&B Years 1953

Ray Charles

Dinah Washington

B.B. King

Hank Ballard

Rufus Thomas

Esther Phillips

Billy Wright

Lloyd Price

Ruth Brown

Jimmy Liggins

Little Richard

Louis Jordan

Big Mama Thornton

The Clovers

The Dominoes

Otis Blackwell

Bobby Bland

Jimmy Witherspoon

T-Bone Walker

Fats Domino

Wynonie Harris

Big Joe Turner

Champion Jack Dupree

Johnny Moore's Three Blazers

Stick McGhee

Roy Milton

Roy Brown

Amos Milburn

Joe Liggins

Memphis Slim

Paul Gayten

Smiley Lewis

Tiny Bradshaw

Piano Red

Ella Johnson

The Crows

Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters

The Spaniels

Willie Mabon

Jimmy McCracklin

Lavern Baker

Big Maybelle

Chuck Willis

Al Savage

Linda Hayes

Christine Kittrell

The Prisonaires

The 5 Royales

Floyd Dixon

Percy Mayfield

Buddy Johnson

Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown

Little Johnny Jones

Clarence Garlow

Little Willie Littlefield

Chuck Higgins

Marvin & Johnny

Johnny Ace

Varetta Dillard

Faye Adams

Joe Morris

Joe Houston

The Du Droppers

Jesse And Marvin

Oscar McLollie

Earl Forest

Bobby Mitchell

The Treniers

The Royals

Annisteen Allen

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson

Sonny Knight

Kid King's Combo

Jimmy Coe

Danny Overbea

Jimmy Nelson

Four Blazes

Margie Day

Mitzi Mars

Frankie Ervin