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Chess Records was an American record company established in 1950 in Chicago, specializing in blues and rhythm and blues. It was the successor to Aristocrat Records, founded in 1947. It expanded into soul music, gospel music, early rock and roll, and jazz and comedy recordings, released on the Chess and its subsidiary labels Checker and Argo/Cadet.
This is a list of rhythm and blues music discographies. Discographies of contemporary R&B artists should be listed under Category:Contemporary R&B discographies
Lists of Billboard number-one rhythm and blues hits; 0–9. List of Harlem Hit Parade number ones of 1942; List of Harlem Hit Parade number ones of 1943;
Billboard Top R&B Records of 1955 is made up of three year-end charts compiled by Billboard magazine ranking the year's top rhythm and blues records based on record sales, disc jockey plays, and juke box plays.
In 2015, Davis, as a member of Hank Ballard & the Midnighters, was inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame. [ 23 ] To celebrate John Lee Hooker's 100th birthday anniversary in 2017, Davis joined drummer Muruga Booker , P-Funk guitarist Tony "Strat" Thomas , bassist John Sauter , and singer Misty Love to form the Booker Blues All ...
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The Inaugural Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held on August 17, 2013 at the Waetjen Auditorium at Cleveland State University in Cleveland. [11] The first class of inductees included recording acts The Supremes, The Temptations, The Marvelettes, The O'Jays, [9] Martha & The Vandellas (Martha Reeves, Rosalind Holmes, and Annette Helton), The Dramatics, Ruby & The ...
In 1955, Billboard magazine published three charts specifically covering the top-performing songs in the United States in rhythm and blues and related African-American-oriented music genres. The Best Sellers in Stores chart ranked records based on their "current national selling importance at the retail level", based on a survey of record ...