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Top R&B & Soul Bands of 1950s

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1	Louis Prima	2.6984	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz	10/1951	59	1.The Wildest! 2.Zooma Zooma: The Best of Louis Prima 3.Rhythm Man! 4.Call of the Wildest/Wildest Show at Tahoe See all Louis Prima album rankings
2	Dakota Staton	2.4844	Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists	02/1957	17	1.The Late, Late Show 2.Dakota Staton 3.Congratulations to Somebody 4.Softly/Round Midnight See all Dakota Staton album rankings
3	Big Maybelle	2.4273	Blues, Pop, R&B & Soul	05/1956	9	1.Savoy Blues Legends: Candy! 2.The Complete OKeh Sessions 1952-55 3.The Last of Big Maybelle 4.Blues, Candy and Big Maybelle See all Big Maybelle album rankings
4	Lavern Baker	2.3619	Blues, Jazz, Misc.	01/1958	14	1.Soul on Fire: The Best of LaVern Baker 2.Rock & Roll 3.Lavern 4.Saved See all Lavern Baker album rankings
5	Big Joe Turner	2.2168	Blues, Jazz, Pop	12/1938	32	1.Big Joe Turner's Greatest Hits 2.Shake, Rattle & Roll 3.Classic Hits 1938-52 4.Big Joe Turner:Vol 01 1938-1940 See all Big Joe Turner album rankings
6	Nappy Brown	2.1068	Blues, Pop, R&B & Soul	03/1954	8	1.Don't Be Angry! 2.Night Time Is the Right Time 3.Just for Me 4.Night Time If The See all Nappy Brown album rankings
7	Jimmy Forrest	2.0731	Jazz, Pop, Blues	11/1951	9	1.Night Train 2.Soul Street 3.Heart of the Forrest 4.Out of the Forrest See all Jimmy Forrest album rankings
8	Quincy Jones	2.0194	Jazz, Misc., Pop	10/1957	54	1.This Is How I Feel About Jazz 2.Walking in Space 3.Slow Jams 4.The Best of Quincy Jones See all Quincy Jones album rankings
9	Ray Charles	2.0032	Blues, Country, Jazz	07/1958	179	1.Ray Charles at Newport 2.The Best of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years 3.The Genius of Ray Charles 4.Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection See all Ray Charles album rankings
10	Miles Davis	1.9592	Alt. Rock, Blues, Classical	04/1945	291	1.Sketches of Spain 2.'Round About Midnight 3.Milestones 4.Miles Ahead See all Miles Davis album rankings
11	Louis Jordan	1.4118	Blues, Jazz, Pop	07/1942	50	1.The Best of Louis Jordan 2.Essential Recordings 3.How 'Bout That 4.Reet Petite and Gone See all Louis Jordan album rankings
12	Donald Byrd	1.3581	Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul	08/1955	45	1.A New Perspective 2.Black Byrd 3.Donald Byrd at the Half Note Cafe, Vol. 1-2 4.Byrd in Flight See all Donald Byrd album rankings
13	Benny Carter	0.8290	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz	01/1928	69	1.3, 4, 5: The Verve Small Group Sessions 2.Further Definitions 3.Jazz Giant 4.Aspects See all Benny Carter album rankings

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