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CDs (16 used), Vinyl (25) new/used, LPs (11) new/used, 7-inch (3 used), 78 RPM (11), All (41)

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Jesse Belvin — Blues Balladeer ... CD

Specialty, Mid 50s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

Wonderful early work from the great Jesse Belvin – one of the key singers on the way to soul, heard here in some great recordings before his smoother sounds for RCA! (Soul) CD

(Out of print.)

Alex Bradford — Best Of Alex Bradford ... LP

Specialty, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

Classic work from the earliest years of this gospel giant – tracks that include "Too Close To Heaven", "Holy Ghost", "I Can't Tarry", "What Did John Do", "God Searched The World", "The Lifeboat", and "I Won't Sell Out". (Gospel) LP, Vinyl record album

Brown Brothers Of Soul — Cholo/Poquito Soul ... 7-inch

Specialty, 1971. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

2 excellent funky instrumentals – both of Chicano origin, if we figure right from the title! "Cholo" is a slow funky tune with searing sax and organ over the top – conga beats sneaking in from time to time, but most of the groove laid down by bass. There's a bit of mad ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record

Sam Cooke — First Mile Of The Way (3 X 10 inch LPs) ... LP

Specialty/Craft, 1955. New Copy 3 x 10 inch LP ... Out Of Stock

Some of the earliest work ever done by the young Sam Cooke – served up here in a really special package! LP1 features early gospel recordings with The Soul Stirrers – a group that featured Cooke in the lead before he went solo – with titles that include "Mean Old World" ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Don & Dewey — Bim Bam/Justine ... 7-inch

Specialty, 1958. Very Good+ ... $24.99

(Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record

(Labels have light ring wear.)

Don & Dewey — Don & Dewey ... CD

Specialty, Late 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock

One of the coolest doo wop duos from the 50s – a pair of singers who arguably paved the way for countless male soul duets in the 60s, given their dynamic energy! Titles include "Jungle Hop", "Pink Champagne", "The Letter", "Mammer Jammer", "Koko ... (Soul) read more CD

Don & Dewey — Koko Joe/Letter ... 7-inch

Specialty, 1958. Very Good ... $7.99

(Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record

(In a Specialty sleeve with heavier wear. NOTE – vinyl has a lightly melted edge and plays with a light tone arm wobble. Labels have light ring wear.)

Al Grey, Lee Morgan, Billy Mitchell, & Others — Dizzy Atmosphere ... CD

Specialty/OJC, 1957. Used ... Out Of Stock

A really classic session – one that features an all-star lineup of players who were in the Dizzy Gillespie band of the mid 50s – stepping out here in a smaller group on their own for a one-off date on the Specialty Records label! Specialty normally recorded R&B at the time, but ... (Jazz) read more CD

Guitar Slim — Sufferin Mind ... CD

Specialty, Early/Mid 50s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

Beautiful blues from Guitar Slim – west coast material from the mid-50s, recorded with some very hip backings! Slim's got a lean, mean edge – a style that's a bit similar to Johnny Watson in his early years, touched with some of the class of the R&B scene that was bubbling up in ... (Blues) read more CD

Guitar Slim — Things That I Used To Do ... LP

Specialty, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

Hip work from one of the important early bluesmen on Specialty records – a hell of a guitar player, as you'd guess from his name – but also a singer with the same kind of raw charms as Johnny Watson in the 50s! (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album

(70s black & white label pressing. Cover has ring and edge wear.)

Smokey Hogg — Evil Mind Blues/I'm Through With You ... 78 RPM

Specialty, 1949. Fair ... Out Of Stock

(78 RPM) 78 RPM, Vinyl record

(FAIR condition. Labels have wear and light staining, some pen.)

Elmo Hope — Final Sessions Vol 2 (Japanese pressing) ... LP

Specialty (Japan), 1966. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

The last work ever recorded by pianist Elmo Hope – one of the most brilliant modernist talents of his generation, right up there with Monk and Herbie Nichols for sheer inventiveness. We've always loved the long sinuous lines he spun on piano, though Hope spent most of his career in obscurity ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Camille Howard — Has Your Love Grown Cold?/Barcarolle Boogie ... 78 RPM

Specialty, 1948. Very Good+ ... $11.99

(78 RPM) 78 RPM, Vinyl record

Camille Howard — You Don't Love Me/X Temperaneous Boogie ... 78 RPM

Specialty, 1947. Very Good ... $1.99

(78 RPM) 78 RPM, Vinyl record

(Yellow label pressing. Labels have light wear.)

Joe Liggins — Pink Champagne/Sentimental Lover ... 78 RPM

Specialty, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $4.99 6.99

(78 RPM) 78 RPM, Vinyl record

(In a Specialty sleeve with some wrinkles.)

Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers — I've Got A Right To Cry/Honeydripper ... 78 RPM

Specialty, Early 1950s. Very Good+ ... $3.99

(78 RPM) 78 RPM, Vinyl record

(Disc has a hairline edge crack.)

Little Richard — Essential Little Richard ... CD

Specialty, Late 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock

A double-length set – overflowing with Little Richard classics from his early years on Specialty Records! Titles include "Hey Hey Hey Hey", "Baby Face", "Send Me Some Lovin", "Ready Teddy", "Slippin & Slidin", "The Girl Can't Help ... (Soul) read more CD

Little Richard — Fabulous Little Richard ... LP

Specialty, 1959. Near Mint- ... $14.99

Little Richard doing his much imitated, never bettered thing on the Fabulous Little Richard LP – released near the end of the 50s and featuring emotive r&b numbers he cut in earlier sessions – not all as wild-eyed and fiery as some of his 50s recordings but a soulful thrill! The ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Early 70s pressing. Cover has light ringwear, some edge wear, and bumped corneres.)

Little Richard — His Biggest Hits ... LP

Specialty, Late 50s. Good ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

Titles include "Slippin & Slidin", "Rip It Up", "Lucille", "Jenny Jenny", "Good Golly Miss Molly", "Long Tall Sally", and "Keep A Knockin". (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album

(Early 60s mono gold label pressing. Cover has half split top & bottom seams, some surface wear & aging.)

Brother Joe May — Old Ship Of Zion/Thank You Lord For One More Day ... 78 RPM

Specialty, Early 50s. Very Good ... Out Of Stock

(78 RPM) 78 RPM, Vinyl record

Brother Joe May — Search Me Lord/How Much More Of Life's Burden Can We Bear ... 78 RPM

Specialty, Early 50s. Good ... Out Of Stock

(78 RPM) 78 RPM, Vinyl record

Brother Joe May — Thunderbolt Of The Middle West ... CD

Specialty, Early 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock

(Gospel) CD

(CRC pressing.)

Percy Mayfield — Best Of Percy Mayfield ... LP

Specialty, 1950s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock

A nice collection of Percy's classic work for Specialty Records from the 50s – issued here in a full LP package from 1970, when Percy was enjoying a bit of a revival. The work's a strong batch of tunes with a sophisticated smooth and bluesy feel – clearly a strong percursor to soul ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Percy Mayfield — Big Question/Hunt Is On ... 78 RPM

Specialty, Early 50s. Very Good- ... $4.99

(78 RPM) 78 RPM, Vinyl record

(Labels have some light wear.)

Percy Mayfield — Please Believe Me/Diggin' The Moonglow ... 78 RPM

Specialty, 1957. Very Good ... $6.99 9.99

(78 RPM) 78 RPM, Vinyl record

(One label has some tape remnant.)

Percy Mayfield — Poet Of The Blues ... CD

Specialty, 1950s. Used ... Out Of Stock

Titles include "Stange Things Happening", "Cry Baby", "Advice (For Men Only)", "Hunt Is On", "Louisiana", "Loose Lips" and "Get Way Back" – 25 tracks total. (Blues) CD

Roy Milton — Specialty Profiles (with bonus CD) ... CD

Concord/Specialty, Late 40s. Used 2 CDs ... $2.99

Includes bonus disc of other Specialty artists. (Soul) CD

(Out of print, small cutout hole through case.)

Original Five Blind Boys Of Alabama — Sermon ... CD

Specialty, 1950s. Used ... Out Of Stock

(Gospel) CD

Original Gospel Harmonettes — You Better Run/I Wouldn't Mind Dying ... 78 RPM

Specialty, 1950s. Good ... Out Of Stock

Featuring Dorothy Love Coates. (78 RPM) 78 RPM, Vinyl record

Pilgrim Travelers — Best Of The Pilgrim Travelers Vol 2 ... LP

Specialty, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

Seminal gospel work from the early years of Specialty Records – from the version of the group that featured Kylo Turner and Keith Barber on lead vocals – on titles that include "I'll Tell It", "Lord Hold My Heart", "He Will Remember Me", "My Old ... (Gospel) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Pilgrim Travelers — Jesus Travels/Mother Bowed ... 78 RPM

Specialty, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock

(78 RPM) 78 RPM, Vinyl record

Pilgrim Travelers — Walking Rhythm ... CD

Specialty, Late 40s/Early 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock

(Gospel) CD

Lloyd Price — Lawdy ... CD

Specialty, 1950s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

Includes 25 tracks. (Soul) CD

(BMG Direct pressing.)

Lloyd Price — Walkin' The Track ... LP

Specialty, Early/Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... $7.99

A collection of unreleased and alternate tracks from Specialty sessions. (Soul) LP, Vinyl record album

Frank Rosolino — Free For All (with bonus tracks) ... CD

Specialty/OJC, 1958. Used ... Out Of Stock

Not the all-out chaos you might expect from the title, but a hell of a great 50s session from trombonist Frank Rosolino – produced by a young David Axelrod, and possibly one of Frank's greatest albums of the time! The group's got a bit more bite and a lot more soul than some of Rosolino's ... (Jazz) read more CD

Jimmy Scott — Live In New Orleans ... CD

Specialty, 1951. Used ... $3.99

(Vocalists) CD

Frankie Lee Sims — Lucy Mae Blues ... LP

Specialty, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

Rootsy blues from the 78rpm years – a collection of well-recorded Specialty Records material by Frankie Lee Sims – an artist who was born in New Orleans, but was also a Texas-raised cousin of Lightnin Hopkins too! Sims' music here has lots of the styles we love in Hopkins' work of the ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Original 1970 pressing. Cover has some light wear, and a bit of aging along one seam.)

Gerald Wiggins — Around The World In 80 Days ... CD

Specialty/OJC, Late 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock

A great little record – way more than just a simple jazz version of a soundtrack! True, the Wiggins trio is working here with material from Victor Young's score to Around The World In 80 Days – but Gerald really opens all the tracks up on the piano, so much so that we can hardly ... (Jazz) read more CD

Larry Williams — Best Of Larry Williams ... CD

Ace/Specialty, Late 1950s. Used ... $5.99

Features "Short Fat Fannie", "Baby's Crazy", "Dizzy Miss Lizzie", "Lawdy Miss Clawdy", "Slow Down" and more – 22 tracks in all. (Soul) CD

Larry Williams — Dizzy Miss Lizzy ... LP

Specialty/Ace (UK), Late 50s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

A key collection of work by Larry Williams – the 50's R&B artist who's too-often written off as a rocker, but who actually went onto have a key influence in the early years of soul! Like Johnny Guitar Watson, another contemporary with whom Larry sometimes recorded, Williams had a style ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Various — Ebb Records Story Vol 2 – Blues 'N' Rhythm & Rock 'N' Roll 1957 to 1959 ... CD

Ebb/Specialty, Late 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock

The second half of the Ebb Records Story – featuring late 50s work from this groundbreaking LA label! The focus here is on R&B and bluesy material – and the style is thrown pretty far, from urban blues to rootsier work – and there's a total of 29 tracks, with titles that ... (Soul) read more CD

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