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Ruth Brown
1952 · Rhythm and Blues
A Tone Parallel to Harlem (The Harlem Suite)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
1953 · Swing
The Mooche
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
1953 · Swing
Skin Deep
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
1953 · Swing
Perdido
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
1953 · Swing
Take the "A" Train
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
1953 · Swing
Friday Nite
Nat Adderley
1955 · Hard Bop
I’m Just a Dancing Partner
The Platters
1955 · Rhythm and Blues
Rock‐a‐Beatin’ Boogie
Bill Haley and His Comets
1955 · Rock and Roll
Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)
Bill Haley and His Comets
1955 · Rock and Roll
Burn That Candle
The Cues
1955 · Rhythm and Blues
Blues for Bohemia
Nat Adderley
1955 · Hard Bop
Saint‐Pierre
Jacques Brel
1956 · Rhythm and Blues
Les Blés
Jacques Brel
1956 · Rhythm and Blues
Matilda
Harry Belafonte
1956 · Calypso
Calling All Comets
Bill Haley and His Comets
1956 · Rock and Roll
Passing Time
The Cookies
1956 · Rhythm and Blues
Bag's Groove
Hank Mobley
1957 · Hard Bop
So Tough
The Kuf-Linx
1957 · Rock and Roll
J’en appelle
Jacques Brel
1957 · Rhythm and Blues
You Bug Me, Baby
Larry Williams
1957 · Rock and Roll
News
Hank Mobley
1957 · Hard Bop
Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie
Elizabeth Cotten
1958 · Country / Folk / Americana
Sweet Bye and Bye / What a Friend We Have in Jesus
Elizabeth Cotten
1958 · Country / Folk / Americana
Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo (I’ll Never Let You Go)
Little Richard
1958 · Rock and Roll
When I Get Home
Elizabeth Cotten
1958 · Country / Folk / Americana
The Gift Of Love
The Impressions
1958 · Rhythm and Blues
Pardon Mamman
Nemours Jean-Baptiste
1958 · Compas
Jungle Hop
Kip Tyler & The Flips
1958 · Rock and Roll
Honey Babe Your Papa Cares for You
Elizabeth Cotten
1958 · Country / Folk / Americana
Sindhi-Bhairavi
Ravi Shankar
1958 · Hindustani Classical Music
Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On
Carl Perkins
1958 · Rock and Roll
Baby Cries Over the Ocean
James Brown & The Famous Flames
1958 · Rhythm and Blues
Vastapol
Elizabeth Cotten
1958 · Country / Folk / Americana
Bhimpalási
Ravi Shankar
1958 · Hindustani Classical Music
Femme St. Marc
Nemours Jean-Baptiste
1958 · Compas