While more horn-driven and less guitar reliant than other forms of blues, the urban style nonetheless provides its own spectacular highlights, some of the best of which are right here. The first volume in this 15 volume series features classic performances by
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson,
Dinah Washington,
T-Bone Walker,
Charles Brown,
Joe Turner, and
Jimmy Witherspoon. Where the blues meets the jazz and heads uptown for a party.
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Cub Koda, Rovi