 | The Hot Fives & Sevens by Louis Armstrong
Buy new: $25.99 / Used from: $18.00 The Classic - influenced Jazz, Blues, Gospel, R&B - indespensible.
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 | The Swan Silvertones/Saviour Pass Me Not by The Swan Silvertones
Buy used from: $124.74 Has all that is beautiful in African American music - a masterpiece.
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 | Howlin' Wolf: His Best (Chess 50th Anniversary Collection) by Howlin' Wolf
Buy used from: $6.49 The giant of the blues - 300 pounds of joy.
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 | The Ultimate Otis Redding by Otis Redding
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $2.24 The king of 60's soul
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 | The Definitive Soul Collection by Aretha Franklin
Buy new: $19.98 / Used from: $5.54 The Queen of 60's and 70's soul.
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 | Legend by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Buy used from: $1.50 Black is not necessarilly American ! Reggae's best.
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 | The River by Ali Farka Touré
Buy used from: $32.78 From Mali - a great singer and guitarist.
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 | Guerillas in tha Mist by Da Lench Mob
Buy new: $8.96 / Used from: $1.68 One of Rap's all time greatests.
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 | In a Soulful Mood by Charlie Parker
Buy used from: $1.99 A musical innovator, a bebop revolutionary, a genius.
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 | James Brown - 20 All-Time Greatest Hits! by James Brown
Buy new: $10.97 / Used from: $3.00 The master of rhythm - the GodFather of funk.
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 | Lady Day: The Best of Billie Holiday by Billie Holiday
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $9.97 Lady Day - my favorite jazz singer.
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 | Live at the Village Vanguard: The Master Takes by John Coltrane
Buy used from: $6.62 The relentless explorer - cast a huge shadow on all saxophone playing.
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 | The Last Mile of The Way by The Soul Stirrers
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $8.40 A wonderful gospel group - with the late Sam Cooke.
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 | His Best: 1947 to 1955 by Muddy Waters
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $5.75 The Chicago blues King.
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 | Gospels, Spirituals & Hymns by Mahalia Jackson
Buy new: $15.93 / Used from: $10.85 The queen of Gospel
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 | Al Green - Greatest Hits by Al Green
Buy used from: $3.69 The Smoothest Soul Singer
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 | Chibite by Hukwe Zawose
Buy used from: $29.00 From Tanzania - a giant musician - He'll put a spell on you.
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 | The Black Saint & The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus
Buy new: $18.98 / Used from: $7.68 Mingus' music was a creative showcase of black traditions
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 | Africa by Miriam Makeba
Buy used from: $5.85 the Jewel of South Africa
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 | Cosmic Tones for Mental Therapy/Art Forms of Dimensions Tomorrow by Sun Ra
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $7.98 Black music from Mars - an awesome orchestra !
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 | Ken Burns JAZZ Collection: Duke Ellington by Duke Ellington
Buy new: $7.98 / Used from: $2.19 The Duke - this proves that the order of appearance on this list is randomal
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 | Founder of the Delta Blues by Charlie Patton
Buy used from: $24.97 The Delta blues king. This is what I started from.
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 | The Very Best of Ray Charles by Ray Charles
Buy used from: $2.64 Brought the church to the jukebox (with Sam Cook)
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 | Kind of Blue by Miles Davis
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $2.37 One of the pinnacles of 20th century music.
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 | All Eyez on Me by 2Pac
Buy new: $22.99 / Used from: $15.00 Means everything to black teenagers over the world. Peace.
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