Documenting the collision between blues- R&B and soul, this set is a watershed of tough urban blues sounds that morphed into soul a couple years later......Many of these sides are making their appearance on disc for the first time and you will not be disappointed with the selection.....Before the rough edges were sanded down, this music reflects the early sound of r&b at it's best..........Standout tracks include the screaming gospel soul of the GOLDENTONES (with a young JOE SIMON); ETTA JAMES in a duet recording under the alias of BETTY & DUPREE and the always tough LITTLE JOE HINTON..........