In the 1950's, Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf or John Lee Hooker could enjoy a boom in popularity and record sales there were no such rewards for most of the female R&B singers.  This unique collection from highlights some of the best, mostly obscure, and now forgotten female talent from the period......

1. HELEN HUMES (AND ALL STARS) - BE BA BA LE BA BOOGIE
2. NUMA LEE DAVIS - AROUND THE CLOCK (PART 1)
3. NUMA LEE DAVIS - AROUND THE CLOCK (PART 2)
4. SHEBA GRIFFIN - MEAN AND EVIL BABY
5. SHEBA GRIFFIN - CHERRY
6. ROSE NELSON - TAKE ME BACK DADDY
7. ROSE NELSON - LONELY GIRL
8. OLIVE BROWN - JUST A DRAG
9. GLORIA SHANNON - STATION BLUES
10. GLORIA SHANNON - GOOD NEWS BLUES
11. BABY ROSETTA - CANDY STORE BLUES
12. MADONNA MARTIN - I AIN'T THE SAME OLD FOOL
13. PEARL TRAYLOR - THE PAWNSHOP MAN (Three Ball Sam)
14. LAVOYDE NIXON - BREWSTER STREET BLUES
15. LAURA RUCKER - CRYIN' THE BLUES
16. GENEVA VALLIER - BOW LEGGED BOOGIE
17. GENEVA VALLIER - DAYBREAK BLUES
18. SANDRA GRIMES - YOU DIDN'T GIVE ME A CHANCE
19. ROSE JOHNSON - HOME WORK BLUES
20. TINY BROWN - MERRY GO ROUND BLUES
21. PEGGY SAUNDERS - THINGS DONE IN THE DARK
22. CLARA SHERIDAN - ANOTHER BABY BOY
23. CLARA SHERIDAN - MY HEART GETS SO HEAVY
24. SISTER ROCK-A-WAY - YOUNG WOMEN'S ADVICE
25. EFFIE SMITH - RACK 'EM BACK