To this day black artists in C&W are still considered pretty much a novelty or an exception. The term Country Music was coined in the 1940s because the earlier term Hillbilly Music was deemed to be degrading. Many tracks here are classic C&W songs, a lot are great numbers that were released as R&B.
- Pee Wee Crayton – Hillbilly Blues
- Piano Red – Hey Good Lookin’
- Little Willie John – Don’t Be Ashamed To Call My Name
- The Gingersnaps – Bald Headed Papa
- Jesse Thomas – I Can’t Stay Here
- Damita Jo – I Walked Away From The Wreck
- Speedo with The Pearls – Naggity Nag
- Bill Lacey – Cowboy Santa Claus
- Lonnie Russ – My Wife Can’t Cook
- Ursala Reed – You Hurt My Pride
- The Robins – (Now and Then There’s) A Fool Such As I
- Big Boy Myles – Hickory Dickory Dock
- Richard Berry – It’s Allright
- King Curtis – Tennessee Waltz
- Solomon Burke – Just Out Of Reach
- Eddie Lang – She’s Mine All Mine
- Travis Ricks – No Need To Cry
- Clarence (Junior) Lewis – Half A Heart
- Brook Benton – Come On, Be Nice
- The Original Gospel Harmonettes – Everyday Will Be Sunday
- Fats Domino – You Win Again
- Ivory Joe Hunter – She’s Gone
- Nat King Cole – Your Cheatin’ Heart
- Lee Dorsey – You Are My Sunshine
- Jackie Wilson – Why Can’t You Be Mine
- Mickey & Sylvia – What Would I Do
- Wade Flemons – Slow Motion
- The Black Hillbillies – Kunjine Baby