Originating in the 1940s and having its roots in uptempo, rocking Jazz and Blues, this infectious music spawned Rock 'n' Roll, Doo-Wop and classic Soul musics. Here we have the finest exponents with their finest recordings, many of which could legitimately lay claim to being the first Rock 'n' Roll record. CD 1: Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog / Big Joe Turner - Shake, Rattle And Roll / Ray Charles - What'd I Say Pts. 1&2 / Jimmy McCracklin - The Walk / Julia Lee - King Size Papa / Wynonie Harris - All She Wants To Do Is Rock / Louis Prima - Jump, Jive An' Wail / Louis Jordan - Choo Choo Ch'Boogie / Arthur Alexander - A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues / Etta James - Seven Day Fool / Jackie Wilson - I'll Be Satisfied / The Isley Brothers - Twist And Shout / LaVern Baker - Jim Dandy / Ike And Tina Turner - A Fool In Love / Aaron Neville - Over You / Ann Cole - Got My Mojo Working / Billy Boy Arnold - I Wish You Would / Bobby 'Blue' Bland - Further Up The Road / Dave Bartholomew - Who Drank My Beer While I Was In The Rear? / Roy Brown - Let The Four Winds Blow. CD 2: Lloyd Price - Lawdy Miss Clawdy / Chuck Berry Maybellene / Fats Domino - I'm In Love Again / Clarence 'Frogman' Henry - Ain't Got No Home / Ernie K. Doe - Mother-In-Law / Bobby Parker - Watch Your Step / Jackie Brenston - Rocket 88 / Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite / Little Willie John - Leave My Kitten Alone / Little Walter - My Babe / James Brown - Night Train / Big Joe Turner - Honey Hush / Chris Kenner - I Like It Like That / Dolly Cooper - I Wanna Know (What 'Cha Doin' Down There) / Frankie Lee Sims - She Likes To Boogie Real Low / Prince Conley - I'm Going Home / Ruth Brown - Sweet Baby Of Mine / The Johnny Otis Show - Willie And The Hand Jive / Smiley Lewis - I Hear You Knockin' / Billy Gayles - Do Right, Baby. CD 3: Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me / Etta James - I Just Want To Make Love To You / Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Put A Spell On You / Kid Thomas - Wolf Pack / Howlin' Wolf - I've Been Abused / Little Willie John Fever / Little Richard - Slippin' And Slidin' / Charles Sheffield - It's Your Voodoo Working / LaVern Baker - Voodoo Voodoo / Lee Dorsey - Ya Ya / Huey 'Piano' Smith And The Clowns - Don't You Just Know It / Richie Barrett - Some Other Guy / Sam Cooke - Chain Gang / Wilbert Harrison - Kansas City / Bo Diddley I Can Tell / Aretha Franklin - Won't Be Long / Freddie King - San-Ho-Zay / Eddie Bo - Walk That Walk / James Brown Think / Amos Milburn - Chicken Shack Boogie