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Link Wray -
Mr. Guitar (1963-1965),
Missing Links Vol 1: Hillbilly Wolf,
Missing Links Vol. 2: Big City After Dark,
Missing Links Vol. 3: Some Kinda Nut,
Missing Links Vol. 4: Streets of Chicago (original release dates unknown). Link Ray and his powerful howlin' wind guitar played surf music like a thug and protopunk rockabilly like an angel.
Mr. Guitar is a phenomenal collection with two discs of pure Wray. The
Missing Links collections contain a bunch of tracks from all over Wray's career including him as a sideman, him as a crooning rockabilly king, and then some great first-rate Wray. Four extra discs of outtakes and singles might seem like too much, but as it turns out, it's just right.
Little Richard -
22 Classic Cuts (1956-1965) and
Rock Story (1965). Little Richard was the king. You listen to the classic Little Richard singles and there is no doubt.
Little Willie John -
Fever: The Best Of (1955-1963). Little Willie John had a one of those golden voices that are like honey mixed with single malt scotch. Every song on this collection is a killer.
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