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 SONG TITLE  GENRE  SONGWRITER(S)
 R & B/SOUL, 1930 - 1939 (2 Songs)

1939

My Prayer

R & B/Soul

Kennedy, J., & Boulanger, G.; REC: The Platters; The Ink Spots; The Righteous Brothers; Vera Lynn; The Orioles; Roy Orbison

1936

Night Time Is The Right Time

R & B/Soul

Sykes, R., Herman, L., & Cadena, O.; REC: Roosevelt Sykes; Big Joe Turner; Nappy Brown; Ray Charles; The Animals; Aretha Franklin

       
 R & B/SOUL, 1940 - 1949 (14 Songs)

1940

Blueberry Hill

R & B/Soul

Lewis, A., Stock, L., & Rose, V.; REC: Fats Domino; Gene Autry; Yellowman

1949

Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee

R & B/Soul

McGhee, G. "Stick", & Williams, J. M.; REC: Jerry Lee Lewis; Lightnin' Hopkins; Ronnie Hawkins; Campion Jack Dupree; Johnny Otis

1947

Good Rockin' Tonight

R & B/Soul

Brown, Roy; REC: Wynonie Harris; Elvis Presley; Carl Perkins; Jimmy Witherspoon; James Brown; Jerry Lee Lewis; Link Wray

1945

Honeydripper, The

R & B/Soul

Loggins, Joe; REC: Joe Loggins & The Honeydrippers; Kokomo Arnold; Roosevelt Sykes; Earl Hines; Dr. John; Buddy Guy; Cab Calloway

1949

Hucklebuck (Do The Hucklebuck)

R & B/Soul

Alfred, R., & Gibson, A.; REC: Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis; Louis Armstrong; Chubby Checker; Pinetop Perkins; King Curtis

1945

I Wonder

R & B/Soul

Grant, C., & Leveen, R.; REC: Cecil Grant; Louis Armstrong; Jimmy Witherspoon; Robert Cray; Roosevelt Sykes; Ray Charles

1948

It's Too Soon To Know

R & B/Soul

Chessler, Deborah; REC: The Orioles; The Flamingos; Dinah Washington; Linda Ronstadt

1946

Let The Good Times Roll

R & B/Soul

Moore, F., & Theard, S.; REC: Louis Jordan; B. B. King; Ray Charles; Quincy Jones

1947

Open The Door, Richard

R & B/Soul

Fletcher, D., Howell, D., Mason, J., & McVea, J.; REC: Louis Jordan; Count Basie; Hot Lips Page; Billy Lee Riley

1949

Rock The Joint

R & B/Soul

Dagby, D., Crafton, H. "Fats", & Keene, D.; REC: Jimmy Preston; Bill Haley & His Comets; Long John Baldry

1949

Saturday Night Fish Fry

R & B/Soul

Jordan, L., & Walsh, E.; REC: Louis Jordan; Pearl Bailey; Billy Lee Riley

1948

Since I Fell For You

R & B/Soul

Johnson, Buddy; REC: Paul Gayten; Charles Brown; Bonnie Raitt; B. B. King; The Dells; Lee Morgan; Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown

1949

That Lucky Old Sun

R & B/Soul

Smith, B., & Gillespie, H.; REC: Ray Charles

1944

Twilight Time

R & B/Soul

Ram, B., Nevins, M., Nevins, A., & Dunn, A.; REC: The Platters; The Impressions

       
 R & B/SOUL, 1950 - 1959 (86 Songs)

1955

Ain't It A Shame (aka Ain't That A Shame)

R & B/Soul

Domino, F., & Bartholomew, D.; REC: Fats Domino; T. Rex

1955

All Around The World (aka Grits Ain't Groceries)

R & B/Soul

Turner, Titus; REC: Little Willie John; Titus Turner; Little Milton; Champion Jack Dupree; James Booker; Lou Rawls

1958

Book Of Love

R & B/Soul

Davis, W., Malone, G., & Patrick, C.; REC: The Monotones; The Carpenters; The Four Seasons; The Five Satins

1956

Chain Gang

R & B/Soul

Quasha, S., & Yakus, H.; REC: Sam Cooke

1951

Chains Of Love

R & B/Soul

Wells, H. V., & Ertegun, A.; REC: Big Joe Turner; Johnny Burnette; Sam Cooke; Ivory Joe Hunter; Brook Benton; Bobby "Blue" Bland; Houston Person; Count Basie

1959

Charlie Brown

R & B/Soul

Leiber, J., & Stoller, M.; REC: The Coasters

1951

Cry

R & B/Soul

Kohlman, C.; REC: Johnnie Ray

1957

Dedicated To The One I Love

R & B/Soul

Pauling, L., & Bass, R.; REC: The 5 Royales; The Shirelles; The Mamas & The Papas

1958

Dizzy Miss Lizzy

R & B/Soul

Williams, Larry; REC: Larry Williams; The Beatles; Roy Buchanan; Ronnie Hawkins

1956

Drown In My Own Tears

R & B/Soul

Glover, Henry; REC: Ray Charles; Bobby Darin; Stevie Wonder; The Righteous Brothers; Aretha Franklin; Herbie Mann; Etta James; Percy Sledge; Shirley Horn; Michael Kaeshammer; Jeff Beck

1954

Earth Angel

R & B/Soul

Belvin, J., Hodge, G., & Williams, C.; REC: The Penguins; The Crew Cuts; The Four Seasons

1956

Fever

R & B/Soul

Davenport, J., & Cooley, E.; REC: Little Willie John; Peggy Lee; Elvis Presley; Buddy Guy; Madonna; Junior Byles; Michael Buble

1957

First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, The

R & B/Soul

MacColl, Ewan; REC: Roberta Flack; George Michael; Gordon Lightfoot; Christy Moore

1951

Fool, Fool, Fool

R & B/Soul

Ertegun, Ahmet; REC: The Clovers; Elvis Presley; Kay Starr

1958

For Your Precious Love

R & B/Soul

Butler, J., Brooks, A., & Brooks, R.; REC: Jerry Butler & The Impressions; Otis Redding; Linda Jones; Jackie Wilson; James Brown; Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters; Curtis Mayfield

1957

Get A Job

R & B/Soul

Lewis, Rick; REC: The Silhouettes; The Mills Brothers; The Persuasions; Sha Na Na

1957

Girl Can't Help It, The

R & B/Soul

Troup, Bobby; REC: Little Richard; The Animals; The Everly Brothers; Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders; Conway Twitty

1955

Great Pretender, The

R & B/Soul

Ram, Buck; REC: The Platters

1956

Green Door

R & B/Soul

Moore, M., & Davie, B.; REC: Jim Lowe

1956

Hallelujah I Love Her So (Hallelujah I Love Him So)

R & B/Soul

Charles, Ray; REC: Ray Charles; Peggy Lee

1959

Handy Man

R & B/Soul

Blackwell, O., & Jones, J.; REC: James Taylor; Jimmy Jones; Del Shannon

1953

Honey Hush

R & B/Soul

Turner, Big Joe; REC: Big Joe Turner; Elvis Costello & The Attractions; Jerry Lee Lewis; Screamin' Lord Such

1952

Hound Dog

R & B/Soul

Leiber, J., & Stoller, M.; REC: Big Mama Thornton; Elvis Presley

1950

I Almost Lost My Mind

R & B/Soul

Hunter, Ivory Joe; REC: Ivory Joe Hunter; Louis Prima; Pinetop Perkins; Gene McDaniels; Duane Eddy; The Everly Brothers; Albert King; Barbara Mandrell; Hank Williams, Jr.; Conway Twitty; Charlie Rich; Willie Nelson; Pat Boone

1953

I Believe

R & B/Soul

Drake, E., Shirl, J., Graham, L., & Stillman, A.; REC: Elvis Presley; Mahalia Jackson; Patti LaBelle; The Platters; The Chordettes; The Edwin Hawkins Singers

1954

I Got A Woman

R & B/Soul

Charles, R., & Renald, R.; REC: Ray Charles; King Curtis & The Shirelles

1955

I Hear You Knocking

R & B/Soul

Bartholomew, D., & King, P.; REC: Fats Domino; Gale Storm

1956

I Put A Spell On You

R & B/Soul

Hawkins, J., & Slotkin, H.; REC: Screamin' Jay Hawkins ; Nina Simone; Queen Latifah; The Animals; Creedence Clearwater Revival; Pete Townshend

1956

I'm In Love Again

R & B/Soul

Domino, F., & Bartholomew, D.; REC: Fats Domino; The Animals

1957

I'm Walkin'

R & B/Soul

Domino, F., & Bartholomew, D.; REC: Fats Domino

1956

In The Still Of The Night

R & B/Soul

Parris, Fred; REC: The Five Satins; The Moonglows; The Flamingos; Boyz II Men

1951

It's All In The Game

R & B/Soul

Dawes, C. G., & Sigman, C.; REC: Tommy Edwards; The Four Tops; Isaac Hayes

1959

It's Just A Matter Of Time

R & B/Soul

Benton, B., Hendricks, B. C., Otis, C.; REC: Brook Benton; Randy Travis; Sonny James

1955

Jim Dandy

R & B/Soul

Chase, Lincoln; REC: LaVern Baker; Black Oak Arkansas

1952

Kansas City

R & B/Soul

Leiber, J., & Stoller, M.; REC: Little Willie Littlefield; Joe Williams; James Brown; Wilbert Harrison; Peggy Lee; Muddy Waters; T-Bone Walker; Jimmy Witherspoon

1952

Lawdy Miss Clawdy

R & B/Soul

Price, Lloyd; REC: Lloyd Price; Elvis Presley

1958

Leave My Kitten Alone

R & B/Soul

Turner, T., John, L. W., & McDougal, J.; REC: Little Willie John; Titus Turner; The Beatles; Elvis Costello; The Sonics; Sam The Sham & The Pharoahs

1955

Let It Be Me

R & B/Soul

Becaud, G., & Mann, C.; REC: The Impressions; Sam & Dave; Jackson Browne; Bob Dylan; The Everly Brothers

1956

Let The Good Times Roll

R & B/Soul

Lee, L., & Goodman, S.; REC: Jerry Butler; The Animals; Freddie Fender

1957

Little Darlin'

R & B/Soul

Williams, Maurice; REC: The Diamonds

1958

Lonely Teardrops

R & B/Soul

Gordy, Jr., B., Gordy, G., & Carlo, T.; REC: Jackie Wilson

1956

Love Me

R & B/Soul

Leiber, J., & Stoller, M.; REC: Elvis Presley; Johnny Burnette; Link Wray

1953

Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean

R & B/Soul

Lance, H., Singleton, C., & Wallace, J.; REC: Ruth Brown; Koko Taylor; Sarah Vaughan

1953

Money Honey

R & B/Soul

Stone, Jesse, REC: The Drifters

1956

Need Your Love So Bad

R & B/Soul

Little Willie John; REC: Little Willie John; James Brown; Fleetwood Mac; Georgie Fame; The Allman Brothers Band

1952

Night Train

R & B/Soul

Forrest, J., Simpkins, L., & Washington, O.; REC: Jimmy Forrest; Louis Prima; Wild Bill Davis; Oscar Peterson; Kay Starr; James Brown; King Curtis; Wes Montgomery

1956

No, Not Much

R & B/Soul

Stillman, A., & Allen, R.; REC: The Four Lads

1954

Oh What A Dream

R & B/Soul

Willis, Chuck; REC: Ruth Brown; Bill Easely; Dana Dattalo; Conway Twitty

1959

Only Sixteen

R & B/Soul

Cooke, Sam; REC: Sam Cooke; Dr. Hook

1954

Only You (And You Alone)

R & B/Soul

Ram, B., & Rand, A.; REC: The Platters; James Brown; Little Richard; Carl Perkins; John Lennon; Dean Martin

1959

Personality

R & B/Soul

Price, L., & Logan, H.; REC: Lloyd Price

1950

Please Send Me Someone To Love

R & B/Soul

Mayfield, Percy; REC: Percy Mayfield

1956

Please, Please, Please

R & B/Soul

Brown, J., & Terry, J.; REC: James Brown; Stevie Wonder; The Isley Brothers; The Who; Doug & The Slugs

1954

Pledging My Love

R & B/Soul

Robey, D. & Washington, F.; REC: Johnny Ace; Aaron Neville; Roy Orbison; Kitty Wells; Elvis Presley; The Persuasions; Solomon Burke

1959

Poison Ivy

R & B/Soul

Leiber, J., & Stoller, M.; REC: The Coasters; The Rolling Stones; Manfred Mann; Elvis Presley; The Hollies; The Nylons

1951

Rocket 88

R & B/Soul

Brenston, Jackie; REC: Jackie Brenston; Ike Turner; Bill Haley & His Comets

1957

Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu

R & B/Soul

Smith, Huey "Piano"; REC: Huey "Piano" Smith; The Crickets; The Flamin' Groovies; Johnny Rivers; Johnny Winter; P. J. Proby; Jerry Lee Lewis; Aerosmith; Patti LaBelle; Edgar Winter

1958

Rockin' Robin

R & B/Soul

Thomas, Jesse; REC: Bobby Day; Michael Jackson; The Hollies; Gene Vincent

1954

Roll With Me Henry

R & B/Soul

Ballard, H., Otis, J., & James, E.; REC: Etta James; Hank Ballard; Johnny Otis; Sue Foley

1956

Ruby Baby

R & B/Soul

Leiber, J., & Stoller, M.; REC: Dion; The Drifters; Gene Vincent; Steely Dan; Ronnie Hawkins; The Beatles; Link Wray; The Beach Boys

1958

Sea Cruise

R & B/Soul

Smith, Huey "Piano"; REC: Huey "Piano" Smith; Jerry Lee Lewis; John Fogerty; Frankie Ford; Jimmy Buffett; Yellowman

1959

Sea Of Love

R & B/Soul

Khoury, G., & Battiste, P.; REC: The Honeydrippers

1957

Searchin'

R & B/Soul

Leiber, J., & Stoller, M.; REC: The Coasters; The Beatles; Ace Cannon; Otis Blackwell; The Crickets; The Spencer Davis Group; Dave "Baby" Cortez; The Hollies; Frankie Lymon; Wanda Jackson; Gram Parsons; Sly & The Family Stone

1953

Shake A Hand

R & B/Soul

Morris, Joe; REC: Faye Adams; Ike & Tina Turner; Jackie Wilson; Elvis Presley; Johnnie Ray

1954

Sh-Boom

R & B/Soul

Keyes, J., Feaster, C., Feaster, C., McRae, F., & Edwards, J.; REC: The Chords; The Crew Cuts

1959

Shout (Parts 1 & 2)

R & B/Soul

Isley, O., Isley, R., & Isley, R.; REC: The Isley Brothers

1957

Silhouettes

R & B/Soul

Slay, F. C., & Crewe, B.; REC: The Diamonds; Herman's Hermits

1959

Since I Don't Have You

R & B/Soul

Rock, J., Martin, L., Beaumont, J., Vogel, J., Verscharen, J., Lester, W., & Taylor, J.; REC: The Skyliners; The Four Seasons; Art Garfunkel; Patti LaBelle; Barbra Streisand; Manfred Mann; Don McLean; Chuck Jackson; Guns 'N' Roses; The Mystics

1956

Since I Met You Baby

R & B/Soul

Hunter, Ivory Joe; REC: Ivory Joe Hunter; Sonny James; Sam Cooke; Wanda Jackson; Bonnie Bramlett; Johnny "Guitar" Watson; Freddy Fender: Professor Longhair; B. B. King; Narvel Felts

1955

Sincerely

R & B/Soul

Fuqua, Harvey; REC: The Moonglows

1951

Sixty Minute Man (60 Minute Man)

R & B/Soul

Marks, W., & Ward, B.; REC: The Dominoes; Jerry Lee Lewis; The Persuasions

1958

Sticks And Stones

R & B/Soul

Turner, Titus; REC: Ray Charles; Joe Cocker; Elvis Costello; The Kingsmen; Donna Fargo; Wanda Jackson; Manfred Mann; Boogaloo Joe Jones; Herbie Mann; Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels; The Zombies

1954

Such A Night

R & B/Soul

Chase, Lincoln; REC: Johnnie Ray; Clyde McPhatter; Aaron Neville; Elvis Presley; Tom Jones

1950

Teardrops From My Eyes

R & B/Soul

Toombs, Rudy; REC: Ruth Brown; Charles Brown; Jimmy Witherspoon; B. B. King; Louis Jordan

1959

There Goes My Baby

R & B/Soul

Leiber, J., Stoller, M., Nelson, B., Patterson, L., & Treadwell, G.; REC: The Drifters; Marvin Gaye; Diana Ross; Donna Summer; Joe Cocker

1955

Unchained Melody

R & B/Soul

North, A., & Zaret, H.; REC: The Righteous Brothers; Willie Nelson

1959

What'd I Say?

R & B/Soul

Charles, Ray; REC: Ray Charles; Jerry Lee Lewis

1956

Why Do Fools Fall In Love?

R & B/Soul

Lymon, F., & Goldner, G.; REC: Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers

1958

Willie And The Hand Jive

R & B/Soul

Otis, Johnny; REC: Johnny Otis; George Thorogood & The Destroyers

1959

Wonderful World

R & B/Soul

Cooke, S., Adler, L., & Alpert, H.; REC: Sam Cooke; Art Garfunkel; James Taylor

1954

Work With Me Annie

R & B/Soul

Ballard, Hank; REC: The Midnighters; P. J. Proby; Snooky Pryor; Bill Black

1952

You Belong To Me

R & B/Soul

King, P. W., Stewart, R., & Price, C.; REC: Jo Stafford; The Orioles; Patsy Cline; The Duprees; Ella Fitzgerad; Judy Garland

1955

You Don't Know Me

R & B/Soul

Arnold, E., & Walker, C.; REC: Ray Charles; Nancy Wilson; Jann Arden; Eddy Arnold; Michael Buble; Shirley Horn

1957

You Send Me

R & B/Soul

Cooke, Sam; REC: Sam Cooke; Sam & Dave; Earth, Wind & Fire; Percy Sledge

1957

Young Blood

R & B/Soul

Leiber, J., Stoller, M., & Pomus, D.; REC: The Coasters

1959

You've Got What It Takes

R & B/Soul

Gordy, Jr., B., Gordy, G., & Carlo, T.; REC: Brook Benton & Dinah Washington

       
 R & B/SOUL, 1960 - 1969 (173 Songs)

1967

Ain't No Mountain High Enough

R & B/Soul

Ashford, N., & Simpson, V.; REC: Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell; The Supremes; Ashford & Simpson; Al Green

1965

Ain't That Peculiar

R & B/Soul

Robinson, S., Moore, P., Roger, R., & Tarplin, M.; REC: Marvin Gaye

1966

Ain't Too Proud To Beg

R & B/Soul

Holland, E., & Whitfield, N.; REC: The Temptations

1963

Another Saturday Night

R & B/Soul

Cooke, Sam; REC: Sam Cooke; Sam & Dave; Cat Stevens

1964

Anyone Who Had A Heart

R & B/Soul

Bacharach, B., & David, H.; REC: Dionne Warwick; Cilla Black

1968

Astral Weeks

R & B/Soul

Morrison, Van; REC: Van Morrison

1964

Baby I Need Your Loving

R & B/Soul

Holland, B., Dozier, L., & Holland, E.; REC: The Four Tops; Phoebe Snow

1965

Baby I'm Yours

R & B/Soul

McCoy, Van; REC: Barbara Lewis; Cilla Black; Petula Clark; Billy Preston; Tanya Tucker; Jody Miller

1964

Baby Love

R & B/Soul

Holland, B., Dozier, L., & Holland, E.; REC: The Supremes

1968

Ballerina

R & B/Soul

Morrison, Van; REC: Van Morrison

1963

Be My Baby

R & B/Soul

Spector, P., Barry, J., & Greenwich, E.; REC: The Ronettes

1968

Beside You

R & B/Soul

Morrison, Van; REC: Van Morrison

1964

Boy From New York City, The

R & B/Soul

Taylor, John T.; REC: The Ad Libs; The Manhattan Transfer

1962

Bring It On Home To Me

R & B/Soul

Cooke, Sam; REC: Sam Cooke; Sam & Dave; The Animals

1967

Chain Of Fools

R & B/Soul

Covay, Don; REC: Aretha Franklin; The Pointer Sisters; Ann Peebles; Jimmy Smith; Fantasia Barrino

1962

Chains

R & B/Soul

King, C., & Goffin, G.; REC: The Cookies; The Beatles; Carole King

1963

Change Is Gonna Come, A

R & B/Soul

Cooke, Sam; REC: Sam Cooke; The Soul Stirrers; Solomon Burke

1964

Chapel Of Love

R & B/Soul

Spector, P., Greenwich, E., & Barry, J.; REC: The Dixie Cups; Bette Midler; The Persuasions; The Pointer Sisters; Elton John; The Beach Boys; The Crystals; Jonathan Richman; The Ronettes

1964

Come See About Me

R & B/Soul

Holland, B., Dozier, L., & Holland, E.; REC: The Supremes

1968

Compared To What?

R & B/Soul

McDaniels, Gene; REC: Les McCann & Eddie Harris

1963

Cry Baby

R & B/Soul

Russell, B., & Meade, N.; REC: Janis Joplin; Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters

1961

Cupid

R & B/Soul

Cooke, Sam; REC: Sam Cooke; The Spinners; Johnny Nash

1963

Da Do Ron Ron

R & B/Soul

Spector, P., Barry, J., & Greenwich, E.; REC: The Crystals

1968

Dance To The Music

R & B/Soul

Stone, Sly; REC: Sly & the Family Stone

1964

Dancing In The Street

R & B/Soul

Gaye, M., Hunter, I., & Stevenson, W. M.; REC: Martha & the Vandellas; Van Halen; David Bowie & Mick Jagger; The Dovells

1966

Dark End Of The Street

R & B/Soul

Moman, C., & Penn, D.; REC: James Carr; Aretha Franklin; Percy Sledge

1964

Devil With The Blue Dress

R & B/Soul

Stevenson, W., & Long, S.; REC: Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels

1967

Do Right Woman, Do Right Man

R & B/Soul

Moman, C., & Penn, D.; REC: Aretha Franklin; Phoebe Snow

1962