R & B Years 1956: R&B Years 1956 1

1 Ernie Freeman
2 Clyde McPhatter
3 The Clovers
4 B.B. King
5 Jimmy Reed
6 Sonny Boy Williamson II.
7 Chuck Berry
8 Frankie Lymon
9 Smiley Lewis (Overton Lemons)
10 Ray Charles
11 The Teen Queens
12 Chris Kenner
13 Howlin' Wolf
14 Big Mike Gordon
15 Ervin Groves
16 One more mile
17 Little Richard
18 Billy Boy Arnold
19 James Brown
20 Bobby Lewis (Country)
21 Little Richard
22 Fats Domino
23 The Coasters
24 Joe Turner (Piano)
25 Little Richard
1 Ann Cole
2 Boogie Ramblers
3 Charles Calhoun
4 Larry Birdsong
5 B.B. King
6 Muddy Waters
7 Willie Egans
8 Effie Smith
9 The Drifters
10 Paul Gayten
11 Billy Gayles
12 Little Willie John
13 Eddie Taylor
14 Ruth Brown
15 Clyde McPhatter
16 Ray Charles
17 Chuck Berry
18 Chuck Willis
19 The Jayhawks
20 Big Maybelle
21 Willie Mabon
22 Billy Bland
23 Little Richard
24 Shirley & Lee
25 Bobby Charles