The Clovers: The most successful rhythm and blues group of the 1950s. They scored 21 chart records (Billboard R&B Chart), far more than any other group. Their distinctive style was remembered more than their many hits. They had started as a group in 1946 in Washington DC as schoolmates from Armstrong High School.

The Harptones: An extremely popular group in the mid-1950s within doowop circles as a result of their many hit records released during the height of the doowop fever in the New York area. They were a merger of two neighborhood groups from New York City--The Harps and The Skylarks. they first achieved notoriety after winning the Apollo Theatre Amateur Night on November 1953, which led to an MGM recording contract.

Muddy Waters: Was a blues singer and guitarist who plugged in Delta blues and was considered one of rock's most influential musicians. He had two top hit recordings in 1954: "I Just Wanna Make Love to You" and "Got My Mojo Working."

Charles Brown: A mesmerizing West Coast blues artist whose incredible piano skills and laid-back vocal delivery created an entirely new blues genre. Brown was a vocalist and pianist who made the R&B Top Ten ten times in the early 1950s.