After reading many of these posts, a simpler answer might be:
Look at the line-up on the 2 Woodstock album sets.
BTW, some different ways to go:
Late period doo-wop shows vocal music morphing into rock. You might consider The Showmen who worked with Allen Toussaint - a pioneer in this process.
Motown compilation. Berry Gordy's attempt to package black bands for the lucrative white audience.
Stax/Volt compilation - as above, but Southern fried and less "dressed up".
Look at the line-up on the 2 Woodstock album sets.
BTW, some different ways to go:
Late period doo-wop shows vocal music morphing into rock. You might consider The Showmen who worked with Allen Toussaint - a pioneer in this process.
Motown compilation. Berry Gordy's attempt to package black bands for the lucrative white audience.
Stax/Volt compilation - as above, but Southern fried and less "dressed up".