Blues Connection Vol. 4 - Guitar In My Hand

Excellent 76 song collection of Blues and R&B from the 40's and 50's. This is now out of print.

trax CD 1:
1. Jumpin' Jack - Ella Mae Morse 2. McShann's Boogie Blues - Jay McShann's Kansas City Stompers 3. Crow Jane Blues - Sonny Terry 4. Let's Rock Awhile - Amos Milburn 5. Lights Out - Tommy Douglas 6. It's Hard To Laugh Or Smile - Bus Moten & His Men 7. Evil Hearted Woman - T-Bone Walker 8. Guitar In My Hand - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown 9. Beer Garden Blues - Sonny Terry 10. Amos' Boogie - Amos Milburn 11. Lou Cindy Lou - Walter Brown 12. Evil Lover Blues - Floyd Dixon 13. No Mortgage On My Soul - John Lee Hooker 14. What Evil Have I Done - Walter Brown 15. Ugly Papa - Julia Lee And Her Boyfriends 16. All Alone Blues - Sonny Terry 17. Come On Over To My House - Jay McShann's Kansas City Stompers 18. I'm So Worried - Floyd Dixon
trax CD 2:
1. All Through My Dreams - Lighnin' Hopkins 2. Money Hustlin´Woman - Amos Milburn 3. The Lady With The Red Dress On - Tiny Kennedy 4. Operation Blues - Amos Milburn 5. Supressin´The Blues - Walter Brown 6. Decent Woman Blues - Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends 7. She Left Me By Myself - John Lee Hooker 8. On The Gravy Ttrain - Bus Moten & His Men 9. Rockin´At Home - Floyd Dixon 10. Everything Will Be Allright - Jay McSchann 11. It May Be Easy, But I´m Not A Fool - Cootie Williams & His Orchestra 12. Slow Down Baby - Walter Brown 13. Mizzou - Tommy Douglas 14. Sad And Blue - Amos Milburn 15. The Story Of A Married Woman - John Lee Hooker 16. Married Woman - Floyd Dixon 17. I Ain´t Gonna Give Nobody None Of My Jelly Roll - Bus Moten & His Men 18. After Hours Waltz - Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends
trax CD 3:
1. Ticket Agent Blues - Lil' Son Jackson 2. You Need Me Now - Floyd Dixon 3. She Ain´t Nowhere - Sunnyland Slim 4. Hot Headed Woman - Sonny Terry 5. That´s What Really Hurts - Big Joe Turner 6. Mean Woman - Amos Milburn 7. Four Years - Floyd Dixon 8. New Ooh Wee Baby Blues - Big Joe Turner 9. Let Your Daddy Ride - John Lee Hooker 10. Pic´s Boogie - Jay McSchann 11. Do You Want It - Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends 12. Douglas Boogie - Tommy Douglas 13. Pleasure Days - Floyd Dixon 14. After Sunset - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown 15. Cinch Blues - Amos Milburn 16. Sugar Daddy Blues - Bus Moten & His Men 17. Florida Hurricane - St. Louis Jimmy 18. Turnin´Gray Blues - John Lee Hooker
trax CD 4:
1. Tears Tears Tears - Amos Milburn 2. Sweet Black Angel - Robert Nighthawk 3. Great Big Mama - Smokey Hogg 4. I Want A Little Girl - Floyd Dixon 5. That Did It - Bus Moten & His Men 6. Rock-O-Gibraltar - Joe Turner 7. Well I Got To Leave - John Lee Hooker 8. Let´s Love Awhile - Walter Brown 9. Scotty's - Jay McSchann 10. Gone - Bus Moten & His Men 11. My Man Stands Out - Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends 12. Everything I Do Is Wrong - Amos Milburn 13. Jackson's Country Romp - Tommy Douglas 14. Screamin' And Cryin' Blues - Sonny Terry 15. Lord What Can I Do - John Lee Hooker 16. Telephone Blues - Floyd Dixon 17. Tonky Boogie - Forrest Sykes 18. T-Bone Shuffle - T-Bone Walker
...served by Gyro1966...

Blues Connection Vol. 3 - After Midnite

Excellent 76 song collection of Blues and R&B from the 40's and 50's. This is now out of print.

trax CD 1:
1. Three O' Clock Blues - Lowell Fulson 2. Long Way From Home - John Lee Hooker 3. My Baby Left Me - T-Bone Walker 4. It Comes In Like A Lion - Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends 5. Hogg Oo-Oo-Wee - Smokey Hogg 6. Mad Blues - Big Joe Turner 7. Early Morning Blues - Sonny Terry 8. Solid Patato Salad - Ella Mae Morse 9. After Midnite - Amos Milburn 10. Long Distance Telephone Blues - Floyd Dixon 11. Walkin' Blues - Jay McShann 12. Baby You Messed Up - Bus Moten & His Men 13. I'm Gonna Get Married - Walter Brown 14. Moon Is Rising - John Lee Hooker 15. Blues At Sundown - Amos Milburn 16. Don't Come Too Soon - Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends 17. Baby What You Want Me To Do - Jimmy Reed 18. The Things I Used To Do - Big Joe Turner
trax CD 2:
1. This Joint's Too Hip For Me - Betty Hall Jones 2. She's Going To Ruin Me - T-Bone Walker 3. Gotta Good Reason For Being Bad - Bus Moten & His Men 4. Play The Blues - Walter Brown 5. Wabash Blues - Sidney Bechet 6. Sax-Shack Boogie - Amos Milburn 7. Never Satisfied (Just Like A Woman) - John Lee Hooker 8. Jack's Town - Gene Ammons Quintet 9. Walkin' And Talkin' Blues - Floyd Dixon 10. My Baby's Boogying - Amos Milburn 11. Key To My Door - Smokey Hogg 12. She's Understanding - Floyd Dixon 13. He's A Real Gone Guy - Nellie Lutcher 14. Confessin' The Blues - Kansas City Stompers 15. Leavin' Blues - Sonny Terry 16. Bad Neighborhood - Floyd Dixon 17. Blues For The Lowlands - Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee 18. My Babe - Lightnin' Slim
trax CD 3:
1. The Hustle Is On - T-Bone Walker 2. Hot Sauce - Tommy Douglas 3. Lollypop Mama - Clarence Samuels 4. Empty Stockings Blues - Floyd Dixon 5. Sweet Lorraine - King Cole Trio 6. Let's Dance - Floyd Dixon 7. My Baby Done Left Me - Jesse Price 8. Cryin' The Blues - Laura Rucker 9. Luedella - Jimmy Rogers 10. You Played Me For A Fool - Floyd Dixon 11. Little Anna Mae - Muddy Waters 12. New Early In The Morning - Sonny Boy Williamson 13. Miss Eloise - John Lee Hooker 14. Riff And Harmonica Jump - Sonny Terry 15. My Sweet Lovin' Woman - Robert Nighthawk 16. Juice Headed Baby - Cootie Williams 17. On The Sunny Side Of The Street - Jay McShann's Kansas City Stompers 18. Chittlin' Ball - King Porter Orchestra
trax CD 4:
1. Wind Blues - Floyd Dixon 2. Amos' Blues - Amos Milburn 3. Nasty Attitude - Walter Brown 4. Bilbo Is Dead - Andrew Tibbs 5. Good Woman Blues - Lowell Fulson 6. Sad Journey - Floyd Dixon 7. All That Wine Is Gone - Big Jay McNeely 8. Easy Listening Blues - King Cole Trio 9. I Want To Be My Guy - Tommy Douglas 10. Real Lovin' Mama - Floyd Dixon 11. Draggin' My Heart Around - Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends 12. Best Friend Blues - Bus Moten & His Men 13. If You Don't, Why Don't Ya - Tommy Douglas 14. Crying All Night - John Lee Hooker 15. Trouble In Mind - Jay McSchann's Kansas City Stompers 16. Johnson Machine Gun - Sunnyland Slim 17. We'll Be Together - Floyd Dixon 18. Wrong Neighborhood - Cootie Williams & His Orchestra
...served by Gyro1966...

"THE R&B; HITS 1954"

Great collection of legendary R&B, this collection is now out of print.

trax CD 1:
1. Work With Me Annie - The Midnighters 2. It Should've Been Me - Ray Charles 3. I'll Be True To You - Faye Adams 4. Shake, Rattle And Roll - Joe Turner 6. Lovey Dovey - The Clovers 7. Oh What A Dream - Ruth Brown 8. You Done Me Wrong - Fats Domino 9. The Things That I Used To Do - Guitar Slim 10. You're So Fine - Little Walter 11. One Moment With You - Billy Ward And The Dominoes 12. Oop Shoop - Shirley Gunter & The Queens 13. Tipitina - Professor Longhair 14. Quiet Whiskey - Wynonie Harris 15. Baby, Let Me Bang Your Box - The Toppers 16. I'm In The Mood For You - Annie Laurie 17. You Upset Me Baby - B.B.King 18. I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man - Muddy Waters 19. I Wasn't Thinkin', I Was Drinkin' - The Checkers 20. Baptize Me In Wine - Jalacy Hawkins 21. Short John - Dinah Washington 22. It's My Own Fault - John Lee Hooker 23. Monkey Hips And Rice - The '5' Royales 24. Evil Is Going On - Howling Wolf 25. Mule Milk - Big Jay McNeely 26. Take Out Your False Teeth Daddy - Margie Day 27. Gee - The Crows 28. Poison Ivy - Willie Mabon 29. Space Guitar - Young John Watson
 trax CD 2:
1. Tweedle Dee - LaVern Baker 2. Gloria - The Cadillacs 3. Make My Dreams Come True - Elmore James 4. Riot in Cell Block No.9 - The Robins 5. Watch Dog - Lula Reed 6. I Feel So Bad - Chuck Willis 7. You'll Never Walk Alone - Roy Hamilton 8. Ling Ting Tong - The Five Keys 9. One Monkey Don't Stop No Show - Big Maybelle 10. Please Forgive Me - Johnny Ace 11. Just Make Love To Me - Muddy Waters 12. Such A Night - The Drifters 13. Hurts Me To My Heart - Faye Adams 14. Whole Lotta Love - B.B.King 15. Sincerely - The Moonglows 16. Reconsider Baby - Lowell Fulson 17. Tick Tock - Marvin & Johnny 18. Sexy Ways - The Midnighters 19. I Smell A Rat - Big Mama Thornton 20. I'm Just Your Fool - Buddy Johnson 21. Hearts Of Stone - The Charms 22. Jock-O-Mo - Sugar Boy 23. Baby Let's Play House - Arthur Gunter 24. You Don't Have To Go - Jimmy Reed 25. I Understand Just How You Feel - The Four Tunes 26. East Of The Sun - Jerry McCain 27. I'm Leavin' (Clickety Clack) - The Hollywood Flames 28. Play A Little While - J.B.Lenore
trax CD 3:
1. Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite - The Spaniels 2. Blue Monday - Smiley Lewis 3. Sh-Boom - The Chords 4. Thrill Me Baby - Lil' Son Jackson 5. Mambo Baby - Ruth Brown 6. Pouring Down Rain - John Lee Hooker 7. Never Let Me Go - Johnny Ace 8. Annie Had A Baby - The Midnighters 9. Chicken - Baby Boy Warren 10. Don't You Know - Ray Charles 11. Honey Love - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters 12. Cotton Crop Blues - James Cotton 13. Kissing In The Dark - Memphis Minnie 14. Toy Bell - The Bees 15. Sloppy Drunk - Jimmy Rogers 16. Story Of My Life - Guitar Slim 17. I'm Gonna Run It Down - The '5' Royales 18. When My Heart Beats Like A Hammer - B.B.King 19. Last Night - Little Walter 20. I'm Ready - Muddy Waters 21. Your Cash Ain't Nothing But Trash - The Clovers 22. Memphis Slim U.S.A. - Memphis Slim 23. Something's Wrong - Fats Domino 24. Wanderin' Heart - T.Bone Walker 25. My Baby's 3D - Billy Ward & The Dominoes 26. Nightshift Blues - Zilla Mays & The Blues Caravan 27. You're Still My Baby - Chuck Willis 28. Rockin' Daddy - The Howling Wolf
...served by dehalley & boogiewoody...

Blues Connection Vol. 2 - County Jail Blues

Excellent 76 song collection of Blues and R&B from the 40's and 50's. This is now out of print.

trax CD 1:
1. Stormy Monday - T-Bone Walker 2. Don't Blame Me - The King Cole Trio 3. Jumpin' Tonight - Big Joe Turner 4. Sally Mae (There's A Day Comin' Baby) - John Lee Hooker 5. Gee! - Charles Brown 6. Morning Glory - Big Joe Turner 7. I'm Through With Love - The King Cole Trio 8. I Can't Stand Being Away From You - T-Bone Walker 9. Sally Zu Zazz - Big Joe Turner 10. Down The Road A'Piece - Amos Milburn 11. Bad Tale Boogie - Jay McShann's Kansas City Stompers 12. Night And Day - Lowell Fulson 13. I Had A Dream - John Lee Hooker 14. In This World Alone - Smokey Hogg 15. It's A Lowdown Dirty Shame (Playboy Blues) - Big Joe Turner 16. Nobody To Talk To Me - John Lee Hooker 17. Rising Sun - Charles Brown 18. Shame - Jimmy Reed
trax CD 2:
1. Worried Man Blues - Sonny Terry 2. Hypin' Woman Blues - T-Bone Walker 3. Again - Charles Brown 4. Chicken Shack Boogie - Amos Milburn 5. She Was In Chicago - John Lee Hooker 6. Safronia B - Calvin Boze 7. Be Baba Leba - Helen Humes 8. I'm In Sharp When I Hit The Coast - Big Joe Turner 9. The House Of Blue Lights - Ella Mae Morse & Freddie Slack 10. Merry-Go-Round Blues - Jay McShann's Kansas City Stompers 11. Jumpin' With Symphony Sid - Lester Young 12. Chicas Patatas Boogie ( Oh Babe!) - Lalo Guerrero 13. I Met The Grindin' Man - John Lee Hooker 14. Oh, But I Do - King Cole Trio 15. Custard Pie Blues - Sonny Terry 16. He's A Jelly Roll Baker - Lonnie Johnson 17. Ice Man Blues - Big Joe Turner 18. Cryin' Mercy - Charles Brown
trax CD 3:
1. When I' Ve Been Drinking - Jay McShann's Kansas City Stompers 2. Baby Let's Be Friends - Jesse Price 3. Decoration Day Blues - Lord Taketh My Baby Away - John Lee Hooker 4. Black Night - Charles Brown 5. Walk On - Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee 6. Come Back To Me Baby - T-Bone Walker 7. Don't You Remember Me (Can I Say Hello) - John Lee Hooker 8. Bring Another Drink - King Cole Trio 9. Blazers Boogie - Johnny Moore's Three Blazers 10. Stingy Blues - Cootie Williams & His Orch. 11. Two Years Of Torture - Amos Milburn 12. Once There Lived A Fool - Charles Brown 13. Cow Cow Boogie - Ella Mae Morse 14. Baby Don't You Cry - Johnny Moore's Three Blazers 15. Johnny Lee's Original Boogie - John Lee Hooker 16. Fine Brown Frame - Nellie Lutcher 17. Double Trouble Blues - Lowell Fulson 18. Boom Boom - John Lee Hooker
trax CD 4:
1. Jump It With A Shuffle - Jesse Price 2. Frankie And Albert - Mississippi John Hurt 3. Whistlin' And Moanin' Blues - John Lee Hooker 4. Hard Workin' Man Blues - Jay McShann's Kansas City Stompers 5. Long Skirt Baby Blues - T-Bone Walker 6. Mojo Hand - Lightnin' Hopkins 7. Blowin' Red's Top - Gene Ammons Quintet 8. Dirty Mistreater - Sonny Terry 9. Forgive Me - John Lee Hooker 10. Atomic Baby - Amos Milburn 11. Baby Broke My Heart - T-Bone Walker 12. Loan Me Two Till Tuesday - King Cole Trio 13. No Name Boogie - Joe Lutcher 14. My Silent Love - Charles Brown 15. Need My Help - Smokey Hogg 16. John Lee's House Rent Boogie - John Lee Hooker 17. The Frim Fram Sauce - Nat King Cole Trio 18. Got To Move - Mississippi Fred McDowell
...served by Gyro1966...

Blues Connection Vol. 1 - How Long Blues

Excellent 76 song collection of Blues and R&B from the 40's and 50's. This is now out of print.

trax CD 1:
1. How Long, How Long Blues - Leroy Carr 2. Old Taylor - Memphis Slim 3. Whistling Blues - Meade "Lux" Lewis 4. Tom, How Can You Have The Blues ? - Kansas City Kitty 5. Some Cold Rainy Day - Bertha "Chippie" Hill 6. You Got To Take Sick And Die Some Of These Days - Muddy Waters 7. Worried Life Blues - Big Maceo 8. Who's Been Fooling You - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup 9. Angels In Harlem - Doctor Clayton 10. Keep On Knocking - Lil Johnson 11. Hustlin' Woman Blues - Memphis Minnie 12. Back Door - Washboard Sam 13. Why Don't You Do Right - Lil Green 14. Sloppy Drunk Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson 15. You Had Too Much - Violet Green & Lonnie Johnson 16. Dope Head Blues - Victoria Spivey 17. Some Day - Bo Carter 18. Drop Down Baby - Sleepy John Estes
trax CD 2:
1. Let's Have A Ball - Champion Jack Dupree 2. I'm Gonna Rock - Ralph Willis 3. My Fault - Brownie McGhee 4. Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee - Stick McGhee & His Buddies 5. Brownie McGhee - Hard Bed Blues - Brownie McGhee 6. Featherweight Mama - Brother Blues & The Back Room Boys 7. The Comeback - Memphis Slim 8. Deacon's Hop - Big Jay McNeely 9. Go Away Mr. Blues - Noble Watts & June Bateman 10. Shout Sister Shout - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup 11. Better Cut That Out - Sonny Boy Williamson 12. They're Red Hot - Robert Johnson 13. Blues Mixture (I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water) - Stick McGhee & His Buddies 14. The Hucklebuck - Paul Williams 15. High Cost Low Pay Blues - Ivory Joe Hunter 16. Bobby's Boogie - Morris Lane Band 17. Mudd - Roy Montell 18. I Can't Do Sixty No More - The Du Droppers
trax CD 3:
1. Shake The Boogie - Sonny Boy Williamson 2. Stomp Boogie - John Lee Hooker 3. Stormin' And Rainin' - Lowell Fulson 4. Texas Blues - Jesse Thomas 5. Henny Penny Blues - Lightnin' Hopkins 6. Lowdown Midnight Boogie - John Lee Hooker 7. Feel So Bad - Lightnin' Hopkins 8. Don't Forget Me - Frankie Lee Sims 9. Same Old Stuff - Jesse Thomas 10. Jazz Blues - Lightnin' Hopkins 11. Goin' To Virginia - Ralph Willis 12. Keep What You Got - Snooky & Moody 13. Ora Nelle Blues - Othum Brown & Little Walter 14. It's A Brand New Boogie - Tampa Red & Johnny Jones 15. Big Town Playboy - Little Johnny Jones 16. Fly Right Little Girl - Sunnyland Slim 17. I Just Keep Lovin' Her - Little Walter 18. I Can't Be Satisfied - Muddy Waters
trax CD 4:
1. You Get Yourself A Job - Wyonnie Harris 2. Low Down Dog - Big Joe Turner & Pete Johnson 3. Fulson Boogie - Lowell Fulson 4. Swingin' - Saunders King 5. Wynonie's Boogie - Wynonie Harris 6. Gayten's Nightmare - Paul Gayten 7. Don't Dig It - Big Joe Turner 8. Saturday Night Fish Fry - Pearl Bailey & Moms Mabley 9. I Ain't Mad At You - Gatemouth Moore 10. Hollywood Bed - Big Joe Turner 11. In The Dozens - Carl Davis 12. Bongo Blues - Dee Williams 13. Hey Little Girl - Paul Gayten 14. Ooo-Ouch-Stop - Big Joe Turner 15. Give It Up - Annisteen Allen 16. Saturday Night Fish Fry - Louis Jordan 17. Central Avenue Boogie - Helen Humes 18. Cecil's Jamsession - Cecil Gant
...served by Gyro1966...

"THE R&B; HITS 1955"

Great collection of legendary R&B, this collection is now out of print.

trax CD 1:
1. Ain't It A Shame - Fats Domino 2. Pledging My Love - Johnny Ace 3. What'cha Gonna Do - The Drifters 4. The Wallflower - Etta James 5. Close Your Eyes - The Five Keys 6. Baby Let's Play House - Arthur Gunter 7. Blackjack - Ray Charles 8. Two Hearts - The Charms 9. You Ain't Been True To Me - Faye Adams 10. Everyday I Have The Blues - B.B. King 11. Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So) - Gene & Eunice 12. Hot Little Mama - Johnny "Guitar" Watson 13. Earth Angel - The Penguins 14. Tweedlee Dee - LaVern Baker 15. The Door Is Still Open - The Cardinals 16. Flip Flop And Fly - Big Joe Turner 17. Those Lonely, Lonely Nights - Earl King 18. Mannish Boy - Muddy Waters 19. As Long As I'm Moving - Ruth Brown 20. Only You - The Platters 21. I Hear You Knocking - Smiley Lewis 22. Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley 23. Don't Be Angry - Nappy Brown 24. Smokey Joe's Cafe - The Robins 25. Johnny Has Gone - Varetta Dillard 26. From The Bottom - Sonny Boy Williamson 27. Mardi Gras Mambo - The Hawketts 28. My Babe - Little Walter
trax CD 2:
1. Maybellene - Chuck Berry 2. All Around The World - Little - Willie John 3. That's Your Mistake - Otis Williams' New Group 4. Walking The Blues - Champion Jack Dupree With Mr. Bear 5. Good Rockin' Daddy - Etta James 6. Forty Four - Howlin' Wolf 7. Lonely Nights - The Hearts 8. All By Myself - Fats Domino 9. It's Love Baby - Louis Brooks & His Hi-Toppers 10. Adorable - The Drifters 11. Don't Start Me Talkin' - Sonny Boy Williamson 12. I Got A Woman - Ray Charles 13. Nip Sip - The Clovers 14. Tutti Frutti - Little Richard 15. Story Untold - The Nutmegs 16. Bop-Ting-A-Ling - LaVern Baker 17. Most Of All - The Moonglows 18. This Is My Story - Gene & Eunice 19. Need You Love So Bad - Little Willie John 20. Why Don't You Write Me? - The Jacks 21. (She Put The) Whamee On Me - Screamin' Jay Hawkins 22. Dust My Blues - Elmore James 23. I Ain't Getting Caught - The 5 Royales 24. Jivin' Around - Ernie Freeman 25. Unchained Melody - Roy Hamilton 26. Witchcraft - The Spiders 27. (Gotta Go) Upside Your Head - Buddy Johnson 28. Mama Talk To Your Daughter - J.B. Lenoir
trax CD 3:
1. Later Alligator - Bobby Charles 2. I Wish You Would - Billy Boy Arnold 3. Anymore - Johnny Ace 4. Everyday - Count Basie 5. Speedoo - The Cadillacs 6. Ten Long Years - B.B. King 7. Feel So Good - Shirley & Lee 8. Pretty Thing - Bo Diddley 9. It's My Life - Bobby "Blue" Bland 10. Hands Off - Jay McShann Feat. Priscilla Bowman 11. At My Front Door - The El Dorados 12. (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & The Comets 13. Chop Chop Boom - The Danderliers 14. Thirty Days - Chuck Berry 15. Don't Mess With My Baby - Howlin' Wolf 16. Rollin' Stone - The Marigolds 17. I Want To Be Loved - Muddy Waters 18. Seventeen - Boyd Bennett & His Rockets 19. The Great Pretender - The Platters 20. You Don't Have To Go - Jimmy Reed 21. Pitter Patter - Nappy Brown 22. Hug A Little, Kiss A Little - The Lamplighters 23. Seventh Son - Willie Mason 24. Seven Days - Clyde McPhatter 25. When You Dance - The Turbans 26. Courtin' In A Cadillac - Jerry McCain 27. Hide And Seek - Big Joe Turner 28. Cadillac Funeral - Peppermint Harris
...served by Gyro1966...

"THE R&B; HITS 1953"

Great collection of legendary R&B, this collection is now out of print.

trax CD 1:
1. Baby Don't Do It - The 5 Royales 2. Going To The River - Fats Domino 3. Nervous, Man, Nervous - Big Jay McNeely 4. Baby, I'm Doing It - Annisteen Allen 5. 24 Hours - Eddie Boyd 6. Train, Train, Train - Danny Overbea 7. Is It A Dream - The Vocaleers 8. Too Much Boogie - John Lee Hooker 9. Slave To Love - Christine Kittrell 10. Woke Up This Morning - B.B. King 11. Good Lovin' - The Clovers 12. The Clock - Johnny Ace 13. Let Me Go Home, Whiskey - Amos Milburn 14. I Believe - Elmore James 15. The River's Invitation - Percy Mayfield 16. Chocolate Pork Chop Man - Pete "Guitar" Lewis 17. Way Back Home - Big Maybelle 18. Mad Love (I Want You To Love Me) - Muddy Waters 20. Honey Hush - Big Joe Turner 21. Ain't It A Shame - Lloyd Price 22. I'm Mad - Willie Mabon 23. It's Been A Long Time - Annie Laurie 24. I Love My Baby - Lowell Fulson 25. Baby Doll - Marvin & Johnny 26. Mercy Mr Percy - Varetta Dillard 27. Drunk - Jimmy Liggins 28. You Can't Keep A Good Man Down - Billy Ward & The Dominoes
trax CD 2:
1. Blues With A Feeling - Little Walter 2. Money Honey - The Drifters 3. Cherry Wine - Little Esther 4. Stumbling Block Blues - Champion Jack Dupree 5. Mess Around - Ray Charles 6. No Blow, No Show - Bobby "Blue" Bland 7. Another Fool In Town - Lightnin' Hopkins 8. Overboard - James "Sugar Boy" Crawford 9. I'm So High - The Five Keys 10. Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown 11. One Room Country Shack - Mercy Dee 12. Highway 60 Young - John Watson 13. Tomorrow May Be Too Late - Rosco Gordon 14. Don't Deceive Me - Chuck Willis 15. Easy - Jimmy And Walter 16. Fried Chicken - The Marylanders 17. Hittin' On Me - Buddy Johnson 18. Hole In The Wall - Floyd Dixon 19. High And Lonesome - Jimmy Reed 20. Just Walkin' In The Rain - The Prisonaires 21. Sweet Angel - Earl Hooker 22. Fat Daddy - Dinah Washington 23. Mystery Train - Little Junior Parker 24. She Felt Too Good - Jimmy McCracklin 25. Crying In The Chapel - The Orioles 26. Waiting To Be Loved By You - Sonny Thompson & Lula Reed 27. The Mojo - J.B. Lenoir 28. Get It - The Royals 29. Cherokee - Earl Bostic
trax CD 3:
1. Shake A Hand - Faye Adams 2. Oh Red - Howlin' Wolf 3. Drive Soldiers Drive - Little Maxie Bailey 4. Marie - The Four Tunes 5. Evening Sun - Johnny Shines 6. Third Degree - Eddie Boyd 7. Hound Dog - Big Mama Thornton 8. Party Girl - T-Bone Walker 9. Bicycle Tillie - The Swallows 10. Time For My Loving To Be Done - Little Eddie Kirkland 11. Move Me Baby - Jimmy Witherspoon 12. I Cross My Heart - Sonny Boy Williamson 13. Please Love Me - B.B. King 14. Poon-Tang - The Treniers 15. So Crazy About You Baby - Tampa Red 16. My Country Man - Big Maybelle 17. Kansas City - Little Willie Littlefield 18. Baby It's You - The Spaniels 19. Lucy Mae Blues - Frankie Lee Sims 20. Please Don't Leave Me - Fats Domino 21. Wild Wild Young Men - Ruth Brown 22. It's Stormin' And Rainin' - John Lee Hooker 23. Baby Please - The Moonglows 24. Tiger Man (King Of The Jungle) - Rufus Thomas 25. The Comeback - Memphis Slim 26. Rags To Riches - Billy Ward & The Dominoes 27. Turn The Lamp Down Low - Muddy Waters 28. Country Gal - Dave Bartholomew 29. Help Me Somebody - The 5 Royales
...served by Gyro1966...

"BLUE CHRISTMAS"

Great collection of Holiday flavored R&B and blues from the 50's!

trax:
1. Christmas Greeting - Little Esther Phillips & Mel Walker & Johnny Otis 2. White Christmas - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters 3. Christmas Time Blues - Roy Milton 4. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? - The Orioles 5. I Want My Baby For Christmas - Jimmy Liggins 6. Boogie Woogie Santa Claus - Mabel Scott 7. Christmas In Heaven - Billy Ward & The Dominoes 8. Best Wishes - Lowell Fulson 9. Faraway Christmas Blues - Little Esther Phillips & Mel Walker & Johnny Otis 10. Christmas Date Blues - Big Joe Turner 11. Any Day Now - Sam Cooke 12. Let's Make Christmas Merry Baby - Amos Milburn 13. Hey Santa Claus - The Moonglows 14. I'll Be Home For Christmas - Bull Moose Jackson 15. Lonesome Christmas - Lowell Fulson 16. Christmas Spirit - Julia Lee 17. May Everyday Be Christmas - Louis Jordan 18. The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole 19. Christmas Boogie - Sugar Chile Robinson 20. Lonely Christmas - The Orioles 21. Oh, How I Hate To See Christmas Come Around - Jimmy Witherspoon 22. I Want My Baby For Christmas - Smokey Hogg 23. I'll Be Home For Christmas - The Pilgrim Travelers 24. Just A Lonely Christmas - The Moonglows 25. Merry Christmas Baby - Charles Brown 26. Silent Night - The Ravens
 ...served by Gyro1966...

"THE R&B; HITS 1952"

Great collection of legendary R&B, this collection is now out of print.
"THE R&B HITS 1954" - If anyone can please share this with us, it would be greatly appreciated! (For some reason I have every year of this series except this one. Must have been an oversight in my buying!)

trax CD 1:
1. Big Ten Inch Record Bull - Moose Jackson 2. Booted - Rosco Gordon 3. Moonglow - Earl Bostic 4. 5-10-15 Hours - Ruth Brown 5. Have Mercy Baby - The Dominoes 6. The Bells Are Ringing - Smiley Lewis 7. Call Operator - Floyd Dixon 8. She Moves Me - Muddy Waters 9. Keep On Churnin' (Til The Butter Come) - Wynonie Harris 10. Dream Girl - Jesse Belvin 11. Walkin' The Boogie - John Lee Hooker 12. New Blowtop Blues - Dinah Washington 13. Juke - Little Walter 14. Mumbles Blues - Bobby Lewis 15. You Know I Love You - B.B. King 16. Ting-A-Ling - The Clovers 17. Mr Downchild - Sonny Boy Williamson 18. Rockin' Chair Boogie - Ivory Joe Hunter 19. Hard Times - Charles Brown 20. Hi-Ho Baby - Jackie Brenston 21. Thinking And Drinking - Amos Milburn 22. Saturday Night Dady - Little Esther & Bobby Nunn 23. Beside You - The Swallows 24. I'm Gonna Put You Down - Tampa Red 25. Thinkin 'Bout My Mother - Little Richard
trax CD 2:
1. Saddle My Pony - Howlin' Wolf 2. The Walkin' Blues - Fluffy Hunter 3. My Story - Chuck Willis 4. Stormy Weather - The Five Sharps 5. Night Train - Jimmy Forrest 6. Turn The Lamp Down Low - Little Esther & Little Willie Littlefield 7. I Don't Know - Willie Mabon 8. Got You On My Mind - Big John Greer 9. Five Long Years - Eddie Boyd 10. Kissa Me Baby - Ray Charles 11. It's Raining - Edna McGriff 12. Lucille - Jimmy Witherspoon 13. It Won't Be Very Long - The Soul Stirrers 14. Getting Tired Tired Tired - The Orioles 15. X-Temporaneous Boogie - Camille Howard 16. Gonna Find My Baby - Elmer James (Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup) 17. I'm Gone - Shirley & Lee 18. Sweet Sixteen - Big Joe Turner 19. So Tired - Roy Milton 20. Fats Domino - Fats Domino 21. Easy Easy Baby - Varetta Dillard 22. Lovin' Blues - Bobby "Blue" Bland 23. The Train Kept A-Rollin - Tiny Bradshaw 24. The Big Question - Percy Mayfield 25. No Mail Blues - Memphis Slim
trax CD 3:
1. Boogie Woogie Woman - B.B. King 2. My Song - Johnny Ace 3. I'm Gonna Play The Honky Tonks - Marie Adams 4. How Long - The Five Keys 5. Street Walking Woman - T-Bone Walker 6. Louisiana Hop - Pete "Guitar" Lewis 7. I Can't Lose With The Stuff I Use - Lester Williams 8. Mean Old World - Little Walter 9. Ring-A-Ding-Do - Little Esther 10. Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Lloyd Price 11. Rock Me All Night Long - The Ravens 12. Standing Around Crying - Muddy Waters 13. No More Doggin' - Rosco Gordon 14. Guitar Shuffle - Lowell Fulson 15. Good Rockin' Man - Roy Brown 16. Key To The Highway - John Lee Hooker 17. Sunset To Dawn - Mel Walker 18. Gabbin' Blues - Big Maybelle 19. Gone With The Wind - Lightnin' Hopkins 20. I'd Be Satisfied - The Dominoes 21. Mellow Blues - Sonny Thompson 22. Daddy Daddy - Ruth Brown 23. Cool Kind Treatment - Eddie Boyd 24. Nine Below Zero - Sonny Boy Williamson (II) 25. Hey Miss Fannie - The Clovers
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MARK LAMARR'S RHTYHM & BLUES CHRISTMAS

Mark Lamarr shares his vast record collection with BBC Radio 2 listeners throughout the year. Here's a cool Yuletide takeaway of 25 of the greatest R&B Christmas waxings of all time performed by some of the music's biggest solo stars, vocal groups and instrumentalists. All taken from Mark Lamarr's record collection. (Acrobat)

trax:
1. Hey Santa Claus - The Moonglows 2. Christmas Date Boogie - Big Joe Turner (as Joe Turner) 3. Mr Santa's Boogie - The Marshall Brothers 4. Sleigh Ride - Lloyd Glenn 5. Christmas Morning - Titus Turner 6. I Want A Present For Christmas - J. B. Summers & Doc Bagby's Orchestra 7. How I Hate To See Xmas Come Around - Jimmy Witherspoon 8. White Christmas - The Ravens 9. Christmas Blues - Larry Darnell 10. I Want A Man - Thelma Cooper 11. Bring That Cadillac Back - Harry Crafton 12. Happy New Year - Lightnin' Hopkins 13. Love For Christmas - Felix Gross 14. Cool Yule - Louis Armstrong 15. Empty Stocking Blues - Floyd Dixon 16. Boogie Woogie Santa Claus - Mabel Scott with Maxwell Davis & His Orchestra 17. Christmas In Heaven - Billy Ward & The Dominoes 18. Christmas Boogie - Sugar Chile Robinson 19. Sonny Boy's Christmas Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson 20. Merry Christmas Baby - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra 21. It's Christmas Time - The Five Keys 22. Far Away Blues (Xmas Blues) - Johnny Otis Orchestra With Mel Walker & Little Esther 23. Lonely Christmas - The Moonglows 24. Christmas Blues - Gatemouth Moore 25. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve - The Orioles
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"THE R&B; HITS 1951"

Great collection of legendary R&B, this collection is now out of print.

trax CD 1:
1. Bloodshot Eyes - Wynonie Harris 2. Fool Fool Fool - The Clovers 3. When It Rains It Pours - Pee Wee Crayton 4. Lookin` For A Man - Little Esther 5. Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand - Ray Charles 6. Rocket 88 - Jackie Brenston 7. Lost Love - Percy Mayfield 8. Chica Boo - Lloyd Glenn 9. I`m Gonna Dig Myself A Hole - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup 10. Sixty Minute Man - The Dominoes 11. I`m Waiting Just For You - Lucky Millinder 12. No More Love - Ella Johnson 13. I`m A Night Owl - Lowell Fulson 14. Let`s Rock A While - Amos Milburn 15. The Thrill Is Gone - Roy Hawkins 16. Teardrops From My Eyes - Ruth Brown 17. I Rule My House - Chuck Willis 18. I`m In The Mood - John Lee Hooker 19. Black Night - Charles Brown 20. The Glory Of Love - The Five Keys 21. Cotton Picking Blues - Big Mama Thornton 22. Telephone Blues - Floyd Dixon 23. Louisiana Blues - Muddy Waters 24. Rockin` Chair - Fats Domino
trax CD 2:
1. Walk That Mess - Tiny Bradshaw 2. How Many More Years - Howlin' Wolf 3. I Got Loaded - Peppermint Harris 4. I Ain`t In The Mood - Donna Hightower 5. Little Red Rooster - The Griffin Brothers & Margie Day 6. Saddled The Cow - Rosco Gordon 7. Chains Of Love - Big Joe Turner 8. T-Town Twist - Roy Milton 9. Three O'Clock Blues - B.B. King 10. The Wrong Yo-Yo - Piano Red 11. I Won`t Cry Anymore - Dinah Washington 12. Flamingo - Earl Bostic 13. Do It If You Wanna - Sonny Boy Williamson (II) 14. Mambo Boogie - Johnny Otis 15. Sweet Little Angel - Tampa Red 16. Alimony Blues - T-Bone Walker 17. Big Town - Roy Brown 18. Looking For A Woman - Jimmy McCracklin 19. Eyesight To The Blind - The Larks 20. Stacked Deck - Billy Wright 21. Weak Minded Blues - Louis Jordan 22. Money Blues - Camille Howard 23. T-99 Blues - Jimmy Nelson 24. Dust My Broom - Elmore James
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"THE R&B; HITS 1950"

Great collection of legendary R&B, this collection is now out of print.

trax CD 1:
1. I Almost Lost My Mind - Ivory Joe Hunter 2. I Quit My Pretty Mama - Ivory Joe Hunter 3. School Days - Louis Jordan 4. Sittin' On It All The Time - Wynonie Harris 5. Double Crossing Blues - Little Esther 6. Huckle Up Baby - John Lee Hooker 7. Rainin' In My Heart - Peppermint Harris 8. For You My Love - Nat King Cole & Nellie Lutcher 9. Why Do Things Happen To Me? - Roy Hawkins 10. S P Blues - Ivory Joe Hunter 11. Information Blues - Roy Milton 12. Bon Ton Roula - Clarence Garlow 13. Block Buster Boogie - Cecil Payne 14. Still In The Dark - Big Joe Turner 15. I Like My Baby's Pudding - Wynonie Harris 16. Mistrustin' Blues - Little Esther & Mel Walker 17. My Baby's Gone - Charles Brown 18. I'll Never Be Free - Paul Gayten & Annie Laurie 19. I Need You So - Ivory Joe Hunter 20. Pink Champagne - Joe Liggins 21. Walking Blues - Amos Milburn 22. Well Oh Well - Tiny Bradshaw 23. Everyday I Have The Blues - Lowell Fulson 24. Safonia B - Calvin Boze
trax CD 2:
1. Cupid Boogie - Little Esther & Mel Walker 2. Hard Luck Blues - Roy Brown 3. Good Morning Judge - Wynonie Harris 4. I Love My Baby - Larry Darnell 5. Blue Light Boogie - Louis Jordan 6. Blue Shadows - Lowell Fulson 7. Sax Shack Boogie - Amos Milburn 8. Love Don't Love Nobody - Roy Brown 9. Shotgun Blues - Lightnin' Hopkins 10. Million Dollar Secret - Helen Humes 11. Anytime Anyplace Anywhere - Laurie Tate & Joe Morris 12. I'm Going To Have Myself A Ball - Tiny Bradshaw 13. Besame Mucho - The Ray-O-Vacs 14. Please Send Me Someone To Love - Percy Mayfield 15. Teardrops From My Eyes - Ruth Brown 16. Cadillac Baby - Roy Brown 17. Sad Journey - Floyd Dixon 18. Wedding Boogie - Johnny Otis 19. Bad Bad Whiskey - Amos Milburn 20. Old Time Shuffle Blues - Lloyd Glenn 21. Every Night About This Time - Fats Domino 22. Oh Babe! - Wynonie Harris 23. Rockin' Blues - Mel Walker 24. Rockin' With Red - Piano Red
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"THE R&B; HITS 1949"

Great collection of legendary R&B, this collection is now out of print.

trax CD 1:
1. Boogie Chillen - John Lee Hooker 2. The Deacon's Hop - Big Jay McNeely 3. The Huckleback - Paul Williams 4. Get Yourself Another Fool - Charles Brown 5. Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit The Ball - Buddy Johnson Orchestra 6. Hip Shakin' Mama - Chubby Newsome 7. Grandma Plays The Numbers - Wynonie Harris 8. Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do Part 2 - Jimmy Witherspoon 9. I Didn't Like It The First Time - Julia Lee 10. Rockin' At Midnight - Roy Brown 11. T-Bone Shuffle - T-Bone Walker 12. Beef Stew - Hal Singer 13. Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee - Stick McGhee 14. The Hucklebuck - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders 15. Confessin' Blues - Ray Charles & The Maxin Trio 16. Hucklebuck Baby - Jimmy Preston 17. Hold Me Baby - Amos Milburn 18. Trouble Blues - Charles Brown 19. Hobo Blues - John Lee Hooker 20. Back Street - Eddie Chamblee 21. Cole Slaw (Sorghum Switch) - Frank "Floorshow" Culley 22. In The Middle Of The Night - Amos Milburn 23. Baby Get Lost - Dinah Washington 24. Beans And Cornbread - Louis Jordan
trax CD 2:
1. Come Back Baby - Lowell Fulson 2. It's Midnight (No Place To Go) - Little Willie Littlefield 3. All She Wants To Do Is Rock - Wynonie Harris 4. Lavender Coffin - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra 5. Blues At Midnight - Ivory Joe Hunter 6. Roomin' House Boogie - Amos Miburn 7. So Long - Ruth Brown 8. Rock The Joint - Jimmy Preston 9. When Things Go Wrong With You - Tampa Red 10. Page Boy Shuffle - Joe Thomas 11. In The Evening - Jimmy Witherspoon 12. T Model Blues - Lightnin' Hopkins 13. Saturday Night Fish Fry - Louis Jordan 14. Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me - Bull Moose Jackson 15. For You My Love - Larry Darnell 16. Mary's Fine - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown 17. Angel Child - Memphis Slim 18. Boogie At Midnight - Roy Brown 19. Don't Put Me Down - Jimmy Liggins 20. Lonesome Cabin Blues - Mercy Dee 21. Cuttin' Out - Annie Laurie 22. Pretty Mama Blues - Amos Milburn 23. No Rollin' Blues - Jimmy Witherspoon 24. Annie Lee Blues - Robert Nighthawk
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"THE R&B; HITS 1948"

Great collection of legendary R&B, this collection is now out of print.

trax CD 1:
1. They Call It Stormy Monday - T-Bone Walker 2. 35-30 (Thirty Five Thirty) - Paul Williams 3. Barnyard Boogie - Louis Jordan 4. King Size Papa - Julia Lee 5. Tomorrow Night - Lonnie Johnson 6. Shuffle Boogie - Joe Lutcher 7. Fine Brown Frame - Nellie Lutcher 8. Keep A Dollar In Your Pocket - Roy Milton 9. Sneaky Pete - Bull Moose Jackson 10. You Sure Look Good To Me - Big Three Trio 11. I Want A Bow-Legged Woman - Bull Moose Jackson 12. Reet, Petit And Gone - Louis Jordan 13. Good Rockin' Tonight - Wynonie Harris 14. Long Gone Part 1 - Sonny Thompson 15. Long Gone Part 2 - Sonny Thompson 16. X-Temperaneous Boogie - Camille Howard 17. Messin' Around - Memphis Slim 18. That's What I Like - Julia Lee 19. Pretty Mama Blues - Ivory Joe Hunter 20. Groovie Movie Blues - Johnny Moore's Three Blazers 21. Run Joe - Louis Jordan 22. Send For Me If You Need Me - The Ravens 23. Lollipop Mama - Wynonie Harris
trax CD 2:
1. We're Gonna Rock - Wild Bill Moore 2. Tear Drop Blues - Jimmy Liggins 3. Elevator Boogie - Mabel Scott 4. (Creeping) Late Freight - Sonny Thompson & Eddie Chamblee 5. Cornbread - Hal Singer 6. It's Too Soon To Know - The Orioles 7. The Calloway Boogie - Cab Calloway & His Orchestra 8. I Feel Like Going Home - Muddy Waters 9. Hop Skip And Jump - Roy Milton 10. Three O'Clock Blues - Lowell Fulson 11. My Fault - Brownie McGhee 12. West Side Baby - T-Bone Walker 13. Freedom Train Blues - Little Son Jackson 14. Blues For The Red Boy - Todd Rhodes 15. Blues After Hours - Pee Wee Crayton 16. Daddy-O - Martha Davis & Louis Jordan 17. Long 'Bout Midnight - Roy Brown 18. That's Your Last Boogie - Joe Swift 19. Midnight Special - Tiny Grimes Quintet 20. Chicken Shack Boogie - Amos Milburn 21. Better Cut That Out - Sonny Boy Williamson 22. Up Above My Head - Sister Rosetta Tharpe
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GENE "BOWLEGS" MILLER "The Legacy Of Gene "Bowlegs" Miller"

Nice collection of Hi Recordings from 1967-1969. Gene "Bowlegs" Miller had some connection in these songs - whether he played on them, helped write the songs, or even discovered the talent (Ann Peebles.) Like Rufus Thomas, he was an oversized personality. (Liner Notes) (This collection is long out of print)

trax:
1. The Call Of Distress - Don Bryant 2. Doin' The Mustang - Don Bryant 3. Sho Is Good - Gene "Bowlegs" Miller 4. The Goodest Man - Gene "Bowlegs" Miller 5. I Was Wrong - Gene "Bowlegs" Miller 6. What Do You Mean? - Gene "Bowlegs" Miller 7. Frankenstein Walk - Gene "Bowlegs" Miller 8. Everybody Got Soul - Gene "Bowlegs" Miller 9. Love What You're Doing To Me - Janet & The Jays 10. Pleading For Your Love - Janet & The Jays 11. Walk Away - Ann Peebles 12. I Can't Let You Go - Ann Peebles 13. My Man - Ann Peebles 14. Chain Of Fools - Ann Peebles 15. Rescue Me - Ann Peebles 16. Won't You Try Me - Ann Peebles 17. Respect - Ann Peebles
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"THE R&B; HITS 1947"

Great collection of legendary R&B, this collection is now out of print.

trax:
1. Bobby Sox Blues - T-Bone Walker 2. Shake The Boogie - Sonny Boy Williamson 3. Open The Door Richard - Dusty Fletcher 4. Texas And Pacific - Louis Jordan 5. Old Maid Boogie - Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson 6. Blow Top Blues - Dinah Washington 7. Kidney Stew Blues - Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson 8. That's My Desire - Hadda Brooks 9. Jack You're Dead - Louis Jordan 10. I Know You're Puttin' Me Down - Louis Jordan 11. New Orleans Blues - Charles Brown w/Johnny Moore's Three Blazers 12. True Blues - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders 13. Hurry On Down - Nellie Lutcher 14. Boogie Woogie Blue Plate - Louis Jordan 15. Red Top - Gene Ammons 16. He's A Real Gone Guy - Nellie Lutcher 17. Snatch And Grab It - Julia Lee 18. Early In The Morning - Louis Jordan 19. Look Out - Louis Jordan 20. Thrill Me - Camille Howard & Roy Milton & His Solid Senders 21. I Love You Yes I Do - Bull Moose Jackson 22. Merry Christmas Baby - Charles Brown w/Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
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"ROCK YOU SINNERS!" The Dawn Of British Rock & Roll

Somewhere between the explosion of Elvis and the young Andrew Loog Oldham's disappointment at the UK tour by Bill Haley and The Comets came a uniquely British reaction. which had been, to be honest, evilly brewing for a while in the most unlikely Jazz circles... So a disparate crew of ex-Jazzers, crazies, showbiz stalwarts and Soho skiffle kids thought that they too could Rock'N' Roll!... And why not? Soon enough and hot on the heels a technicolor 3D Expresso Bongo world of 2 i's, Six-Five Specials and Oh Boys would spring from the brow of Jack Good and his cohorts. Meanwhile, go back with us to the Year(s) Zero of an artform which would take over the world; British Rock'N'Roll... (and see if you too can spot that Lady Madonna in the Bad Penny Blues... courtesy of a young Joe Meek!). (Liner Notes)

For most listeners around the world, the "dawn" of British rock & roll didn't take place until the Beatles started to make their first records. Even for those who grew up in the U.K. at the time, the true dawn of British rock often isn't considered to have taken place until the late '50s, when the first credible homegrown singers in the idiom emerged, like Cliff Richard and Billy Fury. In fact, however, British rock & roll -- or, perhaps more accurately, the influence of rock & roll in British pop music -- was starting to be heard as early as 1953, when bandleader Ted Heath covered Bill Haley's "Crazy Man Crazy" (included on this CD). This intriguing 31-track compilation offers a wealth of pre-Cliff Richard & the Shadows recordings that, if not exactly rock & roll, showed British pop musicians trying to do something with the form. As it happened, they more often than not ended up sounding like rather staid swing jazz bands trying to broaden their appeal by putting a rock & roll or R&B song in their set without gaining any true grasp or appreciation of this newfangled music that had originated on the other side of the Atlantic. It wasn't really until Tommy Steele's late-1956 hit "Rock with the Caveman" (also included here) that any British performer made a reasonable approximation of authentic rock & roll sounds, and even that hit was something of a clumsy novelty. But while this is by no means something you would put on the order of the later British pioneers like Richard, Fury, and Johnny Kidd, let alone jump blues and early rock & roll bands rocking the urban centers of the United States, that doesn't mean that this isn't a fairly enjoyable compilation on its own musical terms, if something of a crass guilty pleasure. Though many of these efforts to spice up what's essentially fairly square jazz-pop music with a bit of rock & roll (or at least do a rock & roll song with a jazz arrangement) sound a little unintentionally funny, much of them do have a somewhat appealing naïve energy, like that of performers suppressing a grin while they exploit a passing fad. Of course, that passing fad, both in the U.S. and U.K., turned out to be the most popular musical style of the 20th century, relegating these early somewhat exploitative attempts to mimic it to the dustbins of history. This compilation is a small revelation, however, in exposing how the roots of the music's foothold in Britain ran much deeper and earlier than is commonly assumed, almost amounting to documentation of a missing chapter in rock & roll history. Yes, there are some awfully stiff covers of early rock & roll hits on board, like Gale Warning's Mae West-ish take on "Heartbreak Hotel." But really, some of these tracks aren't bad by any standards, like Steele's credibly swinging "Doomsday Rock" and Tony Crombie & His Rockets' credibly pounding "Rock Shuffle Boogie," while the Goons' parody "Bloodnok's Rock 'n' Roll Call" (an actual number three U.K. hit in 1956) remains pretty funny. (Allmusic)

trax:
1. Bloodnok's Rock 'n' Roll Call - The Goons 2. Bygraves' Bogie - Max Bygraves 3. Dance With Me Henry - Henry Crun & Minnie Bannister 4. Crazy Man Crazy - Ted Heath 5. Giddy Up A Ding Dong - Ray Ellington 6. Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie - Ivor & Basil Kirchin Band 7. Birmingham Bounce - Ted Heath & His Orchestra, Jack Parnell 8. Oakie Bogie - Ted Heath, Lita Roza 9. Smack Dab In The Middle - The Deep River Boys 10. Tweedle Dee - Ivor & Basil Kirchin Band 11. Sugaree - Dennis Lotis 12. That's Right - The Deep River Boys 13. Art's Theme - Art Baxter & His Rock 'n' Roll Sinners 14. Rock 'n' Roll Boogie - The Squadronaires 15. Let's You And I Rock - Tony Crombie & The Rockets 16. Shake, Rattle & Roll - Jack Parnell & His Orchestra 17. Rock Around The Clock - The Deep River Boys 18. Rex Rocks - Tony Crombie & The Rockets 19. Rock Around Town - Tommy Steele & The Steelmen 20. Heartbreak Hotel - Gale Warming & The Weathermen 21. Whole Latta Shakin' Goin' On - The Deep River Boys 22. Teach You To Rock - Tony Crombie & The Rockets 23. Short'nin' Bread Rock - Tony Crombie & The Rockets 24. Seventeen - Don Lang & The Frantic Five 25. Doomsday Rock - Tommy Steele & The Steelmen 26. I Gotta Have Lovin' - Art Baxter & His Rock 'n' Roll Sinners 27. Left Hand Boogie - The Ray Ellington Quartet 28. Rock With The Caveman - Tommy Steele & The Steelmen 29. Stop It (I Like It) - Tony Crombie & The Rockets 30. Rock Mr piper - Don Lang & The Frantic Five 31. Rock Shuffle Boogie - Tony Crombie & The Rockets
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"THE R&B; HITS 1946"

Great collection of legendary R&B, this collection is now out of print.

trax:
1. Buzz Me - Louis Jordan 2. The Honeydripper - Cab Calloway 3. Drifting Blues - Johnny Moore & Charles Brown 4. Voo-It! Voo-It! - Marion Abernathy 5. Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop - Lionel Hampton 6. R.M. Blues - Roy Milton 7. Got A Right To Cry - Joe Liggins 8. I Know - Andy Kirk & His Clouds Of Joy With The Jubalaires 9. Tanya - Joe Liggins 10. (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 - King Cole Trio 11. Shorty's Got To Go - Lucky Millinder 12. Stone Cold Dead In The Market (He Had It Coming) - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan 13. I Know Who Threw The Whiskey (In The Well) - Bull Moose Jackson 14. My Gal's A Jockey - Big Joe Turner 15. Choo-Choo-Ch' Boogie - Louis Jordan 16. Sunny Road - Roosevelt Sykes 17. Playful Baby - Wynonie Harris 18. So Glad You're Mine - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup 19. Gotta Gimme What'cha Got - Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends 20. Ain't That Just Like A Woman - Louis Jordan 22. Let The Good Times Roll - Louis Jordan
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(Young) Rascals "The Rascals Anthology 1965-1972" 1992

The group’s first comprehensive retrospective, containing all of their greatest chart hits and best LP cuts on two CDs.

The mid-sixties was a golden age for blue-eyed soul - heartfelt R & B performances by such acts as Tom Jones, the Box Tops, Mitch Ryder, and the Vanilla Fudge. In 1966, the Young Rascals added their name to that list with an explosive million-seller - the number one hit, "Good Lovin'." After that, most of their material was written by one or both of their lead singers, Eddie Brigati and Felix Cavaliere (who also played keyboards). Felix generally wrote the music and Eddie the lyrics. Rounding out the lineup were Gene Cornish (guitar) and Dino Danelli (drums). Following "Good Lovin'" was "You Better Run," and in March 1967, "I've Been Lonely To long." By that time, the young Rascals were headliners, constantly on the road, making innumerable TV and concert appearances. While on tour, they were known to relieve boredom by dropping water bombs out of hotel windows, or splashing around in the fancy fountains in front of them. Occasionally, they got a day off to spend with girlfriends, and, more often than not, that day happened to be a Sunday. The idea of spending Sunday afternoon "Groovin'" with a lady inspired Eddie and Felix to write "Groovin'" in the spring of 1967.
The song marked a change of direction for the band, which had previously built its sound around the lead of Felix's organ. "On our new single there isn't any organ," said Gene at the time. "There is no guitar and there are no regular drums. There's a bass, a harpsichord, a piano, a conga drum, tambourine, vibes, a harmonica, a vocal, and birds." "Groovin'," a reflective, sinuous record, was perhaps their most infectious creation. It's essential lightness was effectively blanched by the somber tone of Felix's voice. On the track, he tried his best to sound like his idol, Ray Charles. "Groovin'" broke in late April 1967, and spent four weeks at number one in May. In all, it clung to the charts for three months, becoming the Young Rascals' second million-seller. In September of that year, the song was covered by Booker T. and the MG's, who made the top thirty with their instrumental version.
The Young Rascals had three more hits in 1967: "A Girl Like You," "How Can I Be Sure" (remade in 1972 by David Cassidy), and "It's Wonderful." Then, in 1968, they dropped the "Young" from their name, as the various members had all left their teenage years. As the Rascals, they hit with "A Beautiful Morning" and "People Got to Be Free" in 1968. The latter tune came from their LP Freedom Suite, which sowed the seeds of the group's demise. As the band evolved, they moved away from basic R & B, drifted into a kind of cocktail jazz, and eventually wound up trying to go psychedelic. Although "People Got to Be Free" was a number one-record, their fans objected to the Rascals' flower power stance - Nehru jackets, love beads, and all. In 1969, there was a string of lesser hits: "A Ray of Hope," "Heaven," "See," and "Carry Me Back." That last song - ironically, a plea to return to their R & B roots - came too late to save the Rascals. In 1971, Eddie and Gene quit; the other two tried to regroup on Columbia with two new members. After two ill-fated LPs, they too gave up in 1972. Cornish and Danelli resurfaced in a band called Bulldog, and later, Fotomaker. Brigati, in 1976, tried to put out a new version of "Groovin'," but it was unsuccessful. Felix, though, had a mild solo hit: "Only a Lonely Heart Sees," in 1980.

Disc 1: The Young Rascals
1. I Ain't Gonna Eat My Heart Out Anymore 2. Good Lovin' 3. Do You Feel It 4. Mustang Sally 5. Baby Let's Wait 6. In The Midnight Hour 7. You Better Run 8. What Is The Reason 9. I've Been Lonely Too Long 10. Come On Up 11. Too Many Fish In The Sea 12. Love Is A Beautiful Thing 13. Groovin' 14. A Girl Like You 15. Find Somebody 16. How Can I Be Sure 17. If You Knew 18. I'm So Happy Now
The Rascals
19. Easy Rollin' 20. Rainy Day 21. It's Wonderful 22. Silly Girl 23. Finale: Once Upon a Dream 24. A Beautiful Morning
Disc: 2:
1. People Got To Be Free 2. Island Of Love 3. Look Around 4. A Ray Of Hope 5. Heaven 6. See 7. I'd Like To Take You Home 8. Temptation's 'Bout To Get Me 9. Nubia 10. Real Thing 11. Carry Me Back 12. Right On 13. Ready For Love 14. I Believe 15. Glory Glory 16. Love Me 17. Happy Song 18. Lucky Day 19. Saga Of New York 20. Brother Tree

"THE R&B; HITS 1942-1945"

Great collection of legendary R&B, this collection is now out of print.

trax CD 1:
1. Take It And Git - Andy Kirk & His Clouds Of Joy 2. I'm Gonna Leave You On The Outskirts Of Town - Louis Jordan 3. Stormy Monday Blues - Billy Eckstine & Earl Hines 4. Let's Be Friends - Lil Green 5. What's The Use Of Getting Sober (When You're Gonna Get Drunk Again) - Louis Jordan 6. See See Rider Blues - Bea Booze 7. That Ain't Right - King Cole Trio 8. Let Me Play With Your Poodle - Tampa Red 9. Let's Beat Out Some Love - Buddy Johnson 10. Apollo Jump - Lucky Millinder 11. Why Don't You Do Right - Peggy Lee & The Benny Goodman Orchestra 12. Riffette - Freddie Slack & His Orchestra 13. Flying Home - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra 14. Rusty Dusty Blues - Jimmy Rushing, Count Basie Orchestra 15. Hey Lawdy Mama - June Richmond & Buddy Johnson Orchestra 16. Five Guys Named Moe - Louis Jordan 17. Ration Blues - Louis Jordan 18. Hurry Hurry - Savannah Churchill & Benny Carter Orchestra 19. When My Man Comes Home - Buddy & Ella Johnson 20. Straight Up And Fly Right - King Cole Trio 21. Evil Gal Blues - Dinah Washington 22. G.I. Jive - Louis Jordan
trax CD 2:
1. Cherry Red Blues - Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson 2. Is You Or Is You Ain't My Baby? - Louis Jordan 3. Hamps Boogie Woogie No. 1 - Lionel Hampton 4. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You - King Cole Trio 5. I Wonder - Cecil Grant 6. Somebody's Gotta Go - Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson 7. Mop Mop - Louis Jordan 8. You Can't Get That No More - Louis Jordan 9. S.K Blues Part 1 - Big Joe Turner 10. Strange Things Happening Every Day - Sister Rosetta Tharpe 11. Rock Me Mama - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup 12. Caldonia - Louis Jordan 13. Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be) - Billie Holiday 14. Who Threw The Whiskey In The Well? - Wynonie Harris 15. Somebody Done Changed The Lock On My Door - Louis Jordan 16. That's The Stuff You Gotta Watch - Buddy Johnson 17. The Honeydripper Part 1 - Joe Liggins 18. The Honey Dripper Part 2 - Joe Liggins 19. Jimmy's Blues - Jimmy Rushing 20. Things Have Changed - Big Maceo 21. Blues At Sunrise - Ivory Joe Hunter 22. Be-Baba-Leba - Helen Humes
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"YOUNG, GIFTED & BLACK"

Young, Gifted And Black acts as an excellent primer for a new generation of reggae enthusiasts. With their vigorous reissue programme, Trojan Records appear to be inspired by the recent success of the Blood And Fire label, although their own specialist field is ska and rocksteady rather than deep dub. The endorsements in the sleeve booklet come from Don Letts and UB40's Robin Campbell, with the latter highlighting this set's populist accessibility. There's a wide range to be covered in this handsome package, so any selection is bound to end up with some degree of subjectivity. Even so, it's hard to go wrong with two discs and 50 tracks, spanning the best part of two decades. Selections like "Oh Carolina" (The Folkes Brothers) and "Guns Of Navarone" (The Skatalites) sound like long-lost audio relics, the very beginnings of ska. Prince Buster clicks and puffs through "Al Capone", providing the impetus for Madness and The Specials. If some tunes weren't hits the first time around, they had their day as covers by the likes of Blondie, The Clash and UB40. The metamorphosis into rocksteady happened quickly and, early on disc 2, Bob Marley's sudden entrance illustrates how shocking reggae's slowed-down minimalism must have sounded in the early 1970s. Much of the second disc is dominated by a lighter pop-reggae, at its worst with "Side Show" (Barry Biggs), and its best with "Uptown Top Ranking" (Althea & Donna). We also get to hear the banned naughties of "Wet Dream" and "Big Seven" (Max Romeo and Judge Dread), never allowed in the playgrounds of the 1970s. --Martin Longley, BBC Music

Along with the two-CD expanded edition of the soundtrack of The Harder They Come, this compilation -- also two CDs, and with a whopping 50 tracks -- is the best anthology of early reggae music. (In fact eight cuts appear on both compilations, though the duplication certainly isn't excessive.) Some more roots-oriented reggae fans might argue that the selection on Young, Gifted and Black is too obvious and too geared toward songs that crossed over into the pop charts. But for most general listeners, whether avowed reggae fans and otherwise, this is simply a great collection of many of the 1960s and 1970s reggae recordings that were both among the best and most popular the style had to offer. Spanning 1960-1978, it includes some of the genre's biggest hits: Millie Small's "My Bob Lollipop," Desmond Dekker's "Israelites," Johnny Nash's "Hold Me Tight," Jimmy Cliff's "Wonderful World, Beautiful People," and Dave & Ansel Collins' "Double Barrel." There are also a number of tracks that were big pop hits in the U.K., though not in the U.S.: Bob & Marcia's cover of "Young, Gifted and Black," Max Romeo's controversial "Wet Dream," Greyhound's "Black and White" (the same song made into an American smash by Three Dog Night), Judge Dread's "Big Seven," and Susan Cadogan's delectable "Hurt So Good." And there are tunes that will be familiar to rock fans through covers, even if these specific versions aren't: Dandy Livingstone's "Rudy, a Message to You," Eric Donaldson's "Cherry Oh Baby," the Paragons' "The Tide Is High," and Junior Murvin's "Police & Thieves," for instance. That still leaves room for look-ins at other major reggae performers (Bob Marley & the Wailers, the Maytals); good reggae covers of American pop and soul hits; and enough fine, relatively little-traveled tracks to ensure that everyone will hear something new and good they haven't come across before, unless they're already a seasoned reggae collector. (by Richie Unterberger, Allmusic)

trax CD 1:
1. Oh Carolina - The Folkes Brothers 2. Madness - Prince Buster 3. My Boy Lollipop - Millie 4. Guns Of Navarone - The Skatalites 5. I'm In The Mood For Ska - Lord Tanamo 6. Al Capone - Prince Buster & The All Stars 7. 007 (Shanty Town) - Desmond Dekker 8. Rudy, A Message To You - Dandy Livingstone 9. The Tide Is High - The Paragons 10. Train To Skaville - The Ethiopians 11. Hold Me Tight - Johnny Nash 12. Angel Of The Morning - Joya Landis 13. Wet Dream - Max Romeo 14. Israelites - Desmond Dekker & The Aces 15. Return Of DJango - The Upsetters 16. Red Red Wine - Tony Tribe 17. Wonderful World, Beautiful People - Jimmy Cliff 18. Long Shot Kick De Bucket - The Pioneers 19. Liquidator - The Harry J. Allstars 20. Monkey Man - Toots & The Maytals 21. Elizabethan Reggae - Boris Gardiner 22. Many Rivers To Cross - Jimmy Cliff 23. Rivers Of Babylon - The Melodians 24. Kingston Town - Lord Creator 25. Young, Gifted & Black - Bob & Marcia
trax CD 2:
1. You Can Get It If You Really Want - Desmond Dekker 2. Love Of The Common People - Nicky Thomas 3. Black Pearl - Horace Faith 4. Montego Bay - Freddie Notes & The Rudies 5. Sun Is Shining - Bob Marley & The Wailers 6. Johnny Too Bad - The Slickers 7. Double Barrel - Dave & Ansel Collins 8. Rain - Bruce Ruffin 9. Let Your Yeah Be Yeah - The Pioneers 10. Black And White - The Pioneers 11. Cherry Oh Baby - Eric Donaldson 12. Monkey Spanner - Dave & Ansel Collins 13. Suzanne Beware Of The Devil - Dandy Livingstone 14. Big Seven - Judge Dread 15. Everything I Own - Ken Boothe 16. Help Me Make It Through The Night - John Holt 17. Ire Feelings (Skanga) - Rupie Edwards 18. Hurt So Good - Susan Cadogan 19. Midnight Rider - Paul Davidson 20. Fatty Bum Bum - Carl Malcolm 21. Dat Pluto - Shervington 22. Side Show - Barry Biggs 23. Uptown Top Ranking - Donna & Althea 24. Money In My Pocket - Dennis Brown 25. Police And Thieves - Junior Murvin
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WEBB PIERCE "The Complete 4-Star & Pacemaker Recordings 1949-1950"

Webb Pierce was one of the most popular honky tonk vocalists of the 1950s, with more number 1 hits (13) in that decade than Hank Williams, Ernest Tubb and Lefty Frizzell. These raw Hillbilly and Rockabilly recordings from the 4-Star and Pacemaker labels are reissued here in their entirety, and undubbed form, for the first time on one CD package. This material will appeal to rock and roll collectors as well the legion of Webb Pierce fans who propelled him into one of Country music's biggest stars of the Fifties and Sixties.

trax CD 1:
01. High Geared Daddy 02. Heebie Jeebie Blues 03. Sweetheart You Know I Love You So 04. I'm Happy You Hurt Me 05. English Sweetheart 06. The Darkest Hour 07. A Million Years From Now 08. I Heard Her Call My Name In Prayer 09. Groovie Boogie Woogie Boy 10. New Panhandle Rag 11. Georgia Rag 12. I Saw Your Face In The Moon 13. I've Loved You Forever It Seems 14. Hawaiian Echoes 15. It's All Between The Lines 16. Jinx In Love 17. Jilted Love 18. Lucy Lee
trax CD 2:
01. Drifting Texas Sand 02. You Scared The Love Right Out Of Me 03. I'm Watching The Stars 04. I Need You Like A Hole In The Head 05. I'm Sitting On Top Of The World 06. Freight Train Blues 07. California Blues 08. Hayride Boogie 09. Got Religion On A Saturday Night 10. Have You Ever Had The Feeling 11. In The Jailhouse 12. The Last Waltz
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ANDREW BROWN "Big Brown's Chicago Blues"

There have been so many examples of blues artists who produced a small number of recordings whose recordings were highly prized by those who heard them but never reach the more general acclaim that their music deserves. Its been over twenty years since singer-guitarist Andrew Brown passed away after recording some excellent 45s, several tracks for Alligator’s Living Chicago Blues series and two superb albums for Dutch Labels that I do not believe have been issued on CD. The Dutch Black Magic label has made almost all of Brown’s recordings available (the issued Alligator tracks excluded) on a wonderful limited edition reissue, Big Brown Blues. Packed in a book sized package, the contents of the two discs include his issued 4s for the U.S.A, 4 Brothers and Brave label and a pair of unissued titled from Brave; two unissued songs from the sessions used for the Living Chicago Blues series; the contents of his Black Magic and Double Trouble CDs and three demos recorded at Andrew’s basement. The booklet contains a bio from Bill Dahl and producer Dick Shurman’s recollections of Andrew and his music. As Shurman observes, “Musically, Andrew was accomplished, powerful, soulful and versatile.”
Influences on Brown include B.B. King, Lowell Fulson and T-Bone Walker, but in listening to these, his music struck me as very similar to that of the late Little Milton, which is evident in the wonderful treatment of Milton’s Losing Hand that is the first track on the second disc. It is more a matter of similarities in the voices and common influences. Like Milton, Brown was not only a fleet guitarist, but also a wonderful songwriter. Magic Sam covered Brown’s USA 45, You Better Stop, but there are any number of strong modern urban blues with sophisticated lyrics, sung with heart, while his guitar playing embellished, not overwhelmed, his vocals. He moves from a rocking shuffle like No More Talking to the blues ballad Your Love is Important to Me, then taking up a funk groove on Mary Jane. Dick Shurman had him cover some songs on the two albums with Tin Pan Alley, perhaps the best known song that he makes his own, but other songs covered include his terrific take on James ‘Thunderbird’ Davis’ Blue Monday, Joe Tex’s I Want to Do (Everything For You), and a Bobby Bland classic, Lead Me On. A few numbers are a bit more directed towards the straight soul market, but are also delivered so convincingly.
Having Brown’s two albums and even a 4 Brothers 45, I am delighted to have this wonderful reissue available by a person who should be much better known among a broader range of blues fans. His ‘mellow’ blues styling is akin to such other neglected past blues masters Mighty Joe Young and Fenton Robinson and is better than a lot of what is purported to be blues today. This is a limited edition and I recommend checking the better mail order specialists like BlueBeat Music to get this gem while you can. It is also available directly from Black Magic Records. (In A Blue Mood)
http://inabluemood.blogspot.com/2007/10/big-browns-blues.html

CD1: Tracks: 1-10, Big Brown's Chicago Blues
Andrew Brown (guitar & vocals), Otis Webster (guitar), Oliver Miller (piano), Sperlin Banks (bass), Steve Wilson (drums)
Recorded in Chicago, 1981. Produced by Dick Shurman © 1982 Black Magic Records
CD2: Tracks: 1-11, On The Case
Andrew Brown (guitar & vocals), Jimmy Johnson (guitar), Eddie Lusk Jr. (keyboards), Spurling Banks (bass), Steve Wilson and Jerry Porter (drums), Al Irono (sahophone)
Recorded in Chicago, 1983 & 1984. Produced by Dick Shurman © 1985 Double Trouble Records

trax CD 1:
01 No More Talking 02 Your Love Is Important To Me 03 Mary Jane 04 It's Your Fault 05 What's In It For Me 06 Love Me 07 You Started Something 08 Tin Pan Alley 09 I Want To Do (Everything For You) 10 You're Gonna Need Me 11 You Better Stop 12 You Ought To Be Ashamed 13 Can't Let You Go 14 For Liz 15 Blue Monday 16 (You Made Me) Suffer 17 Got To Find A Way 18 Share Your Love 19 Something Can Go Wrong 20 Let's Get Together 21 First Love 22 If We Try
trax CD 2:
01 Losing Hand 02 This Time You Gonna Pay 03 Can't Let You Go 04 Lead Me On 05 I'm So Tired 06 It Took A Long Time 07 Blues Do Something To Me 08 Right Now 09 Spring 10 I Can Hear My Baby Talking 11 On The Case 12 You Were Meant For Me 13 Easy Now 14 Baby You Were Meant For Me 15 On The Case 16 Prove It To Me 17 It Took A Long Time
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"THE ROOTS OF ELVIS" Vol 2 - Roots and Rumours

In 2005, the British Rev-Ola label released The Roots of Elvis, a fascinating compilation which brought together 28 classic recordings that were later covered by Elvis Presley, and two years later the label has attempted to offer another glimpse into the range of Elvis' influences with Roots and Rumours: The Roots of Elvis, Vol. 2. For this disc, producer Dave Penny has turned to the pages of the book Elvis: A Musical Inventory, which attempts to catalog every song Elvis ever recorded or performed in public, and while Penny acknowledges that a certain amount of this book is simply guesswork (at least as far as lost recordings and early live shows are concerned), if the 28 songs gathered here never made it into Presley's active repertoire, it's not hard to imagine most of them catching his attention when they enjoyed their brief season of radio exposure. Elvis' well-documented love of the blues is represented by classic sides from Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Ivory Joe Hunter, Rufus Thomas, and Wynonie Harris, but Roots and Rumours devotes more of its playing time to the country music that was also a key part of his musical diet, and one consistent theme is that Elvis was hardly the first country boy to cut the blues, even if he did present the formula in a whole new way. The Delmore Brothers' versions of "Blues Stay Away from Me" and "Midnight Special" show how country-blues made their way into bluegrass, Sheb Wooley's "Blue Guitar" carries of trace of Presley's smooth R&B crooning, the version of "Milk Cow Blues" from Bob Wills suggests an alternate route from Kokomo Arnold's original to Elvis' sessions for Sun, and the boozing and fighting of "Tennessee Saturday Night" by Red Foley would do Ike Turner proud. Roots and Rumours is considerably more suspect as history than Rev-Ola's earlier compilation, simply because many of these numbers have rarely been associated with Elvis in the past, but as an examination of the crossroads between country and blues before Presley made this meeting point fashionable, it's fine musical archeology. It's also thoroughly enjoyable listening as well, with more than two-dozen classic tunes that don't need the approval of the Hillbilly Cat to find a place in your personal hit parade. (Mark Deming, Allmusic)

trax:
1. Blues Stay Away From Me - The Delmore Brothers 2. Take Your Hands Off Of It - Billy Hughes And His Pecos Pals 3. Keep Them Cold Icy Fingers Off Me - Fairley Holden & His Six Ice-Cold Papas 4. Always Late (With Your Kisses) - Lefty Frizzell 5. Give Me More, More, More (Of Your Kisses) - Lefty Frizzell 6. Rag Mop - Pee Wee King & His Golden West Cowboys 7. I Almost Lost My Mind - Ivory Joe Hunter 8. Cryin' Heart Blues - Johnnie & Jack 9. Midnite Special - The Delmore Brothers 10. Tennessee Saturday Night - Red Foley 11. Sittin' On Top Of The World - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys 12. That's The Stuff You Gotta Watch - Wynonie 'Mr Blues' Harris 13. Hey Mama, Everything's Alright - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup 14. Night Train To Memphis - Red Foley & Roberta Lee 15. Blue Guitar - Sheb Wooley 16. Oakie Boogie - Ella Mae Morse 17. I Don't Hurt Anymore - Hank Snow & His Rainbow Ranch Boys 18. Love Bug Itch - Red Foley & Ernest Tubb & Minnie Pearl 19. Gone - Terry Preston 20. Uncle Pen - Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys 21. Milk Cow Blues - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys 22. Just Because - The Lone Star Cowboys 23. Juanita - Rufus Thomas 24. Down The Line - Buddy & Bob 25. Rockin' Daddy - Sonny Fisher & His Rockin' Boys 26. We're Getting Closer To Being Apart - Charlie Feathers 27. Lookout Mountain - Chuck Miller 28. Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby - Eddie Riff
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"SCRATCHY SOUNDS" - Ska, Dub, Roots & Reggae Nuggets (Compiled By DJ Barry "Scratchy" Myers

Barry "DJ Scratchy" Myers is a name better known to punk club crawlers in the U.K. than to your average music fan. In the late '70s he was one of the premier punk DJs, supporting the Ramones and the Cramps and eventually serving two years as the tour DJ for the Clash. He was still at it 20 years later, serving the same part for Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros' U.S. tour. How he was able to get such choice gigs boils down to his eclectic ear as a selector, cherry-picking the best tunes, be it rock, soul, or reggae, and revealing them all to be of the same burning (and danceable) spirit. Jamaican music, specifically ska, reggae, and dub, make up a large part of his sets and Scratchy Sounds is a double-CD selection (43 tracks!) with some of Myers favorites. With so many collections sticking strictly to one style or producer, it's a fantastic thing to wander through Scratchy Sounds as it roams from ska innovations like C. Hyman's "Ska Rhythm" and Derrick Morgan's "Moon Hop" to a rarely heard extended version of Niney the Observer's reggae classic "Blood and Fire." The mysterious C. Hyman is just one of a large number of obscure artists who recorded fantastic tracks appearing on Scratchy Sounds. There's the Yabby U-flavored nyahbinghi cut "Seventy Two Nations" from Dadawah (an early incarnation of Ras Michael & the Sons of Negus), righteous toasting from Mr. Bojangles on "Ten Dread Commandments," and a less serious microphone attack from the DJ double team of Dennis Alcapone and Lizzy, who bring a bit of carefree R&B to "Ba Ba Ri Ba." Peppering the spirited ska and solemn roots cuts are some little-heard dubs like crooner Jackie Edwards' "Invasion Version" and Tapper Zukie, in a dubbing guise as the Musical Intimidator, taking on Errol Dunkley for "Stop Your Gun Shooting." Scratchy Sounds has the feel of a long-labored mixtape made for an old friend, and hopefully will lead to other collections helmed by Myers. Recommended. (ALLMUSIC)

trax CD 1:
1. Johnny Reggae - Big Youth 2. Stop Your Gun Shooting - Errol Dunkley 3. Stop Your Gun Shooting - Musical Intimidator 4. Love Is A Treasure - Lizzy 5. Money Day - The Pioneers 6. Fever - Susan Cadogan 7. The Feeling Is Right (aka Your Love's Gotta Hold On Me) - Dennis Brown 8. The Ska Rhythm - C. Hyman 9. Moon Hop - Derrick Morgan 10. Blood & Fire - Niney 11. Copasetic - The Rulers 12. The Bitterness Of Life - Bruce Ruffin 13. On The Track - Winston Scotland 14. Leaving (Dub) - Gregory Isaacs & The Revolutionaries 15. Ride Your Donkey - The Tennors 16. Copy Me Donkey - The Tennors 17. Sister Big Stuff - John Holt 18. Public Enemy Number One - Max Romeo 19. Baffling Smoke Signal - Lee "Scratch" Perry 20. On Broadway - Dave Barker 21. Invasion - Jackie Edwards 22. Invasion Version - Jackie Edwards & The Aggrovators
trax CD 2:
1. Rawhide - The Survivors 2. Freedom Time (aka Freedom Day) - Ken Boothe 3. Freedom Time (Version) - Charmers Big Band 4. Love I Bring - U-Roy & Slim Smith 5. Book Of Rules - The Heptones 6. Ten Dread Commandments - Mr. Bojangles 7. It Was Written Down - Toots & The Maytals 8. Brothers Of The Blade - Prince Jammy & The Revolutionaries 9. Cool Operator - Delroy Wilson 10. Wreck A Buddy - The Soul Sisters 11. Ba Ba Ri Ba - Dennis Alcapone & Lizzy 12. Vampire - Black Art 13. Revolution - Tappa Zukie 14. Revolution (Version) - Musical Intimidator 15. Vibrate Onn - Augustus Pablo 16. The Whip - The Ethiopians 17. Machockies (aka The Spoke) - The Destroyers 18. Parade - Niney & King Tubby's 19. In Fine Style - Dennis Alcapone 20. Cool Collie - Hopeton Lewis 21. Seventy Two Nations - Dadawah
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THE THIRD RAIL "Id Music" (1967)

The Third Rail are best remembered today because their closest brush with hit-single status, 1967's "Run Run Run," appeared on Lenny Kaye's pioneering original Nuggets compilation in 1972. But while that album was the shot that kicked off the great garage rock revival, The Third Rail's music was a far better example of the glorious products of the pop music factory that was the Brill Building rather than teenage rock & roll run wild and free. Group founder Artie Resnick was a seasoned pro in the music biz, having written "Under the Boardwalk" and "Good Lovin'," and vocalist and co-writer Joey Levine was a teenaged pop prodigy who (like Resnick) would later become a major player in Buddah Records' mighty bubblegum empire a few years down the line. But in 1967, Levine was just a bit too clever for his own good, which is a big part of the pleasure of The Third Rail's sole album, ID Music. Like "Run Run Run," ID Music is filled with witty social commentary that is surprisingly enjoyable despite the fact it's more than a bit dated all these years later, and the songcraft is both clever and extremely pleasurable, especially on the baroque pop "The Invisible Man," the willfully goofy "She Ain't No Choir Girl," and the Madison Avenue takeoff "Dream Street." While ID Music's songs, production, and performances are all buffed to a high gloss, the craft and the intelligence of the music is a delight throughout, and its attempts at lyrical subversion only add to the fun, especially when one knows Levine would eventually go over to the other side and enjoy a very successful career writing commercial jingles. A very amusing product of its times. (mark Deming, Allmusic)

trax:
01 Run, Run, Run 02 The Ballad Of General Humpty 03 Is Mr Peters Coming 04 Swinger 05 Jack Rabbit 06 Boppa Do Down Down 07 From A Parachute 08 Invisible Man 09 No Return 10 Dream Street 11 Overdose Of Love 12 She Ain't No Choir Girl 13 It's Time To Say Goodbye 14 The Shape Of Things To Come 15 Boppa Do Down Down (Single Version) 16 No Return (Single Version) 17 Invisible Man (Single Version) 18 Run Run Run (Single Version)
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"THE ROOTS OF ELVIS" Vol 1

By this time, it ought to be reasonably clear to most people who know rock & roll history that Elvis Presley's music was the product of a diverse variety of influences, but most of the time, when someone writing about Presley's formative days talks about his sources, "white boy who liked the blues" usually ends up being the beginning and end of the story. Sure, Elvis liked the blues, but his taste for the blues ran from the rough and ready rural sounds of "Hardrock" Gunter and "Big Boy" Cruddup to the downtown swing of Big Joe Turner and Ray Charles and the more polished approach of such harmony groups as the Robins and the Drifters. Presley was also big on gospel, country, pop, and nearly anything else that came his way over the radio, all of which seemed to find a way into his musical worldview if you're willing to look for it, and this compilation offers a fascinating perspective on Elvis' wildly eclectic musical tastes. The Roots of Elvis features original (or at least seminal) recordings of 25 songs that made their way into Presley's repertoire over the years, and listening to these performances you can hear what Elvis drew from them, but you can also recognize how much of his own personality spilled over into his later renditions. While some folks still subscribe to the theory that Elvis simply white-washed the blues for consumption by the pop audience, the truth is that Willy & Ruth's "Love Me" and the Eagles' "Trying to Get to You," both featured here, are great vintage R&B but they lack the fierce passionate edge central to Presley's versions. The gospel sides are equally revelatory; Darrell Glenn's "Crying in the Chapel" is tepid compared to Presley's cover, which speaks powerfully of sincere belief, and "There's a Leak in This Building" by Brother Claude Ely is hard white gospel that speaks to the strength of his religious upbringing. And while it's hard not to listen to this as archeology for Elvis fans, this also happens to be a great collection of fine tunes of the 1950s that confirms, if nothing else, that Presley had a really great record collection. Fascinating stuff. (Mark Deming, Allmusic)

trax:
1. Too much - Bernard Hardison 2. Love me - Willy & Ruth 3. Hearts of stone - Red Foley 4. Satisfied - Martha Carson 5. Crying in the chapel - Darrell Glenn 6. Fool, fool, fool - Kay Star 7. Tryin' to get to you - The Eagles 8. Baby let's play house - Arthur Gunter 9. Reconsider baby - Lowell Fulson 10. When it rains it pours - Billy "The Kid" Emerson 11. There's a leak in this old building - Brother Claude Ely 12. I got a woman - Ray Charles 13. Feel so bad - Chuck Willis 14. Shake, rattle and roll - Big Joe Turner 15. Hound dog - Freddie Bell & The Bell Boys 16. How do you think I feel - Jimmie Rodgers Snow 17. Faded love - Bob Wills 18. (Now and then there's) A fool such as I - The Robins 19. Money honey - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters 20. Tiger man (King of the jungle) - Rufus "Bearcat" Thomas 21. I'm gonna sit right down and cry (over you) - Roy Hamilton 22. Tweedlee Dee - LaVern Baker 23. That's when your heartaches begin - Billy Bunn & His Buddies 24. White Christmas - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters 25. Peace in the valley - Red Foley 26. Hearts of stone - The Charms 27. Love me - Jimmie Rodgers Snow
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Phil Alvin "Unsung Stories" 1986

Real interesting choice of material, but the real clue is that (and how?) Alvin got Sun Ra and the Arkestra to participate on three tracks. They're outstanding, but it is an all round very loving recreation of some largely forgotten forms of American musical forms.

This is a very interesting album from Phil Alvin, who along with his brother Dave was a driving force behind the great L.A roots band The Blasters. On this, his first solo effort he teams up with the likes of Sun Ra and his Arkestra, and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band to run down a group of depression era Americana. The songs run from Folk, Blues, and wild 20's and 30's era Jazz. This is a great trip into the dustbowl days of American music. Unsung Stories pays tribute to the music of the past, rather than treating it as something quaint. Ultimately that is what makes the album work. - timregler

traxfromwax:
1. Someone Stole Gabriel's Horn 2. Next Week Sometime 3. The Ballad of Smokey Joe 4. Death in the Morning 5. The Old Man of the mountain 6. Daddy Rollin' Stone 7. Titanic Blues 8. Brother Can You Spare a Dime 9. Collins Cave 10. Gangster's Blues

"PROTEST!" American Protest Songs 1928-1953

The definition of protest is 'a statement or action showing that you disapprove of something'. This is something that we seem to have pushed to one side in this day and age (in Western Culture anyhow). In the first part of the 20th Century, it was a different story, with protest songs coming in all guises and musical genres. Within the confines of this album, we have tried to represent great examples of each. They range from the incredibly emotional and heart breaking : Billie Holiday's 'Strange Fruit' and Woody Guthrie’s ‘1913 Massacre' - to the light hearted and humorous : The Golden Gate Quartet's 'Atom & Evil ' and Texas Jim Robertson's ' The Last Page of Mein Kampf'- (but still with a serious message).
Subject matters include: Civil Rights, the Atom Bomb, being poor, homeless and unemployed, Prostitution, War and at times all the wrongs of our society. This subject matter was never going to make for easy listening but surely music and song writing is not just about entertainment! It should also enlighten and if not directly change the world, at least point out a few home truths about the society we have created. Music can be used as an incredibly effective weapon - something it seems we have forgotten about… Listen and learn. (VIPER)

Although it wasn't until the folk revival and folk-rock movements of the 1960s that the protest song was a widely recognized wing of popular music in the U.S., there had been socially conscious protest songs of sorts since the dawn of the recording age. This compilation assembles 20 of them, and refreshingly, it doesn't emphasize material from the roots of the folk revival (though there's certainly some of that). Instead, this comes from all over the roots music map, from country-blues and old-timey folk/country artists to gospel, hillbilly, and Western swing. There are certainly a number of famous artists and classic songs here, including the Sons of the Pioneers' "Old Man Atom," Bessie Smith's "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out," Big Bill Broonzy's "Black, Brown and White," Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit," and Woody Guthrie's "1913 Massacre." There are, too, sides by Bill Monroe (as part of the Monroe Brothers), Uncle Dave Macon, Memphis Minnie, and even Gene Autry, who shows a surprising and little-known side of his repertoire with "The Death of Mother Jones," inspired by the labor activist Mary Harris Jones.
Many of these tracks are not "protest" songs in the angry and earnest sense that many listeners associate with the style; they often take a more lightly satirical, even a congenial approach. The enjoyable novelty tinged pieces on the then-new threat of atomic energy ("Old Man Atom," the Golden Gate Quartet's alternately somber and swinging gospel number "Atom and Evil," Billy Hughes and His Rhythm Buckeroos' "Atomic Sermon") remind us of how ambivalently the nuclear threat was viewed when it was a new thing, and how songs commenting on it sounded rather like they were whistling in the dark. If you do want songs that were more audible ancestors of the folk revival, however, they're here in cuts like Josh White, Millard Lampbell, and the Almanac Singers' "Billy Boy" and Lee Hayes with the Almanac Singers' "The Dodger Song," the Almanac Singers being a huge influence in getting said folk revival off the ground in the middle of the 20th century. Whatever your sociopolitical perspective, this is impressive on purely musical and lyrical grounds, and can be enjoyed for those qualities alone. (ALLMUSIC)

trax:
1. Old Man Atom - The Sons Of The Pioneers 2. The Last Page Of Mein Kampf - Texas Jim Robertson 3. The Dodger Song - Lee Hayes with The Almanac Singers 4. Nobody Knows You When You're Down & Out - Bessie Smith 5. We're Up Against It Now - Uncle Dave Macon 6. Black, Brown & White - Big Bill Broonzy 7. Bread Line Blues - Slim Smith 8. Atom & Evil - The Golden Gate Quartet 9. The Forgotten Soldier Boy - The Monroe Brothers 10. Hustlin' Woman Blues - Memphis Minnie 11. Fifty Years From Now - Harry McClintock 12. Sales Tax '34 - Mississippi Sheiks 13. Billy Boy - Josh White, Millard Lampell with The Almanac Singers 14. Atomic Serman - Billy Hughes & The Rhythm Buckeroos 15. Poor Man, Rich Man - Dave McCarn 16. The Death Of Mother Jones - Gene Autry 17. Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday 18. Judge Harsh Blues - Furry Lewis 19. All I've Got Is Gone - Ernest V Stoneman And His Dixie Mountaineers 20. 1913 Massacre - Woody Guthrie
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THEM "Now and Them" (1968)

Them was a Northern Irish band formed in Belfast in 1963, best known for the garage rock standard "Gloria" and launching singer Van Morrison's career. The band featured Van Morrison on vocals and harmonica, Billy Harrison on guitar, Eric Wrixen on piano and keyboards, Alan Henderson on bass, and Ronnie Millings on drums, with other musicians replacing or contributing during the life of the band.

In 1967 the band relocated from Ireland to California in the middle of Summer Of Love to recored this album. Album opens with british-invasion-acid-garagey tune "I'm Your Witch Doctor" - hard tempo with groovy organ made this short number sweet, but aswell trippy. Next song is "What's the Matter Baby" and intro riff sure sounds like intro riff to the Doors' "Hycinth House" - it's not just a coincidence, Them was hugely influenced by The Doors and they tour together quite ofently, although mentioned song was released in 1970, 3 years after the release of "What's the Matter Baby". "Truth Machine" is another acid rock number with poppy flavour - Beatlesque guitars and catchy chorus, but nothing too special to hold your breath. However, next song may not only take your breath, but your mind aswell. "Square Room", long psychedelic jam track is in range with other epic psychedelic classics that clocks over 7 minutes, like "The End" from The Doors or "The Fool" by Quicksilver Messenger Service, or even "Mind Flowers" from Ultimate Spinach. Guitar sound is so mindbending, those tempting violinas are ultimate touch to the exploding consciousness, and I love integrity of the jam, they never go too experimental, always staying under bounderies of good taste - but the boundaries of tripping are already broken. "You're Just What I Was Looking For Today" continues in regular acid rock fashion, bit of pop - bit of psych. Addition of a flute makes song sound much more nicer. "Dirty Old Man (At The Age Of Sixteen)" is probably top of garge-psych they achieved on this album. Sounding like it was included in "Nuggets" collection, dirty voice of Kenny McDowell is perfect for atmosphere, althought I think the song is about a pedophile (?)."Nobody Loves You When You're Down and Out" is soulful ballad with chill atmosphere - tempo is a really earcandy, a nice filler. "Walking In The Queen's Garden" is another potential "Nuggets" tune - sounding like Eric Burdon & The Animals just about when they moved to California in the 1967 (when they recorded "Wind Of Change") - organ and distorted fuzzy garage guitar are main actors here. "I Happen To Love You" is a buttkicker - it's like The Kinks on acid - fuzz guitar, but with hippie flute to trip out. "Come To Me" is last song on album, with soothing rhyhtm recalling hippie folk, mixed with british-invasion ballad style. However, I feel somehow disappointed that such potential shown in "Square Room" isn't used in other songs - dazzy vocals and atmosphere and such great songwriting made peak in one song, but others are just average garage psych. When I heard "Square Room" I expected much more - although this album isn't bad - it could've been much more better if they followed experimental side of "Square Room". Highly recommended to all garage-psych (The Nuggets) fans and british-invasion-went-psychedelic followers. (The 60's Sound Blog)

trax:
01 I'm Your Witch Doctor 02 What's The Matter Baby 03 Truth Machine 04 Square Room 05 You're Just What I Was Looking For Today 06 Dirty Old Man (At The Age Of Sixteen) 07 Nobody Loves You When You're Down And Out 08 Walking In The Queen's Garden 09 I Happen To Love You 10 Come To Me 11 Walking In The Queen's Garden (Mono Single Mix) 12 I Happen To Love You (Mono Single Mix)
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