Roots of Rock n’ Roll, Vol. 6: 1950

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Exactly as on covers except belows, see edit history for questions
1.1 Removing space before Vern
1.6 Adding ", Parts"

Annotation last modified on 2020-12-15 11:11 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Rock‐A‐Bye Baby Blues
recording of:
Rock-A-Bye Baby Blues
lyricist and composer:
Louis Tierney, Billy Jack Wills and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader)
Billy Jack Wills2:56
2Shuffleboard Shuffle
Roy Hogsed2:28
3Boogie in the Park
Joe Hill Louis2:48
4Shuffling Shoes
Wesley Holly1:43
5The Band’s A‐Rockin’
Johnny Lee Wills2:55
6Safronia B.
Calvin Boze2:23
7Rock Mr Blues
baritone saxophone:
Bill Graham (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1950-05-18)
double bass:
Bruce Lawrence (on 1950-05-18)
drums (drum set):
Sticks Evans (on 1950-05-18)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Allston (on 1950-05-18) and John Hartzfield (jazz drummer) (on 1950-05-18)
trombone:
Henderson Chambers (on 1950-05-18)
trumpet:
Joe Wilder (on 1950-05-18)
vocals:
Wynonie Harris (R&B singer, known as “Mr. Blues”) (on 1950-05-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Proper Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
Wynonie Harris2:41
8Shine, Shave, Shower
Lefty Frizzell2:35
9Country Hix’s
Leon Bass2:27
10Chicken‐A‐La‐Blues
Cousin Joe2:20
11The Honeydripper
Joe Liggins3:10
12We Got Good Business
Glynn Duncan2:45
13Mean Mama Boogie
recording of:
Mean Mama Boogie
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Bond (country music guitarist, singer, songwriter and historian)
Johnny Bond2:52
14Rockin’ Chair Mama
Little Willie Littlefield2:48
15Hillbilly Boogie
Jerry Irby2:34
16Real Lovin’ Mama
Floyd Dixon & Mari Jones2:49
17Rockin’ the Blues
Pee Wee Crayton2:34
18I’ll Be Jumped Up and Down
Benny Leaders2:30