Good Rockin' Man: The Definitive Collection

~ Release by Roy Brown (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

50 essential tracks from one of the finest blues shouters and exponents of jump blues/R&B.

Annotation last modified on 2012-02-08 14:15 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Deep Sea Diver
3:00
2Good Rocking Tonight33:01
3Lolly Pop Mama
recording of:
Lolly Pop Mama (in 1947-07)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (until 1947-07)
2:23
4Special Lesson No. 1
2:56
5Mighty, Mighty Man
recording of:
Mighty, Mighty Man
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (until 1947-10)
42:29
6Miss Fanny Brown
2:49
7Long 'Bout Midnight
3:08
8Roy Brown Boogie
3:02
9'Fore Day in the Morning
2:58
10Rainy Weather Blues
2:22
11Rockin' at Midnight
piano:
Leroy ‘Batman’ Rankins (New Orleans tenor saxophonist) (in 1949-01)
vocals:
Roy Brown (blues musician)
performer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1949-01)
recording of:
Rockin' at Midnight (in 1949-01)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (until 1949-01)
52:46
12Please Don't Go (Come Back, Baby)
2:45
13Boogie at Midnight
bass guitar:
Tommy Shelvin (US bassist) (on 1949-09-20)
drums (drum set):
Frank Parker (1950s US R&B drummer) (on 1949-09-20)
guitar:
Louis Sargent (on 1949-09-20)
piano:
Edward Santineo (on 1949-09-20)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Fontenette (on 1949-09-20)
trumpet:
Teddy Riley (1950s US R&B trumpeter) (on 1949-09-20)
vocals:
Roy Brown (blues musician)
recording of:
Boogie at Midnight
writer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (until 1949-09-20) and Henry Bernard (until 1949-09-20)
2:55
14Cadillac Baby
baritone saxophone:
Harry Porter (US saxophonist) (on 1950-04-19)
bass guitar:
Ike Isaacs (bassist) (on 1950-04-19)
drums (drum set):
Emmett 'Nab' Shields (on 1950-04-19)
guitar:
Willie Gaddy (on 1950-04-19)
piano:
Buddy Griffin (of the Griffin Brothers, R&B pianist) (on 1950-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Fontenette (on 1950-04-19)
trombone:
Jimmy Griffin (40-50s US R&B trombonist) (on 1950-04-19)
trumpet:
Wilbur Harden (on 1950-04-19)
vocals:
Roy Brown (blues musician)
recording of:
Cadillac Baby (on 1950-04-19)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (until 1950-04-19)
2:59
15Hard Luck Blues
baritone saxophone:
Harry Porter (US saxophonist) (on 1950-04-19)
bass guitar:
Ike Isaacs (bassist) (on 1950-04-19)
drums (drum set):
Emmett 'Nab' Shields (on 1950-04-19)
guitar:
Willie Gaddy (on 1950-04-19)
piano:
Buddy Griffin (of the Griffin Brothers, R&B pianist) (on 1950-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Fontenette (on 1950-04-19)
trombone:
Jimmy Griffin (40-50s US R&B trombonist) (on 1950-04-19)
trumpet:
Wilbur Harden (on 1950-04-19)
vocals:
Roy Brown (blues musician)
recording of:
Hard Luck Blues (on 1950-04-19)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (until 1950-04-19)
publisher:
Lark Music Ltd.
3:02
16Love Don't Love Nobody
baritone saxophone:
Leroy Rankins (New Orleans tenor saxophonist) (on 1950-06-15)
bass guitar:
Ike Isaacs (bassist) (on 1950-06-15)
drums (drum set):
Emmett 'Nab' Shields (on 1950-06-15)
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard (on 1950-06-15)
piano:
Edward Santineo (on 1950-06-15)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Fontenette (on 1950-06-15)
trumpet:
Wilbur Harden (on 1950-06-15)
vocals:
Roy Brown (blues musician)
recording of:
Love Don't Love Nobody (on 1950-06-15)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (until 1950-06-15)
2:46
17Bar Room Blues
baritone saxophone:
Leroy Rankins (New Orleans tenor saxophonist) (on 1950-06-22)
bass guitar:
Ike Isaacs (bassist) (on 1950-06-22)
drums (drum set):
George Jenkins (Swing/Jazz drummer and band leader) (on 1950-06-22) and Emmett 'Nab' Shields (on 1950-06-22)
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard (on 1950-06-22)
piano:
Edward Santineo (on 1950-06-22)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Fontenette (on 1950-06-22)
trumpet:
Wilbur Harden (on 1950-06-22)
vocals:
Roy Brown (blues musician)
recording of:
Bar Room Blues (on 1950-06-22)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (until 1950-06-22)
3:07
18Train Time Blues
2:50
19Long About Sundown
3:01
20Good Rockin' Man
recording of:
Good Rockin' Man (on 1951-01-16)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (until 1951-01-16)
3:02
21Big Town
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Orrington Hall (on 1951-01-16)
bass guitar:
Clarence Mack (US bassist) (on 1951-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Calvin Shields (on 1951-01-16)
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard (on 1951-01-16)
piano:
James Robinson (1950s US R&B pianist) (on 1951-01-16)
tenor saxophone:
Red Prysock (US R&B tenor saxophonist) (on 1951-01-16)
trumpet:
Leslie Ayers (US trumpeter) (on 1951-01-16)
vocals:
Roy Brown (blues musician)
recording of:
Big Town (on 1951-01-16)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (until 1951-01-16)
2:57
22Money Can't Buy Love
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1952-12-18)
baritone saxophone:
Frank Campbell (saxophonist) (on 1952-12-18)
bass:
Tommy Shelvin (US bassist) (on 1952-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Ray Miller (Drummer) (on 1952-12-18)
guitar:
Jimmy Davis (1950s US blues guitarist) (on 1952-12-18)
piano:
Jimmy Williams (1950s US R&B pianist) (on 1952-12-18)
tenor saxophone:
Sammy Parker (1950s US tenor saxophonist) (on 1952-12-18) and Victor Thomas (1950s US tenor saxophonist) (on 1952-12-18)
trumpet:
Teddy Riley (1950s US R&B trumpeter) (on 1952-12-18)
vocals:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (on 1952-12-18)
2:28
23Hurry Hurry Baby
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1952-12-18)
baritone saxophone:
Frank Campbell (saxophonist) (on 1952-12-18)
bass:
Tommy Shelvin (US bassist) (on 1952-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Ray Miller (Drummer) (on 1952-12-18)
guitar:
Jimmy Davis (1950s US blues guitarist) (on 1952-12-18)
piano:
Jimmy Williams (1950s US R&B pianist) (on 1952-12-18)
tenor saxophone:
Sammy Parker (1950s US tenor saxophonist) (on 1952-12-18) and Victor Thomas (1950s US tenor saxophonist) (on 1952-12-18)
trumpet:
Teddy Riley (1950s US R&B trumpeter) (on 1952-12-18)
vocals:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (on 1952-12-18)
2:37
24Midnight Lover Man
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1952-12-18)
baritone saxophone:
Frank Campbell (saxophonist) (on 1952-12-18)
bass:
Tommy Shelvin (US bassist) (on 1952-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Ray Miller (Drummer) (on 1952-12-18)
guitar:
Jimmy Davis (1950s US blues guitarist) (on 1952-12-18)
piano:
Jimmy Williams (1950s US R&B pianist) (on 1952-12-18)
tenor saxophone:
Sammy Parker (1950s US tenor saxophonist) (on 1952-12-18) and Victor Thomas (1950s US tenor saxophonist) (on 1952-12-18)
trumpet:
Teddy Riley (1950s US R&B trumpeter) (on 1952-12-18)
vocals:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (on 1952-12-18)
2:40
25Letter From Home
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1952-12-19)
baritone saxophone:
Frank Campbell (saxophonist) (on 1952-12-19)
bass:
Tommy Shelvin (US bassist) (on 1952-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Ray Miller (Drummer) (on 1952-12-19)
guitar:
Jimmy Davis (1950s US blues guitarist) (on 1952-12-19)
piano:
Jimmy Williams (1950s US R&B pianist) (on 1952-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Sammy Parker (1950s US tenor saxophonist) (on 1952-12-19) and Victor Thomas (1950s US tenor saxophonist) (on 1952-12-19)
trumpet:
Teddy Riley (1950s US R&B trumpeter) (on 1952-12-19)
vocals:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (on 1952-12-19)
2:29
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ASIN:UK: B005GJVV30 [info]