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1Boogie #1
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-08-21)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Paul Howard (jazz clarinet and sax) (on 1944-08-21)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
George Vann (R&B singer & drummer) (on 1944-08-21)
organ:
Nina Russell (on 1944-08-21)
piano:
Mata Roy
The Sepia Tones2:49
2Voo‐It! Voo‐It!
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1945)
double bass [bass]:
Ernie Shepard (in 1945)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Nat "Monk" McFay (40s jazz drummer) (in 1945)
guitar:
William "Frosty" Pyles (in 1945)
piano:
Eddie Beal (in 1945)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Banks (saxophonist) (in 1945)
trombone:
Allen Durham (in 1945)
vocals:
Marion Abernathy (in 1945)
performer:
Buddy Banks Sextet (in 1945)
The Blues Woman2:46
3Milton’s Boogie
alto saxophone:
Earl Simms (on 1945-12-22)
double bass [bass]:
David Robinson (on 1945-12-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Milton (on 1945-12-22)
piano:
Camille Howard (on 1945-12-22)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Floyd (on 1945-12-22)
trumpet:
Hosea Sapp (on 1945-12-22)
vocals:
Roy Milton (on 1945-12-22)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1945-12-22)
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders2:51
4R.M. Blues
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-12-22)
alto saxophone and alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Earl Simms (on 1945-12-22)
bass and double bass [bass]:
David Robinson (on 1945-12-22)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Milton (on 1945-12-22)
piano:
Camille Howard (on 1945-12-22)
tenor saxophone and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Buddy Floyd (on 1945-12-22)
trumpet:
Hosea Sapp (on 1945-12-22)
vocals:
Roy Milton (on 1945-12-22)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1945-12-22)
recording of:
R.M. Blues (on 1945-12-22)
writer:
Milton Rector (blues bassist)
publisher:
EMI Songs MV GmbH
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders2:59
5Rainy Day Blues
alto saxophone:
Oett "Sax" Mallard (on 1946-10-04)
double bass [bass]:
Robert James Carter (blues bassist) (on 1946-10-04)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Armand “Jump” Jackson (on 1946-10-04)
guitar:
Walter Scott (40s-50s blues guitarist) (on 1946-10-04)
piano:
Arthur W. Simms (on 1946-10-04)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie "Sugarman" Penigar (on 1946-10-04)
trumpet:
John Morton (US blues trumpeter) (on 1946-10-04)
vocals:
Robert James Carter (blues bassist) (on 1946-10-04)
recorded at:
United Broadcasting Co. in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-10-04)
Jump Jackson Band3:19
6Ice Cream Freezer
alto saxophone:
Oett "Sax" Mallard (on 1946-09-26)
double bass [bass]:
Dallas Bartley (on 1946-09-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Armand “Jump” Jackson (on 1946-09-26)
guitar:
Leonard "Baby Doo" Caston (father of Leonard "Lenny" Caston jr.) (on 1946-09-26)
piano:
Roosevelt Sykes (on 1946-09-26)
tenor saxophone:
William Casimir (on 1946-09-26)
trumpet:
John Morton (US blues trumpeter) (on 1946-09-26)
vocals:
Roosevelt Sykes (on 1946-09-26)
recorded at:
United Broadcasting Co. in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-09-26)
The Blues Man2:58
7True Blues
alto saxophone:
Earl Simms (on 1947-03-08)
double bass [bass]:
Clarence Jones (1950s US R&B bassist) (on 1947-03-08)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Milton (on 1947-03-08)
piano:
Camille Howard (on 1947-03-08)
tenor saxophone:
William Gaither (1950s US sax player) (on 1947-03-08)
trumpet:
Hosea Sapp (on 1947-03-08)
vocals:
Roy Milton (on 1947-03-08)
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-03-08)
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders2:49
8Rockin’ Boogie
alto saxophone:
Joe Lutcher (on 1947-04-19)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Booker T. Hart (US drummer) (on 1947-04-19)
instruments:
Harlod Morrow (US jazz/blues pianist) (on 1947-04-19), Leon W. Beck (on 1947-04-19), William Ellis (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1947-04-19) and William H. Cooper (US jazz bassist) (on 1947-04-19)
trumpet:
Karl George (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-04-19)
vocals:
Joe Lutcher (on 1947-04-19)
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-04-19)
Joe Lutcher & His Society Cats2:27
9Thrill Me
alto saxophone:
Clifton Noel (on 1947-08-01)
double bass [bass]:
Clarence Jones (1950s US R&B bassist) (on 1947-08-01)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Milton (on 1947-08-01)
piano:
Camille Howard (on 1947-08-01)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Floyd (on 1947-08-01)
trumpet:
Hosea Sapp (on 1947-08-01)
vocals:
Camille Howard (on 1947-08-01)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-08-01)
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders2:55
10Tear Drop Blues
alto saxophone:
James Dedmon (saxophonist) (on 1947-12-23)
double bass [bass]:
Jonathan Bagsby (on 1947-12-23)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Leon Pettis (on 1947-12-23)
guitar:
Jimmy Liggins (on 1947-12-23)
piano:
Eugene Watson (on 1947-12-23)
tenor saxophone:
Charles "Little Jazz" Ferguson (on 1947-12-23) and Harold Land (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1947-12-23)
trumpet:
Glen Willis (on 1947-12-23)
vocals:
Jimmy Liggins (on 1947-12-23)
Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy2:57
11Cadillac Boogie
alto saxophone:
James Dedmon (saxophonist) (on 1947-11-26)
double bass [bass]:
Jonathan Bagsby (on 1947-11-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Leon Pettis (on 1947-11-26)
guitar:
Jimmy Liggins (on 1947-11-26)
piano:
Eugene Watson (on 1947-11-26)
tenor saxophone:
Charles "Little Jazz" Ferguson (on 1947-11-26)
trumpet:
Glen Willis (on 1947-11-26)
vocals:
Jimmy Liggins (on 1947-11-26)
Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy2:38
12Keep a Dollar in Your Pocket
alto saxophone:
Clifton Noel (on 1947-12-31)
double bass [bass]:
Dallas Bartley (on 1947-12-31)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Milton (on 1947-12-31)
piano:
Camille Howard (on 1947-12-31)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Floyd (on 1947-12-31)
trumpet:
Hosea Sapp (on 1947-12-31)
vocals:
Camille Howard (on 1947-12-31)
recorded at:
Associated Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-12-31)
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders2:23
13X‐Temporaneous Boogie
double bass [bass]:
Dallas Bartley (on 1947-12-31)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Milton (on 1947-12-31)
piano:
Camille Howard (on 1947-12-31)
recorded at:
Associated Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-12-31)
Camille Howard2:06
14You Don’t Love Me
double bass [bass]:
Dallas Bartley (on 1947-12-31)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Milton (on 1947-12-31)
piano:
Camille Howard (on 1947-12-31)
recorded at:
Associated Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-12-31)
Camille Howard2:14
15Fat Meat
alto saxophone:
David Garland Graham (on 1947-10-12)
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Jim Wynn (US blues saxophonist & pianist) (on 1947-10-12)
double bass [bass]:
Theodore "Teddy" Shirley (on 1947-10-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Robert "Snake" Sims (drummer) (on 1947-10-12)
instruments:
Allen Clark (saxophone, blues) (on 1947-10-12), Miles Jones (1940-50s jazz) (on 1947-10-12) and Walter Roberts (1940-50s jazz) (on 1947-10-12)
piano:
Zebedee "Zell" Kindred (US pianist) (on 1947-10-12)
vocals:
Theodore "Teddy" Shirley (on 1947-10-12)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-10-12)
Jim Wynn2:40
16Everything I Do Is Wrong
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders3:00
17Hop, Skip, Jump
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders2:35
18Careful Love
alto saxophone:
James Dedmon (saxophonist) (on 1947-12-31)
double bass [bass]:
Jonathan Bagsby (on 1947-12-31)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Leon Pettis (on 1947-12-31)
guitar:
Jimmy Liggins (on 1947-12-31)
piano:
Eugene Watson (on 1947-12-31)
tenor saxophone:
Charles "Little Jazz" Ferguson (on 1947-12-31) and Harold Land (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1947-12-31)
trumpet:
Glen Willis (on 1947-12-31)
vocals:
Jimmy Liggins (on 1947-12-31)
recorded at:
Associated Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-12-31)
Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy2:33
19Big City Blues
double bass [bass]:
Ransom Knowling (on 1949-04-14)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1949-04-14)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1949-04-14)
piano:
Little Johnny Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1949-04-14)
lead vocals:
Big Maceo (on 1949-04-14)
recorded at:
United Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1949-04-14)
Big Maceo2:33
20I Want a Roller
double bass [bass]:
John William Dav (bass, blues) (on 1949-02-03)
guitar:
Andrew "Smokey" Hogg (US blues singer and guitarist) (on 1949-02-03)
piano:
Austin McCoy (on 1949-02-03)
vocals:
Andrew "Smokey" Hogg (US blues singer and guitarist) (on 1949-02-03)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1949-02-03)
Smokey Hogg2:52
21The Hucklebuck
alto saxophone:
Jackie Kelso (on 1949-02-22)
double bass [bass]:
Dallas Bartley (on 1949-02-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Milton (on 1949-02-22)
guitar:
Johnny Rogers (Blues musician) (on 1949-02-22)
piano:
Camille Howard (on 1949-02-22)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Waters (jazz saxophonist) (on 1949-02-22)
trumpet:
Arthur Walker (trumpet) (on 1949-02-22)
vocals:
Roy Milton (on 1949-02-22)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1949-02-22)
recording of:
The Hucklebuck (on 1949-02-22)
lyricist:
Roy Alfred (Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer)
additional writer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
composer:
Andy Gibson (trumpet, arranger, composer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders2:22
22Fiesta in Old Mexico
double bass [bass]:
Dallas Bartley (on 1949-01-25)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Milton (on 1949-01-25)
piano:
Camille Howard (on 1949-01-25)
Camille Howard2:27
23The Honeydripper
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Willie Jackson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1950-06-24)
double bass [bass]:
Eddie Davis (jazz bassist) (on 1950-06-24)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Peppy Prince (on 1950-06-24)
guitar:
Frank Pasley (on 1950-06-24)
piano:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-06-24)
saxophone:
Floyd Turnham (on 1950-06-24)
tenor saxophone:
John Jackson (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1950-06-24)
vocals:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-06-24)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-06-24)
recording of:
The Honeydripper (on 1950-06-24)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Liggins
Joe Liggins & the Honeydrippers3:09
24Don’t Put Me Down
alto saxophone:
Toussaint Allen (alto sax, 1940s-50s) (on 1948-11-17)
double bass [bass]:
Thomas Blake (on 1948-11-17)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1948-11-17)
guitar:
Jimmy Liggins (on 1948-11-17)
piano:
Clarence "Bo" Cyphers (on 1948-11-17)
tenor saxophone:
Red Connor (on 1948-11-17) and Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (on 1948-11-17)
trumpet:
Bobby Summers (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1948-11-17)
Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy2:56
25Information Blues
alto saxophone:
Jackie Kelso (on 1949-12-16)
double bass [bass]:
Dallas Bartley (on 1949-12-16)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Milton (on 1949-12-16)
guitar:
Johnny Rogers (Blues musician) (on 1949-12-16)
piano:
Camille Howard (on 1949-12-16)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Waters (jazz saxophonist) (on 1949-12-16)
trumpet:
Arthur Walker (trumpet) (on 1949-12-16)
vocals:
Roy Milton (on 1949-12-16)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1949-12-16)
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders2:43
26Rag Mop
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Willie Jackson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1950-01-20)
double bass [bass]:
Eddie Davis (jazz bassist) (on 1950-01-20)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Peppy Prince (on 1950-01-20)
guitar:
Frank Pasley (on 1950-01-20)
piano:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (on 1950-01-20) and John Jackson (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1950-01-20)
vocals:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-01-20)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-01-20)
recording of:
Rag Mop (on 1950-01-20)
writer:
Deacon Anderson (songwriter, vocalist, steel guitarist) and Johnnie Lee Wills
publisher:
Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated)
Joe Liggins & the Honeydrippers3:00
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1Pink Champagne
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-01-20) and Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-01-20)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Willie Jackson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1950-01-20)
bass:
Eddie A. Davis (jazz bassist) (on 1950-01-20)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Eddie Davis (jazz bassist) (on 1950-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Pepe Prince (on 1950-01-20)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Peppy Prince (on 1950-01-20)
guitar:
Frank Pasley (on 1950-01-20)
piano:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (on 1950-01-20), James Jackson (tenor saxophonist) (on 1950-01-20) and John Jackson (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1950-01-20)
vocals:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-01-20)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-01-20)
recording of:
Pink Champagne (on 1950-01-20)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Liggins (until 1950-01-20)
Joe Liggins & the Honeydrippers3:02
2Junior Jives
alto saxophone:
Jackie Kelso (on 1950-03-18)
double bass [bass]:
Dallas Bartley (on 1950-03-18)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Milton (on 1950-03-18)
guitar:
Johnny Rogers (Blues musician) (on 1950-03-18)
piano:
Camille Howard (on 1950-03-18)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Waters (jazz saxophonist) (on 1950-03-18)
trumpet:
Arthur Walker (trumpet) (on 1950-03-18)
vocals:
Roy Milton (on 1950-03-18)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-03-18)
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders2:37
3Where There Is No Love
alto saxophone:
Jackie Kelso (on 1950-02-15)
double bass [bass]:
Dallas Bartley (on 1950-02-15)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Milton (on 1950-02-15)
guitar:
Johnny Rogers (Blues musician) (on 1950-02-15)
piano:
Camille Howard (on 1950-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Waters (jazz saxophonist) (on 1950-02-15)
trumpet:
Arthur Walker (trumpet) (on 1950-02-15)
vocals:
Roy Milton (on 1950-02-15)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-02-15)
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders2:50
4Everything’s Gonna Be All Right Tonight
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Oliver Hazard "King" Perry (on 1950-02-14)
double bass [bass]:
Isiah J. "Ike" Brown (US jazz/R&B bassist) (on 1950-02-14)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Daniel Graves (US jazz/R&B drummer) (on 1950-02-14)
piano:
Fletcher Smith (US jazz pianist) (on 1950-02-14)
trumpet:
Robert Maxwell "Maxie" Ward (US trumpeter) (on 1950-02-14)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-02-14)
King Perry & His Pied Pipers2:26
5Please Send Me Someone to Love
producer:
Art Rupe
baritone saxophone:
Charles H. Waller (on 1950-08-16)
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1950-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1950-08-16)
guitar:
Gene Phillips (US jump blues guitarist & singer) (on 1950-08-16)
piano:
Edward Truman Beal (on 1950-08-16)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (on 1950-08-16) and Richard Wells (sax) (on 1950-08-16)
vocals:
Percy Mayfield (on 1950-08-16)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-08-16)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1987)
recording of:
Please Send Me Someone to Love (on 1950-08-16)
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield (until 1950)
publisher:
ATV Music
Percy Mayfield32:54
6Strange Things Happening
baritone saxophone:
Charles H. Waller (on 1950-08-16)
double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (on 1950-08-16)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1950-08-16)
guitar:
Gene Phillips (US jump blues guitarist & singer) (on 1950-08-16)
piano:
Eddie Beal (on 1950-08-16)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (on 1950-08-16) and Richard Wells (sax) (on 1950-08-16)
vocals:
Percy Mayfield (on 1950-08-16)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-08-16)
recording of:
Strange Things Happening (on 1950-08-16)
writer:
Percy Mayfield
publisher:
Venice Music, Inc.
Percy Mayfield2:50
7Little Joe’s Boogie
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Willie Jackson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1950-10-01)
double bass [bass]:
Eddie Davis (jazz bassist) (on 1950-10-01)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Peppy Prince (on 1950-10-01)
guitar:
Frank Pasley (on 1950-10-01)
piano:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-10-01)
saxophone:
Floyd Turnham (on 1950-10-01)
tenor saxophone:
John Jackson (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1950-10-01)
vocals:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-10-01)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-10-01)
recording of:
Little Joe's Boogie (on 1950-10-01)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Liggins
Joe Liggins & the Honeydrippers2:51
8Oh Babe!
alto saxophone:
Jackie Kelso (on 1950-10-18)
double bass [bass]:
Dallas Bartley (on 1950-10-18)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Milton (on 1950-10-18)
guitar:
Johnny Rogers (Blues musician) (on 1950-10-18)
piano:
Camille Howard (on 1950-10-18)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Waters (jazz saxophonist) (on 1950-10-18)
trumpet:
Arthur Walker (trumpet) (on 1950-10-18)
vocals:
Roy Milton (on 1950-10-18)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Studios (Detroit, MI, USA) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1950-10-18)
recording of:
Oh Babe! (on 1950-10-18)
writer:
Milton Kabak and Louis Prima
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders2:31
9Lost Love
baritone saxophone:
Charles H. Waller (on 1950-10-23)
double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (on 1950-10-23)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1950-10-23)
guitar:
Gene Phillips (US jump blues guitarist & singer) (on 1950-10-23)
piano:
Eddie Beal (on 1950-10-23)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (on 1950-10-23) and Jack McVea (on 1950-10-23)
vocals:
Percy Mayfield (on 1950-10-23)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-10-23)
Percy Mayfield2:56
10Frankie Lee
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Willie Jackson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1950-09-29)
double bass [bass]:
Eddie Davis (jazz bassist) (on 1950-09-29)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Peppy Prince (on 1950-09-29)
guitar:
Frank Pasley (on 1950-09-29)
piano:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-09-29)
saxophone:
Floyd Turnham (on 1950-09-29)
tenor saxophone:
John Jackson (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1950-09-29)
vocals:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-09-29)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-09-29)
recording of:
Frankie Lee (on 1950-09-29)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Liggins
Joe Liggins & the Honeydrippers2:53
11What a Fool I Was
baritone saxophone:
Charles H. Waller (on 1950-10-23)
double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (on 1950-10-23)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1950-10-23)
guitar:
Gene Phillips (US jump blues guitarist & singer) (on 1950-10-23)
piano:
Eddie Beal (on 1950-10-23)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (on 1950-10-23) and Jack McVea (on 1950-10-23)
vocals:
Percy Mayfield (on 1950-10-23)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-10-23)
recording of:
What a Fool I Was (on 1950-10-23)
writer:
Percy Mayfield
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Percy Mayfield2:47
12Money Blues
alto saxophone:
Jackie Kelso (on 1951-02-26)
double bass [bass]:
William Day (on 1951-02-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Milton (on 1951-02-26)
guitar:
Johnny Rogers (Blues musician) (on 1951-02-26)
piano:
Camille Howard (on 1951-02-26)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Taylor (saxophonist) (on 1951-02-26)
trumpet:
Charles Gillum (on 1951-02-26)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-02-26)
Camille Howard2:30
13It’s Later Than You Think
alto saxophone:
Jackie Kelso (on 1950-02-28)
double bass [bass]:
Dallas Bartley (on 1950-02-28)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Milton (on 1950-02-28)
guitar:
Johnny Rogers (Blues musician) (on 1950-02-28)
piano:
Camille Howard (on 1950-02-28)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Waters (jazz saxophonist) (on 1950-02-28)
trumpet:
Arthur Walker (trumpet) (on 1950-02-28)
vocals:
Roy Milton (on 1950-02-28)
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders2:40
14T‐Town Twist
alto saxophone:
Jackie Kelso (on 1951-02-28)
double bass [bass]:
William Day (on 1951-02-28)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Milton (on 1951-02-28)
guitar:
Johnny Rogers (Blues musician) (on 1951-02-28)
piano:
Camille Howard (on 1951-02-28)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Taylor (saxophonist) (on 1951-02-28)
trumpet:
Charles Gillum (on 1951-02-28)
vocals:
Roy Milton (on 1951-02-28)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-02-28)
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders2:49
15I Have News for You
alto saxophone:
Jackie Kelso (on 1951-02-08)
double bass [bass]:
William Day (on 1951-02-08)
drums (drum set):
drums (on 1951-02-08)
guitar:
Johnny Rogers (Blues musician)
piano:
Camille Howard (on 1951-02-08)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Taylor (saxophonist) (on 1951-02-08)
trumpet:
Charles Gillum (on 1951-02-08)
vocals:
Roy Milton (on 1951-02-08)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-02-08)
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders2:31
16Prayin’ for Your Return
baritone saxophone:
Charles H. Waller (on 1950-08-16)
double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (on 1950-08-16)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1950-08-16)
guitar:
Gene Phillips (US jump blues guitarist & singer) (on 1950-08-16)
piano:
Eddie Beal (on 1950-08-16)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (on 1950-08-16) and Richard Wells (sax) (on 1950-08-16)
vocals:
Percy Mayfield (on 1950-08-16)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-08-16)
Percy Mayfield2:57
17Strange Angel
alto saxophone:
Maurice J. Simon (US saxophonist) (on 1951-08-15)
baritone saxophone:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (on 1951-08-15)
double bass [bass]:
William K. "Billy" Hadnott (on 1951-08-15)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Oscar Lee Bradley (on 1951-08-15)
guitar:
Mitchell “Tiny” Webb (on 1951-08-15)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (on 1951-08-15)
tenor saxophone:
Thomas Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (on 1951-08-15)
vocals:
Amos Easton (on 1951-08-15)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-08-15)
Bumble Bee Slim2:40
18Best Wishes
alto saxophone:
Jackie Kelso (on 1951-09-19)
double bass [bass]:
Billy Hadnott (on 1951-09-19)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Milton (on 1951-09-19)
guitar:
Johnny Rogers (Blues musician) (on 1951-09-19)
piano:
Camille Howard (on 1951-09-19)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Taylor (saxophonist) (on 1951-09-19)
trumpet:
Charles Gillum (on 1951-09-19)
vocals:
Roy Milton (on 1951-09-19)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-09-19)
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders2:42
19Cry Baby
baritone saxophone:
Maurice Simon (US saxophonist) (on 1951-07-27)
double bass [bass]:
Billy Hadnott (on 1951-07-27)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1951-07-27)
guitar:
Herman Burell Mitchell (on 1951-07-27)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (on 1951-07-27)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (on 1951-07-27) and John Shelley Crawford (sax player) (on 1951-07-27)
vocals:
Percy Mayfield (on 1951-07-27)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-07-27)
Percy Mayfield2:51
20Love Will Make You a Slave
double bass [bass]:
Billy Hadnott (on 1951-09-24)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Milton (on 1951-09-24)
guitar:
Johnny Rogers (Blues musician) (on 1951-09-24)
piano:
Camille Howard (on 1951-09-24)
vocals:
Lil Greenwood (on 1951-09-24)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-09-24)
Lil Greenwood3:30
21I Can’t Lose With the Stuff I Use
double bass [bass]:
Oscar Underwood "Yogi" Adams (on 1952-01-30)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Luther B. Taylor, Jr, (on 1952-01-30)
guitar:
Lester Williams (US 1950s blues guitarist) (on 1952-01-30)
piano:
Johnnye Mae Brown (on 1952-01-30)
tenor saxophone:
Verdun Kellogg (on 1952-01-30) and Frank Mims (on 1952-01-30)
vocals:
Lester Williams (US 1950s blues guitarist) (on 1952-01-30)
recorded at:
ACA Recording Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (on 1952-01-30)
Lester Williams2:12
22Wheel of Fortune
vocals:
Curlee Dinkins (in 1952), David Ford (Doowop singer, Hollywood Flames, Ebbtides) (in 1952), Robert Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (in 1952) and Clyde Tillis (in 1952)
recording of:
Wheel of Fortune (1951 song) (in 1952)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
The Four Flames2:40
23The Big Question
baritone saxophone:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (on 1952-01-22)
double bass [bass]:
Ralph Hamilton (US jazz/R&B bassist) (on 1952-01-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jesse Sailes (on 1952-01-22)
guitar:
Mitchell “Tiny” Webb (on 1952-01-22)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (on 1952-01-22)
tenor saxophone:
John Crawford (sax player) (on 1952-01-22) and Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (on 1952-01-22)
vocals:
Percy Mayfield (on 1952-01-22)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-01-22)
Percy Mayfield2:52
24Lawdy Miss Clawdy
alto saxophone:
Joseph Harris (on 1952-03-13)
double bass [bass]:
Frank Fields (on 1952-03-13)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Palmer (on 1952-03-13)
guitar:
Ernest McLean (on 1952-03-13)
piano:
Fats Domino (on 1952-03-13)
tenor saxophone:
Herb Hardesty (on 1952-03-13)
trumpet:
Dave Bartholomew (on 1952-03-13)
lead vocals:
Lloyd Price (US R&B/soul singer) (on 1952-03-13)
conductor:
Dave Bartholomew (on 1952-03-13)
recorded at:
J&M Record Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1952-03-13)
recording of:
Lawdy Miss Clawdy (on 1952-03-13)
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Price (US R&B/soul singer) (in 1952-03)
publisher:
ATV Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
Lloyd Price2:30
25So Tired
alto saxophone:
Jackie Kelso (on 1951-02-08)
double bass [bass]:
William Day (on 1951-02-08)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Milton (on 1951-02-08)
guitar:
Johnny Rogers (Blues musician) (on 1951-02-08)
piano:
Camille Howard (on 1951-02-08)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Taylor (saxophonist) (on 1951-02-08)
trumpet:
Charles Gillum (on 1951-02-08)
vocals:
Roy Milton (on 1951-02-08)
engineered at:
Associated Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-02-08)
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders3:12
26Night and Day (I Miss You So)
recorded at:
United Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1952)
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders3:01
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1Oooh Oooh Oooh
alto saxophone:
Joseph Harris (on 1952-06-26)
double bass [bass]:
Frank Fields (on 1952-06-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Palmer (on 1952-06-26)
guitar:
Ernest McLean (on 1952-06-26)
piano:
Edward Frank (pianist) (on 1952-06-26)
tenor saxophone:
Herb Hardesty (on 1952-06-26)
vocals:
Lloyd Price (US R&B/soul singer) (on 1952-06-26)
conductor:
Dave Bartholomew (on 1952-06-26)
recorded at:
J&M Record Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1952-06-26)
recording of:
Oooh-Oooh-Oooh (on 1952-06-26)
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Price (US R&B/soul singer)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
Lloyd Price2:38
2Restless Heart
alto saxophone:
Joseph Harris (on 1952-06-26)
double bass [bass] and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Frank Fields (on 1952-06-26)
guitar:
Ernest McLean (on 1952-06-26)
piano:
Edward Frank (pianist) (on 1952-06-26)
tenor saxophone:
Herb Hardesty (on 1952-06-26)
vocals:
Lloyd Price (US R&B/soul singer) (on 1952-06-26)
conductor:
Dave Bartholomew (on 1952-06-26)
recorded at:
J&M Record Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1952-06-26)
Lloyd Price2:36
3Dream Girl
double bass [bass]:
Ted Brinson (in 1952)
vocals:
Jesse Belvin (in 1952) and Marvin Phillips (in 1952)
recorded at:
Ted Brinson's Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952)
Jesse & Marvin3:13
4Tell Me Pretty Baby
alto saxophone:
Joseph Harris (on 1952-06-26)
double bass [bass]:
Frank Fields (on 1952-06-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Palmer (on 1952-06-26)
guitar:
Ernest McLean (on 1952-06-26)
piano:
Edward Frank (pianist) (on 1952-06-26)
tenor saxophone:
Herb Hardesty (on 1952-06-26)
vocals:
Lloyd Price (US R&B/soul singer) (on 1952-06-26)
conductor:
Dave Bartholomew (on 1952-06-26)
recorded at:
J&M Record Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1952-06-26)
Lloyd Price2:17
5Ain’t It a Shame?
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Charles Otis (The Honeyman) (on 1952-10-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lawrence E. Marioneaux (on 1952-10-13)
vocals:
Lloyd Price (US R&B/soul singer) (on 1952-10-13)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-10-13)
Lloyd Price2:42
6Frantic
drums (drum set) [drums]:
TNT Tribble (on 1952-06-09)
piano:
Jimmy Crawford (1950s jazz/R&B pianist, singer & songwriter) (on 1952-06-09)
tenor saxophone:
Little Willie Hickerson (on 1952-06-09)
trumpet:
Frank Motley (on 1952-06-09)
recorded at:
U.S. Recording Co. in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1952-06-09)
Frank Motley & His Crew2:41
7Too Close to Heaven
celesta [celeste] and piano:
Alex Bradford (“Professor”; gospel composer, singer, arranger & choir director) (on 1953-06-19)
organ:
Charles Brown (1950s organist) (on 1953-06-19)
vocals:
The Bradford Specials (on 1953-06-19) and Alex Bradford (“Professor”; gospel composer, singer, arranger & choir director) (on 1953-06-19)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-06-19)
Alex Bradford3:03
8I’m Coming Home
vocals:
Henry K. Bossard (in 1953), Claude Jeter (in 1953), John Manson (Gospel singer) (in 1953), John H. Myles (in 1953), Rev. Robert Crenshaw (Gospel singer Rev. Robert C. Crenshaw) (in 1953) and Solomon J. Womack (in 1953)
arranger:
Claude Jeter
The Swan Silvertones3:02
9I’ve Got a New Home
vocals:
J.W. Alexander (in 1953), Raphael Taylor (gospel) (in 1953), Kylo Turner (in 1953) and Jesse Whitaker (in 1953)
Pilgrim Travelers2:30
10One Room Country Shack
drums (drum set) [drums]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1953)
piano:
Mercy Dee Walton (in 1953)
vocals:
Mercy Dee Walton (in 1953)
recording of:
One Room Country Shack (in 1953)
writer:
Mercy Dee Walton
publisher:
Venice Music
Mercy Dee Walton2:50
11Lucy Mae Blues
guitar:
Frankie Lee Sims (in 1953)
vocals:
Frankie Lee Sims (in 1953)
recording of:
Lucy Mae Blues (in 1953)
writer:
Frankie Lee Sims
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
Frankie Lee Sims2:32
12Early in the Morning
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders2:41
13She’s Been Gone
double bass [bass]:
George A. Miller (on 1953-03-30)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Woodi Harper (on 1953-03-30)
guitar:
Wesley Jackson (US R&B guitarist) (on 1953-03-30)
piano:
Cleveland Lyons (on 1953-03-30)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Lee Foster (on 1953-03-30) and Jesse James Jones (on 1953-03-30)
vocals:
H‐Bomb Ferguson (on 1953-03-30)
recorded at:
WGST Studio in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1953-03-30)
H‐Bomb Ferguson2:25
14Hard Living Alone
double bass [bass]:
Walter Champion (on 1953-06-17)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Minor Robinson (on 1953-06-17)
guitar:
Chuck Norris (jazz & blues guitarist Charles Eldridge Norris) (on 1953-06-17)
piano:
Floyd Dixon (on 1953-06-17)
tenor saxophone:
G. Carlos Bermudez (on 1953-06-17)
vocals:
Floyd Dixon (on 1953-06-17)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-06-17)
Floyd Dixon3:05
15Drunk
recorded in:
Miami, Florida, United States (in 1953)
alto saxophone:
Don Conway (in 1953)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Herman Manzy (in 1953)
tenor saxophone:
Earl Carter (tenor sax) (in 1953) and James "Doc" Thomas (in 1953)
trumpet:
Boppie Parker (in 1953)
vocals:
Jimmy Liggins (in 1953)
Jimmy Liggins & His 3‐D Music2:33
16I Ate the Wrong Part
double bass [bass]:
Ted Brinson (on 1953-04-22)
guitar:
Jimmy Liggins (on 1953-04-22)
piano:
Augustus "Gus" Jenkins (on 1953-04-22)
vocals:
Augustus "Gus" Jenkins (on 1953-04-22)
recorded at:
Ted Brinson's Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-04-22)
Little Temple & His 881:56
17Bloodstains on the Wall
double bass [bass]:
Ted Brinson (on 1953-04-22)
guitar:
Jimmy Liggins (on 1953-04-22)
piano:
Gus Jenkins (on 1953-04-22)
vocals:
Frank "Honeyboy" Patt (on 1953-04-22)
recorded at:
Ted Brinson's Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-04-22)
Honeyboy2:59
18Baby Doll
double bass [bass]:
Ted Brinson (on 1953-08-22)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1953-08-22)
vocals:
Carl Green (Carl "Johnny" Green) (on 1953-08-22) and Marvin Phillips (on 1953-08-22)
Marvin & Johnny2:23
19The Things That I Used to Do
alto saxophone:
Gus Fontenette (on 1953-10-26)
bass guitar [bass]:
Lloyd Lambert (on 1953-10-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Oscar Moore (on 1953-10-26)
guitar:
Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones (Eddie Jones) (on 1953-10-26)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1953-10-26)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Burbank (on 1953-10-26) and Joseph Tillman (on 1953-10-26)
trumpet:
Frank S. Mitchell (trumpet) (on 1953-10-26)
vocals:
Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones (Eddie Jones) (on 1953-10-26)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1953-10-26)
recorded at:
J&M Music Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1953-10-26)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1984)
recording of:
The Things That I Used to Do (on 1953-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Jones (US blues guitarist, aka Guitar Slim)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
Guitar Slim23:02
20I’m Your Best Bet Baby
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1954-03-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Palmer (on 1954-03-26)
guitar:
Earl "King" Johnson (on 1954-03-26)
piano:
Huey Smith (on 1954-03-26)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1954-03-26)
vocals:
Earl "King" Johnson (on 1954-03-26)
recorded at:
J&M Recording Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1954-03-26)
recording of:
I’m Your Best Bet, Baby
lyricist and composer:
Earl Johnson
Earl King2:21
21No Room in the Hotel
vocals:
John Evans (1950s gospel) (on 1954-02-10), J.B. Randall (on 1954-02-10), J.T. Ratley (on 1954-02-10), Lou Rawls (on 1954-02-10), Sam Thomas (1950s gospel) (on 1954-02-10) and Preston Whited (on 1954-02-10)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-02-10)
The Chosen Gospel Singers feat. Lou Rawls2:22
22I’m Mad
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1954-05-12)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1954-05-12)
recorded at:
Esquire Recording Studio in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1954-05-12)
John Lee Hooker2:47
23Something’s Going on in My Room
baritone saxophone:
Jason Hogains (on 1954-08-31)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
James A. Lee (on 1954-08-31)
guitar:
Jimmy Nolen (on 1954-08-31)
piano:
H.B. Barnum (on 1954-08-31)
tenor saxophone:
Chuck Higgins (on 1954-08-31)
vocals:
Fred Daddy Cleanhead" Higgins (on 1954-08-31) and The Holidays (1950s R&B, doo-wop, has song "Irene") (on 1954-08-31)
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-08-31)
Daddy Cleanhead2:13
24Zindy Lou
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1955-08)
The Chimes3:10
25One More River
organ:
Willie Webb (US gospel vocalist) (on 1955-02-16)
piano:
Edward "Eddie" Robinson (pianist) (on 1955-02-16)
vocals:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”) (on 1955-02-16), Paul Foster (gospel) (on 1955-02-16), Jesse J. Farley (on 1955-02-16), R.B. Robinson (singer) (on 1955-02-16), S. Roy Crain (on 1955-02-16) and T.L. Bruster (singer) (on 1955-02-16)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-02-16)
The Soul Stirrers feat. Sam Cooke3:13
26Where’s My Girl
double bass [bass]:
Adolphus J. Alsbrook (bass) (on 1955-03-17)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Charles E. Blackwell (drummer) (on 1955-03-17)
guitar:
Clifton White (on 1955-03-17)
piano:
Ernie Freeman (on 1955-03-17)
tenor saxophone:
Hubert "Bumps" Myers (on 1955-03-17)
vibraphone:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell (on 1955-03-17)
vocals:
Jesse Belvin (on 1955-03-17)
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-03-17)
Jesse Belvin2:18
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art direction:Phil Carroll (art direction)
liner notes:Billy Vera
engineer:Kirk Felton
Gordon Skene
producer:Billy Vera (task: reissue)
remastering:Kirk Felton
compiler:Billy Vera
design:Linda Kalin
Deb Sibony
remastered at:Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1367595 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000000QLW [info]