The History of Rhythm and Blues, Volume 3: The Rock’n’roll Years 1952–1957

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Tracklist

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1▼CD: Blues in the City: Downhome Southern Blues from Memphis to Chicago
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Feelin’ Good
Junior Parker2:56
2Mystery Train
cover recording of:
Mystery Train
writer:
Junior Parker and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hi Lo Music, Mijac Music, MJ Publishing Trust, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Hilo Music Inc. (in 1953)
Elvis Presley2:29
3Red Hot
recording of:
Red Hot
writer:
W. R. Emerson (rock ’n’ roll on Sun, Vee‐Jay & Chess Records)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Billy “The Kid” Emerson2:28
4Baby Let’s Play House
Arthur Gunther2:47
5Tiger Man
Rufus Thomas2:49
6Honey Don’t
recording of:
Honey, Don’t!
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Hi Lo Music, Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Knox Music Ltd. and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
Carl Perkins2:52
7If Lovin’ Is Believing
recording of:
If Lovin' Is Believing
lyricist and composer:
Billy “The Kid” Emerson (rock ’n’ roll on Sun, Vee‐Jay & Chess Records)
publisher:
Riverline Music
Billy “The Kid” Emerson2:16
83 O’Clock Blues
Little Walter & His Night Cats3:03
9Sad Hours
Howlin’ Wolf3:16
10Evil
Willie Nix2:57
11Just Can’t Stay
Eddie Boyd2:43
12Five Long Years
recording of:
Five Long Years
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Boyd (blues pianist)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, Frederick Music Co., Lawn Music, Onward Music Ltd, Westminster Music and Westminster Music Ltd.
Muddy Waters2:43
13I’m Your Hoocie Coochie Man
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-01-07)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-01-07)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1954-01-07)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1954-01-07) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1954-01-07)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1954-01-07)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1954-01-07)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1954-01-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1954)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1984), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 225)
recording of:
I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man (on 1954-01-07)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music Ltd., Campbell Connelly, Hello Mr. Wilson, Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Pub Co Ltd (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Willie Dixon Music
Muddy Waters3.752:53
14Reconsider Baby
Lowell Fulson3:13
15I Don’t Know
Willie Mabon3:10
16She’s Fine, She’s Mine
recording of:
She's Fine, She's Mine
writer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
Bo Diddley2:44
17I Ain’t Got You
cover recording of:
I Ain’t Got You
lyricist and composer:
Calvin Carter
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Billy Boy Arnold2:16
18Dimples
bass:
George Washington (1950s bassist) (in 1956)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1956) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (in 1956)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1956)
recording of:
Dimples (in 1956)
lyricist:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1956)
composer:
James Bracken
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Costoma Publishing Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
John Lee Hooker32:12
19Don’t Start Me to Talkin’
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-08-12)
double bass [bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-08-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (on 1955-08-12)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1955-08-12) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1955-08-12)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1955-08-12)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1955-08-12)
vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (on 1955-08-12)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1996)
recording of:
Don’t Start Me Talkin’ (on 1955-08-12)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Sonny Boy Williamson52:38
20Pretty Thing
recording of:
Pretty Thing
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon and Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
Bo Diddley2:51
21Smokestack Lightnin’
recording of:
Smokestack Lightning
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Howlin’ Wolf3:10
22Got My Mojo Working
Ann Cole2:42
23Walking by Myself
recording of:
Walking by Myself
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Rogers (blues artist)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Platinum Songs US and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Jimmy Rogers2:49
24I Got Love If You Want It
recorded in:
Crowley, Louisiana, United States (in 1957)
bass:
Fats Perrodin (in 1957)
bass guitar:
Clinton "Fats" Perrodin
drums (drum set):
Clarence "Jockey" Etienne (drummer)
guitar:
Guitar Gable (in 1957)
harmonica:
Slim Harpo (in 1957)
membranophone:
Clarence "Jockey" Etienne (drummer) (in 1957)
vocals:
Slim Harpo (in 1957)
recording of:
Got Love If You Want It (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Slim Harpo
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Embassy Music Corporation and Excellorec Music
Slim Harpo32:49
25The Sun Is Shining
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1957-04-03)
guitar:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1957-04-03) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1957-04-03)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1957-04-03)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1957-04-03)
recording of:
The Sun Is Shining (on 1957-04-03)
writer:
Ewart G. Abner, Jr. (record label executive and songwriter), Calvin Carter and Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jimmy Reed2:52
26No More Nights by Myself
Sonny Boy Williamson2:52
2▼CD: Rockin’ the House: The Jukebox’s Blowin’ a Fuse
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1K.C. Loving
recording of:
Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”) (on 1952-08-18)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1952)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1952)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Peter Maurice Music Co., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Little Willie Littlefield2:42
2Easy, Easy Baby
Varetta Dillard2:40
3Rock the Joint
Bill Haley & His Comets2:19
4Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean
recording of:
(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean
writer:
Herb Lance (Herbert J. Lance) (in 1952), Charlie Singleton (Jazz saxophone player) (in 1952) and John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin) (in 1952)
Ruth Brown1:59
5Hound Dog
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-08-13)
recording engineer and mixer:
Joel Moss
assistant engineer:
Tom Hardisty (film score engineer), Brandon Harris (US engineer) and Sue McLean
producer:
Hummie Mann, Johnny Otis and Marc Shaiman (American score composer and lyricist)
editor:
Curtis Roush
double bass [bass]:
Albert Winston (R&B bassist) (on 1952-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Leard Bell (R&B drummer) (on 1952-08-13)
guitar:
Pete Lewis (on 1952-08-13)
piano:
Devonia Williams (US R&B pianist/singer) (on 1952-08-13)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Johnny Otis (on 1952-08-13)
vocals:
Big Mama Thornton (on 1952-08-13)
orchestra:
Johnny Otis & His Orchestra (on 1952-08-13)
conductor:
Artie Kane
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2006)
recording of:
Hound Dog (on 1952-08-13)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (on 1952-08-12)
composer:
Mike Stoller (on 1952-08-12)
previously attributed to:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane, Cherry Lane Music, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music, Lion Publishing Co., MCA Music Inc. (US-based music publishers), MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
Big Mama Thornton4.652:53
6Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
Big Maybelle2:49
7Shake, Baby, Shake
Champion Jack Dupree2:26
8Shake, Rattle and Roll
Big Joe Turner3:02
9You Know Yeah!
Pee Wee Crayton2:35
10Space Guitar
Young John Watson2:39
11Crazy Lover
Richard Berry2:53
12Tipitina
Professor Longhair2:26
13Ain’t That a Shame
recording of:
Ain’t That a Shame
writer:
Antoine Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
publisher:
Commodore Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., F. Day & Hunter Ltd., Travis Music, Inc., Unart Music Corp. (in 1955, in 1983) and United Artists Music Ltd. (from 1977 to present)
Fats Domino2:32
14I Hear You Knocking
Smiley Lewis2:47
15I’m Wise
Eddie Bo2:16
16Tutti Frutti
recording of:
Tutti Frutti
lyricist:
Dorothy LaBostrie (American songwriter) and Richard Wayne Penniman
composer:
Dorothy LaBostrie (American songwriter), Joe Lubin and Richard Wayne Penniman
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Venice, Venice Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and Phonogram GmbH (in 1983)
Little Richard2:26
17See You Later, Alligator
Bobby Charles2:52
18(Every Time I Hear That) Mellow Saxophone
Roy Montrell2:24
19Lucille
recording of:
Lucille
writer:
Albert Collins (composer of “Lucille” & “Slippin’ and Slidin’”) and Richard Wayne Penniman
publisher:
Budde Music Publishing GmbH, Flora GmbH, Josef Hochmuth Musikverlag, Leeds Music Corp., Leeds Music Ltd., MCA Music Inc. (Universal Music Philippines’ legal name), MCA Music Ltd., Melody Music Pty Ltd., Morro Music Corp., Strengholt Music Publishing BV, Universal Music Publishing Ricordi srl, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Venice Music
sub-publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing France (ended), Sony Music Publishing France and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Little Richard2:27
20Blue Monday
cover recording of:
Blue Monday
writer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK) and Chappell Music Ltd.
Fats Domino2:21
21Ain’t Got No Home
recording engineer:
Cosimo Matassa (in 1956-09)
producer:
Paul Gayten (US R&B)
double bass [bass]:
Frank Fields (in 1956-09)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Eugene Jones (drummer) (in 1956-09)
guitar:
Walter “Papoose” Nelson (guitarist in Fats Domino's band) (in 1956-09)
piano:
Paul Gayten (US R&B) (in 1956-09)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (in 1956-09) and Eddie Smith (R&B tenor sax) (in 1956-09)
trombone:
Edgar Myles (in 1956-09)
vocals:
Clarence “Frogman” Henry (in 1956-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (from 1956 to present) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1957)
recorded at:
J&M Studio (New Orleans, circa 1945-1955) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (in 1956-09)
recording of:
Ain’t Got No Home (in 1956-09)
lyricist and composer:
Clarence “Frogman” Henry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Clarence “Frogman” Henry2:23
22Maybellene
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-05-21)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1955-05-21)
maracas [possibly]:
Leonard Chess (on 1955-05-21) and Jerome Green (on 1955-05-21)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (on 1955-05-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-05-21)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 2), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 18), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 102)
recording of:
Maybellene (on 1955-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Salee Music Company
Chuck Berry3.92:23
23Honky Tonk, Part 1
Bill Doggett3:04
24I Put a Spell on You
vocals:
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
part of:
Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 299) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 313)
recording of:
I Put a Spell on You (on 1956-09-12)
lyricist and composer:
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), SBK Unart Catalog Inc., EMI Unart Catalog Inc. (in 1956) and EMI United Partnership Ltd. (in 1956)
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins3.32:27
25No Good Lover
Mickey & Sylvia2:57
26Brown‐Eyed Handsome Man
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1956-04-19)
drums (drum set):
Melvin Billups (on 1956-04-19)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1956-04-19)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (on 1956-04-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-04-19)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 375)
recording of:
Brown Eyed Handsome Man (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corporation (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Chuck Berry32:17
27Little Bitty Pretty One
recording of:
Little Bitty Pretty One
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Day
publisher:
Ivan Mogull Music Ltd., Painted Desert Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
Bobby Day2:27
28King Kong
Big ‘T’ Tyler2:02
29Susie Q
Dale Hawkins2:12
3▼CD: Street Corner Sounds: Blues Ballads to Doo‐Wop
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1One Mint Julep
The Clovers2:29
2Have Mercy Baby
The Dominoes2:19
3Money Honey
recording of:
Money Honey
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Stone
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, First Digital Music, Walden Music, Inc., Walden, Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and ZFC Music
The Drifters2:59
4Your Cash Ain’t Nothin’ but Trash
The Moonglows2:56
5Your Cash Ain’t Nothin’ but Trash
Big John & The Buzzards2:21
6Can’t Do Sixty No More
The Du Droppers2:53
7Work With Me Annie
electric bass guitar:
Alonzo Tucker (singer, guitarist, arranger, songwriter) (on 1954-01-14)
guitar:
Arthur Porter (on 1954-01-14)
membranophone:
Robert Boswell (drummer) (on 1954-01-14)
piano:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist) (on 1954-01-14)
tenor saxophone:
Robert Darby (on 1954-01-14)
background vocals:
Henry Booth (on 1954-01-14) and Charles Sutton (on 1954-01-14)
bass vocals:
Sonny Woods (on 1954-01-14)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1954-01-14)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Work With Me, Annie (on 1954-01-14)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
The Midnighters2:47
8Baby, Don’t Do It
recording of:
Baby Don’t Do It (in 1952-10)
writer:
Lowman Pauling
The “5” Royales2:46
9Straight Street
recording of:
Straight Street
writer:
James Woodie Alexander and Jesse Whitaker
Pilgrim Travelers2:22
10Ruby Baby
recording of:
Ruby Baby
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Jerry Leiber Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Stoller Music (ASCAP)
The Drifters2:24
11Play It Cool
The Spaniels3:03
12W‐P‐L‐J
The Four Deuces2:36
13Be Bop Baby
The Peacheroos2:51
14Choo Choo
The Cardinals2:43
15Rollin’ Stone
The Marigolds2:54
16Oop Shoop
The Queens2:11
17Hearts of Stone
The Jewels2:38
18Buick ’59
The Medallions2:37
19Mardi Gras Mambo
The Hawketts2:12
20Night Owl
Tony Allen & The Chimes2:47
21Goodnight My Love
recording of:
Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams)
writer:
John Marascalco and George Motola
publisher:
Chappel-Morris, House of Fortune and Quintet Music (Leiber & Stoller)
Jesse Belvin3:07
22The Way You Dog Me
The Diablos3:05
23The Woo Woo Train
The Valentines2:54
24Riot in Cell Block No. 9
bass:
Ralph Hamilton (US jazz/R&B bassist) (in 1954)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (in 1954)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (in 1954)
piano:
Mike Stoller (in 1954)
saxophone:
Gil Bernal (in 1954)
lead vocals:
Richard Berry (US singer/songwriter, composed “Louie Louie”) (in 1954)
vocals:
Carl Gardner (in 1954), Bobby Nunn (US doo‐wop/R&B bass vocalist) (in 1954), Billy Richard (of The Robins) (in 1954), Roy Richard (from The Robins) (in 1954) and Ty Terrell (in 1954)
arranger:
Mike Stoller
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1954)
recording of:
Riot in Cell Block #9 (in 1954)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Robins2.53:02
25Down in Mexico
recording of:
Down in Mexico
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
The Coasters3:15
26Gee
The Crows2:14
27Sh‐Boom
recording of:
Sh‐Boom
writer:
William Edwards (The Chords), Carl Feaster, Claude Feaster, James Keyes and Floyd McRae
premiered by:
The Chords (50s US doo-wop group "Sh-Boom")
The Chords2:25
4▶CD: This Soul’s On Fire: Gospel and Late Night Soulful Blues