Midnight At The Barrelhouse: Rockin’ California Rhythm & Blues 1947–1951

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5 CDs (labeled A-E) in jewel cases in a standard paperboard slipcase

Annotation last modified on 2025-09-29 10:00 UTC.

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2▼CD: 1948-1950
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	That’s Your Last Boogie	Joe Swift		3:05
2	Lovin’ Baby Blues	Joe Swift		3:07
3	Crazy ‘Bout Your Cookin’	Joe Swift		2:40
4	Right Now Baby	Joe Swift		2:35
5	Boogie Guitar	Johnny Otis		2:36
6	Ain’t Nothin’ Shakin’	Redd Lyte		2:30
7	Hangover Blues	Johnny Otis		2:54
8	Get Together Blues	Little Esther		2:38
9	I’m Not Falling in Love With You	Devonia Williams		2:43
10	If It’s So Baby	The Robins		3:07
11	Our Romance Is Gone	The Robins		2:37
12	If I Didn’t Love You So	The Robins		3:13
13	Rain in My Eyes	The Robins		3:17
14	Double Crossing Blues cover recording of: Double Crossing Blues lyricist and composer: Johnny Otis	Little Esther		2:50
15	Headhunter	Johnny Otis		3:05
16	Going to See My Baby	Redd Lyte		2:40
17	The Little Red Hen	Redd Lyte		2:31
18	New Orleans Shuffle	Johnny Otis		2:43
19	The Turkey Hop Part 1	The Robins		2:39
20	The Turkey Hop Part 2	The Robins		2:44
21	Blues Nocturne	Johnny Otis		2:51
22	Cry Baby	Mel Walker		3:03
23	Lover’s Lane Boogie	Little Esther		2:32
24	I Found Out My Troubles	The Robins		2:44
25	Misery additionally recorded in: Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-02-23) recorded in: Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-02-13) additional orchestra: Johnny Otis & His Orchestra (on 1950-02-23) orchestra: Johnny Otis & His Orchestra (on 1950-02-13) recording of: Misery (from 1950-02-13 until 1950-02-23) writer: Mario Delagarde (1950s US bass player) and Johnny Otis	Little Esther		2:49

4▼CD: 1950-1951
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Uneasy Blues	Marylyn Scott		2:47
2	It Can Never Happen Again	Mel Walker		2:38
3	Gee Baby	Mel Walker		3:17
4	Fool’s Gold	Mel Walker		2:46
5	Feel Like Crying Again	Mel Walker		2:46
6	Heartache, Here I Come	Mel Walker		2:39
7	Turn the Lights Down Low	Mel Walker		3:04
8	Hold Me Close	The Barreleers		2:41
9	Gonna Take a Train	Redd Lyte		2:36
10	Doggin’ Blues	Linda Hopkins		3:12
11	Chitlin’ Switch	The Vocaleers		2:37
12	Warning Blues	Linda Hopkins		3:04
13	Living and Loving You	Linda Hopkins		3:02
14	Mambo Boogie	Johnny Otis		2:44
15	New Love	Mel Walker		3:06
16	Just Another Flame	Linda Hopkins		2:48
17	I’ll Ask My Heart	Mel Walker		3:07
18	Looking for a Man	Little Esther		2:45
19	Other Lips, Other Arms	Little Esther		2:40
20	The Deacon Moves In recording of: The Deacon Moves In writer: Rose Marks and Billy Ward (US r&b/soul vocalist)	Little Esther		2:47
21	It Ain’t the Beauty	George Washington		3:08
22	All Night Long	Johnny Otis		2:38
23	Help Me Blues	Mel Walker		3:10
24	Walkin’ Shoe Blues	Mel Walker		2:36
25	Honky Tonk Boogie	Johnny Otis		2:50

5▶CD: 1951-1952

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/10771074 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B00009YL0U [info]