The Roots of Rockabilly 1940–1953

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

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rockin’ and Rollin’
Tommy Scott2:40
2T’Ain’t Nice to Talk Like That
The Carlisles2:34
3Firecracker Stomp
Jimmie Lane2:48
4Hang Up That Telephone
Darrell Glenn & His Rhythm Riders2:30
5I Got Nine Little Kisses
Shorty Long2:36
6Merle’s Boogie Woogie
recording of:
Merle’s Boogie Woogie (on 1947-07-01)
writer:
Merle Travis
Merle Travis3:02
7Rattlesnake Daddy
Hawkshaw Hawkins2:42
8Rompin’ and Stompin’
producer:
Stephen H. Sholes
bass guitar:
Joseph E. ‘Slick’ Gillespie
fiddle:
Dale Potter (on 1953-05-18)
guitar:
Curtis Gordon and Eddie Hill (Musician, Songwriter, Country Music DJ) (on 1953-05-18)
piano:
Maynard L. ‘Curley’ Gainous
steel guitar:
Freddie Calhoun (on 1953-05-18)
vocals and conductor:
Curtis Gordon
recording of:
Rompin’ and Stompin’ (on 1953-05-18)
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Gordon (until 1953-05-18)
Curtis Gordon2:44
9Whoa Boy!
Luke McDaniel2:31
10Is Zat You, Myrtle?
The Carlisles32:05
11Grandpa’s Boogie
Grandpa Jones2:40
12Something Different
The Carlisles2:13
13Oh by Jingo!
Chet Atkins2:15
14Rock‐A‐Bye Boogie
The Davis Sisters2:35
15Hillbilly Jive With a Boogie Beat
Reece Shipley & His Rainbow Valley Boys2:15
16Perfect Woman
Hardrock Gunter2:18
17Bawlin’ Baby
vocals:
Hillbilly Barton (country/rockabilly) and Johnny Horton
recording of:
Bawlin’ Baby
writer:
Billy Barton (country/rockabilly) and Fabor Robinson (country music producer and promoter)
Johnny Horton & Billy Barton2:20
18Tennessee
Tommy Scott2:49
19Pan American Boogie
double bass:
Louie Innis (on 1949-05-05)
electric guitar:
Zeke Turner (on 1949-05-05)
guitar:
Alton Delmore (on 1949-05-05)
harmonica:
Lonnie Glosson (on 1949-05-05) and Wayne Raney (on 1949-05-05)
tenor guitar:
Rabon Delmore (on 1949-05-05)
vocals:
Rabon Delmore (on 1949-05-05)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1949-05-05)
recording of:
Pan American Boogie (on 1949-05-05)
writer:
Alton Delmore and Rabon Delmore
The Delmore Brothers2:58
20Take Your Hands Off of It!
Billy Hughes & His Pecos Pals2:30
21It’s My Life
Zeke Clements and His Western Swing Gang2:36
22Tennessee Saturday Night
recording of:
Tennessee Saturday Night (on 1947-08-12)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Hughes (Western Swing musician/songwriter)
publisher:
Hill and Range (publisher)
Red Foley2:41
23New Mule Skinner Blues
The Maddox Brothers & Rose3:00
24Rocky Road Blues
accordion:
Wilene "Sally Ann" Forrester (country singer and accordionist) (on 1945-02-13)
banjo:
Stringbean (US banjo player Dave Akeman) (on 1945-02-13)
double bass:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1945-02-13)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1945-02-13)
guitar:
Tex Willis (country/bluegrass guitarist) (on 1945-02-13)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1945-02-13)
recording of:
Rocky Road Blues (on 1945-02-13)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:36
25You’re My Big Baby Now
Jimmie Skinner2:49
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rock Me
Lucky Joe Almond2:42
2Okie Boogie
Ella Mae Morse2:29
3Fan It!
Hank Penny & Jaye P. Morgan2:37
4Milk Cow Blues
The Maddox Brothers & Rose3:09
5Hadacillin Boogie
Hank Penny2:24
6I’m Hog Tied Over You
recording of:
I’m Hog‐Tied Over You
lyricist and composer:
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Tennessee Ernie & Ella Mae Morse2:36
7Shotgun Boogie No. 2 Hot Rod (feat. Tillman Franks & His Rainbow Boys)
Faron Young2:50
8Juke Joint Johnny
Lattie Moore2:18
9Cracker Jack
Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant2:10
10Who Shot Willie?
Arthur Smith & His Cracker-Jacks2:34
11Cherokee Boogie
cover recording of:
Cherokee Boogie
lyricist and composer:
Moon Mullican and William Redbird
Jimmie Davis3:02
12Dirty Boogie
Roy Hall & His Cohutta Mountain Boys2:52
13Hoot Owl Boogie
Red Foley2:28
14Big Mama Blues
Jimmy Murphy2:20
15Bull Fiddle Boogie (feat. Pee Wee King & His Golden West Cowboys)
Gene Stewart2:39
16Hound Dog
cover recording of:
Hound Dog
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.
Jack Turner & His Granger County Gang2:22
17Sixty Minute Man
The York Brothers2:27
18You’re Looking for Something
Jack Cardwell2:32
19I Wanna Be Mama’d
Jimmie Logsdon2:18
20Who Put the Turtle in Myrtle’s Girdle?
The Western Melody Makers2:34
21Pipeliner Blues
Moon Mullican2:32
22Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor
Jess Willard2:42
23I Heard About You
Charlie Arthur2:12
24Shimmy Shakin’ Daddy
The Maddox Brothers & Rose2:09
25Beatin’ Out the Boogie (On the Mississippi Mud)
Lee Bell2:27
3▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Shout Sister Shout
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:43
2Thirsty Mama Blues
The Hot Lips Page Trio3:18
3Shorty the Barber
Charlie Burse2:28
4Red Headed Woman
Baby Face Leroy2:46
5Shirt Tail
Big Bill Broonzy & Washboard Sam3:12
6Love My Baby
Little Junior Parker & His Blue Flames2:37
7You’re Gonna Miss Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1948-11-30)
double bass [bass]:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (on 1948-11-30)
guitar:
Leroy Foster (American blues singer, drummer and guitarist) (on 1948-11-30) and Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1948-11-30)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1948-11-30)
recording of:
You're Gonna Miss Me (on 1948-11-30)
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters12:39
8I’m Wild About You, Baby
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:50
9Stack of Dollars
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-07-22)
bass and double bass [bass]:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-07-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Judge Lawrence Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-07-22)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1947-07-22)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1947-07-22)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-07-22)
vocals:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (on 1947-07-22)
Big Joe Williams2:47
10She’s Dynamite
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1951-03-20)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1951-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1951-03-20)
guitar and kazoo:
Tampa Red (on 1951-03-20)
piano:
Johnnie Jones (Chicago blues pianist) (on 1951-03-20)
vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1951-03-20)
Tampa Red2:20
11Can’t Stop Lovin’
Elmore James & His Broom Dusters2:26
12Come on Back Home
Sonny Boy Williamson & His Houserockers2:48
13Act Like You Love Me
recording of:
Act Like You Love Me
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Rogers (blues artist)
Jimmy Rogers & His Rockin' Four3:02
14Lucy Mae Blues
Frankie Lee Sims2:33
15Jump, Little Children, Jump
Leroy Dallas2:25
16A‐Jumpin’ and A‐Shufflin’
Joe Hill Louis2:36
17Bear Cat
Rufus Thomas2:53
18Feelin’ Good
Little Junior Parker & His Blue Flames2:57
19Kansas City Blues
Robert Nighthawk2:37
20Muddy Jumps One
recording of:
Muddy Jumps One
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters2:29
21Locked Out Boogie
Leroy Foster & Muddy Waters2:29
22I’m Gonna Dig Myself a Hole
Robert Lockwood Jr.2:40
23Love My Baby
Tommy McClennan3:08
24Diggin’ My Potatoes
Washboard Sam2:44
25All Night Boogie
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1953-10-28)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1953-10-28) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (on 1953-10-28)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1953-10-28)
piano:
Hosea Lee Kennard (on 1953-10-28)
recording of:
All Night Boogie (on 1953-10-28)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Howlin’ Wolf52:13

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ASIN:UK: B00022M5EU [info]