The Roots of Punk Rock Music 1926-1962

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Petro Rhythm
Vaudou Congregation0:50
2Black Bottom Stomp
recording of:
Black Bottom Stomp
composer:
Ferdinand Morton
Jelly Roll Morton3:12
3Tiger Rag
Art Tatum1:59
4Swing Is Here
Benny Goodman & Gene Krupa’s Swing Band2:57
5Traffic Jam
recording of:
Traffic Jam
composer:
Teddy McRae and Artie Shaw
Artie Shaw2:18
6B 19
Slim & Slam3:07
7Koko
Charlie Parker's Be Bop Boys2:55
8I Want My Loving
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup2:59
9Get the Mop
Red Allen2:48
10Butcher Pete
Roy Brown5:14
11Rebecca
Big Joe Turner2:44
12Run Mister Rabbit
Smilin’ Smokey Lynn2:12
13I'm Going Myself a Room
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1950-06-08)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Orrington Hall (on 1950-06-08)
double bass:
Clarence Mack (US bassist) (on 1950-06-08)
drums (drum set):
Calvin Shields (on 1950-06-08)
piano:
James Robinson (1950s US R&B pianist) (on 1950-06-08)
tenor saxophone:
Rufus Gore (US R&B saxophonist) (on 1950-06-08)
trumpet:
Leslie Ayers (US trumpeter) (on 1950-06-08)
orchestra:
Tiny Bradshaw and His Orchestra (on 1950-06-08)
recording of:
I’m Going to Have Myself a Ball (on 1950-06-08)
writer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Henry Glover and Sally Nix
Tiny Bradshaw and His Orchestra2:46
14Earl's Blues
Earl Bostic2:35
15Junco Partner Worthless Man
James "Wee Willie" Wayne2:29
16She Sets My Soul on Fire
Sonny Parker2:53
17Hurry Hurry Babe
Roy Brown2:36
18The Goof
Big Jay McNeely2:28
19You Look Bad
Danny Taylor2:28
20Overboard
''Sugar Boy'' Crawford2:36
21Mess Around
recording of:
Mess Around
writer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer)
publisher:
Progressive Music (publisher), 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Ray Charles2:44
22She Said
Hasil Adkins2:49
2▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Louie Louie
Richard Berry2:15
2Maybellene
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
Richard Berry & Pharaohs3.92:26
3Train Kept a Rollin'
Chuck Berry2:17
4The Woo Woo Train
The Johnny Burnette Rock'n Roll Trio3:02
5Rubber Biscuit
Valentines2:09
6Every Time I Hear That Mellow Saxophone
The Chips2:21
7Stranded in the Jungle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (Do not use as label, use only for copyright and distribution credits.) (from 1956 to present)
cover recording of:
Stranded in the Jungle
writer:
James E. Johnson (The Jayhawks/Vibrations) and Ernestine Smith
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Peermusic (UK) Limited and Shag Publications
Roy Montrell3:07
8Hot Skillet Mama
The Cadets3:14
9Rock This Morning
Yochanan & Sun Ra & His Arkestra1:50
10Red Hot
Lowell Fulson2:05
11Keep a Knockin'
baritone saxophone:
Samuel Parker Jr. (US saxophonist) (on 1957-01-16)
bass guitar:
Olsie Robinson (on 1957-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Charles Connor (on 1957-01-16)
guitar:
Nathaniel Douglas (on 1957-01-16)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1957-01-16)
tenor saxophone:
Clifford Burks (on 1957-01-16), Grady Gaines (R & B sax player / bandleader) (on 1957-01-16) and Wilbert Smith (on 1957-01-16)
edit of:
Keep a Knockin' (slate & take 2) by Little Richard
recording of:
Keep a Knockin’ (Little Richard’s version) (on 1957-01-16)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1957-01)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
version of:
Keep a‐Knockin’ an You Can’t Get In
Bob Luman2:19
12High School Confidential
recording of:
High School Confidential
writer:
Ron Hargrave (from 1958-01 until 1958-01-28) and Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1958-01 until 1958-01-28)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Penron Music and Penron Music Publishing
Little Richard2:34
13C'mon Everybody
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1958-10-10)
electric bass guitar:
Connie “Guybo” Smith (bass player) (on 1958-10-10)
guitar:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (on 1958-10-10)
piano:
Ray Johnson (Rhythm 'n' blues - jazz pianist - songwriter - band leader) (on 1958-10-10)
tambourine:
Jerry Capehart (on 1958-10-10)
vocals:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (on 1958-10-10)
recorded at:
Goldstar Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-10-10)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 22) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 403)
recording of:
C’mon Everybody (on 1958-10-09)
writer:
Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Metric Music Co (publisher) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jerry Lee Lewis41:58
14Red Hot Rockin' Blues
Eddie Cochran2:25
15Little Girl
Jesse James2:14
16Green Mosquito
John & Jackie2:20
17Thumb Thumb
recording of:
Thumb Thumb (on 1957-12-20)
writer:
Bobby Fonville, Ralph Hernandez and Stuart Wiener
The Tune Rockers2:18
18Bad Boy
baritone saxophone:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (on 1958-08-14)
bass:
Ted Brinson (on 1958-08-14)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1958-08-14)
guitar:
Rene Hall (on 1958-08-14)
piano:
Larry Williams (1950s rocker) (on 1958-08-14)
tenor saxophone:
Plas Johnson (on 1958-08-14)
vocals:
Larry Williams (1950s rocker) (on 1958-08-14)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1958-08-14)
recording of:
Bad Boy (on 1958-08-14)
lyricist and composer:
Lawrence E. Williams (1950s rocker) (in 1958-08)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), ATV Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd.
Frankie Lymon2:19
19Juvenile Delinquent
Larry Williams1:58
20Strollin After Dark
Ronnie Allen2:11
21Right Turn
The Shades1:48
22Excursion on a Wobbly Rail
double bass:
Buell Neidlinger (on 1958-06-09)
drums (drum set):
Denis Charles (drums) (on 1958-06-09)
piano:
Cecil Taylor (on 1958-06-09)
vibraphone:
Earl Griffith (vibraphonist, organist) (on 1958-06-09)
recorded at:
Nola’s Penthouse (Nola's Penthouse, NYC) in New York, New York, United States (on 1958-06-09)
recording of:
Excursion on a Wobbly Rail
composer:
Cecil Taylor
The Cecil Taylor Quartet9:06
23Lonely Woman
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-05-22)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1959-05-22)
cornet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-05-22)
double bass:
Charlie Haden (American jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-05-22)
recording of:
Lonely Woman (instrumental) (on 1959-05-22)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
publisher:
MJQ Music
Ornette Coleman4:59
3▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Love Me
recording of:
Love Me
lyricist and composer:
Marty Lott
publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
The Phantom1:32
2Ooh My Soul
recording of:
Ooh! My Soul
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1957-01)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Little Richard2:08
3Rockin' the Joint
producer:
Ken Nelson (US record producer (’48‐’76) Capitol Records, country music)
piano:
Esquerita
vocals:
Esquerita
Esquerita2:03
4Sunglasses After Dark
Dwight Pullen2:13
5Rave On
cover recording of:
Rave On
writer:
Norman Petty, Bill Tilghman (songwriter) and Sonny West (American songwriter and musician Joseph “Sonny” West)
publisher:
Melody Lane Publications Inc., Nor-Va-Jak Music, Southern Music (publisher) and Wren Music Co.
Buddy Holly & The Crickets1:51
6Do You Wanna Dance
recorded in:
United States
producer:
Morty Palitz
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 39)
recording of:
Do You Want to Dance
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Freeman
publisher:
Bobby Freeman Music, Clockus Music Co., Clockus Music, Inc., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Sherwin Music (publisher), ミュージカル・ライツ・東京 (Musical Lights Tokyo), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
recording of:
Do You Want to Dance?
composer:
Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
Bobby Freeman3.52:37
7Somethin' Else
electric bass guitar and guitar:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (on 1959-06-23)
piano:
Jim Stivers (on 1959-06-23)
vocals:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (on 1959-06-23)
recorded at:
Goldstar Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-06-23)
recording of:
Somethin’ Else (on 1959-06-23)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Cochran, Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) and Sharon Sheeley
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
Eddie Cochran2:07
8The Beat Generation
Bob McFadden & Dor2:06
9Run Diddley Daddy
recording of:
Diddley Daddy
writer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) and Harvey Fuqua
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), C. Isaak Music Publishing Co. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Bo Diddley2:43
10I Love You So
Bo Diddley2:27
11Brand New Cadillac
recording of:
Brand New Cadillac (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Vince Taylor (rock and roll singer; The Playboys)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Vince Taylor2:38
12Rockin' in the Graveyard
recording of:
Rockin’ in the Graveyard (in 1959)
writer:
Willie Morrell, Sr. (in 1959)
Jackie Morningstar2:43
13Swichblade Sam
Luke McDaniel2:12
14I Fought the Law
recording of:
I Fought the Law
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Curtis
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) 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)
The Crickets2:14
15California Sun
recording of:
California Sun
writer:
Henry Glover and Morris Levy
publisher:
Nom Music, Inc.
Joe Jones2:22
16Pills Love's Labour Lost
recording of:
Pills
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Bo Diddley2:51
17Denise
recording of:
Denise
lyricist and composer:
Neil Levenson (pianist and songwriter)
publisher:
Bright Tunes Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Minder Music Ltd. and Taking Care of Business Music Inc. (BMI)
Randy & the Rainbows41:59
18Good Golly Miss Molly
Screaming Lord Sutch2:39
19Goo Goo Muck
Ronnie Cook & The Gaylads2:40
20Boss
The Rumblers2:24
21Papa Oom Mow Mow
The Rivingtons2:28
22Let's Dance
Chris Montez2:25
23High School Confidential
Hasil Adkins2:43
24No Moe
recording of:
No Moe
composer:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist)
Albert Ayler7:07