The Specialty Story

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Tracklist

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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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Credits

Release

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]