Chess Rhythm & Roll

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Tracklist

1▶CD: 1947–1955
2▼CD: 1955–1957
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1See You Later Alligator
bass guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
drums (drum set):
Kenneth Theriot (in 1955-10)
guitar:
Larry Guidry (in 1955-10)
piano:
Ed LeBlanc (in 1955-10)
saxophone:
Carlo Marino (in 1955-10), Raoul Prado (sax player) (in 1955-10) and Harry Simontaux (in 1955-10)
vocals:
Bobby Charles (in 1955-10)
recording of:
See You Later, Alligator (in 1955-10)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Guidry (in 1955-10)
Bobby Charles2:51
2The $64,000 Question
drums (drum set):
Bobby Tuggle (on 1955-08-22)
background vocals and choir vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
vocals:
Bobby Tuggle (on 1955-08-22)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
recording of:
The $64000 Question (on 1955-08-22)
writer:
C. Sears and E. Sharpe
Bobby Tuggle2:12
3I’ll Be Home
baritone vocals:
Paul Wilson (1950s US baritone vocalist) (in 1955)
bass vocals:
Jacob Carey (in 1955)
lead vocals:
Nathaniel 'Nate' Nelson (tenor singer for The Flamingos & The Platters) (in 1955)
tenor vocals:
Zeke Carey (in 1955) and Johnny Carter (in 1955)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 19)
recording of:
I’ll Be Home (in 1955)
writer:
Stanley Lewis (well known 60s/70s US producer/songwriter) and Ferdinand Washington (blues and rhythm and blues songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Spirit One Music
The Flamingos2:56
4Heavyweight Baby
vocals:
Bull Moose Jackson (in 1955-12)
recording of:
Heavyweight Baby (in 1955-12)
writer:
Horace Homes and Shadrack Royful
Bullmoose Jackson2:04
5Too Much Monkey Business
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1956-02)
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1956-02)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1956-04-19)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1956-02) and Melvin Billups (on 1956-04-19)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (in 1956-02, on 1956-04-19)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (in 1956-02, on 1956-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Leroy C. Davis (in 1956-02, on 1956-04-19)
trumpet:
Vincent Pitts (on 1956-04-19)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1956-04-19)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (in 1956-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-04-19)
recording of:
Too Much Monkey Business (in 1956-02)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
Too Much Monkey Business (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chuck Berry3.352:56
6Who Do You Love?
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (on 1956-05-24)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1956-05-24) and Jody Williams (blues guitarist/singer) (on 1956-05-24)
maracas:
Jerome Green (on 1956-05-24)
background vocals:
The Moonglows (1950s Cleveland R&B group)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1956-05-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (from 1956 to present)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 132)
recording of:
Who Do You Love? (on 1956-05-24)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1956)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
Bo Diddley3.52:30
7Frog Hop
guitar:
Earl Hooker (in 1956-08)
recording of:
Frog Hop (in 1956-08)
writer:
Earl Hooker
composer:
Earl Hooker (until 1956-08)
Earl Hooker2:25
8Country Girl
bass guitar:
Willie Dixon (in 1956)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (in 1956)
additional vocals:
Billy Davis (r&b producer/songwriter/performer Roquel Davis) (in 1956)
lead vocals:
Levi Stubbs (in 1956)
vocals:
Renaldo Benson (in 1956), Abdul “Duke” Fakir (in 1956) and Lawrence Payton (in 1956)
recording of:
Country Girl (first performed in 1956) (in 1956)
writer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
The Four Tops2:05
9See Saw
baritone saxophone:
Numa 'Pee Wee' Moore (in 1956)
bass guitar:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist) (in 1956)
drums (drum set):
Clarence Johnson (1950s R&B drummer) (in 1956)
guitar:
Billy Johnson (US guitarist for Sonny Thompson, and The Moonglows) (in 1956)
piano:
Sadik Hakim (in 1956)
trombone:
William Shepherd (US jazz trombonist) (in 1956)
trumpet:
Dave Burns (trumpet) (in 1956)
vocals:
Prentiss Barnes (in 1956), Harvey Fuqua (in 1956), Pete Graves (US doo-wop vocalist, member of The Moonglows) (in 1956) and Bobby Lester (rhythm & blues and soul vocalist and songwriter) (in 1956)
orchestra:
James Moody's Band (in 1956)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 35)
recording of:
See Saw (in 1956)
writer:
Roquel Davis, Harry Pratt and Charles Sutton
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
The Moonglows2:27
10Four O’Clock in the Morning
recording of:
Four O'Clock in the Morning (on 1956-07-21)
lyricist and composer:
Alonzo Tucker (singer, guitarist, arranger, songwriter)
Stanley Mitchell & the Tornados2:35
11Laura Lee
Bobby Charles2:11
12Ain’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” Henry2:22
13The Big Wheel (Squeeze Box Shuffle)
Clifton Chenier2:51
14Been So Long
recording of:
Been So Long
writer:
DiFosco T Ervin Jr, Richard Travis Jr, Tony Thomas (member of The Pastels) and James Willingham, Jr.
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
The Pastels2:43
15School Days
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1956-12-15)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1956-12-15) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (on 1956-12-15)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (on 1956-12-15)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1956-12-15)
vocals:
Chuck Berry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
N2K and Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-12-15)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 3)
recording of:
School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell) (on 1956-12-15)
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 Nightlight Music Pty Ltd.
Chuck Berry4.252:45
16Over the Mountain, Across the Sea
vocals:
Johnnie Louise Richardson (in 1957) and Joe Rivers (in 1957)
recording of:
Over the Mountain, Across the Sea (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Rex Garvin (until 1957)
Johnnie & Joe2:19
17Lucky Lou
Jody Williams3:48
18Happy, Happy Birthday Baby
recording of:
Happy, Happy Birthday Baby
writer:
Gilbert Lopez (tenor singer and songwriter) and Margo Sylvia
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
The Tune Weavers2:19
19Suzie Q
bass:
Sonny Trammell (in 1957)
drums (drum set):
Ronnie Lewis (drummer) (in 1957)
guitar:
James Burton (guitarist) (in 1957) and Dale Hawkins (in 1957)
background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1957)
vocals:
Dale Hawkins (in 1957)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 24) and Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 73)
recording of:
Susie Q (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Dale Hawkins
additional composer:
Eleanor Broadwater and Stanley Lewis (well known 60s/70s US producer/songwriter)
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 PeerMusic AB
Dale Hawkins32:15
20Lady With the Hat Box
Clarence “Frogman” Henry2:01
21Nervous Boogie
Paul Gayten2:18
22Crazy Love
Dick Glasser2:30
23Walk That Walk
Eddie Bo1:48
24Flatfoot Sam
T.V. Slim2:13
25Teardrops
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 35)
recording of:
Tear Drops
writer:
Roy Calhoun and Barry Golder
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and G and H Music Publishing House Inc.
Lee Andrews & the Hearts42:22
3▶CD: 1957–1959
4▶CD: 1960–1967

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ASIN:US: B000002OCC [info]