Roots of Rock n’ Roll, Vol. 3: 1947

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Annotation

Exactly as on covers except belows, see edit history for questions
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Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Good Rocking Tonight
Wynonie Harris2:48
2Move It on Over
recording of:
Move It on Over (on 1947-04-21)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI)
Hank Williams2:46
3Rootie Tootie
Paul Howard2:49
4Mama Don’t Allow
Julia Lee2:56
5Snatch and Grab It
recording of:
Snatch and Grab It
writer:
Sharon Pease
Julia Lee2:54
6New Broom Boogie
recorded at:
CBS Columbia Square Recording Studios (KNX and Columbia Broadcasting System) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
New Broom Boogie (on 1947-05-26)
lyricist and composer:
Al Dexter and Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
Al Dexter2:36
7Barnyard Boogie
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-04-23)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1947-04-23)
bass and double bass:
Dallas Bartley (on 1947-04-23)
claves and maracas:
The Calypso Boys (on 1947-04-23)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morris (1940-50s jazz drummer) (on 1947-04-23)
electric guitar:
Carl Hogan (on 1947-04-23)
piano:
Wild Bill Davis (on 1947-04-23)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Johnson (1940s tenor saxophonist) (on 1947-04-23)
trumpet:
Aaron Izenhall (on 1947-04-23)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1947-04-23)
recording of:
Barnyard Boogie (on 1947-04-23)
writer:
Wilhelmina Gray and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter)
Louis Jordan2:51
8Drinkin’ Wine Spoo‐Dee‐O‐Dee
Sticks Mc Gee2:19
9Freight Train Boogie
Red Foley2:52
10Ten Gallon Boogie
Pee Wee King2:36
11Your Hands Ain’t Clean
Paul Gayten2:31
12Rockin’ Boogie
alto saxophone:
Joe Lutcher (on 1947-04-19)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Booker T. Hart (US drummer) (on 1947-04-19)
instruments:
Harlod Morrow (US jazz/blues pianist) (on 1947-04-19), Leon W. Beck (on 1947-04-19), William Ellis (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1947-04-19) and William H. Cooper (US jazz bassist) (on 1947-04-19)
trumpet:
Karl George (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-04-19)
vocals:
Joe Lutcher (on 1947-04-19)
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-04-19)
Joe Lutcher2:28
13Downtown Boogie
Milo Twins2:24
14You Got to Run Me Down
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-04-24)
bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-04-24)
guitar:
Willie Lacey (on 1947-04-24)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1947-04-24)
membranophone:
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1947-04-24)
piano:
Eddie Boyd (blues pianist) (on 1947-04-24)
Jazz Gillum2:31
15Let Me Play With Your Poodle
recording of:
Let Me Play With Your Poodle (in 1947)
lyricist and composer:
Tampa Red
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:33
16Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
Smokey Hogg2:23
17The Texas Special
Luke Wills2:37
18Roy Brown Boogie
Roy Brown3:01
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Merle’s Boogie Woogie #1
Merle Travis3:04
2Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)
vocals:
Tex Williams
recording of:
Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) (on 1947-03-27)
writer:
Merle Travis and Tex Williams
publisher:
Campbell Connelly and American Music (publisher) (on 1947-06-27)
Tex Williams2:55
3Chicken Shack Boogie
Amos Milburn2:50
4Cigareetes, Whusky and Wild Wimmen
Sons of the Pioneers2:54
5Oakie Boogie
Johnny Tyler2:15
6He’s a Real Gone Guy
Nellie Lutcher3:02
7Polly Put Your Kettle On
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-03-28)
bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1947-03-28)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1947-03-28)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1947-03-28)
membranophone:
Charles Saunders (on 1947-03-28)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1947-03-28)
John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson2:30
8After While
Big Three Trio3:05
9Lost John Boogie
harmonica and lead vocals:
Wayne Raney (on 1947-12-30)
tenor guitar:
Rabon Delmore (on 1947-12-30)
background vocals:
Maxine Luna (on 1947-12-30) and Norman Luna (on 1947-12-30)
recorded at:
Radio Station KWEM in West Memphis, Arkansas, United States (on 1947-12-30)
recording of:
Lost John Boogie (on 1947-12-30)
writer:
Wayne Raney
Wayne Raney2:40
10Barnyard Boogie
guitar:
Alton Delmore (on 1947-08-01)
harmonica:
Wayne Raney (on 1947-08-01)
tenor guitar and lead vocals:
Rabon Delmore (on 1947-08-01)
recording of:
Barnyard Boogie (on 1947-08-01)
writer:
Lois Mann, Norman King and Thomas Neeley
Delmore Brothers2:56
11Big Fat Mama
Roy Milton2:45
12Why Don’t You Do Right?
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1947-11-19)
cover recording of:
Why Don’t You Do Right? (on 1947-11-19)
lyricist and composer:
Kansas Joe McCoy
publisher:
Edwin Morris Music and Morley Music Co
version of:
Weed Smoker’s Dream
Peggy Lee42:27
13The Washboard Special
Jimmy Liggins2:32
14My Bucket’s Got a Hole in It
T‐Texas Tyler2:59
15Canned Heat
Chet Atkins2:34
16Oklahoma Blues (Just an Oakie with the Oakie Blues)
Jimmy Wakely2:32
17This Train
bass guitar and double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1947-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1947-07-01)
guitar and lead vocals:
Sister Rosetta Tharpe (on 1947-07-01)
piano:
Sammy Price (jazz/blues/boogie pianist) (on 1947-07-01)
recording of:
This Train (on 1947-07-01)
composer:
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
version of:
This Train (original gospel song)
Sister Rosetta Tharpe2:50
18Razor Strap Boogie
Jack Rivers2:04