The R&B Box: 30 Years of Rhythm & Blues

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Annotation

Six jewel cases and a 60 page booklet in a box.

Annotation last modified on 2022-02-11 06:23 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Volume 1: Jumpin’ the Blues (1943–1950)
▼ CD 2: Volume 2: Teenagers Are Diggin’ It (1951–1954)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rocket “88”
baritone saxophone:
Jackie Brenston (on 1951-03-03)
bass guitar:
Jesse Knight (on 1951-03-03)
drums (drum set):
Willie Sims (on 1951-03-03)
guitar:
Willie Kizart (on 1951-03-03)
piano:
Ike Turner (on 1951-03-03)
tenor saxophone:
Raymond Hill (on 1951-03-03)
vocals:
Jackie Brenston (on 1951-03-03)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1991)
recording of:
Rocket “88”
lyricist and composer:
Jackie Brenston (until 1951-03-03)
Jackie Brenston with His Delta Cats42:49
2The Glory of Love
cover recording of:
The Glory of Love
lyricist and composer:
Billy Hill (US songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Five Keys3:10
3Lawdy Miss Clawdy
recording of:
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Price (in 1952-03)
writer:
Lloyd Price
publisher:
ATV Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
Lloyd Price & His Orchestra2:32
4(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean
recording of:
(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean
writer:
Herb Lance (Herbert J. Lance) (in 1952), Charlie Singleton (Jazz saxophone player) (in 1952) and John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin) (in 1952)
Ruth Brown2:58
5Hound Dog
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-08-12)
producer:
Johnny Otis
double bass [bass]:
Albert Winston (R&B bassist) (on 1952-08-12)
drums (drum set):
Leard Bell (R&B drummer) (on 1952-08-12)
guitar:
Pete Lewis (R&B guitarist) (on 1952-08-12)
piano:
Devonia Williams (US R&B pianist/singer) (on 1952-08-12)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Johnny Otis (on 1952-08-12)
vocals:
Big Mama Thornton (on 1952-08-12)
orchestra:
Johnny Otis & His Orchestra
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2006)
recording of:
Hound Dog (on 1952-08-13)
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 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/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton4.652:50
6Crying in the Chapel
recording of:
Crying in the Chapel
lyricist and composer:
Artie Glenn (in 1953)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Morris Ltd., Hill & Range Songs, Inc. and Mijac Music
The Orioles3:04
7Shake a Hand
orchestra:
Joe Morris Orchestra
recording of:
Shake a Hand
lyricist and composer:
Joe Morris (US jazz trumpeter)
publisher:
Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Faye Adams2:52
8Drunk
Jimmy Liggins & His 3‐D Music2:32
9Honey Hush
recording of:
Honey Hush
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Lou Willie Turner
lyricist and composer:
Big Joe Turner
Joe Turner & His Band2:40
10Tipitina
recording of:
Tipitina
lyricist and composer:
Henry Roeland Byrd
Professor Longhair2:39
11A Sunday Kind of Love
cover recording of:
A Sunday Kind of Love (in 1953-09)
writer:
Barbara Belle, Anita Leonard (US pianist, composer and lyricist), Louis Prima and Stan Rhodes
publisher:
Leeds Music Inc.
The Harp-Tones feat. Willie Winfield3:00
12Lovey Dovey
recording of:
Lovey Dovey
writer:
Memphis Curtis and Nuggy (US American Songwriter, producer)
publisher:
Progressive Music Co. (ended) and Unichappell Music, Inc.
The Clovers2:44
13Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite
recording of:
Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite
writer:
Calvin Carter and James Hudson (American clarinetist and saxophonist)
Spaniels2:45
14Sh‐Boom
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 215)
recording of:
Sh‐Boom
writer:
William Edwards (The Chords), Carl Feaster, Claude Feaster, James Keyes and Floyd McRae
premiered by:
The Chords (50s US doo-wop group "Sh-Boom")
The Chords32:26
15Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 151)
recording of:
Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) (in 1954)
writer:
Jesse Belvin, Gaynel Hodge, Curtis Williams (1950s doo-wop singer, member of The Penguins) and Dootsie Williams
publisher:
Dootsie Williams Music (publisher) (in 1986)
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
The Penguins52:57
16Tweedle Dee
LaVern Baker & the Gliders3:09
17Sincerely
bass guitar:
Willie Dixon (in 1954-10)
guitar:
Walter Scott (US blues guitarist) (in 1954-10)
membranophone:
Wesley Landers (Jazz drummer) (in 1954-10)
piano:
Johnny Young (jazz pianist) (in 1954-10)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Chamblee (in 1954-10)
baritone vocals:
Harvey Fuqua (in 1954-10)
bass vocals:
Prentiss Barnes (in 1954-10)
lead vocals:
Bobby Lester (in 1954-10)
tenor vocals:
Pete Graves (US doo-wop vocalist, member of The Moonglows) (in 1954-10)
recording of:
Sincerely
writer:
Alan Freed (American disc jockey) (until 1954-10) and Harvey Fuqua (until 1954-10)
publisher:
Alan Freed Music, Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Irving Music (BMI), Quazical Music, Regent Music Corp. (BMI) and ロックンロール ミュージック
The Moonglow's3:11
18All Night Long
Joe Houston Orchestra2:37
▶ CD 3: Volume 3: Rockin’ ’n’ Rollin’ (1955–1956)
▶ CD 4: Volume 4: Goin’ Nationwide (1956–1961)
▶ CD 5: Volume 5: Soul Brothers & Soul Sisters (1961–1965)
▶ CD 6: Volume 6: The End of the Golden Age (1966–1972)

Credits

Release

art direction:Coco Shinomiya
producer:James Austin
Richard Foos
Billy Vera
remastering:Chris Clarke (engineer)
Bob Fisher (producer, recording artist & mastering engineer)
Dan Hersch (mastering engineer)
Bill Inglot (archival music producer/remastering engineer)
Ken Perry
design:Rachel Gutek
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5434462 [info]
ASIN:US: B0000033EL [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/various_artists_f2/the_randb_box__30_years_of_rhythm_and_blues/ [info]