The Birth of Rock ’n’ Roll

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1: Blues ’n’ Boogie
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Shout for Joy
recording of:
Shout for Joy
composer:
Albert Ammons
Albert Ammons2:26
2Roll ’em Pete
Pete Johnson and Big Joe Turner2:51
3Midnight Special
recording of:
Midnight Special
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
Lead Belly3:09
4Caldonia
Louis Jordan2:44
5The Honeydripper
Joe Liggins3:08
6RM Blues
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders2:59
7Chicken Shack Boogie
Amos Milburn2:51
8Guitar Boogie
Arthur Smith3:23
9The Huckleback
Paul Williams3:08
10The Fat Man
recording of:
The Fat Man (on 1949-12-10)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino and Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino42:38
11Breaking Up the House
Tiny Bradshaw2:44
12Bloodshot Eyes
vocals:
Wynonie Harris (R&B singer, known as “Mr. Blues”) (on 1951-02-27)
recording of:
Bloodshot Eyes (on 1951-02-27)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Penny
writer:
Ruth Hall
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated) and Quartet Music Inc.
Wynonie Harris2:44
13We’re Gonna Rock
Cecil Gant2:17
14Good Rockin’ Tonight
alto saxophone:
O'Neil Jerome (in 1947-07)
drums (drum set):
Robert 'Bob' Ogden (in 1947-07)
trombone:
Clement Tervalone (in 1947-07)
trumpet:
Tony Moret (in 1947-07)
vocals:
Roy Brown (blues musician)
recording of:
Good Rockin’ Tonight (in 1947-07)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (in 1947-07)
publisher:
Brown Angel Music Publishing (BMI-affiliated), Carlin Music Corporation, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Knox Music, Inc., Lark Music Ltd., Lois Music Publishing Co., Trio Music (publisher) and Trio Music Co., Inc.
Roy Brown3:00
15Rock the Joint
recording of:
Rock the Joint (in 1949-05)
writer:
Harry Bagby, Harry Crafton and Wendell 'Don' Keane
Jimmy Preston2:37
16Reconsider Baby
Lowell Fulson3:12
17She’s Dynamite
recording of:
She’s Dynamite
lyricist and composer:
Hudson Whittaker
B.B. King2:32
18Lawdy Miss Clawdy
alto saxophone:
Joseph Harris (on 1952-03-13)
double bass [bass]:
Frank Fields (on 1952-03-13)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Palmer (on 1952-03-13)
guitar:
Ernest McLean (on 1952-03-13)
piano:
Fats Domino (on 1952-03-13)
tenor saxophone:
Herb Hardesty (on 1952-03-13)
trumpet:
Dave Bartholomew (on 1952-03-13)
lead vocals:
Lloyd Price (on 1952-03-13)
conductor:
Dave Bartholomew (on 1952-03-13)
recorded at:
J&M Record Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1952-03-13)
recording of:
Lawdy Miss Clawdy (on 1952-03-13)
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 Price2:33
19Shake Rattle & Roll
recording of:
Shake, Rattle and Roll
additional lyricist:
Daryl Bosteels
writer:
Charles Calhoun and Jesse Stone
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Mijac Music, Progressive Music (publisher), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Big Joe Turner3:01
20Bo Diddley
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Bo Diddley
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (until 1955-03-02)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Good Music Ltd.
Bo Diddley4.52:29
▶ CD 2: Southern Roots
▶ CD 3: On the Corner

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ASIN:UK: B000FQJO5Q [info]