Al Caiola – Bonanza! 1960-1969

 Alexander Emil Caiola (September 7, 1920 – November 9, 2016) was an American guitarist, composer and arranger, who spanned a variety of music genres including jazz, country, rock, and pop. He recorded over fifty albums and worked with some of the biggest names in music during the 20th century, including Elvis Presley, Ray Conniff, Ferrante & Teicher, Frank Sinatra, Percy Faith, Buddy Holly, Mitch Miller, and Tony Bennett.

Caiola was a studio musician in the 1950s in New York City. He released some minor records under his own name in that decade. In addition, he performed under the musical direction of John Serry Sr. on an album for Dot Records in 1956 (Squeeze Play).

In 1960 he became a recording star on the United Artists label for over ten years. He had hits in 1961 with "The Magnificent Seven" (#35 in USA) and "Bonanza" (#19 in USA). 

Caiola released singles and albums throughout the 1960's and beyond, though no others appeared on the charts except for an entry in 1964 with "From Russia with Love". United Artists used him to make commercial recordings of many movie and TV themes: "Wagon Train (Wagons Ho)", "The Ballad of Paladin", "The Rebel", and "Gunslinger". His album Solid Gold Guitar contained arrangements of "Jezebel", "Two Guitars", "Big Guitar", "I Walk the Line", and "Guitar Boogie".

The Magnificent Seven album, other than the title track, consisted of a variety of pop songs with a jazzy bent. Guitars Guitars Guitars was similar. There was a wide variety to his albums — soft pop, Italian, Hawaiian, country, jazz. 

1 The Magnificent Seven

2 Bonanza!

3 The Lonely Rebel

4 The Bounty Hunter

5 Sergeants Three March

6 Experiment In Terror

7 Guitar Boogie

8 Kalinka

9 Gunsmoke

10 Burke's Laz Theme

11 Smoke Signal (Redwing)

12 From Russia With Love

13 The Guns Of Navarone

14 Tuff Guitar

15 Ram-bunk-shush

16 Honkytonk (Pat 2)

17 Hunky Funky

18 Hearts Of Stone

19 I'll Walk The Line

20 Big Guitar

21 Two Guitars

22 Foot Stompin'

23 Wheels

24 Jezebel

25 Mexico

26 Brasil

27 The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise

28 Return Of The Magnificent Seven

29 Stag Or Drag

30 Scalphunters Theme

31 High Chapparal

32 Stiletto

33 Guitar Woman

Al Caiola – Bonanza! 1960-1969

Gee Whiz The Class Records Story 1956-1962....50 original recordings

 

Tracklist
1-1    Bob & Earl–    Gee Whiz
1-2    Bobby Day–    Rockin' Robin
1-3    Oscar McLollie–    Convicted
1-4    Jeani Mack–    Dirty Dishes
1-5    Googie Rene–    Ez-Zee
1-6    The Classics –    Gosh, But This Is Love
1-7    Johnny Guitar Watson–    The Bear
1-8    Terry & Jerry–    People Are Doing It Everyday
1-9    The Blenders –    My Heart's Desire
1-10    The Satellites –    Heavenly Angel
1-11    The Hollywood Chicks–    Hey, Little Gigolo
1-12    The Pelicans–    I Bow to You
1-13    The Pharaohs –    Teenagers Love Song
1-14    The Intervals–    Here's That Rainy Day
1-15    Bobby Day–    The Bluebird, The Buzzard & The Oriole
1-16    Eugene Church–    The Struttin' Kind
1-17    The Titans –    No Time
1-18    Googie Rene–    Cool It At The Coliseum
1-19    The Sputniks –    Wait A Little While
1-20    Bob & Earl–    You Made A Boo Boo
1-21    The Tangiers –    School Days Will Be Over
1-22    The Rollettes–    Sad Fool
1-23    The Searchers –    Ooo Wee
1-24    Oscar McLollie & Jeanette Baker–    Hey Girl - Hey Boy
1-25    Eugene Church–    I Ain't Goin' For That

2-1    Bobby Day–    Little Bitty Pretty One
2-2    Oscar McLollie–    The Honey Jump
2-3    Jesse Belvin–    I'm Confessin'
2-4    The Classics –    If Only The Sky Was A Mirror
2-5    The Satellites –    You Ain't Sayin' Nothin'
2-6    Bob & Earl–    That's My Desire
2-7    The Tangiers –    Don't Try
2-8    The Hollywood Chicks–    Tossin' An Ice Cube
2-9    The Intervals–    Wish I Could Change My Mind
2-10    The Sputniks –    My Love Is Gone
2-11    Googie Rene–    Flapjacks
2-12    Jeani Mack–    Super Duper
2-13    The Searchers –    Wow Wow Baby
2-14    The Blenders –    Little Rose
2-15    Terry & Jerry–    Mama Julie
2-16    Eugene Church–    Miami
2-17    Oscar McLollie & Jeanette Baker–    Let Me Know, Let Me Know
2-18    Bob & Earl–    When She Walks
2-19    Paul Clifton–    I Need You
2-20    The Sputniks –    Johnny's Little Lamb
2-21    Bobby Day–    My Blue Heaven
2-22    Sonny Sinbad–    Emily
2-23    Eugene Church–    Pretty Girls Everywhere
2-24    Googie Rene–    Side Track
2-25    The Rollettes–    Kiss Me Benny

 Class Records one

Class Records two

Red Hot Rockabilly Part 2 - various artists

 

 Tracklist
1     –Ricky Nelson      My Bucket's Got A Hole In It     2:01
2     –Bob Luman     Red Cadillac And A Black Moustache     2:18
3     –Dennis Herrold     Make With The Lovin'     1:57
4     –Johnny Burnette     Sweet Baby Doll     2:31
5     –Eddie Cochran     Nervous Breakdown     2:18
6     –Sammy Gowans     Rockin' By Myself     1:49
7     –Laura Lee Perkins     Oh La Baby     1:56
8     –Johnny Garner     Kiss Me Sweet     2:18
9     –The Strikes      Rockin'     2:15
10     –Ricky Nelson      Boppin' The Blues     1:54
11     –Buddy Knox     Party Doll     2:12
12     –Bob Luman     Your Love (Version No. 2)     2:44
13     –Eddie Cochran     Mean When I'm Mad     1:51
14     –Lew Williams     Abracadabra     1:55
15     –Merle Kilgore     Ernie     1:43
16     –Al Jones      Loretta     1:56
17     –Gene Henslee     Rockin' Baby     1:59
18     –The Strikes      I Don't Want To Cry Over You     2:01
19     –Bill Lawrence      Hey Baby     2:10
20     –Johnny Burnette     Love Kept A-rollin'     2:26
21     –Eddie Cochran     Guybo     1:45
22     –Bob Luman     Make Up Your Mind Baby     2:27
23     –Ricky Nelson      Don't Leave Me     2:26
24     –Dennis Herrold     Hip Hip Baby     2:01
25     –Laura Lee Perkins     Kiss Me Baby     1:51
26     –Dorsey Burnette     I Only Came Here To Dance     1:59
27     –Ronnie Smith      Long Time No Love     2:19
28     –Jimmy Craig      Oh Little Girl     2:07
29     –Ricky Nelson      One Of These Mornings     2:12
30     –Eddie Cochran     Long Tall Sally     1:45
31     –Laura Lee Perkins     Gonna Rock My Baby Tonight     2:07

 Red Hot Rockabilly Part 2

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Johnny O'Keefe...Real Wild Child...Australia's first rock and roll king

 

John Michael O'Keefe (19 January 1935 – 6 October 1978) was an Australian rock and roll singer whose career began in the 1950s. Some of his hits include "Wild One" (1958), "Shout!" and "She's My Baby". In his twenty-year career, O'Keefe released over fifty singles, 50 EPs and 100 albums. O'Keefe was also a radio and television entertainer and presenter.

Often referred to by his initials "J.O.K." or by his nickname "The Wild One", O'Keefe was the first Australian rock'n'roll performer to tour the United States, and the first Australian artist to make the local Top 40 charts. He had twenty-nine Top 40 hits in Australia between 1958 and 1973.

In September 1956 O'Keefe and his friend Dave Owen (an American-born tenor sax player) formed Australia's first rock'n'roll band, The Dee Jays. O'Keefe's 'trademark' was his flamboyant stage attire, which included gold lame jackets and brightly coloured suits trimmed with fake fur. Many of these outfits were made for him by Sydney 'showbiz' costumier Len Taylor, although one famous red suit trimmed with leopard-print velvet cuffs and lapels.

O'Keefe and the Dee Jays' first major break was a support spot on Lee Gordon's first "Big Show" rock'n'roll tour, which starred Little Richard, Gene Vincent, and Eddie Cochran. When Gene Vincent and his band were stranded in Honolulu on their way to Australia, Gordon contacted O'Keefe and asked him to fill in for Vincent for the first night of the tour in Wollongong. This was followed by another support spot on the second all-star Big Show, which included The Crickets (with lead singer Buddy Holly on his first and only Australian tour), Jerry Lee Lewis and Paul Anka.

"Wild One" was also recorded by Jerry Allison with Buddy Holly backing on guitar in 1958 under the alias "Ivan" (his middle name) after hearing Johnny perform it on tour; it reached #68 on the American Billboard singles chart and was revived in 1986 and recorded by Iggy Pop as Real Wild Child. A cover by Christopher Ocasek was used on the soundtrack for the movie Pretty Woman starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. It was also recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis, Everlife, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Glamour Camp, Marshall Crenshaw, Brian Setzer, and Wakefield and Jet.  

 Real Wild Child

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Little Richard 1932-2020...Rock and Roll legend.. tribute post

Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), better known as Little Richard, was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. An influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades, he was nicknamed "The Innovator", "The Originator", and "The Architect of Rock and Roll". Penniman's most celebrated work dates from the mid-1950s, when his charismatic showmanship and dynamic music, characterized by frenetic piano playing, pounding backbeat and raspy shouted vocals, laid the foundation for rock and roll. His innovative emotive vocalizations and uptempo rhythmic music also played a key role in the formation of other popular music genres, including soul and R'n'B. He influenced numerous singers and musicians across musical genres from rock to soul music, and his music helped shape rhythm and blues for generations to come.

Penniman was honored by many institutions. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of its first group of inductees in 1986. He was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He was the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation. In 2015, Penniman received a Rhapsody & Rhythm Award from the National Museum of African American Music for his key role in the formation of popular music genres and helping to bring an end to the racial divide on the music charts and in concert in the mid-1950s, changing American culture significantly. "Tutti Frutti" was included in the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress in 2010, which stated that his "unique vocalizing over the irresistible beat announced a new era in music".

Essential Little Richard

Little Richard Vol.2

Radio Gold Vol.3.."The Way It Really Was"..30 Big Hits of the Airwaves by various artists

Volume 3 in this now rare series from Ace Records features 30 radio hits from 1955 to 1962 with big names like Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Brenda Lee, Fats Domino, Johnnie Ray and Smiley Lewis. 

It's an eclectic collection of pop, rock'n'roll, rhythm'n'blues and doo-wop featuring some big hits of the era and many memorable tunes that are sure to be remembered. 

Tracklist:

1     –Mickey and Sylvia     Love Is Strange   
2     –Johnny Otis     Williw And The Hand Jive   
3     –Brenda Lee     Sweet Nothin's   
4     –Fats Domino     I'm In Love Again   
5     –Billy Ward and The Dominoes*     Star Dust   
6     –Art and Dotty Todd*     Chanson D'Amour (Song Of Love)   
7     –Billy Williams     I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter   
8     –Robin Luke     Susie Darlin'   
9     –The Tokens     The Lion Sleeps Tonight   
10     –Jerry Butler     Make It Easy On Yourself   
11     –Betty Everett     It's In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)   
12     –Tony Orlando     Halfway To Paradise   
13     –The Crickets      That'll Be The Day   
14     –Roy Orbison     Only The Lonely   
15     –Kalin Twins     When   
16     –Marty Robbins     A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)   
17     –Floyd Cramer     On The Rebound   
18     –Harry Belafonte     Day-O (Banana Boat Song)   
19     –Guy Mitchell     Singing The Blues   
20     –Johnny Mathis     The Twelfth Of Never   
21     –Chas McDevitt and Nancy Whiskey     Freight Train   
22     –The Four Preps     Big Man   
23     –Danny and The Juniors     At The Hop   
24     –Johnnie Ray     Just Walking In The Rain   
25     –Joe Valino     The Garden Of Eden   
26     –Jim Lowe      The Green Door   
27     –Smiley Lewis     I Hear You Knocking   
28     –Paul Evans and The Curls     Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat   
29     –David Seville     Witch Doctor   
30     –Neil Sedaka     I Go Ape  

    Radio Gold Vol.3

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SHAZAM! 50 Guitar Bustin' Instrumentals by various artists

All your favourite guitar players and guitar groups come together on this 50 track collection. Featuring the likes of Bill Doggett, Chuck Berry, Chet Atkins, Link Wray, Duane Eddy, Bo Diddley and Bert Weedon with guitar groups The Champs, The Fireballs, The Shadows, Johnny and The Hurricanes, The Drifters, Rock-A-Teens and many more. 

Classic tracks like "Honky Tonk", "Tequila", "Sleepwalk", "Walk, Don't Run", "Raw Hide", "Man of Mystery" and a few others you may not even know about. So, if you are a guitar fan, then this collection will more than satisfy.

SHAZAM 1

SHAZAM 2

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Essential Sun Rockabillies....volumes 1 and 2....various artists

1 Carl Perkins– Put Your Cat Clothes On 2:38

2 Billy Lee Riley– Red Hot 2:29

3 Sonny Burgess– We Wanna Boogie 2:14

4 Kenneth Parchman*– Tennessee Zip 2:20

5 Jimmy Haggett– Rabbit Action 1:38

6 Ray Harris – Come On Little Mama 2:16

7 Jimmy Wages– Mad Man 2:08

8 Warren Smith – Red Cadillac And A Black Moustache 2:15

9 Hayden Thompson– Mama Mama Mama 1:46

10 Tommy Blake– Flat Foot Sam 2:00

11 Jack Earls– Crawdad Hole 1:54

12 Mack Self– Goin' Crazy 2:28

13 Gene Simmons – Crazy Woman 2:08

14 Andy Anderson – Tough Tough Tough 2:33

15 Luke McDaniel– Huh Babe 2:13

16 The Miller Sisters*– Ten Cats Down 2:19

17 Dean Beard– Rakin' And Scrapin' 1:56

18 Malcolm Yelvington– Rockin' With My Baby 2:16

19 Charlie Feathers– Bottle To The Baby 2:01

20 Eddie Bond– This Ole Heart Of Mine 1:54

21 Jerry Lee Lewis– Milkshake Mademoiselle 2:04

22 Vernon Taylor– Your Lovin' Man 1:56

23 Johnny Powers– Me And My Rhythm Guitar 2:35

24 Harold Jenkins*– Just In Time 2:43

25 Roy Orbison– Ooby Dooby 2:11

Essential Vol.1

1 Luke McDaniel– Go Ahead Baby 1:54

2 Jimmy Haggett– Rock-Me-Baby 1:47

3 Carl Perkins– Honky Tonk Babe 1:49

4 Slim Rhodes– Gonna Romp & Stomp 2:18

5 Onie Wheeler– Tell 'Em Off 1:55

6 Hayden Thompson– Love Me Baby 2:09

7 Johnny Carroll– That's The Way I Love 2:32

8 Ray Harris – Love Dumb Baby 2:59

9 Jimmy Wages– Heart Breakin' Love 2:14

10 Tommy Blake– Shake Around 2:24

11 Gene Simmons – Chains Of Love 2:35

12 Jack Earls– Slow Down 2:15

13 Narvel Felts– Foolish Thoughts 1:37

14 Jimmy Pritchett– That's The Way I Feel 2:15

15 Kenny Parchman– Treat Me Right 2:59

16 Curtis Hoback*– Walkin' With My Best Friends 2:30

17 Mack Vickery– Foolproof 2:33

18 Dean Beard– Rock Around The Town 2:19

19 Vernon Taylor– This Kind Of Love 2:04

20 Rudy Grayzell– Judy (Alternate Take) 2:14

21 Andy Anderson – Johnny Valentine 2:09

22 Warren Smith – Dear John (3rd Take) 1:53

23 Tracy Pendarvis– Huh Huh Oh Yeah 1:51

24 Roy Hall– Christine 2:23

25 Macy Skipper– Bop Pills 2:23

Essential Vol.2

Island Records 40 - 1959-1999...vol.1 (Ska's the Limit) and vol.2 (Rhythm'n'Blues Beat)..various artists

Various ‎– Volume 1 • 1959-1964 • Ska's The Limit
Genre: Reggae
Style: Ska
Year: 1997

Tracklist
–Laurel Aitken Boogie In My Bones 2:47
–Owen Gray Please Let Me Go 2:46
–The Jiving Juniors Sugar Dandy 2:17
–The Beans* Jumpin' Beans 2:09
–Lord Creator Independent Jamaica 2:49
–Lord Kitchener The Road 3:25
–Roy & Millie We'll Meet 2:25
–The Blues Busters Behold! 2:45
–Derrick Morgan Forward March 2:48
–Derrick & Patsy* Housewife's Choice 2:39
–Robert Marley* Judge Not 2:25
–Jimmy Cliff King Of Kings 3:23
–The Maytals Six And Seven Books 2:23
–The Baba Brooks Band Bank To Bank Part 1 2:06
–Eric Morris* Penny Reel 2:28
–Justin Hinds & The Dominoes Carry, Go, Bring, Come 2:50
–Lord Tanamo Come Down 2:16
–Eric Morris* Solomon Grundie 2:36
–Don Drummond Eastern Standard Time 3:11
–Millie Small My Boy Lollipop 2:00

Ska's the Limit 

Various ‎– Volume 2 • 1964-1969 • Rhythm & Blues Beat

Genre: Reggae, Funk / Soul, Blues

Style: Rhythm & Blues, Ska, Soul, Rocksteady

Year: 1997

Tracklist

–Inez Foxx Mockingbird 2:37

–Jimmy McGriff The Last Minute 2:49

–Donnie Elbert Little Piece Of Leather 2:41

–The Skatalites Guns Of Navarone 2:27

–Justin Hinds & The Dominoes Rub Up, Push Up 2:44

–Little Joe Cook Stormy Monday Blues 3:45

–Bob And Earl* Harlem Shuffle 2:47

–The Soul Sisters* I Can't Stand It 2:41

–Jackie Edwards Come On Home 2:37

–The Spencer Davis Group Keep On Running 2:42

–Robert Parker Barefootin' 2:33

–Roy C* Shotgun Wedding 2:19

–The V.I.Ps* I Wanna Be Free 3:11

–The Spencer Davis Group Gimme Some Lovin' 2:53

–Delroy Wilson Dancing Mood 2:49

–The Wailers Put It On 3:05

–The Paragons The Tide Is High 2:39

–The Pioneers Long Shot Kick De Bucket 2:50

–Harry J's All Stars* Liquidator 2:52

–Desmond Dekker Israelites 2:47

Rhythm'n'Blues Beat 

Raging Harlem Hit Parade...various R'n'B, Blues and Soul artists from late 50's, early 60's

This 22 track collection of R'n'B, Blues and Soul from the late 50's to early 60's was originally released in the early 90's and features some classic and legendary artists by the likes of Elmore James, Gladys Knight and the Pips, King Curtis, Buster Brown, Lee Dorsey, Lightnin' Hopkins and Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup. 

Raging Harlem 

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Roulette Rock'n'Roll Volume 2....various artists Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Wynonie Harris, Isley Brothers plus...

22 tracks from the Roulette vaults with The Duponts, The Cookies, The Echoes, The Valentines, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, The Isley Brothers and many more, including 4 previously unreleased Wynonie Harris tracks.

1 The Whammy HAWKINS, Screamin' Jay
2 Strange HAWKINS, Screamin' Jay
3 Bloodshot Eyes HARRIS, Wynonie
4 Sweet Lucy Brown HARRIS, Wynonie
5 Spread The News HARRIS, Wynonie
6 Saturday Night HARRIS, Wynonie
7 Josephine HARRIS, Wynonie
8 Did You Get The Message HARRIS, Wynonie
9 Everybody's Gonna Rock ISLEY BROS
10 I Wanna Know ISLEY BROS
11 The Drag ISLEY BROS
12 Rockin' McDonald ISLEY BROS
13 7-11 GONE ALL STARS
14 Screamin' Ball (At Dracula Hall) DUPONTS
15 Hippy Dippy Daddy COOKIES
16 Roll Over Beethoven FOUR CHAPS
17 Hindu Baby EMANONS
18 Ding Dong ECHOES
19 Woo Woo Train VALENTINES
20 Dance With Me CHAPERONES
21 Ain't You Gonna POWELL, Jesse & THE CADDIES

22 Alabama Rock & Roll KING, Mabel 

Roulette Rock'n'Roll Vol.2

Shreveport Stomp...Ram Records Volume 1....various artists

Sometimes one is reminded that success in the music business isn't always proportional to talent. If it were, then these songs would've been huge hits, and we all would've grown up hearing them. Alas, it was not to be, but thanks to Ace Records, they're now available and preserved for posterity. Ram Records was founded in 1956 by session guitarist/songwriter Mira Smith in Shreveport, Louisiana, which at the time was the home of the wildly popular and influential Louisiana Hayride radio show. Since because of this there was a lot of talent flowing into Shreveport, Mira decided to build a studio and try her luck. Commercially most of these records were only regional hits at best (though some were leased out to larger labels such as Chess) and disappeared rather quickly(the original 45's are rare as hen's teeth), but Ram recorded arguably some of the best rock n' roll, r'n'b and rockabilly of the period. 

This is a fine overview of Ram's output. Several great tracks here, but some of the standouts include both of the awesome Roy "Boogie Boy" Perkins tracks (if you can listen to "Ba Da" and you ain't dancin' around the room, then you be dead), the original version of "Flat Foot Sam" by T.V. Slim, the cool r'n'b instrumental "Red Beans and Rice" by Scatman Patin, the rockin' guitar instrumental "Pow Wow", which was recorded by Mira Smith herself under the name Grace Tennessee and the American Spirits, and last but not least, what is considered to be one of the greatest and most sought after rockabilly tracks ever recorded, the Lonesome Drifter's "Eager Boy". The original 45 of Eager Boy is EXTREMELY scarce, and fetches thousands of dollars whenever one does turn up at auction. It's easy to see why. Awesome energy with a great guitar lick and way cool backwoods vocals courtesy of the Drifter himself.  (text from Amazon review by "El Freak")

  1. Ba Da - Roy 'Boogie Boy' Perkins
  2. Red Beans And Rice - Scatman Patin With Linda Brannon
  3. Cheaters Can't Win - Margaret Lewis
  4. Flat Foot Sam - T.V. Slim And His Heartbreakers
  5. Mailman, Mailman - Sonny 'Golden Boy' Williamson
  6. Come Back Betty - L.C. Steel
  7. I'm Leaving - Linda Brannon
  8. Bow Wow Puppy Love - Jimmy Bonin
  9. Drop Top (Tk 1) - Roy 'Boogie Boy' Perkins
  10. Reconsider Me - Margaret Lewis
  11. Hippy Ti Yo - Bobby Page
  12. Wherever You Are - Linda Brannon
  13. Pow Wow - Grace Tennessee And The American Spirits
  14. Let Me Feel It - Elgie Brown
  15. Girl In The Street - Vincent Williams
  16. Ginning (Tk 1) - Scatman Patin
  17. Baby Please Forgive Me - Troy Webb
  18. What Did You Do Last Night - Rocky Robin & The Riff Raffs
  19. Night Creature - The Run-A-Ways
  20. Anyway You Do - Linda Brannon
  21. Eager Boy - The Lonesome Drifter
  22. Lonesome Heart - Charlotte Hunter
  23. El Rancho Grande Rock - The Star Marks
  24. Lovers Land - Ernest Walker

  25. Louisiana Twist - 'June Bug' Bailey

Shreveport Stomp

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The Blues Came Down from Memphis....various artists on the Sun Records label

This now rare 20 track compilation brings together some of the early pioneers of blues music from Memphis, Tennessee, that recorded on Sam Phillips' Sun Records label. Artists such as James Cotton, Doctor Ross, Rufus Thomas, Willie Nix, Little Milton, Joe Hill Louis, Little Junior's Blue Flames and Jimmy DeBerry.

Tracklist:
1 –Doctor Ross The Boogie Disease
2 –James Cotton Cotton Crop Blues
3 –Willie Nix Baker Shop Boogie
4 –Rufus Thomas Bear Cat
5 –Jimmy DeBerry Take A Little Chance
6 –Doctor Ross Juke Box Boogie
7 –Sammy Lewis/Willie Johnson Combo I Feel So Worried
8 –Little Milton If You Love Me Baby
9 –Jimmy DeBerry Time Has Made A Change
10 –Doctor Ross Come Back Baby
11 –Sammy Lewis/Willie Johnson Combo So Long Baby, Goodbye
12 –Rufus Thomas Tiger Man (King Of The Jungle)
13 –Willie Nix Seems Like A Million Year
14 –Doctor Ross Chicago Breakdown
15 –Little Junior's Blue Flames Mystery Train
16 –Jimmy DeBerry Before Long
17 –Joe Hill Louis We All Gotta Go Sometimes
18 –Joe Hill Louis She May Be Yours (But She Comes To See Me Sometimes)
19 –Jimmy & Walter Easy
20 –Little Junior's Blue Flames Feelin' Good

The Blues Came Down from Memphis

Columbia Rockabilly Vol.1...Ronnie Self, Carl Perkins, Joe Maphis, Link Wray, Collins Kids, Rose Maddox

Hot-blooded and sharp-boned, this is the original voice of teen frustration. No dewy-eyed walk down memory lane, just passion-packed music that burst out of the hills and changed the world.

1 –Ronnie Self Ain't I'm A Dog 2:15
2 –Joe Maphis & Larry Collins  Hurricane 2:09
3 –Carl Perkins Where The Rio De Rosa Flows 3:04
4 –The Collins Kids Party 1:36
5 –Marty Robbins Tennessee Toddy 3:15
6 –Bobby Lord Everybody's Rockin' But Me 2:09
7 –Johnny Horton The Woman I Need (Honky Tonky Mind) 2:12
8 –Werly Fairburn I'm Jealous 2:14
9 –Link Wray New Studio Blues 3:15
10 –Ronnie Self You're So Right For Me 2:03
11 –Sid King & The Five Strings Sag, Drag And Fall 2:17
12 –Ersel Hickey Goin' Down That Road 1:46
13 –Derrell Felts It's A Great Big Day 2:30
14 –Commonwealth Jones Who's Been Here? 3:30
15 –Johnny Horton Lover's Rock 2:34
16 –Charlie Adams Sugar Diet 2:05
17 –The Collins Kids Hop, Skip And Jump 1:52
18 –Carl Perkins Pointed Toe Shoes 2:00
19 –Commonwealth Jones Do Do Do 2:51
20 –Billy Brown Flip Out 2:28
21 –Sid King & The Five Strings Purr, Kitty Purr 3:05
22 –Cliff Johnson Go Away Houndog 2:08
23 –Rose Maddox Hey Little Dreamboat 2:55
24 –Onie Wheeler Goin' Back To The City 2:14
25 –Billy Brown Did We Have A Party 2:26

Columbia Rockabilly

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