Ain't I'm A Dog: 25 Rockabilly Rave-Ups!!

 

Ronnie Self– Ain't I'm A Dog 2:15

Joe Maphis And Larry Collins– Hurricane 2:09

Carl Perkins– Where The Rio De Rosa Flows 3:04

The Collins Kids– Party 1:36

Marty Robbins– Tennessee Toddy 3:15

Bobby Lord– Everybody's Rockin' But Me 2:09

Johnny Horton– The Woman I Need (Honky Tonky Mind) 2:12

Werly Fairburn– I'm Jealous 2:14

Link Wray– New Studio Blues 3:15

Ronnie Self– You're So Right For Me 2:03

Sid King & The Five Strings– Sag, Drag And Fall 2:17

Ersel Hickey– Goin' Down That Road 1:46

Derrell Felts– It's A Great Big Day 2:30

Commonwealth Jones– Who's Been Here? 3:30

Johnny Horton– Lover's Rock 2:34

Charlie Adams – Sugar Diet 2:05

The Collins Kids– Hop, Skip And Jump 1:52

Carl Perkins– Pointed Toe Shoes 2:00

Commonwealth Jones– Do Do Do 2:51

Billy Brown – Flip Out 2:28

Sid King & The Five Strings– Purr, Kitty Purr 3:05

Cliff Johnson– Go Away Houndog 2:08

Rose Maddox– Hey Little Dreamboat 2:55

Onie Wheeler– Goin' Back To The City 2:14

Billy Brown – Did We Have A Party 2:26

Ain't I'm A Dog

Eddie Cochran – Rare 'n' Rockin' - 28 gems from the Golden Age of Rock'n'Roll

 

Tracklist
1        Jelly Bean    2:12
2        Don't Bye Bye Baby Me    2:30
3        Guybo    2:02
4        Guitar Blues    2:58
5        Meet Mr. Tweedy    1:51
6        Half Loved    2:28
7        My Love To Remember    2:04
8        Mighty Mean    2:00
9        Sittin' In The Balcony    2:08
10        Twenty Flight Rock    1:48
11        Chicken Shot Blues    4:59
12        Somethin' Else    2:02
13        Hallelujah, I Love Her So    2:22
14        Skinny Jim    2:12
15        Dark Lonely Street    2:53
16        Tired And Sleepy    2:01
17        Fool's Paradise    2:05
18        Slow Down    2:01
19        Open The Door    2:05
20        One Minute To One    2:09
21        Jungle Jingle    2:35
22        Little Angel    1:56
23        Let's Coast Awhile    2:02
24        Nervous Breakdown    2:00
25        Pink Peg Slacks    1:55
26        Milk Cow Blues    3:13
27        Song Of New Orleans    1:58
28        Nice 'N' Easy    2:21

 Rare 'n' Rockin'

A Capitol Rockabilly Party, Part 2.... by various artists

 

Tracklist
1    Skeets McDonald–    Heartbreakin' Mama
2    Simon Crum–    Bop Cat Bop
3    Del Reeves–    Baby I Love You
4    Faron Young–    I Can't Dance
5    Jerry Reed–    Mister Whizz
6    Wanda Jackson–    Honey Bop
7    Hank Thompson–    Dep Elm
8    Bob Luman–    Everybody's Talkin'
9    Tommy Sands–    Playin' The Field
10    Tennessee Ernie Ford–    Hey Mr. Cotton Picker
11    Skeets McDonald–    Don't Push Me Too Far
12    Faron Young–    Last Night At A Party
13    Jerry Reed–    I'm Stuck
14    The Louvin Brothers–    Red Hen Hop
15    Rose Maddox–    Move It On Over
16    Gene Vincent–    You Told A Fib
17    Ray Parks–    You're Gonna Have To Ball, That's All
18    Bobby Louis–    Cell Of Love
19    Kenny Loran–    I Chickened Out
20    Johnny Fallin–    Party Line
21    The Farmer Boys–    My Baby Done Left Me
22    Jean Shepard–    Jeopardy
23    Faron Young–    Alone With You
24    Wanda Jackson–    I Wanna Waltz
25    Ferlin Husky–    Draggin' The River
26    The Charlie Bop Trio –    Mr. Big Feet
27    Gene O'Quin–    Texas Boogie
28    The Milo Twins –    Baby Buggie Boogie
29    Jimmy Heap–    Go Ahead On
30    The Rio Rockers –    Mexicali Baby

 A Capitol Rockabilly Party, Part 2

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

 https://youtu.be/ZF9rS90U3-U

Gene Summers...The Ultimate School of Rock'n'Roll

 

Gene Summers, born David Eugene Summers (January 3, 1939 – February 17, 2021), was an American rock'n'roll/rockabilly singer. His recordings include "School of Rock 'n Roll", "Straight Skirt", "Nervous", "Gotta Lotta That", "Twixteen", "Alabama Shake", "Fancy Dan" and his biggest-selling single "Big Blue Diamonds". Summers was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame in 1997 and The Southern Legends Entertainment & Performing Arts Hall of Fame in 2005. He still performed worldwide and celebrated his 50th anniversary as a recording artist in 2008 with the release of Reminisce Cafe. 

...more on wikipedia HERE

                                                 Gene Summers

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1     School Of Rock & Roll     2:04
2     Nervous     2:22
3     Straight Skirts     1:56
4     Gotta Lotta That     2:05
5     I'll Never Be Lonely     2:14
6     Twixteen     1:51
7     Someone Somewhere     2:36
8     Alabama Shake     1:53
9     Almost Persuaded     1:58
10     You Said You Love Me     2:06
11     Dance Dance Dance     1:53
12     If You Don't Come Home     1:49
13     Just Because     2:01
14     Fancy Dan     1:58
15     Big Blue Diamonds     2:23
16     Someone Somewhere     2:43
17     Almost 12 O'Clock     1:44
18     The Push     2:04
19     The Great Pretender     2:05
20     Broken Dreams     2:29
21     Alabama Shake     1:44
22     The Clown     2:04
23     World Of Illusion     2:25
24     Cloudy Day     2:18
25     Who Stole The Marker (From The Grave Of Bonnie Parker)?     2:36
26     Goodbye Priscilla (Bye Bye Baby Blue)     2:22
27     Suzie Q     2:28
28     Baby Are You Kiddin'     1:32
29     Twixteen     2:12
30     Nervous     2:24
31     Rockaboogie Shake     1:34
32     Gotta Lotta That     2:13

 

Richard Berry - Yama Yama! The Modern Recordings 1954-1956

Richard Berry, Jr. (April 11, 1935 – January 23, 1997) was an American singer, songwriter and musician, who performed with many Los Angeles doo-wop and close harmony groups in the 1950s, including The Flairs and The Robins.

He is best known as the composer and original performer of the rock standard "Louie Louie". The song became a hit for The Kingsmen, and it is one of the most recorded songs of all time; however, Berry received little financial benefit for writing it until the 1980's, having signed away his rights to the song in 1959. In the same year, he wrote and released "Have Love, Will Travel", which has been recorded by many other artists. Richard Berry was a class act and truly an innovator of Rhythm and Blues music from the 1950's.

This compilation covers the early part of his career and is the companion to the other Ace Records release "Have Louie, Will Travel".

YAMA YAMA!

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

Sandy Nelson Rock'n'Roll Drum Beat....30 track compilation

Sandy Nelson ‎– Rock 'N' Roll Drum Beat
Released: 1995
Genre: Rock
Style: Rock'n'Roll, Pop Rock, Rhythm'n'Blues

 Tracklist
1     Day Train     2:19
2     Slippin' And Slidin' **     2:06
3     Willie And The Hand Jive     2:06
4     All Night Long     2:20
5     My Girl Josephine **     2:25
6     All Shook Up     2:19
7     Sandy     1:56
8     Alexis     2:01
9     Let's Go     2:07
10     The City **     2:28
11     Linda Lu **     2:36
12     Bullfrog **     3:10
13     Bony Moronie     2:26
14     Tough Beat **     2:39
15     Yakety Yak     1:55
16     La Bamba Bossa Nova     2:15
17     Jivin' Around (Parts 1 & 2)     2:19
18     Don't Be Cruel (To A Heart That's True)     2:18
19     The Flip **     2:43
20     Be-Bop Baby     2:04
21     Live It Up     1:45
22     Dumplin's     1:55
23     Wiggle Wobble     2:07
24     Limbo Rock     2:04
25     School Day     2:17
26     In The Mood     2:49
27     Charlie Brown     2:34
28     My Wife Can't Cook     2:03
29     I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday     1:57
30     Let There Be Drums **     2:17

Rock'n'Roll Drum Beat

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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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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

The Country Roots of Rock and Roll...50 track collection of country, western swing, hillbilly and bluegrass

50 track compilation tracing the early country roots of rock and roll with music by many of the classic artists of country, western swing, hillbilly and bluegrass. 

1.1 Johnny Bond & His Red River Valley Boys– Mean Mama Boogie 2:50

1.2 Tex Williams– Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! That Cigarette 2:50

1.3 Merle Travis– So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed (That's My Gal) 2:51

1.4 Al Dexter– Saturday Night Boogie 2:35

1.5 Leon McAuliffe– Steel Guitar Rag 2:34

1.6 Hank Penny– Steel Guitar Stomp 2:46

1.7 Hank Snow– The Golden Rocket 2:40

1.8 Tennessee Ernie Ford– Shotgun Boogie 2:34

1.9 Spade Cooley– Oklahoma Stomp 2:40

1.10 Zeb Turner– Travellin' Boogie 2:35

1.11 Maddox Brothers and Rose– Water Baby Boogie 2:02

1.12 Hank Williams– I Saw The Light 2:08

1.13 Milo Twins– Baby Buggie Boogie 2:08

1.14 Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys– Blue Moon Of Kentucky 2:58

1.15 Arthur Smith – Guitar Boogie 3:15

1.16 Milton Brown And His Brownies– Easy Ridin' Papa 2:36

1.17 Merle Travis– Merle's Boogie Woogie 2:58

1.18 Hank Penny– Bloodshot Eyes 2:32

1.19 Tennessee Ernie Ford– Blackberry Boogie 2:27

1.20 Maddox Brothers and Rose– Mean & Wicked Boogie 2:32

1.21 Spade Cooley– The Rhumba Boogie (with female vocal) 2:08

1.22 Hank Snow– I'm Movin' On 2:47

1.23 Hank Williams– Move It On Over 2:38

1.24 The Sons Of The Pioneers– Cigarettes, Whiskey & Wild Women 2:46

1.25 Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys– Orange Blossom Special 2:28

2.1 Bob Dunn's Vagabonds– Stompin' At The Honky Tonk 2:36

2.2 Ernest Tubb– Walkin' The Floor Over You 2:30

2.3 Red Foley– Night Train To Memphis 2:48

2.4 Jimmie Revard & His Oklahoma Playboys– Oh Swing It 2:37

2.5 Bill Haley– Rovin' Eyes 2:07

2.6 Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys– New San Antonio Rose 2:31

2.7 Tennessee Ernie Ford– Smokey Mountain Boogie 2:38

2.8 Bill Boyd And His Cowboy Ramblers– New Spanish Two-Step 2:41

2.9 The Delmore Brothers– Pan American Boogie 2:49

2.10 Jack Guthrie– Okie Boogie 2:21

2.11 Jimmie Rodgers– Looking For A New Mama 3:27

2.12 Roy Acuff– Wreck On The Highway 2:38

2.13 Maddox Brothers and Rose– Milk Cow Blues 3:00

2.14 Red Foley– Tennessee Border 2:35

2.15 Jack Guthrie– I Told You Once 2:31

2.16 Bill Haley– Yodel Your Blues Away 2:44

2.17 Jimmie Revard & His Oklahoma Playboys– Ride 'Em Cowboy 2:56

2.18 Gene O'Quinn*– Texas Boogie 2:17

2.19 Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys– Cotton Eyed Joe 2:36

2.20 Jimmie Rodgers– In The Jailhouse Now 3:18

2.21 Floyd Tillman– Slippin' Around 2:11

2.22 Kitty Wells– I'm Paying For That Back Street Affair 2:31

2.23 Hank Thompson– The Wild Side Of Life 2:38

2.24 Arthur Gunter– Honky Tonk Blues (as Arthur "Hardrock" Gunter) 2:45

2.25 Hank Williams– Honky Tonkin' 2:45

Country Roots 1 

Country Roots 2 

Love Me Do, 50 Songs That Shaped The Beatles...various artists

This compilation looks at The Beatles' influences, including songs recorded by them. By acknowledging local heroes, standards, jazz, country, comedy and skiffle, as well as the better-known rock and roll and R'n'B influences, Love Me Do represents the full extent of the Beatles' musical tastes.

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A Rage In Harlem...music from film...rock'n'roll, blues, doo-wop, rhythm'n'blues

Various ‎– Music From The Film A Rage In Harlem
Genre: Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Soul, Rhythm & Blues, Blues Rock, Funk, Pop Rock
Year: 1991

Tracklist
–Chuck Berry Brown Eyed Handsome Man
–The Solitaires Walking Along
–Little Richard Elevator Operator
–Robert and Johnny We Belong Together
–Little Walter Juke
–Fats Domino Bo Weevil
–Little Jimmy Scott and The Expressions Adios
–Clarence "Frogman" Henry Ain't Got No Home
–James Brown Please Please Please
–The Willows Church Bells May Ring
–Darryl Pandy Heaven Is In Your Heart
–Jimmy Reed Honest I Do
–Johnnie Ace Pledging My Love
–LaVern Baker Sugar Daddy Blues
–Lloyd Price Just Because
–Betty Boo Luckiest Girl In The World
–Elmore James Dust My Broom
–Howlin' Wolf I Asked For Water
–Fats Domino I'm In Love Again
–Bo Diddley Bo Diddley
–Betty Boo And Paul Myers Why, Oh Why?
–Shirley & Lee Let The Good Times Roll
–Little Jimmy Scott and The Expressions A Rage In Harlem
–Darryl Pandy Heaven Is In Your Heart (90's Version)

A Rage In 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

 available on Amazon