Various - Risque Blues Vols. 1 & 2

A blues collection designed for the over 18s only! Here for your listening pleasure are fifty examples of what were once known as "party" records. Since the dawn of the cylinder, semi pornographic songs were an integral part of the pleasure to be derived from the audio experience. It's parental guidance all the way! There's lots of euphemisms and metaphors on display so it doesn't take much imagination to figure them out. Whichever way you cut it this dirty blues pie is chock full of double entendre with a side order of just plain bad language. Great stuff!

Album: Risque Blues Vol. 1
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:25
Size: 149.8 MB
Styles: R&B, Soul
Year: 1975/1998
Art: Front

[2:10] 1. Bull Moose Jackson - Big Ten Inch Record
[2:58] 2. Roy Brown - Cadillac Baby
[2:52] 3. Fluffy Hunter - The Walkin' Blues
[2:40] 4. Wynonie Harris - I Like My Baby's Pudding
[2:34] 5. The Swallows - It Ain't The Meat
[2:46] 6. Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - Work With Me Annie
[2:31] 7. Billy Ward & The Dominoes - Sixty Minute Man
[2:12] 8. Dave Bartholomew - My Ding-A-Ling
[2:50] 9. Pete 'guitar' Lewis - Chocolate Pork Chop Man
[2:35] 10. Lucky Millinder - Silent George
[2:36] 11. Esther Phillips - Saturday Night Daddy
[2:38] 12. Wynonie Harris - Sittin' On It All The Time
[2:45] 13. The Four Jacks - Sure Cure For The Blues
[2:37] 14. Roy Brown - Shake 'em Up Baby
[2:44] 15. Todd Rhodes - Rocket 69
[2:36] 16. The Lamplighters - Salty Dog
[2:11] 17. Drivers - Smooth, Slow And Easy
[2:31] 18. Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - Sexy Ways
[2:52] 19. Wynonie Harris - Keep On Churnin'
[2:47] 20. Lil Greenwood - Grandpa Can Boogie Too
[2:32] 21. Billy Ward & The Dominoes - Pedal Pushin' Papa
[2:49] 22. Roy Brown - Boogie At Midnight
[2:47] 23. Wynonie Harris - Lolly Pop Mama
[2:33] 24. Tiny Bradshaw - I'm A Hi-Ballin' Daddy
[2:07] 25. Orville Fats Noel - Ride, Daddy, Ride

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Album: Risque Blues Vol. 2
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:43
Size: 148.2 MB
Styles: R&B, Soul
Year: 1975/1998
Art: Front

[2:55] 1. Dorothy Ellis - Drill, Daddy, Drill
[2:33] 2. The Swallows - Bicycle Tillie
[3:04] 3. Wynonie Harris - I Want My Fanny Brown
[2:31] 4. Billy Ward & The Dominoes - Can't Do Sixty No More
[2:47] 5. Bull Moose Jackson - I Want A Bowlegged Woman
[2:25] 6. Roy Brown - Butcher Pete Pt. 1
[2:38] 7. Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - Annie Had A Baby
[2:51] 8. Esther Phillips - Ring-A-Ding Doo
[2:37] 9. Todd Rhodes - Your Daddy's Doggin' Around
[2:26] 10. Wynonie Harris - Wasn't That Good
[2:44] 11. Fluffy Hunter - My Natch'l Man
[2:33] 12. Little Willie John - Leave My Kitten Alone
[2:37] 13. The Four Jacks - The Last Of The Good Rocking Men
[2:43] 14. Wynonie Harris - Triflin' Woman
[2:38] 15. Lonnie Johnson - Jelly Roll Baker
[2:46] 16. The Swallows - Roll, Roll, Pretty Baby
[2:40] 17. Roy Brown - Rockin' At Midnight
[2:43] 18. The Sharps & Flats - I Knew He Would
[2:24] 19. Wynonie Harris - Lovin' Machine
[2:37] 20. Hank Ballard - The Coffee Grind
[2:18] 21. Little Esther And Little Willie Littlefield - Turn The Lamps Down Low
[2:38] 22. Eddie Lockjaw Davis - Mountain Oysters
[1:57] 23. Billy Ward & The Dominoes - You Can't Keep A Good Man Down
[2:14] 24. Wynonie Harris - Shake That Thing
[2:10] 25. The 5 Royales - You Didn't Learn It At Home

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Various - R&B Hipshakers: Teach Me To Monkey

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:14
Size: 121.9 MB
Styles: R&B, Contemporary blues
Year: 2005
Art: Front

[3:00] 1. Willie Wright - Gibble Gobble
[3:12] 2. Hank Ballard - Broadway
[2:04] 3. Lula Reed - What Makes You So Cold
[2:30] 4. Little Willie John - My Nerves
[2:44] 5. Lloyd Nolan - I Don't Know About You
[2:15] 6. The 5 Royales - The Slummer The Slum
[1:59] 7. Little Mummy - Where You At Jack
[2:49] 8. The Valentines - That's It Man
[2:43] 9. Eugene Church - Mind Your Own Business
[2:50] 10. Charles Brown - Regardless
[2:31] 11. El Pauling - Here It 'Tis, Right Here
[2:41] 12. Roy Milton - One Zippy Zam
[2:23] 13. Freddie King - Texas Oil
[3:10] 14. Drivers - Mr. Astronaut
[2:22] 15. Carol Ford - Your Well Ran Dry
[2:38] 16. Little Bobby Moore - Do The Ginger Snap
[3:04] 17. Little Emmet Sutton - Mom, Won't You Teach Me To Monkey
[3:13] 18. Willie Dixon - Uncle Willie's Got A Thing Going On
[2:39] 19. Johnny 'Guitar' Watson - Posin'
[2:17] 20. Eddie Kirk - Hog Killin' Time

Vampi Soul's R&B Hipshakers, Vol. 1: Teach Me to Monkey is compiled by WFMU DJ Mr. Fine Wine and features an array of late-'50s to early-'60s R&B, some jump blues stragglers, and a bit of proto-rock & roll -- punctuated by honking saxes, shouting vocals, and tempos guaranteed to have you doing exactly what the title says. This set features rare tracks from Hank Ballard, Little Willie John, and many more. Roll back the rugs and grab a partner; this stuff will get you in a dancing mood real quick. ~Tim Sendra

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Various - Say Hi To Northern Soul

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:23
Size: 129.1 MB
Styles: Memphis blues, Soul
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[2:06] 1. Willie Mitchell - That Driving Beat
[2:26] 2. Charlie Rich - Love Is After Me
[2:59] 3. Melodics - Ain't That Sharing My Love
[2:12] 4. Ace Cannon - Sea Cruise (Instrumental)
[2:18] 5. Janet & The Jays - Hurtin' On You Baby
[2:08] 6. James Fry - Mama's Boy
[2:15] 7. Don Bryant - Comin' On Strong
[2:12] 8. Willie Mitchell - The Champion, Pt. 1
[2:52] 9. George Jackson - So Good To Me
[2:25] 10. The 5 Royales - Help Yourself
[2:49] 11. Gene Miller - Sho Is Good
[2:45] 12. Kim Melvin - Doin' The Popcorn
[2:31] 13. Willie Mitchell - Who's Making Love
[1:55] 14. Ann Peebles - I Can't Let You Go
[2:07] 15. Syl Johnson - Anyone But You
[3:08] 16. Charlie Rich - Don't Tear Me Down
[2:19] 17. Janet & The Jays - Love What You're Doing To Me
[2:58] 18. Bobo Mr. Soul - Hitch-Hiking To Heartbreak
[2:56] 19. Willie Walker - Love Makes The World Go Round
[2:37] 20. Veniece - Stepchild
[2:34] 21. Africano - Satisfactorize Your Mind
[3:42] 22. Majik - Back Into Your Heart

It's puzzling how they can promote this CD as a "Northern Soul" compilation, seeing as how these tracks were all recorded for the Hi Records label in Memphis; more like the heart of Southern Soul! Definitions and sub-genres aside, this is a very good collection of soul music, spanning the years 1965 to 1979. This album is subtitled "Willie Mitchell's Ultimate Driving Beat," mainly for the fact that Mitchell was an executive at Hi Records and produced most (if not all?) of these recordings, plus he also has two of his instrumentals on this collection. Another instrumental on here is a cover of "Sea Cruise" by Ace Cannon, but the rest of the tracks are vocal numbers. There are some VERY obscure artists on this CD, some of whom recorded only a single or two for the label. One of the last tunes that the famous Five Royales recorded before they broke up in 1967 is included, as are some dynamite songs by George Jackson, Don Bryant, and even the amazingly versatile Charlie Rich. Those looking for Hi Records stalwarts such as Al Green, Ann Peebles, O.V. Wright, Otis Clay, and Syl Johnson will be disappointed by their absence from this CD, but the many other quality tracks more than make up for the lack of big names. This CD comes with an informative booklet with short bios on each artist, along with song credits and times. A good package. Fans of 60s and 70s soul music, as well as Hi Records and Willie Mitchell fans, should find plenty to enjoy. ~Donald Gilliland

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Various - Rockin' Rhythm 'n' Blues From Memphis

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 78:40
Size: 180.1 MB
Styles: R&B, Memphis blues
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[2:20] 1. Roy Brown - Rocking All The Time
[2:29] 2. Dave Dixon - You Satisfy
[2:02] 3. Larry Birdsong - Little Schoolgirl
[2:20] 4. Willie Mitchell - Hokin'
[2:30] 5. The 5 Royales - I Got To Know
[2:36] 6. Roy Brown & Mamie Dell - Oh So Wonderful
[2:33] 7. Willie Cobbs - You Don't Love Me
[2:04] 8. Billy Adams - Big M
[2:31] 9. Billy Lee Riley - Flip Flop And Fly
[2:32] 10. The 5 Royales - Not Going To Cry
[2:00] 11. Jimmy Dotson - Feel Alright
[2:43] 12. Woodrow Adams - Don't You Know I Love You
[2:30] 13. Willie Mitchell - Stroll
[2:18] 14. Larry Birdsong - Continental Time
[2:03] 15. Roy Brown - Rock 'n' Roll Jamboree
[1:50] 16. The Aristocrats - Don't Go
[2:18] 17. Billy Lee Riley - Teenage Letter
[2:31] 18. The 5 Royales - She Did Me Wrong
[2:46] 19. Charles James - Thief In The Night
[2:52] 20. Dave Dixon - Hey Hey Pretty Baby
[1:46] 21. Gene Bowlegs - One More Time, Part 1
[2:27] 22. Larry Birdsong - I'll Let Nothing Seperate Me From Your Love
[2:15] 23. The 5 Royales - They Don't Know
[2:29] 24. Willie Mitchell - One Mint Julep
[2:28] 25. Cleanhead Cootsie - Big Legs
[1:54] 26. The 5 Royales - Talk About My Woman
[2:55] 27. Cleanhead Cootsie - Freddy The Freeloader
[3:06] 28. Woodrow Adams - Something On My Mind
[2:36] 29. Willie Cobbs - You're So Hard To Please
[2:51] 30. Charles James - One Mint Julep
[2:16] 31. Billy Adams - Had The Blues (Twist)
[3:33] 32. Sammy Lawhorn - The Home Of The Blues

The many record labels that came out of Memphis, Tennessee have mostly been well documented over the years. There has been one glaring omission and that is the Home Of The Blues record label that existed from 1960 through to 1962. In that short time the company issued approximately forty singles. The label grew out of Ruben Cherry's Home Of The Blues record store on Beale Street. Most of the recordings were made at Royal Studios and Willie Mitchell joined HOTB as house musician and producer. He recorded three singles for the label under his own name. Big names who recorded for HOTB included Roy Brown and the '5' Royales, both after their lengthy stints at King Records, and Larry Birdsong.

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