Bill Doggett - Blues & Rhythm Series 5175: The Chronological Bill Doggett 1954

Size: 163 MB
Time: 60:53
File: FLAC
Released: 2006
Styles: Blues, R&B, Jazz
Art: Full

01. High Heels (2:40)
02. Honey (2:29)
03. Afternoon Jump (2:51)
04. Old Fool (2:58)
05. What Will I Tell My Heart (2:47)
06. I'll Never Say No (2:47)
07. At Last (2:31)
08. Alone (2:54)
09. As Time Goes By (2:46)
10. Dedicated To You (2:44)
11. Dream (2:58)
12. Sweet And Lovely (3:00)
13. Don't Blame Me (2:47)
14. Poor Butterfly (2:32)
15. This Love Of Mine (3:06)
16. Fools Rush In (2:37)
17. White Christmas (2:58)
18. Christmas Song (3:08)
19. Jingle Bells (2:33)
20. Silent Night (2:18)
21. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (2:45)
22. Winter Wonderland (2:33)

Bill Doggett and Wild Bill Davis popularized the organ in jazz and R&B during the 1950s, continuing a tradition begun by Fats Waller in the 1920s and paving the way for Jimmy Smith and Brother Jack McDuff in the 1960s. Doggett's career began in Philadelphia during the 1930s when he led a teenage band called the Five Majors and developed his chops playing piano with bandleader Jimmy Gorham. Doggett was an essential component in the Lucky Millinder Orchestra; he also wrote arrangements for and served as accompanist for the Ink Spots, Helen Humes, and Ella Fitzgerald. After working for several years with Louis Jordan, Doggett followed in the footsteps of Earl Bostic and began making records for the King label, now using a Hammond organ with rhythm accompaniment and saxophone. Classics 5175 focuses upon everything that Doggett recorded during six days in May of 1954. Three titles cut on May 19th feature tenor man Irving "Skinny" Brown -- the best of these is "Honey," an attractive melody by Richard Whiting that dates back to 1929. While the producers of this compilation are to be commended for their diligence, a strict chronology of this particular week in Doggett's life does not yield a whole lot of memorable music. Four titles featuring vocalist Val Martinez, for example, will appeal mostly to those who crave the sounds of ostentatiously emotive, heart-on-sleeve mid-'50s crooning. The presence of Slide Hampton alongside Skinny Brown in the band is overshadowed by the rather overbearing, heartsick vocals. Doggett is believed to have been struggling to achieve commercial success in the face of economic hardship during 1954, which might explain nine soporific organ ballads and six Christmas favorites, most of which seem to be suspended in heavy syrup. Three of these -- "Jingle Bells," "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus," and "Winter Wonderland" -- actually gather enough energy to rise up out of the aspic and swing a little. But this is a far cry from the sultry, cool majesty of the three opening tracks. ~arwulf arwulf

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Bill Doggett - Blues & Rhythm Series 5097: The Chronological Bill Doggett 1952-1953

Size: 175 MB
Time: 61:37
File: FLAC
Released: 2004
Styles: Blues, R&B, Jazz
Art: Full

01. Bird Dog (Part 1) (2:46)
02. Bird Dog (Part 2) (2:29)
03. Glo' Glug (2:29)
04. Please Don't Ever Let Me Go (2:32)
05. I'm Free (2:10)
06. Moondust (2:27)
07. Early Bird (2:48)
08. Mistreater (2:57)
09. Percy Speaks (2:41)
10. No More In Life (2:41)
11. Ready Mix (2:39)
12. Real Gone Mambo (Si Si Nova) (3:02)
13. It's A Dream (3:03)
14. You Ain't No Good (2:53)
15. Your Kind Of Woman (2:46)
16. Tailor Made ( Crackers) (2:48)
17. King Bee (2:40)
18. The Song Is Ended (2:20)
19. Eventide (Moonrise) (2:49)
20. And The Angels Sing (2:36)
21. Sweet Lorraine (2:29)
22. There's No You (2:56)
23. Easy (2:27)

This Classics CD spotlights bandleader and organist Bill Doggett's earliest sessions for King Records. Recorded in New York and Cincinnati between January 1952 and December 1953, Doggett is joined by tenor saxophonist Percy France and drummer Shep Shepherd, who form the nucleus of this tight R&B combo, supported by a revolving door of guitarists and bassists. The majority of these pre-"Honky Tonk" obscure instrumentals are upbeat, with only the occasional foray into light cocktail jazz and bluesy ballads. Of special interest are the four vocal cuts featuring the debut of the powerfully husky-voiced Mildred Anderson on "Mistreater," "You Ain't No Good," "Your Kind of Woman," and her first hit, "No More in Life." Even Doggett takes a rare stab at singing on the pleasant "Please Don't Ever Let Me Go." This is another enjoyable installment in Classics' Blues & Rhythm Series and is recommended to collectors and casual fans alike. ~Al Campbell

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VA - Mighty Instrumentals R&B Style 1960

Size: 167,7+170:58 MB
Time: 70:36+71:50
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Blues, R&B
Art: Front

CD 1:
01 Don & Dewey - Jump Awhile (2:22)
02 B.B. King - Power House (2:35)
03 Preston Epps - Bongo In The Congo (1:59)
04 Jim Conley - Nite-Lite Slop (2:46)
05 Bill Parker - Boogie Bayou Shuffle (2:39)
06 Allen Toussaint - Chico (2:18)
07 Roy Montrell - Mudd (2:34)
08 Jimmy Oliver & The Rockers - Slim Jim Pt. 1 (2:39)
09 Willie Wright & His Sparklers - Bloodhound Pt. 1 (2:30)
10 Willie Wright & His Sparklers - Bloodhound Pt. 2 (2:05)
11 Grant Green - Space Flight (2:39)
12 Kid King's Combo - Shaggy Dog (2:28)
13 Curley Hamner - Piano Tuner (3:43)
14 Freddie King - San-Ho-Zay (2:38)
15 Bo Diddley - Shank (1:57)
16 Jimmy Liggins - Last Round (2:14)
17 Googie Rene - The Slide Pt. 2 (2:19)
18 Young Guitar Red - Red Hot Red (1:44)
19 Ike Turner - Doublemint (2:24)
20 Earl Hooker - Dynamite (2:22)
21 Dave 'Baby' Cortez - Hurricane (2:25)
22 Chuck Berry - Surfin' Steel (Cryin' Steel) (2:31)
23 James Booker - Cool Turkey (2:19)
24 Bill Doggett - (Let's Do) The Hully Gully Twist (1:58)
25 Buddy Guy - Gully Hully (3:06)
26 Skippy Brooks - Dim Lights (2:30)
27 Lowell Fulson - Low Society (2:33)
28 Willis Jackson - Blue Gator (4:08)

CD 2:
01 George Harmonica Smith - Loose Screws (2:27)
02 Lloyd Glenn - Universal Rock (2:32)
03 Lloyd Glenn - The Shakedown (2:30)
04 Johnny Copeland - Late Hours (2:11)
05 Robert Parker - Walkin' (2:37)
06 James Rivers - The Blue Eagle Pt. 1 (2:50)
07 James Rivers - The Blue Eagle Pt. 2 (2:45)
08 B.B. King - Goin' South Pt. 1 (2:42)
09 B.B. King - Goin' South Pt. 2 (2:10)
10 Jimmy Beck - Arabian Blues (3:09)
11 Clifton Chenier - Rockin' Accordion (2:18)
12 Elmore James - She Done Move (1:51)
13 Shakey Jake Harris - Jake's Cha Cha (2:08)
14 Sonny Boy Williamson - The Goat (2:21)
15 Jerry McCain - Rough Stuff (2:13)
16 Bill Doggett - Buttered Popcorn (2:45)
17 Gus Jenkins - Tricky Too (2:24)
18 Henry Hayes - Spring Fever (2:30)
19 B. Brown & His Rockin McVouts - Candied Yams (2:28)
20 Clifford King - Chicken Shack Boogie (2:35)
21 Henry Clement - Trojan's Walla (2:33)
22 Little Vincent - Honk Honk Honk Pt. 1 (2:17)
23 Little Vincent - Honk Honk Honk Pt. 2 (2:17)
24 Monte Easter - Weekend Blues (2:40)
25 Bo Diddley - The Twister (2:08)
26 Pee Wee Crayton - Twinky (3:10)
27 Slim Harpo - Snoopin' Around (2:17)
28 Curley Hamner & Cooper Bros - Air Raid (2:33)
29 Jessie Hill - Ooh Poo Pah Doo Pt. 2 (2:16)

1960 was the year that instrumentals hit the charts in a big way with guitar or sax-led rockers and slinky organ groovers. Here are the discs that teenagers wanted to hear in the juke joints: exciting, uptempo stompers with catchy, melodic riffs, along with slow, soulful, down home blues. This compilation throws the spotlight on instrumentals by artists more widely associated with vocals, along with more obscure artists who may only have had one or two releases to their name.

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VA - Mighty Instrumentals R&B Style 1957

Size: 563 MB
Time: 3:57:19
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: Blues, R&B
Art: Front

CD 1:
01 Little Jesse - Geechi (2:07)
02 T-Bone Walker - Two Bones And A Pick (2:52)
03 Irving Ashby - Big Guitar (2:37)
04 Little Walter - Shake Dancer (2:45)
05 Googie Rene - Side-Track (2:45)
06 Roy Gaines - Night Beat (3:05)
07 The Nite Riders - Tank Town (2:40)
08 Magic Sam - Magic Rocker (2:30)
09 Harold & Dimples - Mystery (2:47)
10 Duke Jenkins Orchestra - The Duke Walks (2:56)
11 Chuck Berry - Deep Feeling (2:19)
12 Louis Carpenter's All Stars - Cha Cha Boogie (2:51)
13 Elmore James - Elmore's Contribution To Jazz (2:18)
14 Crawford Brothers - Midnight Happenins (2:33)
15 Bill Doggett - Leaps And Bounds, Pts. 1 & 2 (5:29)
16 Piano Red - Wild Fire (2:23)
17 Jimmy Nolen - Jimmy's Jive (3:09)
18 Red Prysock - Satellite (2:41)
19 Bill Jennings-Willis Jackson - Wishbone (2:38)
20 Rene Hall's Orchestra - Flippin' (2:30)
21 Al Smith - Road House (2:35)
22 Little Willie Littlefield - Easy Go (3:07)
23 Doc Bagby - Muscle Tough (2:26)
24 Abe Moore - Bingo (2:16)
25 Bob Reed - Malibu (2:05)
26 Martini & His Orchestra - One O'Clock Jump (1:58)
27 Johnnie Pate - Muskeeta (2:22)
28 Johnny Otis - Wa Wa, Pt. 1 (1:52)
29 Johnny Otis - Wa Wa, Pt. 2 (3:04)
30 J.J. Jones - Darkness (1:58)

CD 2:
01 Johnny Heartsman & The Gaylarks - Johnny's Thunderbird (2:35)
02 Cliff Driver & His Drivers - Changing Times (2:28)
03 Jimmie Tolliver - Rolling (3:15)
04 Eddie Chamblee - Back Up (2:31)
05 R Bland - Good News (2:05)
06 Joe Houston & his Combo - Shuckin' (2:36)
07 Jody Williams - Lucky Lou (3:49)
08 Jon Thomas - Hard Head, Pts. 1 & 2 (4:09)
09 Paul Gayten - Tough Enough (2:00)
10 The Trilyters - Two-O-Five Jump (2:07)
11 Guitar Slim - Guitar Slim Boogie (3:01)
12 The Tazman - Easy Pickin' (2:19)
13 Kid King's Combo - Hob Nob (2:19)
14 Lafayette Thomas - Cockroach Run (2:38)
15 Plas Johnson - Downstairs (2:03)
16 Paul 'Hucklebuck' Williams - Give It Up (2:37)
17 Buddy Johnson - Minglin' (3:01)
18 Harold 'Pop Pop' Rollins - Wow, Pt. 1 (2:29)
19 Harold 'Pop Pop' Rollins - Wow, Pt. 2 (2:43)
20 Louis Jordan - The Slop (2:30)
21 Noble 'Thin Man' Watts - Midnite Flight (2:50)
22 Eddie Lockjaw Davis - Speak Low (2:41)
23 Jimmy Reed - Ends & Odds (2:24)
24 Clifton Chenier - Sloppy (3:05)
25 Sammy Franklin's Orchestra - Chicken Scratch, Pts. 1 & 2 (4:13)
26 Johnny Otis & The Jayos - The Blooper (2:09)
27 Fats Domino - Twistin' The Spots (1:44)
28 Ike Turner - Rock-A-Bucket (2:23)
29 Preston Brown - Walk On (2:15)
30 Preston Brown - Walk Off (2:37)

CD 3:
01 Gus Jenkins - Pay Day Shuffle, Pt. 1 (2:25)
02 Gus Jenkins - Pay Day Shuffle, Pt. 2 (2:59)
03 Rene Hall's Orchestra With Willie Joe - Twitchy (2:25)
04 Jack Constanzo - Cat Walk (2:12)
05 Johnny Heartsman - Johnny's Blue Mood (2:29)
06 Louis Jordan - The Jam (2:32)
07 Choker Campbell & His Orchestra - Frankie And Johnnie (3:08)
08 Little Jesse - Huggin' (2:38)
09 Bill Hendricks Orchestra - Spinnin' Rock Boogie (2:16)
10 Lafayette Leake - Slow Leake (3:00)
11 Roland Mitchell - Irma Special (2:43)
12 Johnny Otis - Wiggle Walk (2:37)
13 Jesse Stone - Tall And Short (1:55)
14 Crawford Brothers - Midnight Mover Groover (2:06)
15 Wild Jimmy Spruill - Honky Tonk Hucklebuck (2:35)
16 Floyd Dixon - Two Piano Blues (2:51)
17 Irving Ashby - Motatin' (2:00)
18 Googie Rene - Sunrise (2:17)
19 Louis Brooks & His Hi-Toppers - X-Cello Rock (2:15)
20 Chris Columbo - Oh Yeah, Pt. 1 (2:24)
21 Chris Columbo - Oh Yeah, Pt. 2 (2:38)
22 Sticks Evans & The House Rockers - Zulu's Court (2:29)
23 Duke Jenkins - Something Else (2:42)
24 Chico Chism & Jerry & Garland - Romp & Stomp (2:14)
25 Gus Jenkins - Road Runner (2:49)
26 Big Jay McNeely - Havana Hop (5:04)
27 The Big Beats - Big Boy (2:30)
28 Lonesome Sundown - Lonesome Whistler (2:41)
29 Roy Gaines - Gainesville (3:01)
30 J.J. Jones - Sock Dance (2:12)

This set brings together the finest R&B instrumentals recorded in 1957, putting the spotlight both on long-forgotten records by established artists and fabulous obscurities by long-forgotten ones! It's a cracking compilation from start to finish: Mid-West electric blues, Southern swamp rock, spicy New Orleans rhythms, sophisticated West-Coast productions and East Coast city blues, dominated by guitarists and saxophonists but interspersed with a few organists, accordionists, pianists and harmonicists .

Mighty Instrumentals R&B Style 1957 Part 1
Mighty Instrumentals R&B Style 1957 Part 2

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Various Artists - Honky Tonk! The King & Federal R&B Instrumentals

Year: 2000
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s (from Flac)
Time: 64:24
Size: 149,1 MB
Styles: R&B
Scans: Full

1. Bill Doggett - Honky Tonk (Part 1) (3:08)
2. Bill Doggett - Honky Tonk (Part 2) (2:35)
3. Freddy King - Hide Away (2:37)
4. Todd Rhodes Orchestra - Blues For The Red Boy (2:41)
5. Earl Bostic & His Orchestra - Flamingo (2:42)
6. Sonny Thompson w. The Sharps & Flats - Long Gone (Part 1) (2:46)
7. Sonny Thompson w. The Sharps & Flats - Long Gone (Part 2) (2:56)
8. Washboard Bill w. Mickey Baker & King Curtis - Pot Likker (2:43)
9. Cal Green & His Orchestra - The Big Push (2:31)
10. Jimmy Nolen - After Hours (2:39)
11. Bill Doggett - Slow Walk (2:33)
12. Freddy King - San-Ho-Zay (2:38)
13. Washboard Bill w. Mickey Baker & King Curtis - Washboard Story (2:26)
14. Johnny Otis w. Johnny 'Guitar' Watson - Early In The Morning Blues (3:03)
15. Cal Green & His Orchestra - Green's Blues (2:44)
16. Roy Gaines - Gainesville (3:02)
17. Jimmy Nolen - Strollin' With Nolen (2:24)
18. Washboard Bill w. Mickey Baker & King Curtis - In The Morning (2:23)
19. Young John Watson - Space Guitar (2:38)
20. Pete 'Guitar' Lewis - Louisiana Hop (2:33)
21. Washboard Bill w. Mickey Baker & King Curtis - River Boat Dock (2:39)
22. Johnny Otis w. Johnny 'Guitar' Watson - Let's Rock (Let's Surf Awhile) (2:08)
23. Freddy King - The Stumble (3:12)
24. Bill Doggett - Hold It (2:32)

With Bill Doggett and Freddy King alone, the King/Federal labels had two of the most popular and significant instrumental R&B/rock hitmakers of the 1950s and early '60s. Both are represented by their most popular instrumental tracks (four by Doggett, three by King) here. But this compilation, assembling 24 instrumentals from 1948-1964, also demonstrates that King/Federal was quite active in the instrumental R&B field beyond its work with those two artists. In many of the 24 cuts (particularly the earliest ones), the label mined R&B/jazz crossover sounds with a smoky barroom flavor.

Giving the sleeve a casual glance, most would assume that the material for the most part flopped upon release, but actually a few of these were big (if virtually forgotten) R&B hits, like Todd Rhodes' "Blues for the Red Boy" (from 1948), Earl Bostic's effervescent "Flamingo" (from 1951), and Sonny Thompson's shuffling "Long Gone" (1948), a groundbreaker in that it not only sat atop the R&B charts for a long time but also made the pop Top 30. Beyond that, things do get rather generic, even though there are some relatively big names like Mickey Baker and King Curtis (heard backing Washboard Bill) and future James Brown sideman Jimmy Nolen (who shines on blues guitar on the 1956 single "After Hours"/"Strollin' With Nolen").

There's no denying, however, that Doggett's massive and classic "Honky Tonk" (parts one and two are both here) and King's snazzy blues guitar instrumentals are easily the most worthwhile items on board. There is, however, one other great cut: Johnny "Guitar" Watson's astonishingly futuristic 1954 workout "Space Guitar" (released under the billing Young John Watson), one of the great relatively obscure classics of the mid-'50s. /Richie Unterberger, AllMusic

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Bill Doggett - Everyday I Have The Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:21
Size: 124.4 MB
Styles: R&B, Contemporary blues
Year: 1971/2002
Art: Front

[3:33] 1. J.M. Blues
[5:32] 2. I Don't Know Much About Love
[4:36] 3. Everyday I Have The Blues
[6:40] 4. Blues For Hughes
[4:50] 5. Green Onions
[6:52] 6. Mohr Truth
[5:29] 7. I've Been Lovin' You Too Long
[4:45] 8. I Love You So
[5:09] 9. Green Onions (Take 1)
[6:50] 10. Mohr Truth (Take 1)

Philadelphia's Bill Doggett is most remembered for his huge 1956 hit instrumental "Honky Tonk," but his career was a long and varied one, including stints as an arranger for Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, and the Ink Spots, and as a session man he played organ and piano with a wide array of jazz and pop recording artists, Illinois Jacquet, Johnny Otis, Louis Jordan, and Ella Fitzgerald among them, as well as taking a turn at gospel with Sister Rosetta Tharpe. His solo work flitted smoothly between genres, flirting with rock & roll (without actually touching down there) during his stay at King Records, but generally sticking to a jazz-inflected light R&B approach that at its best made for some classic soul-blues and at its worse generated formulaic, forgettable cocktail jazz. This intriguing set, which features some wonderfully ethereal organ work from Doggett, along with solid contributions from tenor saxophonist Billy Martin and guitarist Benny Goodwin (and some solid vocals from Toni Williams on three cuts), was recorded in Paris in 1971. There's more energy here than there is in a lot of Doggett's recordings, and the emphasis is on the blues, making it a pleasant foray into Jimmy Smith territory, only with a pinch more R&B in the DNA. Doggett will always be measured by his King recordings, but this one shows that he could move into a straight soul-jazz groove without blinking an eye. ~Bill Leggett

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