The First Rock And Roll Record - various artists

 

This three disc compilation aims to trace the history of rock and roll through its origins, influences, music styles and artists. Spanning four decades from the 1920's to the 1950's (and even one track from 1916!), these recordings cover several genres from the early blues and country, to swing, big band, rhythm and blues, western swing, jump blues and to what eventually became known as "rock and roll".

Whilst not definitive or comprehensive (or totally accurate in terms of some "original" versions), it does give an insight into the evolvement and the terminology of what has become one of the most popular forms of music in history. A treat for both the purists and the casual listener.

(disc one)

Unknown Artist– The Camp Meeting Jubilee

Trixie Smith– My Man Rocks Me

Jim Jackson – Kansas City Blues

Charley Patton– Going To Move To Alabama

Hank Williams– Move It On Over

Tampa Red– It's Tight Like That

Clarence "Pinetop" Smith– Pinetops's Boogie Woogie

Jimmy Blythe– Jimmy Blues

Blind Roosevelt Graves– Crazy About My Baby

Washboard Rhythm Kings– Tiger Rag

Boswell Sisters*– Rock And Roll

Benny Goodman, Helen Ward– Get Rhythm In Your Feet

Harlem Hamfats*– Oh Red!

Mississippi Jook Band– Skippy Whippy

Robert Johnson– Cross Road Blues

Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa– Sing! Sing! Sing! (With A Swing)

Ella Fitzgerald– Rock It For Me

Sister Rosetta Tharpe– Rock Me

Bob Wills– Ida Red

Big Joe Turner– Roll 'Em Pete

Buddy Jones – Rockin' Rollin' Mama

John Lee Williamson– New Early In The Morning

Will Bradley– Down The Road A Piece

The Andrews Sisters– Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

Virginia O'Brien– Lullaby (Rock A Bye Baby)

(disc two)

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra– Flying Home

Illinois Jacquet– Blues, Pt. 2

T-Bone Walker– Mean Old World

Judy Garland– The Joint Is Really Jumpin' Down At Carnegie Hall

Gertrude Niesen– Rockin' The Town

Nat King Cole– Straighten Up And Fly Right

Sister Rosetta Tharpe– Strange Things Happening Every Day

Helen Humes– Be Baba Leba

Joe Liggins– Honeydripper

Arthur Smith – Guitar Boogie

Mose Allison– That's All Right (Mama)

Shirley And Lee– Let The Good Times Roll

Ella Mae Morse, Freddie Slack– House Of Blue Lights

The Delmore Brothers– Hillbilly Boogie

Pee Wee King– Ten Gallon Boogie (Original)

Wynonie Harris– Good Rocking Tonight

Wild Bill Moore*– We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll

Muddy Waters– I Can't Be Satisfied

Amos Milburn– Chicken Shack Boogie

Bill Haley– Rovin' Eyes

The Orioles– Its Too Soon To Know

Stick McGhee– Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee

Erline Harris– Rock And Roll Blues

Jimmy Preston– Rock The Joint

Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five– Saturday Night Fish Fry

Fats Domino– The Fat Man

Goree Carter– Rock A While

(disc three)

Hardrock Gunter– Gonna Dance All Night

Arkie Shibley And His Mountain Dew Boys– Hot Rod Race

The Dominoes– 60 Minute Man

Les Paul & Mary Ford– How High The Moon

Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats– Rocket '88

Charlie Gracie– Boogie Woogie Blues

Big Mama Thornton– Hound Dog

Charlie Gracie– Rockin' An' Rollin

Lloyd Price– Lawdy Miss Clawdy

The Dominoes– Have Mercy Baby

The Clovers– One Mint Julep

The Crows– Gee

Bill Haley And His Comets– Crazy Man, Crazy

Ray Charles– Mess Around

Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters– Money Honey

The Johnny Burnette Trio– Honey Hush

Big Joe Turner– Shake, Rattle And Roll

The Chords– Sh-Boom

Sunny Dae And The Knights*– Rock Around The Clock

Ray Charles– I've Got A Woman

Hank Ballard & The Midnighters– Work With Me, Annie

The Robins– Riot In Cell Block Number Nine

LaVern Baker– Tweedle Dee

Buddy Holly– Bo Diddley

Chuck Berry– Maybellene

Little Richard– Tutti Frutti

Carl Perkins– Blue Suede Shoes

Elvis Presley– That's Alright Mama

Bill Haley And His Comets– Rock Around The Clock

Elvis Presley– Heartbreak Hotel

The First Rock And Roll Record