Hank Williams – The Original Singles Collection...Plus

 

Hiram "Hank" Williams (September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. An early pioneer of country music, he is regarded as one of the most significant and influential musicians of the 20th century. Williams recorded 55 singles that reached the top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers chart, 5 of which were released posthumously, and 12 of which reached No.1.

Born and raised in Alabama, Williams learned guitar from blues musician Rufus Payne. Both Payne and Roy Acuff significantly influenced his musical style. After winning an amateur talent contest, Williams began his professional career in Montgomery in the late 1930s playing on local radio stations and at area venues such as school houses, movie theaters, and bars. He formed the Drifting Cowboys backup band, which was managed by his mother, and dropped out of school to devote his time to his career. Because his alcoholism made him unreliable, he was fired and rehired several times by radio station WSFA. Williams also had trouble replacing several of his band members who were drafted during World War II.

In 1944, Williams married Audrey Sheppard, who competed with his mother to control his career. After recording "Never Again" and "Honky Tonkin'" with Sterling Records, he signed a contract with MGM Records. He released the hit single "Move It On Over" in 1947 and joined the Louisiana Hayride radio program. The next year he released a cover of "Lovesick Blues", which quickly reached number one on Billboard's Top Country & Western singles chart and propelled him to stardom on the Grand Ole Opry. Although unable to read or notate music to any significant degree, he wrote such iconic hits as "Your Cheatin' Heart", "Hey, Good Lookin'", and "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry".

1-1 I'm Not Coming Home Anymore 2:51

1-2 Never Again (Will I Knock On Your Door) 2:40

1-3 Calling You 2:52

1-4 Wealth Won't Save Your Soul 2:45

1-5 When God Comes And Gathers His Jewels 2:48

1-6 My Love For You (Has Turned To Hate) 2:40

1-7 I Don't Care (If Tomorrow Never Comes) 2:46

1-8 Pan American 2:48

1-9 Honky Tonkin' 2:45

1-10 (Last Night) I Heard You Crying In Your Sleep 2:42

1-11 Move It On Over 2:43

1-12 On The Banks Of The Old Pontchartrain 2:51

1-13 Fly Trouble 2:42

1-14 My Sweet Love Ain't Around 2:42

1-15 Rootie Tootie 2:44

1-16 Honky Tonkin' 2:43

1-17 I'll Be A Bachelor 'Til I Die 2:36

1-18 I'm A Long Gone Daddy 2:49

1-19 The Blues Come Around 2:41

1-20 Six More Miles (To The Graveyard) 2:45

1-21 I Saw The Light 2:43

1-22 A Mansion On The Hill 2:33

1-23 I Can't Get You Off Of My Mind 2:49

1-24 Lovesick Blues 2:42

1-25 Wedding Bells 2:54

1-26 I've Just Told Mama Goodbye 2:55

2-1 Mind Your Own Business 2:54

2-2 There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight 2:47

2-3 Lost Highway 2:41

2-4 You're Gonna Change (Or I'm Gonna Leave) 2:56

2-5 I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry 2:45

2-6 My Bucket's Got A Hole In It 2:32

2-7 May You Never Be Alone 2:49

2-8 I Just Don't Like This Kind Of Living 2:47

2-9 Long Gone Lonesome Blues 2:37

2-10 My Son Calls Another Man Daddy 2:33

2-11 Why Don't You Love Me 2:23

2-12 A House Without Love 2:52

2-13 Why Should We Try Anymore 2:36

2-14 They'll Never Take Her Love From Me 2:44

2-15 Moanin' The Blues 2:23

2-16 Nobody's Lonesome For Me 2:30

2-17 Cold, Cold Heart 2:43

2-18 Dear John 2:33

2-19 I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) 2:22

2-20 Howlin' At The Moon 2:42

2-21 My Heart Would Now 2:24

2-22 Hey, Good Lookin' 2:54

2-23 (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle 2:25

2-24 Crazy Heart 2:27

2-25 I'd Still Want You 2:58

2-26 Baby, We're Really In Love 2:32

2-27 I'm Sorry For You, My Friend 2:41

2-28 Honky Tonk Blues 2:10

3-1 Half As Much 2:42

3-2 Let's Turn Back The Years 2:22

3-3 Jambalaya (On The Bayou) 2:52

3-4 Window Shopping 2:32

3-5 Settin' The Woods On Fire 2:35

3-6 You Win Again 2:36

3-7 I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive 2:25

3-8 I Could Never Be Ashamed Of You 2:43

3-9 Kaw-Liga 2:34

3-10 Your Cheatin' Heart 2:41

3-11 I Won't Be Home No More 2:44

3-12 Take These Chains From My Heart 2:35

3-13 Please Make Up Your Mind 2:48

3-14 Ramblin' Man 3:01

3-15 House Of Gold 2:15

3-16 With Tears In My Eyes 2:13

3-17 Alone And Forsaken 1:59

3-18 Fool About You 1:23

3-19 I'm Free At Last 2:20

3-20 Someday You'll Call My Name 2:12

3-21 I Can't Escape From You 2:22

3-22 Something Got A Hold Of Me 2:29

3-23 Weary Blues From Waitin' 2:26

3-24 I Ain't Got Nothin' But Time 2:40

3-25 Angel Of Death 1:46

3-26 There's No Room In My Heart For The Blues 2:14

3-27 At The First Fall Of Snow 3:11

3-28 The Log Train 2:21

3-29 All The Love I Ever Had 1:46

3-30 There's A Tear In My Beer 2:47

The Original Singles Collection...Plus

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

Rhythm & Blues Goes Rock 'N' Roll Volume 1- by various artists

 

1    King Perry –    Everything's Gonna Be Alright Tonight    2:25
2    John Greer –    I'm The Fat Man    2:27
3    Woo Woo Moore –    Something's Wrong    2:14
4    Jimmie Nelson –    Great Big Hunk Of Man    1:48
5    Al Jackson –    Let's Drink Some Whiskey    2:18
6    Jesse Stone–    Runaway    2:07
7    Ballin' Blues Band –    Hush Your Lyin' Mouth    2:29
8    Mr. Swing–    Beer Bottle Boogie    3:01
9    Johnny Otis–    Court Room Blues    2:50
10    Earl Jackson –    Woman Don't Want A Good Man No More    2:55
11    Vivian Verson –    I Want To Know    2:06
12    Bob Kent –    Oh Baby    2:18
13    Willie Johnson –    Say Baby    2:16
14    Moohah–    All Shook Out    2:47
15    Bob Kent –    Korea    3:14
16    Mr. Swing–    Gonna Bring My Baby Back    2:26
17    Rudy Greene –    Wild Life    2:29
18    Dorthea Fleming –    The Devil Is Mad    2:03
19    Ralph Wilson –    What's Shakin'    2:34
20    Eddie Riff –    My Baby's Gone Away    2:16

Rhythm & Blues Goes Rock 'N' Roll Volume 1

 

Since I Fell For You...The Essential Annie Laurie

 

Annie Laurie (tentatively identified as Annie L. Page, August 11, 1924 – November 13, 2006) was an American jump blues and rhythm and blues singer. She is most associated with the bandleader and songwriter, Paul Gayten, although she also registered hit singles in her own name. Laurie first recorded in the mid-1940s and her professional career lasted until the early 1960s. 

Reportedly Dinah Washington's favourite singer, and an influence on vocal stylists like Billy Wright and Joe Williams, ANNIE LAURIE was one of the outstanding R&B/Jump Blues singers of the immediate post-WWII era.

This compilation presents the very best of her recordings between 1947-62 and is a must-have for collectors as it includes sides which have never previously appeared on CD, notably her very first release, 'St. Louis Blues'.

She recorded prolifically in the late 40s and early 50s, for six different labels, enjoying both R&B and crossover Pop success, before suddenly retiring from singing in 1962, to devote her life to the Jehovah's Witnesses.

Her biggest success - and her signature song - was 'Since I Fell For You', in 1947, following which she also registered with 'Cuttin' Out', 'I'll Never Be Free', 'It Hurts To Be In Love' and 'If You're Lonely'.

She also enjoyed regional success on the Cashbox New Orleans "Hot" Chart with releases like 'Annie's Blues', 'I Ain't Gonna Let You' and 'My Rough And Ready Man'.

St. Louis Blues (With Dallas Bartley)
Since I Fell For You (With Paul Gayten)
I Still Love You (With Paul Gayten)
One Sweet Letter From You (With Paul Gayten)
Annie's Blues (With Paul Gayten)
Cuttin' Out (With Paul Gayten)
My Rough And Ready Man (With Paul Gayten)
I'll Never Be Free (With Paul Gayten)
I Ain't Gonna Let You In (With Paul Gayten)
Get Me Some Money
Lonesome And Blue
I Feel So Right Tonight
Stop Talkin' And Start Walkin'
It's Been A Long, Long Time
In The Mood For You
Rockin' And Rollin' Again
You Promised Love
It Hurts To Be In Love
It Must Be You
Please Honey Don't Go
You're The Only One For Me
Love Is A Funny Thing
Nobody's Going To Hurt You
Someday Someway
Hold On To What You Got
Since I Fell For You (Re-Recording)
If You're Lonely
It's Gonna Come Out In The Wash Someday
Trouble In Mind
Time Out For Tears

 Annie Laurie

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Roots of Rhythm'n'Blues 22 Hot Rockin' Originals

 

1     –Wynonie Harris     Good Rockin' Tonight    
2     –Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five     Choo-Choo-Ch' Boogie    
3     –Helen Humes     Be-Baba-Leba    
4     –William "Wild Bill" Moore     We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll    
5     –The Ravens      Ol' Man River    
6     –Joe Liggins     The Honeydripper    
7     –Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup     So Glad You're Mine    
8     –Cecil Gant     Hit That Jive, Jack    
9     –Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends     Gotta Gimme What'Cha Got    
10     –Roy Milton     R M Blues    
11     –Sister Rosetta Tharpe     That's All    
12     –Jimmy Witherspoon     Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do (pt. 1)    
13     –Lionel Hampton     Hey! Ba-Ba-Be-Bop    
14     –Amos Milburn     Chicken Shack Boogie    
15     –Nellie Lutcher And Her Rhythm     Fine Brown Frame    
16     –Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson     When My Baby Left Me    
17     –Charles Brown     Drifting Blues    
18     –Camille Howard     X-Temporaneous Boogie    
19     –Paul Williams Sextette     Thirty-Five, Thirty    
20     –Slim Gaillard     Slim Gaillard's Boogie    
21     –Dinah Washington     A Slick Chick    
22     –Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra     After Hours     

 Roots of R'n'B

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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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Jump & Swing with Black Top...jump blues compilation from the Louisiana Black Top label

An introduction to the contemporary West Coast blues sound, Jump and Swing with Black Top features artists including Rod Piazza, Guitar Shorty, Greg Piccolo, James Harman playing in the tradition of the music of the 1940's.

Tracklist
1 –Al Copley And Hal Singer Tater Diggin' 3:30
2 –Rick Holmstrom Hit It 2:26
3 –Big Joe And The Dynaflows That's It! 2:42
4 –Gary Primich Ain't You Trouble 3:01
5 –Earl King I'll Take You Back Home 2:44
6 –Greg Piccolo Mushmouth 3:00
7 –Rusty Zinn Stand By Me 2:51
8 –Guitar Shorty I Never Thought 2:36
9 –Grady Gaines Jumbo 3:53
10 –Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers Low Down And Dirty 4:59
11 –The TriSAXual Soul Champs Go Girl 3:49

Jump and Swing

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Night Train to Nashville..Music City Rhythm and Blues 1945-1970

In white America, Nashville is best known as the seat of country music. However, African-Americans looked to Nashville as a great source of R'n'B. Radio station WLAC was rife with the hits of the R'n'B stars and the hopefuls. This 2-disc collection features the evolution of R'n'B as you've never heard it before: thumpin', gritty, growlin' and rockin'.

The most startling revelation is how rich, varied, and deep Nashville's R'n'B scene was during a 25-year period in which the city solidified its reputation as the undisputed capital of country music. Arranged chronologically, Night Train to Nashville also traces the steady progression of African-American music beginning with the end of WWII--from jump blues, lusty R'n'B, and smooth-groove vocal groups to proto rock & roll, Southern soul, and Top 40 pop that drew blacks and whites together even as the Vietnam War nearly ripped the country apart. Although this collection contains well-known hits (Bobby Hebb's "Sunny", Robert Knight's "Everlasting Love") and widely acknowledged stars (Etta James and Ruth Brown, both of whom recorded some of their best work in Nashville), many of its most satisfying pleasures come courtesy of lesser-known artists, such as R'n'B belter Christine Kittrell, swamp blues man Shy Guy Douglas, and balladeer Sam Baker. In the midst of many ear-opening discoveries, add one more: When listening to the countrified soul of Arthur Alexander, Joe Simon, and Johnny Adams, it's apparent that Nashville in its '60s heyday wasn't two separate but equal towns but one glorious Southern-music Mecca. --Keith Moerer (Amazon)

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The Black and White Roots of Rock and Roll..Rare and Unique 2CD set of 50 Rockin' Tracks

The Black and White Roots of Rock'n'Roll is a unique two CD set that juxtaposes both the black and white versions of many embryonic Rock 'n' Roll songs.

The music is generally from the late 40's and early 50's and comes from several different genres that eventually gave birth to what was named "rock and roll." The compilers' liner notes state that they disagree with the "conventional wisdom" that rock and roll consisted of white artists stealing from and imitating black artists. They contend that there was in fact greater fluidity, more of a back and forth transmission between white and black recording artists during the period than critics recognize. Thus, they pair a "white" version of each song with a "black" version to make their point. Some songs are first done by "white" artists and others are first done by "black" artists. The race is in quotes because in some cases, e.g., the first song, which is described as a "white" version, the backing musicians are said to have been white but the singers were black.

It is admirable that the compilers have produced a CD to support their musicological thesis. Most of the "black" versions are far more impressive as early "rock and roll." In large part, this is because the white audience at the time was used to crooners like Bing Crosby, etc., and most of the white singers on these tracks adopt a vocal style that is compatible with their audience's tastes, while the black artists sing in a freer fashion that eventually emerged as the dominant "rock and roll" singing style. Also the black versions use saxes to embellish the music while the white versions tend to favour fiddles. So there's just more power in the black versions. But the songs are great. A number of the lyrics may surprise with their obvious sexual allusions - these must have been way out of bounds of the mainstream radio at the time.

50 tracks and a 12-page booklet with extensive liner notes, photos and other memorabilia.


1. House Of Blue Lights - Ella Mae Morse With Freddie Slack
2. House Of Blue Lights - Merrill Moore
3. Good Rockin' Tonight - Wynonie Harris
4. Have You Heard the News? - Link Davis
5. Guitar Boogie - Arthur Smith and The Crackerjacks
6. Bounce Pee Wee - Pee Wee Crayton
7. Rock The Joint - Jimmy Preston and The Prestonians
8. Rock The Joint - Bill Haley With The Saddleman
9. Birmingham Bounce - Hardrock Gunter and The Pebbles
10. Birmingham Bounce - Amos Wilburn and His Aladdin Chickenshackers
11. Teardrops From My Eyes - Ruth Brown
12. Teardrops From My Eyes - Hawkshaw Hawkins
13. Bloodshot Eyes - Hank Penny
14. Bloodshot Eyes - Wynonie Harris and His All Stars
15. Rocket 88 - Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats
16. Rocket 88 - Bill Haley and The Saddlemen
17. No Help Wanted - The Carlisles
18. No Help Wanted - The Crows
19. Sixty Minute Man - The Dominoes
20. Sixty Minute Man - Hardrock Gunter and Roberta Lee
21. One Minute Julep - The Clovers
22. One Minute Julep - Louis Prima and His Orchestra
23. Alarm Clock Boogie - Billy Briggs
24. Alarm Clock Boogie - Bill Darnell With Georgie Auld Orchestra
25. The Hucklebuck - Charlie Shavers With Tommy Dorsey
26. Hound Dog - Big Mama Thorton With Kansas City Bill Orchestra
27. Hound Dog - Tommy Duncan and The Miller Brothers
28. Why Dont You Haul Off And Love Me - Wayne Raney
29. Why Dont You Haul Off And Love Me - Bull Moose Jackson and His Buffalo Bearcats
30. For You My Love - Larry Darnell With Paul Gayten Orchestra
31. For You My Love - Melvin Price and His Santa Fe Rangers
32. The Shot Gun Boogie - Tennessee Ernie Ford
33. The Shot Gun Boogie - Eddie Mack With Cootie Williams
34. Grandpa Stole My Baby - Roy Brown and His Mighty Mighty Men
35. Grandpa Stole My Baby - Moon Mullican
36. Rag Mop - Johnnie Lee Wills and His Boys
37. Rag Mop - Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra
38. Rockin' With Red - Piano Red
39. Rockin' With Red - Little Johny Dickens
40. Triflin' Women Blues - Moon Mullican
41. Triflin' Women - Wynonie Harris and His All Stars
42. Gravy Train - Tiny Bradshaw and His Orchestra
43. Gravy Train - York Brothers
44. My Bucket's Got A Hole In It - Hank Williams ans His Driftin' Cowboys
45. My Bucket's Got A Hole In It - Fat Man Robinson Quintet
46. Tend To Your Business - James Waynes
47. Tend To Your Business - Clyde Moody
48. Crazy Man Crazy - Bill Haley With Haley's Comets
49. Crazy Man Crazy - Lucky Enois Quartet
50. Thirteen Women and Only One Man in Town - Dickie Thompson & Orchestra

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