Release Date: 19 August, 2003
Audio CD
Tracks
- Flying Home - Illinois Jacquet
- Blues - Illinois Jacquet
- Rock Woogie - Big Jim Wynn
- West Coast Lover - Big Jim Wynn
- Raisin' the Roof
- Cobb's Corner - Arnett Cobb
- Go, Red, Go - Arnett Cobb
- Smooth Sailing - Arnett Cobb
- Open House - Arnett Cobb
- Down the Lane - Morris Lane
- Blue Jeans - Morris Lane
- Bobby's Boggie - Morris Lane
- Screaming Boogie - Morris Lane
- We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll - Wild Bill Moore
- Bubbles - Wild Bill Moore
- Balancing - Wild Bill Moore
- Hey Spo-Dee-O-Dee - Wild Bill Moore
- 5-30 (Thirty-Five-Thirty) - Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams
- Walkin' Around - Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams
- Hucklebuck - Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams
- He Knows How to Hucklebuck - Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams
- Back Bender - Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams
- Jack Frost - Jack McVea
- Typhoon - Weasel Parker
- Blow Your Brains Out - Tom Archia
- Blowin' to California - Tom Archia
- Boodie, Boodie - Tom Archia
- Cornbread - Hal Singer
- Beefstew - Hal Singer
- Boogie Woogie Barbecue - John Hardee
- Rockin' and Sockin' - John Hardee
- Jackson's Boogie - Little Willie Jackson
- Let's Jump - Little Willie Jackson
- Long Gone, Pt. 2 - Eddie Chamblee
- Back Street - Eddie Chamblee
- Southern Comfort - Eddie Chamblee
- Hot in Harlem - Red Prysock
- Battle of the Mass - Benny Golson
- Wiggles - Red Prysock
- Hammer - Red Prysock
- Jackpot - Red Prysock
- Soft - Red Prysock
- 8:45 Stomp - Earl Bostic
- Disc Jockey Nightmare - Earl Bostic
- Earl Blows a Fuse - Earl Bostic
- Flamingo - Earl Bostic
- Steam Whistle Jump - Earl Bostic
- Page Boy Shuffle - Joe Thomas
- Backstage at the Apollo - Joe Thomas
- Jumpin' Joe - Joe Thomas
- Outlandish - Harold Land
- Deacon's Hop - Big Jay McNeely
- Blow Big Joe - Big Jay McNeely
- Road House Boogie - Big Jay McNeely
- Tondalayo - Big Jay McNeely
- Jay's Frantic - Big Jay McNeely
- Goof - Big Jay McNeely
- Floorshow - Frank Culley
- Coleslaw - Frank Culley
- Central Avenue Breakdown - Frank Culley
- Culley Flower - Frank Culley
- Mountain Oysters - Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
- Slider - Freddie Mitchell
- I Got Your Boogie - Freddie Mitchell
- Moon Dog Boogie - Freddie Mitchell
- Backtrackin' (Dr. Daddy-O) - Lee Allen
- Miss Lollipop's Confession - Lee Allen
- Boogie's the Thing - Lee Allen
- Jumpin' Tonight - Herbert Hardesty
- Racehorse - Margaret Backstrom
- Cracklin' Bread
- Big Fat Mamas Are Back in Style Again
- Cherokee Boogie
- Egg Head - Cecil Payne
- Everybody Get Together - Ray Abrams
- Head Hunter - James Von Streeter
- Sausage Rock
- Safronia B
- On My Own - Willis "Gator" Jackson
- Dance of the Lady Bug - Willis "Gator" Jackson
- Later for the Gator - Willis "Gator" Jackson
- Wine-O-Wine - Willis "Gator" Jackson
- Good Gliding - Willis "Gator" Jackson
- Gator's Groove - Willis "Gator" Jackson
- Elephant Rock - Charlie Singleton
- Earthquake - Charlie Singleton
- Buck Fever
- Tenderly - Lynn Hope
- Song of the Wanderer - Lynn Hope
- More Bounce to the Ounce - Lynn Hope
- Open Up the Pearly Gates - Julian Dash
- Hot Rock - Julian Dash
- Blowin' Awhile - Buddy Tate
- Blue Creek Hop - Buddy Tate
- Worrying Blues - Plas Johnson
- Castle Rock - Al Sears
- Marshall Plan - Al Sears
- Ride Daddy Ride - Fats Noel
- Duck Soup - Fats Noel
- Honkin' - Jimmy Jackson
- Pink Cadillac - Paul Bascomb
- Mumbles Blues - Paul Bascomb
- Cornbread and Cabbage Greens - Joe Houston
- Jay's Boogie - Joe Houston
- Night Train - Jimmy Forrest
- Flying Home - Dave Brooks
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Rating 5.0
It was Rock & Roll before it was called Rock & RollWOW....where to begin!!!!! This four CD collection is a must have for anyone who likes their music loud and pounding fast. You cannot get a better deal on both the quality and quantity that this set provides.
I won't review all of the song selections, because there are a ton, but I will say that every song in this set is worth every penny.
At the time of these recordings (1942-1952) this music was commonly called "Jump Blues". It was the forerunner to Rock and Roll. Unlike early R & R music that highlighted white musicians and the guitar, Jump Blues highlighted black musicians and the saxophone (mostly tenor). This was not commonly played in mainstream America, although many of the musicians such as, Illinois Jacquet, were getting some notoriety on the jazz scene.
This was perceived as "devil's" music and white radio, for the most part, wouldn't touch it. Remember, this is almost 15 years before Bill Haley, Alan Freed or Elvis Presley. However, many white musicians would later record these songs and make a commercial success out of them.
I would recommend this box set to young and old alike. Along with the fantastic selection of songs, it comes with an outstanding booklet talking about the music and the artists. This music stills packs the same punch it did over 50 years ago. Take a listen!!!!! |
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