1942-45: The R&B Hits
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 5 November 1997
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Take It and GitAndy Kirk & His Clouds of Joy3:17
- 2I'm Gonna Leave You on the Outskirts of TownLouis Jordan and His Tympany Five3:06
- 3Stormy Monday BluesBilly Eckstine / Earl Hines3:11
- 4Let's Be FriendsLil Green3:18
- 5What's the Use of Getting SoberLouis Jordan2:51
- 6See See Rider BluesBea Booze3:17
- 7That Ain't RightThe Nat King Cole Trio3:12
- 8Let Me Play With Your PoodleTampa Red2:38
- 9Let's Beat Out Some LoveBuddy Johnson and His Orchestra3:02
- 10Apollo JumpLucky Millinder3:23
- 11Why Don't You Do RightPeggy Lee3:15
- 12RiffetteFreddie Slack and His Orchestra3:02
- 13Flying HomeLionel Hampton3:12
- 14Rusty Dusty BluesThe Count Basie Orchestra / Jimmy Rushing3:13
- 15Hey Lawdy MamaJune Richmond2:57
- 16Five Guys Named MoeLouis Jordan3:02
- 17Ration BluesLouis Jordan3:09
- 18Hurry HurrySavannah Churchill / Benny Carter and His Orchestra2:56
- 19When My Man Comes HomeElla Johnson / Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra3:07
- 20Straight En Up and Fly RightThe Nat King Cole Trio2:28
- 21Evil Gal BluesDinah Washington2:54
- 22G.I. JiveLouis Jordan2:59
- CD 2
- 1Cherry Red BluesEddie “Cleanhead” Vinson / Cootie Williams3:05
- 2Is You Is or Is You Ain't My BabyLouis Jordan2:45
- 3Hamp's Boogie Woogie No. 1Lionel Hampton3:16
- 4Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to YouThe Nat King Cole Trio2:57
- 5I WonderCecil Gant2:45
- 6Somebody's Gotta GoEddie “Cleanhead” Vinson3:16
- 7Mop MopLouis Jordan2:57
- 8You Can't Get That No MoreLouis Jordan3:21
- 9S.K. Blues, Pt. 1Joe Turner3:01
- 10Strange Things Happening Every DaySister Rosetta Tharpe2:50
- 11Rock Me MamaArthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:59
- 12CaldoniaLouis Jordan2:434.0 ★
- 13Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be)Billie Holiday3:17
- 14Who Threw the Whiskey in the WellWynonie Harris / Lucky Millinder2:58
- 15Somebody Done Changed the Lock on My DoorLouis Jordan3:16
- 16That's the Stuff You Gotta WatchBuddy Johnson3:08
- 17The Honeydripper, Pt. 1Joe Liggins / The Honeydrippers3:05
- 18The Honeydripper, Pt. 2Joe Liggins & His Orchestra3:12
- 19Jimmy's BluesCount Basie & His Orchestra / Jimmy Rushing2:58
- 20Things Have ChangedMaceo Merriweather2:58
- 21Blues at SunriseIvory Joe Hunter3:15
- 22Be - Baba - LebaHelen Humes2:41
Release credits
- double bass [12]
- drums (drum set) [12]
- piano [8]
- piano [12]
- drums (drum set) [8]
- trumpet [12]
- tenor saxophone [12]
- alto saxophone [12], vocal [12]
- guitar [8], kazoo [8], vocal [8]
Issues
15 November 1997