Great Black Music: Roots 1927–1962
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 1 July 2014
Tracklist
- Digital Media 1: 1927 – 1952
- 1Seaboard StompBlind Blake3:06
- 2Good Moves on WaterBlind Willie Johnson3:01
- 3Tiger RagArt Tatum2:00
- 4I’ve Found a New BabyThe Mills Brothers2:44
- 5Preaching BluesRobert Johnson2:534.0 ★
- 6Why Do I Lie to Myself About YouFats Waller2:53
- 7This Year’s KissesBillie Holiday3:12
- 8CaravanDuke Ellington2:43
- 9Winin’ Boy BluesJelly Roll Morton3:14
- 10MbubeSolomon Linda2:45
- 11Jive at FiveCount Basie2:53
- 12Parchman FarmBukka White2:41
- 13Blitzkrieg BabyUna Mae Carlisle3:21
- 14Swing to BopCharlie Christian3:27
- 15Baby Please Don’t GoBig Joe Williams3:213.0 ★
- 16Choo Choo Ch’BoogieLouis Jordan2:205.0 ★
- 17Dream a Little Dream of MeNat King Cole2:54
- 18Mambo No. 5Pérez Prado2:13
- 19No Ceará não tem disso nãoLuiz Gonzaga2:56
- 20BloomdidoCharlie Parker3:28
- 21I Hadn’t Anyone Till YouEarl Hines4:08
- 22It Ain’t the MeatThe Swallows2:36
- 23Aged and MellowLittle Esther2:47
- 24J.P. MorganBlind Blake2:42
- Digital Media 2
- 1Feel Like I Wanna CryDinah Washington3:19
- 2Little Rootie TootieThelonious Monk3:08
- 3Hound DogBig Mama Thornton2:524.6 ★
- 4Smokey Joe’s CafeThe Robins2:48
- 5El bombón de ElenaCortijo y su Combo3:16
- 6I Just Want to Make Love to YouMuddy Waters2:521.0 ★
- 7Sinner’s PrayerRay Charles3:24
- 8This May Be the Last TimeThe Blind Boys of Alabama2:33
- 9Bo DiddleyBo Diddley2:46
- 10Louie LouieRichard Berry2:14
- 11Mack the KnifeLouis Armstrong3:24
- 12Oye MamaBienvenido Granda3:13
- 13Day-O (Banana Boat Song)Harry Belafonte3:02
- 14God Is So GoodMahalia Jackson4:25
- 15Please Please PleaseJames Brown2:47
- 16Roll Over BeethovenChuck Berry2:23
- 17I Put a Spell on YouScreamin’ Jay Hawkins2:283.3 ★
- 18All for YouEmmanuel Mensah2:43
- 19IndiaSun Ra4:50
- 20CinemascopeTerence Perkins3:28
- 21Miwela MiwelaAfrican Jazz4:02
- 22Ran Kan KanTito Puente3:12
- 23MilestonesMiles Davis5:42
- Digital Media 3
- 1El CongoCelia Cruz2:34
- 2Good Golly Miss MollyLittle Richard2:10
- 3Boogie ChillenJohn Lee Hooker3:10
- 4Maybe I’m a FoolAretha Franklin3:173.0 ★
- 5Village BluesJohn Coltrane5:24
- 6MosesJohn Davis4:18
- 7Samson and DelilahReverend Gary Davis4:06
- 8SpoonfulHowlin’ Wolf2:49
- 9My Own FaultB.B. King3:34
- 10Alazi mwasi baponela ngaiFranco & Le Tout Puissant OK Jazz3:00
- 11Miss AnnEric Dolphy4:18
- 12UmqokozoHugh Masekela2:09
- 13Tele Mina for ChangoMongo Santamaría3:02
- 14IgwalaCharles Iwegbue & His Archibogs2:50
- 15Catfish BluesLightnin’ Hopkins4:17
- 16Contre Danse #8Ensemble Nemours Jean‐Baptiste3:53
- 17K.J.Tabu Ley Rochereau4:47
- 18Trumpet High LifeVictor Olaiya5:08
- 19Soul Bossa NovaQuincy Jones and His Orchestra2:42
- 20La cumbia te está llamandoGastón (El Isleño) con El Conjunto de Jaime Simanca2:57
- 21Home in Your HeartSolomon Burke2:06
- 22Judge NotBob Marley2:262.0 ★
Release credits
- trumpet [16]
- guitar [6]
- tenor saxophone [4]
- field recordist [6]
- double bass [3]
- piano [4]
- drums (drum set) [6]
- executive [5]
- conductor [3]
- tenor saxophone [23]
- producer [21]
- vocal [6]
- guitar [15], lead vocals [15], vocal [15]
- vocal [3]
- guitar [2], vocal [2]
- trumpet [11]
- assistant [3]
- engineer [22]
- guitar [12], lead vocals [12], vocal [12]
- alto saxophone [23]
- electric guitar [16]
- harmonica [22]
- double bass [6]
- background vocals [15], washboard [15]
- guitar [4]
- editor [3]
- fiddle [15]
- piano [1.23, 2.3]
- trumpet [23]
- producer [5]
- drums (drum set) [22]
- drums (drum set) [16]
- drums (drum set) [6]
- drums (drum set) [5]
- alto saxophone [11]
- vocal [23]
- piano [6], vocal [6]
- baritone saxophone [23]
- reeds [6]
- trombone [23]
- maracas [16]
- vocal [6]
- trumpet [6]
- producer [3]
- guitar [17]
- arranger [4]
- piano [11]
- producer [21]
- double bass [16]
- guitar [6]
- mix [3], recording [3]
- tenor saxophone [2.23, 3.5]
- lead vocals [6]
- producer [4]
- double bass [17]
- producer [3], vibraphone [3]
- performing orchestra [3]
- tenor saxophone [16]
- drums (drum set) [1.23, 2.3]
- producer [22]
- harmonica [6]
- bass [22]
- alto saxophone [16], vocal [16]
- producer [3]
- double bass [23]
- piano [5]
- trumpet [23]
- bass [4]
- piano [17], vocal [17]
- producer [5]
- piano [6]
- double bass [23]
- guitar [1.23, 2.3]
- vocal [6]
- recording [5]
- drums (drum set) [23]
- alto saxophone [23]
- piano [23]
- guitar [5], vocal [5]
- tenor saxophone [22]
- double bass [11]
- drums (drum set) [11]
- recording [11]
- vocal [17]
- vocal [21]
- double bass [5]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- assistant [3]
- recording [5]
- assistant [3]
- claves [16]
- recording [5]
- washboard [12]
- piano [16]
- bass [6]
- vocal [6]
Issues
G3x Digital Media1 July 2014
G2014