Rocket 88: The Original Rock ’n’ Roll Pioneers
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 2001
Tracklist
- 1Rocket 88Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats feat. Ike Turner2:504.0 ★
- 2Saturday Night Fish FryLouis Jordan and His Tympany Five4:30
- 3The Fat ManFats Domino2:364.0 ★
- 4Sixty Minute ManBilly Ward and the Dominoes2:303.5 ★
- 5Mardi Gras in New OrleansProfessor Longhair & His New Orleans Boys2:25
- 6Get Rich QuickLittle Richard2:14
- 7The Train Kept On A’Rollin’Tiny Bradshaw and His Orchestra2:445.0 ★
- 8Baby Please Don’t GoThe Orioles2:23
- 9TabarinThe Hollywood Flames2:47
- 10Jesus Gave Me WaterSam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers2:29
- 11Teardrops From My EyesRuth Brown with Budd Johnsons Orchestra2:53
- 12FlamingoEarl Bostic2:39
- 13Ring‐A‐Ding DooLittle Esther Phillips & Mel Walker with The Johnny Otis Orchestra2:55
- 14Drinkin’ Wine Spo‐Dee‐O‐DeeStick McGhee and His Buddies3:16
- 15Rollin’ and Tumblin’: Part 1Muddy Waters with Ernest "Big" Crawford2:58
- 16That Ain’t the Way to Do ItB.B. King2:19
- 17Blues Stay Away From MeThe Delmore Brothers2:49
- 18I’m Movin’ OnHank Snow and His Rainbow Ranch Boys2:504.0 ★
- 19Rootie TootieHank Williams and His Drifting Cowboys2:42
- 20Sundown BoogieBill Haley & the Saddlemen2:28
- 21Birmingham BounceHardrock Gunter and The Pebbles1:52
- 22How High the MoonLes Paul & Mary Ford2:05
- 23CryJohnnie Ray and The Four Lads3:024.0 ★
- 24Rock‐A‐Bye BabyRoy Brown2:35
- 25Every Night About This TimeFats Domino2:074.0 ★
- 26Everybody Get TogetherThe Treniers3:02
- 27Rock the JointJimmy Preston and His Prestonians2:36
Release credits
- producer [11, 14]
- baritone saxophone [24]
- guitar [17], vocal [17]
- piano [14]
- guitar [20], vocal [20]
- guitar [14]
- tenor saxophone [11]
- performing orchestra [11]
- piano [24]
- bass [24]
- electric guitar [20]
- producer [3, 25]
- double bass [18]
- double bass [14]
- guitar [18], vocal [18]
- producer [17]
- producer [11, 14]
- piano [1]
- guitar [18]
- baritone saxophone [1], vocal [1]
- bass guitar [1]
- tenor saxophone [24]
- piano [20]
- steel guitar [18]
- harmonica [17]
- double bass [17]
- double bass [20]
- tenor guitar [17], vocal [17]
- tenor saxophone [1]
- vocal [24]
- vocal [11]
- guitar [14], lead vocals [14]
- performer [14]
- trumpet [24]
- performer [23]
- fiddle [18]
- harmonica [17], vocal [17]
- drums (drum set) [24]
- steel guitar [20]
- guitar [1]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- electric guitar [17]
- drums (drum set) [14]
Issues
- R2001