The Roots of Rock ’n’ Roll 1946–1954
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 13 April 2004
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Hey! Ba‐Ba‐Re‐BopLionel Hampton and His Orchestra3:20
- 2R.M. BluesRoy Milton & His Solid Senders2:58
- 3Freight Train BoogieThe Delmore Brothers2:44
- 4Choo Choo Ch’BoogieLouis Jordan and His Tympany Five2:435.0 ★
- 5That’s All RightArthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:544.5 ★
- 6Move It on OverHank Williams2:454.0 ★
- 7Merle’s Boogie WoogieMerle Travis3:02
- 8We’re Gonna Rock, We’re Gonna RollWild Bill Moore2:39
- 9Bobby Sox BluesT‐Bone Walker2:40
- 10Good Rockin’ TonightWynonie Harris2:455.0 ★
- 11CornbreadHal Singer2:59
- 12Ol’ Man RiverThe Ravens3:00
- 13Up Above My Head, I Hear Music in the AirSister Rosetta Tharpe & Marie Knight2:28
- 14Texas HopPee Wee Crayton & His Guitar3:05
- 15Drinkin’ Wine Spo‐Dee‐O‐DeeStick McGhee & His Buddies3:14
- 16The Huckle‐BuckPaul Williams3:09
- 17Saturday Night Fish Fry, Parts 1 & 2Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five5:32
- 18Boogie at MidnightRoy Brown2:51
- 19Rock the JointJimmy Preston and His Prestonians2:33
- CD 2
- 1Cupid’s BoogieJohnny Otis & His Orchestra with Mel Walker & Little Esther2:37
- 2Bald HeadRoy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers2:30
- 3Please Send Me Someone to LovePercy Mayfield2:543.0 ★
- 4I’m Moving OnHank Snow2:494.0 ★
- 5I Almost Lost My MindIvory Joe Hunter3:12
- 6Shotgun BoogieTennessee Ernie Ford2:354.0 ★
- 7Teardrops From My EyesRuth Brown2:59
- 8I’m Going to Have Myself a BallTiny Bradshaw2:43
- 9Rocket 88Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats2:484.0 ★
- 10How Many More YearsHowlin’ Wolf2:422.0 ★
- 11I Got LoadedPeppermint Harris2:28
- 12Sixty Minute ManBilly Ward & the Dominoes2:303.5 ★
- 13Glory of LoveThe Five Keys3:08
- 14Pink ChampagneJoe Liggins3:02
- 15Eyesight to the BlindThe Larks2:53
- 16Night TrainJimmy Forrest2:595.0 ★
- 17CryJohnnie Ray and the Four Lads3:034.0 ★
- 18BootedRosco Gordon3:04
- 19Lawdy Miss ClawdyLloyd Price2:31
- 20One Mint JulepThe Clovers2:28
- 21I Don’t KnowWillie Mabon3:08
- 22Hound DogBig Mama Thornton2:494.6 ★
- CD 3
- 1Money HoneyThe Drifters2:574.0 ★
- 2Little Richard’s BoogieLittle Richard with The Johnny Otis Orchestra2:51
- 3Let Me Go Home, WhiskeyAmos Milburn2:49
- 4Mystery TrainLittle Junior's Blue Flames2:273.0 ★
- 5Shake a HandFaye Adams2:52
- 6Crying in the ChapelThe Orioles3:04
- 7Please Don’t Leave MeFats Domino2:414.0 ★
- 8Crazy Man, CrazyBill Haley & His Comets2:39
- 9K.C. LovingLittle Willie Littlefield2:40
- 10The ClockJohnny Ace2:59
- 11Baby Don’t Do ItThe “5” Royales2:46
- 12Honey HushBig Joe Turner2:43
- 13I Feel So BadChuck Willis2:55
- 14The Things That I Used to DoGuitar Slim3:022.0 ★
- 15You Upset Me BabyB.B. King3:022.5 ★
- 16Riot in Cell Block #9The Robins2:592.5 ★
- 17Sh‐BoomThe Chords2:273.0 ★
- 18Work With Me AnnieHank Ballard and the Midnighters2:45
- 19I’m Your Hoochie Coochie ManMuddy Waters2:503.8 ★
Release credits
- trumpet [4, 17]
- saxophone [18]
- producer [3.1, 3.17, 2.7, 2.20, 1.15]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- double bass [3.2, 2.22]
- drums (drum set) [12]
- electric bass guitar [18]
- guitar [3], lead vocals [3]
- vocal [3]
- tenor vocals [1]
- compiler, producer
- producer [3]
- electric guitar [8]
- guitar [18]
- guitar [5], vocal [5]
- conductor [22]
- alto saxophone [12]
- guitar [15], vocal [15]
- guitar [16]
- piano [15]
- producer [12], vocal [12]
- vocal [22]
- bass [21]
- arranger [17], piano [17]
- bass [21]
- guitar [8], vocal [8]
- tenor vocals [1]
- compiler
- membranophone [8]
- double bass [17]
- piano [6]
- vocal [16]
- tenor saxophone [3]
- drums (drum set) [21]
- trumpet [17]
- vocal [16]
- assistant [22]
- bass [6]
- guitar [15]
- tenor saxophone [7]
- performing orchestra [7]
- tenor saxophone [2]
- drums (drum set) [8]
- piano [2]
- vocal [16]
- electric guitar [4]
- double bass [10]
- tenor saxophone [14]
- baritone saxophone [3]
- background vocals [18]
- vocal [13]
- drums (drum set) [10]
- double bass [8]
- double bass [6]
- lead vocals [1]
- drums (drum set) [20]
- editor [22]
- steel guitar [6]
- associate
- conductor [19], producer [7], trumpet [19]
- piano [3.2, 2.1, 2.22]
- trumpet [2]
- producer [2]
- drums (drum set) [3]
- drums (drum set) [19]
- alto saxophone [2]
- piano [3]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- bass [14], double bass [14]
- acoustic guitar [6]
- guitar [12]
- bass [2], double bass [2]
- piano [18]
- tenor saxophone [21]
- guitar [19]
- double bass [4]
- vocal [1]
- piano [19]
- guitar [4]
- saxophone [15]
- bass [9]
- double bass [19]
- trumpet [12, 14]
- drums (drum set) [18]
- guitar [14]
- drums (drum set) [19]
- baritone saxophone [2]
- mastering
- guitar [3]
- double bass [15]
- double bass [13]
- trombone [2]
- baritone vocals [1]
- saxophone [16]
- guitar [14], vocal [14]
- alto saxophone [14]
- tenor saxophone [10-11]
- lead vocals [18]
- guitar [4], vocal [4]
- guitar [6], vocal [6]
- fiddle [6]
- trumpet [17]
- trumpet [15]
- maracas [4]
- background vocals [18]
- producer [3]
- producer [2.7, 2.20, 1.15]
- tenor saxophone [19]
- clarinet [1]
- trumpet [2]
- trumpet [10]
- arranger [17]
- harmonica [10], lead vocals [10]
- producer [22]
- piano [9-10]
- piano [5], vocal [5]
- tenor saxophone [9]
- performer [9]
- guitar [4]
- baritone saxophone [9], vocal [9]
- electric guitar [17]
- tenor saxophone [14]
- piano [8]
- trumpet [2]
- producer [1, 17]
- bass guitar [9]
- drums (drum set) [15-16]
- double bass [4]
- alto saxophone [15]
- electric guitar [6]
- guitar [19]
- trumpet [9]
- piano [10]
- piano [14], vocal [14]
- drums (drum set) [17]
- performing orchestra [5]
- mix [22], recording [22]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- double bass [12]
- tenor saxophone [14]
- drums (drum set) [18]
- tenor saxophone [18]
- piano [8]
- producer [22], vibraphone [2.22, 3.2]
- performing orchestra [3.2, 2.22]
- alto saxophone [19]
- steel guitar [4]
- tenor saxophone [14]
- tenor saxophone [4, 17]
- vocal [4]
- piano [12]
- drums (drum set) [5]
- double bass [4]
- drums (drum set) [5]
- drums (drum set) [2.22, 3.2]
- drums (drum set) [3]
- bass [3]
- conductor [13]
- performing orchestra [13]
- baritone saxophone [3]
- trumpet [8]
- vibraphone [1]
- piano [2], vocal [2]
- harmonica [19]
- alto saxophone [14], baritone saxophone [14]
- bass guitar [14]
- lead vocals [19]
- trumpet [2]
- guitar [6]
- alto saxophone [4, 17], vocal [4, 17]
- guitar [18]
- producer [22]
- vocal [13]
- double bass [8]
- arranger [15], tenor saxophone [3.15, 2.3, 2.14]
- vocal [1]
- arranger [16], piano [16]
- producer [17]
- guitar [19], vocal [19]
- producer [2]
- alto saxophone [8], baritone saxophone [8]
- drums (drum set) [14]
- piano [19]
- executive
- baritone saxophone [16]
- drums (drum set) [14]
- vocal [3]
- guitar [3.2, 2.22]
- compiler, liner notes
- arranger [12]
- piano [2], vocal [2]
- background vocals [3]
- drums (drum set) [9]
- bass [15-16]
- double bass [5]
- arranger [14], piano [14]
- tenor saxophone [9]
- double bass [3]
- lead vocals [16]
- tenor saxophone [3]
- membranophone [18]
- tenor saxophone [18]
- piano [18], vocal [18]
- vocal [18]
- drums (drum set) [6]
- drums (drum set) [2], vocal [2]
- vocal [16]
- tenor saxophone [8]
- vocal [7]
- art direction, design/illustration
- producer [4]
- tenor saxophone [17]
- piano [13]
- guitar [13], vocal [13]
- piano [18]
- bass vocals [18]
- steel guitar [6]
- guitar [15], lead vocals [15]
- performer [15]
- assistant [22]
- trumpet [5]
- trumpet [18]
- vocal [6]
- vocal [17]
- vocal [20]
- performer [17]
- performing orchestra [12]
- piano [9]
- trumpet [12]
- tenor saxophone [3]
- performing orchestra [8]
- assistant [22]
- fiddle [6]
- bass guitar [18]
- fiddle [4]
- vocal [16]
- electric guitar [9], vocal [9]
- piano [20]
- art direction
- claves [4]
- drums (drum set) [13]
- guitar [1]
- baritone saxophone [2]
- tenor saxophone [12]
- guitar [3]
- harmonica [3]
- piano [4]
- tenor saxophone [8]
- piano [15]
- bass [5]
- steel guitar [8]
- double bass [19]
- bass vocals [1]
- guitar [10]
- guitar [9]
- piano [21], vocal [21]
- drums (drum set) [9]
- drums (drum set) [10]
- saxophone [18]
- tenor saxophone [20]
- trombone [12]
- vocal [10]
- electric guitar [6]
- drums (drum set) [15]
Issues
T13 April 2004