VA - Doctors, Professors, Kings & Queens [4 CD, 2004]

 

Doctors, Professors, Kings and Queens: The Big Ol' Box of New Orleans is the name of a 2004 box set compilation gathering 85 songs representing the music of New Orleans from the 1920s to 2003. Represented on the album is a variety of musical genres, including jazz, R&B and blues, and a number of musicians, mingling noted artists such as Louis Armstrong, Fats Domino, Dr. John and the Neville Brothers with less renowned musicians.

Disc 1

  1. Welcome to New Orleans - Galactic, Theryl DeClouet
  2. Drop Me Off in New Orleans - Kermit Ruffins
  3. I'm Walkin' - Fats Domino
  4. Iko Iko - Dr. John
  5. Potato Head Blues - Armstrong, Louis & His Hot Seven
  6. My Darlin' New Orleans - Lil' Queenie, Percolators
  7. Para Donde Vas (Where Are You Going) - Iguanas
  8. Meet the Boyz on the Battlefront - Anders Osborne, Boudreaux, "Big Chief" Monk
  9. Ain't Got No Home - Henry, Clarence "Frogman"
  10. Feel Like Funkin' It Up - Rebirth Brass Band
  11. Zydeco Gris-Gris - Beausoleil
  12. Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe
  13. That's Enough of That Stuff - Marcia Ball
  14. Confidential - Radiators
  15. Hey Pocky A-Way - Meters
  16. I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say Jelly Roll MOrton
  17. Foot of Canal Street - Paul Sanchez
  18. Down in Honky Tonk Town [live] - Vernel Bagneris
  19. Rocking Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu - Huey "Piano" Smith
  20. More Hipper - Jon Cleary
  21. Release Me - Johnny Adams
  22. Preachin' Blues - Bechet, Sidney & His New Orleans Feet Warmers
  23. Jambalaya [live] - Clifton Chenier

Disc 2

  1. Dog Days - Leigh Harris
  2. No City Like New Orleans - Earl King
  3. Salée Dames, Bon Jour - Don Vappie, Creole Jazz Serenaders
  4. Marshall's Club - Balfa Toujours
  5. You Can Have My Husband [live] - Irma Thomas
  6. Go Go - Galactic
  7. Not Too Eggy - New Oleans Klezmer All Stars
  8. St. James Infirmary - Preservation Hall Jazz Band
  9. Going Back to New Orleans - Moore, Deacon John
  10. Hot Tamale Baby - Buckwheat Zydeco
  11. Fear, Hate, Envy, Jealousy [live] - Neville Brothers
  12. Poop Ain't Gotta Scuffle No More - James Andrews
  13. Mardi Gras Mambo - Hawketts
  14. Ice Cream - Lewis, George's Ragtime Band
  15. No Doubt About It - J. Monque'd
  16. Don't You Feel My Leg - Dirty Dozen Brass Band
  17. Dog Hill - Boozoo Chavis
  18. Au Bord de Lac Bijou - Zachary Richard
  19. Mardi Gras in New Orleans - Tuba Fats' Chosen Few Brass Band

Disc 3

  1. Shrimp and Gumbo - Dave Bartholomew
  2. St. Phillip Street Breakdown - Michael White
  3. Going Back to Louisiana - Brown, Clarence "Gatemouth"
  4. Tell It Like It Is - Aaron Neville
  5. The Saints - Coolbone
  6. Canaille - Geno Delafose
  7. Carnival Time - Al Johnson
  8. La Negra Tomasa - Omar, Fredy Con Su Banda
  9. Let the Good Times Roll - Shirley & Lee
  10. The Broken Windmill - Tom McDermott
  11. Way Down - Dupree, Champion Jack
  12. Hallelujah [live] - Raymond Myles
  13. I Hear You Knocking Smiley Lewis
  14. La Crève de Faim (Starvation 2-Step) Steve Riley
  15. Main Street Blues - Red Stick Ramblers
  16. Sea Cruise - Frankie Ford
  17. Tee-Nah-Nah [live] - Henry Butler
  18. Smoke That Fire - New Birth Brass Band
  19. Give Him Cornbread [live] - Beau Jocque
  20. I Like It Like That - Chris Kenner
  21. Classified [live] - James Booker
  22. Southern Nights - Allen Toussaint

Disc 4

  1. Tipitina - Professor Longhair
  2. Party - Wild Magnolias
  3. Dr. Jazz - Ellis Marsalis
  4. Ooh Poo Pah Doo - Troy Andrews
  5. South of I-10 - Sonny Landreth
  6. Lipstick Traces (On a Cigarette) - Benny Spellman
  7. The Right Key but the Wrong Keyhole [live] - Neville, Charmaine Band
  8. Rip It Up - Little Richard
  9. Royal Garden Blues - Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band
  10. Stoned, Drunk & Naked - Anders Osborne
  11. Laissez Faire (Let It Be) - Bruce Daigrepont
  12. Digga-Digga-Do [live] New Orleans - Jazz Vipers
  13. Tailspin - Washington Walter "Wolfman"
  14. Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Lloyd Price
  15. Havin' Fun in New Orleans - Eddie Bo
  16. King of the Mardi Gras - Tim Laughlin
  17. Red Beans - Snooks Eaglin
  18. S.U.V. - Mem Shannon, Membership
  19. 'Tits Yeux Noirs (Little Black Eyes) - Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band
  20. Lazy River [live] - Fountain, Pete & His Band
  21. Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans? - Armstrong, Louis



VA - The Mercury Blues N Rhythm Story 1945-1955 [8 CD, 1996]

 

Mercury Blues 'n' Rhythm Story 1945-55 is an eight-disc, 211-track collection covering Mercury's first decade as a label. Each of the four discs is arranged thematically according to region -- East Coast, West Coast, Midwest, and Southwest -- and each features a number of blues and R&B classics, including cuts from Professor Longhair, Johnny Otis, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Dinah Washington, Lightnin' Hopkins, Jimmy Witherspoon, and Big Bill Broonzy. 22 unreleased performances are mixed into the compilation, making the set enticing for collectors, but the main value of Mercury Blues 'n' Rhythm Story 1945-55 is as a concise overview of one of the most influential R&B labels in history.


CD 1 [Midwest Blues I]
CD 2 [Midwest Blues II]
CD 3 [Southwest Blues I]
CD 4 [Southwest Blues II]
CD 5 [West Coast Blues I]
CD 6 [West Coast Blues II]
CD 7 [East Coast Blues I]
CD 8 [East Coast Blues II]


CD 1 Midwest Blues

1. The Four Jumps of Jive - It's Just the Blues [9-12-45 Chicago] (3:30)
2. Sippie Wallace with Albert Ammons & His Rhythm Kings - Bedroom Blues [9-25-45 Chicago] (3:16)
3. Sippie Wallace with Albert Ammons & His Rhythm Kings - Buzz Me [9-25-45 Chicago] (3:04)
4. T-Bone Walker - My Baby Left Me [12-19-45 Chicago] (2:55)
5. T-Bone Walker - Come Back to Me Baby Blues [12-19-45 Chicago] (3:08)
6. T-Bone Walker - She Is Going to Ruin Me [12-19-45 Chicago] (2:57)
7. Dinah Washington - Joy Juice [1-14-46 Chicago] (2:50)
8. Julia Lee - If It's Good [8-16-46 Kansas City] (2:56)
9. Julia Lee - Show Me Missouri Blues [8-16-46 Kansas City] (3:02)
10. Julia Lee - Dream Lucky Blues [8-19-46 Kansas City] (3:06)
11. Albert Ammons & His Rhythm Kings with Mildred Anderson - Doin' the Boogie Woogie [9-12-46 Chicago] (2:51)
12. Albert Ammons & His Rhythm Kings - Suitcase Blues [9-12-46 Chicago] (2:53)
13. Myra Taylor - Tell Your Best Friend Nothing [10-31-46 Kansas City] (2:20)
14. Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - Railroad Porter's Blues [4-29-47 St. Louis] (2:49)
15. Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - Gonna Send You Where I Got You From [4-29-47 St. Louis] (2:26)
16. Gene Ammons Sextet with Earl Coleman - Hold That Money [10-23-47 Chicago] (2:26)
17. Myra Taylor - I'm in the Sins This Morning [1947 Chicago] (2:39)
18. Myra Taylor - Booted [1947 Chicago] (2:45)
19. Dinah Washington - Long John Blues [7-1-48 Chicago] (3:14)
20. Big Bill Broonzy & His Fat Four - (I'm A) Wonderin' Man [1-4-49 Chicago] (3:09)
21. Big Bill Broonzy & His Fat Four - I Love My Whiskey [1-4-49 Chicago] (3:05)
22. Big Bill Broonzy & His Fat Four - You've Been Mistreating Me [1-4-49 Chicago] (2:57)
23. Big Bill Broonzy & His Fat Four - I Stay Blue All the Time [1-4-49 Chicago] (2:29)
24. Big Bill Broonzy & His Fat Four - Water Coast Blues [1-4-49 Chicago] (2:52)
25. St. Louis Jimmy - Shame On You Baby [4-6-49 Chicago] (3:09)
26. St. Louis Jimmy - I'm Not Satisfied [4-6-49 Chicago] (3:21)

CD 2

1. Sunnyland Slim & His Sunny Boys - Mud Kickin' Woman (3:01)
2. Sunnyland Slim & His Sunny Boys - Everytime I Get to Drinkin' (2:54)
3. Memphis Slim & His Orchestra - Train Is Comin' (2:48)
4. Memphis Slim & His Orchestra - The Question (2:56)
5. Ray Snead - I'm a Good Rockin' Daddy (2:36)
6. Memphis Slim & His Orchestra - Drivin' Me Mad (2:45)
7. Memphis Slim & His Orchestra - Never Let Me Love (2:52)
8. Memphis Slim & His Orchestra - Train Time (2:50)
9. Memphis Slim & His Orchestra - Blue Evening (2:30)
10. Big Bill Broonzy - Get Back (Black, Brown and White) (3:02)
11. Big Bill Broonzy - Willie Mae (2:50)
12. Big Bill Broonzy - I Know She Will (3:14)
13. Big Bill Broonzy & His Big Little Orchestra - Leavin' Day (3:01)
14. Big Bill Broonzy & His Big Little Orchestra - South Bound Train (2:59)
15. Big Bill Broonzy & His Big Little Orchestra - Tomorrow (2:51)
16. Big Bill Broonzy & His Big Little Orchestra - You Changed (2:37)
17. Robert Jr. Lockwood & His Band - (I'm Gonna) Dig Myself a Hole (2:39)
18. Robert Jr. Lockwood & His Band - Dust My Broom (2:41)
19. Robert Jr. Lockwood & His Band - Glory for Man (2:28)
20. Robert Jr. Lockwood & His Band - My Daily Wish (2:41)
21. Memphis Slim & His Orchestra - No Mail Blues (2:45)
22. Memphis Slim & His Orchestra - You're Gonna Need My Help Someday (2:50)
23. Sunnyland Slim & His Trio - Ain't Nothing but a Child (2:47)
24. Sunnyland Slim & His Trio - Brown Skinned Woman (2:57)
25. Sunnyland Slim & His Trio - Hit the Road Again (3:13)
26. Sunnyland Slim & His Trio - Gin Drinkin' Baby (2:59)
27. Sax Mallard & His Orchestra with Andrew Tibbs - Leap Year Blues (2:37)

CD 3 Southwest Blues

1. Jay McShann & His Orchestra - Garfield Avenue Boogie [7-7-45 Dallas] (3:04)
2. Jay McShann & His Orchestra - Crown Prince Blues [7-7-45 Dallas] (2:51)
3. Jay McShann & His Orchestra - Shipyard Woman Blues [7-7-45 Dallas] (3:02)
4. Walter Brown - W.B. Blues [6-10-47 Houston] (2:30)
5. Walter Brown - Sloppy Drunk [6-10-47 Houston] (2:46)
6. Walter Brown - Lovin' a Beggar [6-10-47 Houston] (2:55)
7. Alma "The Lollipop Mama" Mondy - Miss Lollipop's Confession [8-18-49 New Orleans] (2:45)
8. Alma "The Lollipop Mama" Mondy - Love Troubles [8-18-49 New Orleans] (3:04)
9. Alma "The Lollipop Mama" Mondy - Baby Get Wise [8-18-49 New Orleans] (2:33)
10. Roy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers - Byrd's Blues [8-19-49 New Orleans] (2:48)
11. Roy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers - Her Mind Is Gone [8-19-49 New Orleans] (2:39)
12. Roy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers - Bald Head [8-19-49 New Orleans] (2:31)
13. Roy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers - Hey Now Baby [8-19-49 New Orleans] (2:49)
14. Roy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers - Oh Well [8-19-49 New Orleans] (2:27)
15. George Miller & His Mid-Driffs - Boogie's the Thing [8-22-49 New Orleans] (2:48)
16. Little Joe Gaines - She Won't Leave No More [8-22-49 New Orleans] (2:26)
17. Hosie Dwine Craven - Mercury Boogie [8-23-49 New Orleans] (2:38)
18. Roy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers - Hadacol Bounce [9-8-49 New Orleans] (3:01)
19. Roy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers - Longhair Stomp [9-8-49 New Orleans] (2:46)
20. Roy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers - Been Fooling Around [9-8-49 New Orleans] (3:00)
21. Roy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers - Between the Night and Day (In the Wee Wee Hours) [9-8-49 New Orleans] (2:45)
22. Alma "The Lollipop Mama" Mondy - Streetwalkin' Daddy [9-10-49 New Orleans] (2:39)
23. Alma "The Lollipop Mama" Mondy - A Job for a Jockey [9-10-49 New Orleans] (2:28)
24. Alma "The Lollipop Mama" Mondy - Still My Little Angel Child [9-10-49 New Orleans] (2:34)
25. Lee Graves - Cloudy Weather Blues [1-4-51 Houston] (3:00)
26. Lee Graves - Sixty Years and a Day [1-4-51 Houston] (2:58)

CD 4

1. Lee Graves - Papa Said Yes, Mama Said No, No, No [1-4-51 Houston] (2:30)
2. Lee Graves - I'm From Texas [1-4-51 Houston] (2:02)
3. Luther Stoneham - Sittin' Here Wonderin' [5-8-51 Houston] (3:35)
4. Luther Stoneham - January 11, 1949 Blues [5-8-51 Houston] (2:37)
5. L.C. "Lightnin' Jr." Williams - I Don't Want No Woman [5-11-51 Houston] (3:15)
6. L.C. "Lightnin' Jr." Williams - Louise [5-11-51 Houston] (3:07)
7. L.C. "Lightnin' Jr." Williams - I Don't Like to Travel [5-11-51 Houston] (3:08)
8. "Smokey" Hogg - Miss Georgia [6-6-51 Houston] (3:01)
9. "Smokey" Hogg - She's Always on My Mind [6-6-51 Houston] (2:40)
10. "Smokey" Hogg - Dirty Mistreater [6-6-51 Houston] (2:37)
11. "Smokey" Hogg - I'm Looking for My Baby [6-6-51 Houston] (2:32)
12. Violet Hall - (All Alone) I Sit and Cry [6-8-51 Houston] (2:53)
13. Violet Hall - Six Foot Papa (I'm a Whole Lot of Woman) [6-8-51 Houston] (2:31)
14. John Hogg - Got a Mean Woman [6-9-51 Houston] (2:47)
15. John Hogg - Why Did You Leave Me? [6-9-51 Houston] (2:52)
16. Lightnin' Hopkins - Sad News from Korea [7-13-51 Houston] (3:08)
17. Lightnin' Hopkins - Let Me Fly Your Kite [7-13-51 Houston] (3:45)
18. Lightnin' Hopkins - Gone with the Wind [9-7-51 Houston] (2:38)
19. Lightnin' Hopkins - She's Almost Dead [9-7-51 Houston] (3:39)
20. Elmore "Elmo" Nixon - Married Woman Blues [11-29-51 Houston] (2:55)
21. Elmore "Elmo" Nixon - Playboy Blues [11-29-51 Houston] (2:49)
22. Elmore "Elmo" Nixon - Cave Man Blues [11-29-51 Houston] (3:34)
23. Elmore "Elmo" Nixon - Million Dollar Blues [11-29-51 Houston] (2:38)
24. Lightnin' Hopkins - Ain't It a Shame [1-5-52 Houston] (3:20)
25. Lightnin' Hopkins - Crazy 'Bout My Baby [1-5-52 Houston] (2:44)

CD 5 West Coast Blues

1. Jay McShann & His Sextette with Jimmy Witherspoon - Ernestine (2:50)
2. Jay McShann & His Sextette with Jimmy Witherspoon - Roll On Katy (3:05)
3. Jay McShann & His Sextette with Jimmy Witherspoon - Voodoo Woman Blues (2:36)
4. Jay McShann & His Sextette with Jimmy Witherspoon - I Want a Little Girl (2:33)
5. Jay McShann & His Sextette with Jimmy Witherspoon - Bar Fly Blues (2:31)
6. Jay McShann & His Sextette with Jimmy Witherspoon - Please Stop Playing These Blues, Boy (2:57)
7. Jay McShann & His Sextette with Jimmy Witherspoon - All My Geets Are Gone (2:34)
8. Jay McShann & His Sextette with Jimmy Witherspoon - Strange Woman Blues (3:08)
9. Vivian Greene - Bowlegged Boogie (3:06)
10. Vivian Greene - He's the Man (He's Tall and Cool) (2:55)
11. Vivian Greene - Red Light (2:58)
12. Smiley Turner - When a Man Has the Blues (2:37)
13. Smiley Turner - Lonely Boy Blues (2:38)
14. Billy Valentine - Beer Drinking Baby (2:38)
15. Chuck Norris & His Guitar - What's Good for One's Good for All (2:54)
16. Chuck Norris & His Guitar - Kinda Sick, Mostly Worried (3:04)
17. Chuck Norris & His Guitar - Hey Everybody (2:26)
18. Frankie Ervin with Austin McCoy & His Combo - I'd Rather Be like a Hermit (2:40)
19. Frankie Ervin with Austin McCoy & His Combo - High School Baby (2:51)
20. Big Jim Wynn & His Band - West Coast Lover (2:42)
21. Big Jim Wynn & His Band - Dog House Blues (3:01)
22. Meredith Howard - Just Kiss Me Once (and You'll Be Back) (2:39)
23. Ike Lloyd - Worrying Blues (2:40)
24. Ike Lloyd - Boogie on the 88 (2:31)
25. Ike Lloyd - I Only Want Your Love (3:07)
26. J.D. Edwards - West Coast Blues (2:51)
27. Red Johnson & His Orchestra - Mama Does the Boogie (Washington Ave. Boogie) (2:47)

CD 6

1. Johnny Otis & His Orchestra - Call Operator 210 [6-13-52 LA] (3:09)
2. Johnny Otis & His Orchestra - Baby Baby Blues [6-13-52 LA] (3:04)
3. Johnny Otis & His Orchestra - Gypsy Blues [6-13-52 LA] (2:32)
4. Johnny Otis & His Orchestra - Sugar Sugar [6-13-52 LA] (3:09)
5. Johnny Otis & His Orchestra - Last Mile [6-13-52 LA] (2:34)
6. Johnny Otis & His Orchestra - The Candle's Burning Low [6-13-52 LA] (2:16)
7. Johnny Otis & His Orchestra - The Love Bug Boogie (That's the Way It's Gonna Be) [7-14-52 LA] (2:41)
8. Johnny Otis & His Orchestra - Brown Skin Butterball [7-14-52 LA] (2:53)
9. Johnny Otis & His Orchestra - The Game Is Over [7-14-52 LA] (3:06)
10. Pat Valdelar - Keep Your Hand on Your Heart [1953 LA] (2:48)
11. Pat Valdelar - Rock Me Baby [1953 LA] (2:43)
12. Ray Johnson - Boogie the Blues [1953 LA] (2:46)
13. Ray Johnson - House of Blues [1953 LA] (2:41)
14. Ray Johnson - I'll Never Let You Go [1953 LA] (2:45)
15. Ray Johnson - Smilin' Blues [1953 LA] (2:29)
16. Herbert "Woo Woo" Moore - Something's Wrong [1953 LA] (2:15)
17. Herbert "Woo Woo" Moore - Five Long Letters [1953 LA] (2:49)
18. Mel Walker - Unlucky Man [10-17-53 LA] (2:46)
19. Mel Walker - My Baby [10-17-53 LA] (2:29)
20. Mel Walker - Another Sad Night [10-17-53 LA] (2:29)
21. Mel Walker - Feelin' Mighty Lonesome [10-17-53 LA] (2:48)
22. Mel Walker - I Have Decided [10-20-53 LA] (2:46)
23. Joe Liggins & His Orchestra - They Were Doing the Mambo [8-7-54 LA] (2:48)
24. Joe Liggins & His Orchestra - Honeydrippin' Daddy [8-7-54 LA] (3:05)
25. Joe Liggins & His Orchestra - Yeah, Yeah, Yeah [8-7-54 LA] (2:54)
26. Rollee McGill - In My Neighborhood [6-8-55 LA] (2:48)
27. Rollee McGill - Rhythm Rockin' Blues [6-8-55 LA] (2:42)

CD 7 East Coast Blues

1. Bill Samuels & the Cats 'n Jammers Three - Jockey Blues (2:36)
2. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - Cherry Red Blues (2:48)
3. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - Somebody's Gotta Go (2:55)
4. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - Too Many Women Blues (2:43)
5. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - Just a Dream (2:54)
6. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - I Like to Be Home Blues (2:38)
7. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - Cleanhead Blues (2:48)
8. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - When a Woman Loves Her Juice (2:57)
9. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - Kidney Stew Blues (2:58)
10. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - King for a Day Blues (3:06)
11. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - Old Maid Boogie (2:47)
12. Helen Humes - Jet Propelled Papa (2:46)
13. Trenier Twins - Hey, Sister Lucy! (2:39)
14. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - When I Get Drunk (2:42)
15. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - Oil Man Blues (2:48)
16. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - Ever-Ready Blues (2:45)
17. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - Have You Ever Missed Your Baby (2:46)
18. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - Some Women Do (2:24)
19. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - Alimony Blues (2:25)
20. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - I Took the Front Door In (I Took the Backdoor Out) (2:55)
21. Dinah Washington - Record Ban Blues (3:15)
22. Dinah Washington - Good Daddy Blues (2:24)
23. Dinah Washington - Baby Get Lost (2:51)
24. Dinah Washington - Fine Fine Daddy (2:32)
25. Dinah Washington - Please Send Me Someone to Love (3:01)
26. Junior Tamplin - Under the Viaduct (in Atlanta G.A.) (2:49)
27. Junior Tamplin - Love Is a Sin (3:08)

CD 8

1. Joyce Jackson - Lonely Blues [7-24-51 Atlanta] (2:44)
2. Joyce Jackson - Body Rocking Daddy [7-24-51 Atlanta] (2:31)
3. Joyce Jackson - Lovin' Blues [7-24-51 Atlanta] (2:40)
4. Dinah Washington - New Blowtop Blues [9-24-51 Chicago] (2:37)
5. Joe Houston - Worry, Worry, Worry [1951 Atlanta] (2:17)
6. "Manhattan" Paul Bascomb - Mumbles Blues [8-25-52 NY] (2:36)
7. Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra - Hittin' on Me [2-17-53 NY] (3:09)
8. Zilla Mayes - Don't Give My Good Love Away [1953 Atlanta] (2:48)
9. Zilla Mayes - Thank You [1953 Atlanta] (2:41)
10. Zilla Mayes - The Other Side [1953 Atlanta] (2:42)
11. Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra - I'm Just Your Fool [9/1953 NY] (2:54)
12. Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra - Shut Your Big Mouth (Girl) [9/1953 NY] (2:56)
13. Stomp Gordon - Sloppy Daddy Blues [6-21-53 NY] (2:42)
14. Stomp Gordon - Juicy Lucy [6-21-53 NY] (3:06)
15. Stomp Gordon - What's Her Whimsey, Dr. Kinsey [7-1-53 NY] (2:47)
16. Stomp Gordon - Walk Around the Corner [7-1-53 NY] (2:48)
17. Dinah Washington - Short John [2-5-54 NY] (2:53)
18. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - This Is All [1-10-55 NY] (2:54)
19. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - What That Is [1-10-55 NY] (2:26)
20. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - She Put the Wamee on Me [1-10-55 NY] (3:04)
21. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Well I Tried [5-11-55 NY] (2:35)
22. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Talk About Me [5-11-55 NY] (2:33)
23. Titus Turner - Sweet and Slow [5-18-55 NY] (2:53)
24. Titus Turner - Big John [5-18-55 NY] (2:44)
25. Titus Turner - All Around the World [5-18-55 NY] (2:39)
26. Arthur Prysock - Woke Up This Morning [7-8-55 NY] (2:53)



VA- The Progressive Rock Box Set [6 CD, 2015]

 

Steve Hackett, Ian Anderson, Keith Emerson, Dweezil Zappa, Rick Wakeman, Family, Soft Machine, Caravan, Fairport Convention and many more

VA - Hear Me Howling! Blues, Ballads, & Beyond: The Arhoolie 50th Anniversary Boxset [4 CD, 2011]

 

The 1960s were a tumultuous time in the US, and the San Francisco Bay Area holds a special place in that history. There to capture the music was Chris Strachwitz and his fledgling label Arhoolie Records. But Chris' idea of what was worth documenting is not what normally comes to mind when we think of 60s San Francisco. Chris' passion was and is down home roots music. This collection is the beginning of Chris' plunge into documenting a world, part traditional, part contemporary, that no longer exists but forms the basis for one of the great record labels of American music, Arhoolie Records.

Hear Me Howlin' comes with 4 Compact Discs with 72 tracks of over 4 hours & 40 minutes of music, including 38 previously unissued tracks and some artists who have never before appeared on Arhoolie Records.


Disc: 1
1. Hump in My Back - Jesse Fuller (Unreleased)
2. Brother Low Down - Jesse Fuller (Unreleased)
3. Berkeley's Junko Partner - Skid Band (Unreleased)
4. Tight Like That - Skid Band (Unreleased)
5. Moose March - Bob Mielke's Bearcats (1st Time on CD)
6. Highway 49 - Big Joe Williams (Unreleased)
7. Oakland Blues - Big Joe Williams with Mary Williams (Unreleased)
8. Greystone (Alameda County Jail) Blues - Big Joe Williams
9. I Know You Didn't Want Me - K.C. Douglas and band (1st Time on CD)
10. Night Shirt Blues - K.C. Douglas and band
11. Stop Time - K.C. Douglas and band (Unreleased)
12. Hear Me Howling - K.C. Douglas and band
13. Stand Alone Blues - Lonnie Johnson (Unreleased)
14. Brenda - Lonnie Johnson (Unreleased)
15. Changed the Lock on my Door - Sonny Terry (Unreleased)
16. Bald Eagle Train (take 1) - Bukka White (Unreleased)
17. Tom Moore's Farm - Lightning Hopkins (Unreleased)
18. Up on Telegraph (Avenue) - Lightning Hopkins
19. Lady Luck - Mercy Dee

Disc: 2
1. I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag - Country Joe and the Fish (Unreleased)
2. You Turned Your Back - Toni Brown (1st Time on CD)
3. How Could I Stand It - Toni Brown (1st Time on CD)
4. Don't Forget Me, Love - Toni Brown (1st Time on CD)
5. Charles Giteau - Crabgrass (1st Time on CD)
6. Midnight Blues - the Joy of Cooking (Unreleased)
7. Depression Gone from Me - T.A. Talbott (1st Time on CD)
8. Mr. Brakeman - T.A. Talbott (Unreleased)
9. Who's Going to Be My Man? - Debbie Green (Unreleased)
10. Come See - Bob Neuwirth (Unreleased)
11. Lady Gay - Janet Smith (1st Time on CD)
12. Talking Protest Blues - Merritt Herring (1st Time on CD)
13. Black Jack David - Alice Stuart
14. Eventually - Perry Lederman (1st Time on CD)
15. Impressions of John Henry - Perry Lederman (1st Time on CD)
16. Deportees - Barbara Dane
17. Grand Texas - Hackberry Ramblers (Unreleased)
18. Jolie Blonde - Hackberry Ramblers (Unreleased)
19. Turtle Tail - Hackberrry Ramblers (Unreleased)
20. The Beatles are in Town - the Fondettes (1st Time on CD)

Disc: 3
1. Willie Poor Boy - Mance Lipscomb
2. The Titanic - Mance Lipscomb
3. Mean Boss Man - Mance Lipscomb
4. Sugar Babe - Mance Lipscomb
5. Working on a Building - Rev. Louis Overstreet (Unreleased)
6. The Old Ship of Zion - Rev. Louis Overstreet (Unreleased)
7. I'm a Soldier - Rev. Gary Davis (Unreleased)
8. Floor Sweepin' Boy - Rev. Gary Davis (Unreleased)
9. Courtin' Boy - Rev. Gary Davis (Unreleased)
10. Shake 'Em on Down - Fred McDowell
11. Louise - Fred McDowell
12. Write Me a Few of Your Lines - Fred McDowell (Unreleased)
13. Low Down Dirty Things - Skip James (Unreleased)
14. 22-20 Blues (Mr. Kress) - Skip James (Unreleased)
15. Sea Walking Jesus - Skip James (Unreleased)
16. No Special Lover - Skip James (Unreleased)
17. Peace in the Valley - Skip James (Unreleased)

Disc: 4
1. Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong - Vern & Ray (Unreleased)
2. The Touch of God's Hand - Vern & Ray (Unreleased)
3. 'Fore Day in the Mornin' - Big Mama Thornton (Unreleased)
4. Ball and Chain - Big Mama Thornton (Unreleased)
5. Hound Dog - Big Mama Thornton (Unreleased)
6. Monsieur Leonard - John Semien & the Opelousas Playboys (Unreleased)
7. Chi Ca Nai - John Semien & the Opelousas Playboys (1st Time on CD)
8. Bye Bye Rosa - John Semien & the Opelousas Playboys (Unreleased)
9. Mr. Charlie - Clifton Chenier (Unreleased)
10. Louisiana Rock - Clifton Chenier
11. What Am I Doing Here? - Notes from the Underground (1st Time on CD)
12. To Be a Thief - Stanley Willis (Unreleased)
13. Pretty Good - NOW Creative Arts Ensemble (1st Time on CD)
14. In the Breeze - Jerry Hahn
15. To 'Trane (aka: Two Trains) - Smiley Winters
16. The Beauty of Isis - Sonny Simmons



VA - Classic Country Music: A Smithsonian Collection [4 CD, 1990]

 

Classic Country Music: A Smithsonian Collection was a multi-volume set of recordings released by the Smithsonian Institution. Released in 1990, the collection contains 100 tracks deemed to be significantly important to the history of country music.

Classic Country Music was issued on either four compact discs, four cassette tapes or six vinyl albums. It also contained an illustrated 84-page book by Bill C. Malone, a country music historian. Malone's extensively annotated essay details country music's history era by era, from its beginnings in the 1920s and commercialization during the 1930s through its growing popularity during the 1980s.