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Title: The History of Rhythm & Blues Part Two 1942-1952 (4CD)

Label: Rhythm & Blues

Cat No:RANDB003
Format:CD

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Disc One - Jumpin’ From Harlem To The West Coast Disc Two - Guitar Boogies, Sax Screamers & Gospel Roads Disc Three - Have You Heard The News? There’s Good Rockin’ Tonight Disc Four - Soul Train Mambo - Destination New Orleans. Rhythm & Blues was one of the most identifiable musical art forms of the 20th Century, with an enormous influence on the development of both the sound and attitude of modern music. The History of Rhythm and Blues series of CDs investigates the accidental synthesis of jazz, gospel, blues, ragtime, country, pop and latin into a definable form of black music, which in turn would influence pretty well all popular music from the 1950s to the present. It is the first attempt to put together a cross-label compilation showcasing the most important and influential records in the rise of Rhythm & Blues. Volume Two investigates the transition from race music through sepia to Rhythm & Blues; the growing importance of radio; the rise of the independent record labels, the 45rpm record and the jukebox and looks at the rhythms behind the blues from shuffle and jump through rumba to rock’n’roll and beyond. ‘There’s so little on this box set that I wouldn’t be overjoyed to play you… an absolutely essential purchase’ Mark Lamarr BBC Radio Two. ‘Fellow addicts will already have many of the tracks, but purchasing them again to have them put in the context of blues development should be a joy rather than a hardship.… As a whole package, it is irresistible and should be an essential on the shopping list of all self respecting r’n’b junkies’- David Innes R2. ‘The History of Rhythm and Blues 1942-52 is just splendid, it's a labour of love and a work of supreme scholarship, put together by people who obviously care. From boogie men to boppers, hillbilly's to honkers it is beautifully programmed and has polished some dusty old gems into a relevant and modern work of art. Compilations of the music of any genre from history are ten a penny these days, thrown together with little thought for anything bar profit. This is something else, something very special indeed. It realises that recorded music has a place in social history, its own mythology, a narrative and in its four discs and lovingly annotated 68 page book, it tells that story. So as well as the fabulous and joyful music, we get thoughts on the development of radio, the race laws of early 20th century America and the migration of workers, the jukebox phenomenon and even technical information about patterns in the 12 bar blues form. The compilers of this set have created a desirable object every bit as a precious as a memory, as valuable as a necklace, they are heroes of the gramophone, the record player, the cd machine. Just buy it, you won't go far wrong.’ Ian Clayton ‘Among a plethora of such comps…frankly, it’s probably the best of its kind. Whether you want to learn more about the genre or have been listening for years, this collection leaves others eating its dust.’ Laith Al-Kaisy Record Collector

Track Listing for The History of Rhythm & Blues Part Two 1942-1952 (4CD)

CD1

Little John Special Lucky Millinder

That's The Stuff You Gotta Ella & Buddy Johnson

Evil Gal Blues Dinah Washington

I WonderCecil Gant

Drifting BluesCharles Brown & Johnny Moore's 3 Blazers

T-Bone BoogieT-Bone Walker & Marl Young’s Orchestra

Boogie Woogie On A Saturday The Five Red Caps

The Blues Can JumpThe Four Blues

Be-baba-leba Helen Humes

Boogie Louis Jordan

Milton's BoogieRoy Milton & His Solid Senders

Honeydripper Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers

Threw The Whisky In The Lucky Millinder & Wynonie Harris

Things Happening Every DaySister Rosetta Tharpe

The BluesRubberlegs Williams & Clyde Hart All Stars

Gal's A Jockey Big Joe Turner

Of Blue Lights Ella Mae Morse & Freddie Slack

That Just Like A Woman Louis Jordan

A Real Gone GuyNellie Lutcher

And Grab It Julie Lee & Her Boyfriends

Shack BoogieAmos Milburn

66 King Cole Trio

Remember MeWalter Davis

the MopHenry Red Allen

Pa Pa Dah Babs' Three Bips & A Bop

CD2

That's Alright Mama Arthur Crudup

Baby Please Don't GoBig Joe Williams

Midnight In The Barrel House Johnny Otis

Louie's Guitar Boogie Jay McShann

Guitar BoogieArthur Smith

Move It On OverHank Williams

Let Me Play With Your Poodle Lightnin' Hopkins

Shake That Boogie John Lee 'Sonny Boy' Williamson

I Can't Be SatisfiedMuddy Waters

Boogie ChillenJohn Lee Hooker

You Got To Run Me Jazz Gillum

Call It Stormy MondayT-Bone Walker

Blues After Hours Pee Wee Crayton

The TwisterPaul Williams

Deacon's HopBig Jay McNeely

The HucklebuckRoy Milton

Landslide James Von Streeter

Pettin' And Pokin' Louis Jordan

After WhileBig Three Trio

Milky White Way Trumpeteers

Rough And Rocky RoadStars Of Harmony

FriendsLet Me Tell You About Jesus Dixiaires

St Louis Blues Jubalaires

Write Me A LetterThe Ravens

It's Too Soon To Know The Orioles

CD3

Good Rockin' Tonight Wynonie Harris

Rock And Roll Wild Bill Moore

Butcher Pete House Roy Brown

Saturday Night Fish FryLouis Jordan

Rock Around The ClockHal Singer

Rock A While Goree Carter

I'm Gonna Rock Ralph Willis

Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee Stick McGhee

Cool Down Mama Lost John Hunter

Rocket 88Jackie Brenston with Ike Turner

How Many More YearsHowlin' Wolf

Booted Rosco Gordon

Well Oh Well Tiny Bradshaw

Good Morning Judge Wynonie Harris

My Baby Left MeArthur Crudup

Eyesight To The BlindThe Larks

Dust My Broom Elmore James

Two Little Girls Jimmy Witherspoon

Lets Rock Awhile Amos Milburn

Rockin' Chair Mama Little Willie Littlefield

Pink ChampagneJoe Liggins

Sixty Minute ManThe Dominoes

Walk Right In Fluffy Hunter

It Ain't The MeatThe Swallows

Big Ten Inch Record Bullmoose Jackson

Go Go Go Treniers

CD4

Stone Cold Dead In The Market Louis Jordan

Fat Meat 'n' GreensEdgar Hayes

Country BoyDave Bartholomew

Mardi Gras In New Orleans Professor Longhair

Bon Ton Roula Clarence Garlow

The Fat Man Fats Domino

Stack-A-Lee Archibald

Lawdy Miss Clawdy Lloyd Price

Goin' HomeFats Domino

Mambo BoogieJohnny Otis

Don’t You Want A Man Like Me B.B. King

Chica BooLloyd Glenn

Don't You Know I Love The Clovers

42282 HoursRuth Brown

Hey Little Girl Billy Wright

Mistrustin' BluesLittle Esther Philips

Please Send Me Someone To Love Percy Mayfield

Everyday I Have The Blues Lowell Fulson

T-99 BluesJimmy Nelson

Chains Of Love Big Joe Turner

Too Late Baby The Five Keys

Do Something For MeThe Dominoes

Give Me One More Chance The Royales

Misery In My HeartRay Charles

The Lord's Gospel TrainMary Deloatch

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