Joe Liggins and the Honeydrippers (volume 1)

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Tracklist

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1Pink Champagne
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-01-20) and Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-01-20)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Willie Jackson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1950-01-20)
bass:
Eddie A. Davis (jazz bassist) (on 1950-01-20)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Eddie Davis (jazz bassist) (on 1950-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Pepe Prince (on 1950-01-20)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Peppy Prince (on 1950-01-20)
guitar:
Frank Pasley (on 1950-01-20)
piano:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (on 1950-01-20), James Jackson (tenor saxophonist) (on 1950-01-20) and John Jackson (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1950-01-20)
vocals:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-01-20)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-01-20)
recording of:
Pink Champagne (on 1950-01-20)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Liggins (until 1950-01-20)
3:02
2Ramblin’ Blues
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-01-20)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Little Willie Jackson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1950-01-20)
bass:
Eddie A. Davis (jazz bassist) (on 1950-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Peppy Prince (on 1950-01-20)
guitar:
Frank Pasley (on 1950-01-20)
piano:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (on 1950-01-20) and James Jackson (tenor saxophonist) (on 1950-01-20)
vocals:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-01-20)
recording of:
Ramblin' Blues (on 1950-01-20)
writer:
Joe Liggins and Horace C. Owens
2:46
3Rag Mop
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-01-20)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Little Willie Jackson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1950-01-20)
bass:
Eddie A. Davis (jazz bassist) (on 1950-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Peppy Prince (on 1950-01-20)
guitar:
Frank Pasley (on 1950-01-20)
piano:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (on 1950-01-20) and James Jackson (tenor saxophonist) (on 1950-01-20)
vocals:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-01-20)
cover recording of:
Rag Mop (on 1950-01-20)
writer:
Deacon Anderson (songwriter, vocalist, steel guitarist) and Johnnie Lee Wills
publisher:
Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated)
3:02
4Rhythm in the Barnyard
piano:
Joe Liggins
vocals and conductor:
Joe Liggins
recording of:
Rhythm in the Barnyard (on 1950-04-13)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Liggins
4:48
5Going Back to New Orleans
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-04-13)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Little Willie Jackson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1950-04-13)
bass:
Eddie A. Davis (jazz bassist) (on 1950-04-13)
drums (drum set):
Peppy Prince (on 1950-04-13)
guitar:
Frank Pasley (on 1950-04-13)
piano:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-04-13)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (on 1950-04-13) and James Jackson (tenor saxophonist) (on 1950-04-13)
vocals:
Joe Liggins
recording of:
Goin' Back to New Orleans (on 1950-04-13)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Liggins
writer:
Ellis Walsh
2:52
6I’ve Got a Right to Cry
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-04-13)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Little Willie Jackson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1950-04-13)
bass:
Eddie A. Davis (jazz bassist) (on 1950-04-13)
drums (drum set):
Peppy Prince (on 1950-04-13)
guitar:
Frank Pasley (on 1950-04-13)
piano:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-04-13)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (on 1950-04-13) and James Jackson (tenor saxophonist) (on 1950-04-13)
vocals:
Joe Liggins
recording of:
Got a Right to Cry (on 1950-04-13)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Liggins
3:16
7The Honeydripper
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-04-24)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Willie E. Jackson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1950-04-24)
bass:
Eddie A. Davis (jazz bassist) (on 1950-04-24)
clarinet and saxophone:
Floyd Turnham (on 1950-04-24)
drums (drum set):
Peppy Prince (on 1950-04-24)
guitar:
Frank Pasley (on 1950-04-24)
piano:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-04-24)
tenor saxophone:
James Jackson (tenor saxophonist) (on 1950-04-24)
vocals:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-04-24)
recording of:
The Honeydripper (on 1950-04-24)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Liggins
3:10
8I Just Can’t Help Myself
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-04-24)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Willie E. Jackson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1950-04-24)
bass:
Eddie A. Davis (jazz bassist) (on 1950-04-24)
clarinet and saxophone:
Floyd Turnham (on 1950-04-24)
drums (drum set):
Peppy Prince (on 1950-04-24)
guitar:
Frank Pasley (on 1950-04-24)
piano:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-04-24)
tenor saxophone:
James Jackson (tenor saxophonist) (on 1950-04-24)
vocals:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-04-24)
recording of:
I Just Can't Help Myself (on 1950-04-24)
writer:
Tiny Akins and Joe Liggins
2:47
9Don’t Miss That Train
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-09-29)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Willie E. Jackson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1950-09-29)
bass:
Eddie A. Davis (jazz bassist) (on 1950-09-29)
clarinet and saxophone:
Floyd Turnham (on 1950-09-29)
drums (drum set):
Peppy Prince (on 1950-09-29)
guitar:
Frank Pasley (on 1950-09-29)
piano:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-09-29)
tenor saxophone:
James Jackson (tenor saxophonist) (on 1950-09-29)
vocals:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-09-29)
cover recording of:
Don't Miss That Train (on 1950-09-29)
lyricist and composer:
Wynona Carr
2:44
10Frankie Lee
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-09-29)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Willie E. Jackson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1950-09-29)
bass:
Eddie A. Davis (jazz bassist) (on 1950-09-29)
clarinet and saxophone:
Floyd Turnham (on 1950-09-29)
drums (drum set):
Peppy Prince (on 1950-09-29)
guitar:
Frank Pasley (on 1950-09-29)
piano:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-09-29)
tenor saxophone:
James Jackson (tenor saxophonist) (on 1950-09-29)
vocals:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-09-29)
recording of:
Frankie Lee (on 1950-09-29)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Liggins
2:54
11Brand New Deal in Mobile
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-09-29)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Willie E. Jackson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1950-09-29)
bass:
Eddie A. Davis (jazz bassist) (on 1950-09-29)
clarinet and saxophone:
Floyd Turnham (on 1950-09-29)
drums (drum set):
Peppy Prince (on 1950-09-29)
guitar:
Frank Pasley (on 1950-09-29)
piano:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-09-29)
tenor saxophone:
James Jackson (tenor saxophonist) (on 1950-09-29)
vocals:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-09-29)
recording of:
Brand New Deal in Mobile (on 1950-09-29)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Liggins
2:30
12Little Joe’s Boogie
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-10-01)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Willie E. Jackson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1950-10-01)
bass:
Eddie A. Davis (jazz bassist) (on 1950-10-01)
clarinet and saxophone:
Floyd Turnham (on 1950-10-01)
drums (drum set):
Peppy Prince (on 1950-10-01)
guitar:
Frank Pasley (on 1950-10-01)
piano:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-10-01)
tenor saxophone:
James Jackson (tenor saxophonist) (on 1950-10-01)
vocals:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-10-01)
recording of:
Little Joe's Boogie (on 1950-10-01)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Liggins
2:52
13One Sweet Letter
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-02-15)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Willie Jackson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1951-02-15)
bass:
William Cooper (US jazz bassist) (on 1951-02-15)
clarinet and saxophone:
Floyd Turnham (on 1951-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Nathaniel "Monk" McFay (40s jazz drummer) (on 1951-02-15)
guitar:
Harold Grant (1950s US guitarist) (on 1951-02-15)
piano:
Joe Liggins (on 1951-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
James Jackson (tenor saxophonist) (on 1951-02-15) and Wallace Sandford (on 1951-02-15)
vocals:
Joe Liggins (on 1951-02-15) and Candy Rivers (on 1951-02-15)
recording of:
One Sweet Letter (on 1951-02-15)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Liggins
2:26
14Whiskey, Gin and Wine
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-02-15)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Willie Jackson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1951-02-15)
bass:
William Cooper (US jazz bassist) (on 1951-02-15)
clarinet and saxophone:
Floyd Turnham (on 1951-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Nathaniel "Monk" McFay (40s jazz drummer) (on 1951-02-15)
guitar:
Harold Grant (1950s US guitarist) (on 1951-02-15)
piano:
Joe Liggins (on 1951-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
James Jackson (tenor saxophonist) (on 1951-02-15) and Wallace Sandford (on 1951-02-15)
vocals:
Joe Liggins (on 1951-02-15)
recording of:
Whiskey, Gin and Wine (on 1951-02-15)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Liggins
2:35
15Louisiana Woman
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-06-28)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Willie Jackson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1951-06-28)
bass:
William Cooper (US jazz bassist) (on 1951-06-28)
clarinet and saxophone:
Floyd Turnham (on 1951-06-28)
drums (drum set):
Monk McFay (40s jazz drummer) (on 1951-06-28)
guitar:
Harold Grant (1950s US guitarist) (on 1951-06-28)
piano:
Joe Liggins (on 1951-06-28)
tenor saxophone:
James Jackson (tenor saxophonist) (on 1951-06-28) and William Woodman (40s jazz trumpeter and saxophonist) (on 1951-06-28)
vocals:
Joe Liggins (on 1951-06-28)
recording of:
Louisiana Woman (on 1951-06-28)
lyricist and composer:
M. Rouse
3:07
16Trying to Lose the Blues
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-06-28)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Willie Jackson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1951-06-28)
bass:
William Cooper (US jazz bassist) (on 1951-06-28)
clarinet and saxophone:
Floyd Turnham (on 1951-06-28)
drums (drum set):
Monk McFay (40s jazz drummer) (on 1951-06-28)
guitar:
Harold Grant (1950s US guitarist) (on 1951-06-28)
piano:
Joe Liggins (on 1951-06-28)
tenor saxophone:
James Jackson (tenor saxophonist) (on 1951-06-28) and William Woodman (40s jazz trumpeter and saxophonist) (on 1951-06-28)
vocals:
Joe Liggins (on 1951-06-28)
recording of:
Trying to Lose the Blues (on 1951-06-28)
writer:
D. Como and G. Como
2:51
17Shuffle Boogie Blues
piano:
Joe Liggins
vocals and conductor:
Joe Liggins
recording of:
Shuffle Boogie Blues (on 1951-10-11)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Liggins
2:50
18Rain, Rain, Rain
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-10-11)
bass:
William Cooper (US jazz bassist) (on 1951-10-11)
clarinet and saxophone:
Floyd Turnham (on 1951-10-11)
drums (drum set):
Monk McFay (40s jazz drummer) (on 1951-10-11)
guitar:
Harold Grant (1950s US guitarist) (on 1951-10-11)
piano:
Joe Liggins (on 1951-10-11)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (on 1951-10-11) and Wallace Sandford (on 1951-10-11)
vocals:
Joe Liggins (on 1951-10-11) and Candy Rivers (on 1951-10-11)
recording of:
Rain, Rain, Rain (on 1951-10-11)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Liggins
3:04
19The Flying Dutchman
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-10-11)
bass:
William Cooper (US jazz bassist) (on 1951-10-11)
clarinet and saxophone:
Floyd Turnham (on 1951-10-11)
drums (drum set):
Monk McFay (40s jazz drummer) (on 1951-10-11)
guitar:
Harold Grant (1950s US guitarist) (on 1951-10-11)
piano:
Joe Liggins (on 1951-10-11)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (on 1951-10-11) and Wallace Sandford (on 1951-10-11)
vocals:
Joe Liggins (on 1951-10-11)
recording of:
Flying Dutchman (on 1951-10-11)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Liggins
2:17
20Tanya
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-03-20)
baritone saxophone:
Willie Jackson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1952-03-20)
bass:
William Cooper (US jazz bassist) (on 1952-03-20)
clarinet and saxophone:
Floyd Turnham (on 1952-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Monk McFay (40s jazz drummer) (on 1952-03-20)
guitar:
Harold Grant (1950s US guitarist) (on 1952-03-20)
piano:
Joe Liggins (on 1952-03-20)
tenor saxophone:
Wallace Sandford (on 1952-03-20) and Willie Jackson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1952-03-20)
vocals:
Joe Liggins (on 1952-03-20)
recording of:
Tanya (on 1952-03-20)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Liggins
publisher:
Liggins
3:09
21Blues for Tanya
piano:
Joe Liggins
vocals and conductor:
Joe Liggins
recording of:
Blues for Tanya (from 1952-11 until 1952-12-10)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Liggins
2:48
22Freight Train Blues
piano:
Joe Liggins
vocals and conductor:
Joe Liggins
recording of:
Freight Train Blues (from 1952-11 until 1952-12-10)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Liggins
2:46
23Whiskey, Women & Loaded Dice
piano:
Joe Liggins
vocals and conductor:
Joe Liggins
cover recording of:
Whiskey, Women and Loaded Dice (on 1953-06-08)
lyricist and composer:
Stick McGhee
2:45
24The Big Dipper
piano:
Joe Liggins
vocals and conductor:
Joe Liggins
recording of:
The Big Dipper (on 1953-06-08)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Liggins
2:31
25Do You Love Me Pretty Baby?
piano:
Joe Liggins
vocals and conductor:
Joe Liggins
recording of:
Do You Love Me Pretty Baby? (on 1954-03-12)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Liggins
2:18

Credits

Release

liner notes and producer:Billy Vera (until 1989)
sound engineer:Gordon Skene (until 1989)
mastering:Stewart Whitmore (until 1989)
compiler:Billy Vera (until 1989)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6746389 [info]
ASIN:US: B000000QM8 [info]