The King R&B Box Set

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Tracklist

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1▼CD: KBSCD‐7002–1
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1I Know Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well
Bull Moose Jackson and His Band2:45
2Bye, Bye Baby Blues
The Ravens2:45
3I Love You, Yes I Do
Bull Moose Jackson and His Buffalo Bearcats3:00
4Tomorrow Night
Lonnie Johnson3:05
5I Want a Bowlegged Woman
Bull Moose Jackson and His Buffalo Bearcats3:04
6Good Rockin’ Tonight
double bass:
Carl Wilson (Carl "Flat Top" Wilson) (on 1947-12-28)
drums (drum set):
Clarence Donaldson (on 1947-12-28)
piano:
Joe Knight (US jazz and R&B pianist) (on 1947-12-28)
tenor saxophone:
Hal Singer (on 1947-12-28)
trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (on 1947-12-28)
vocals:
Wynonie Harris (R&B singer, known as “Mr. Blues”) (on 1947-12-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Proper Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
cover recording of:
Good Rockin’ Tonight (on 1947-12-28)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (in 1947-07)
publisher:
Brown Angel Music Publishing (BMI-affiliated), Carlin Music Corporation, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Knox Music, Inc., Lark Music Ltd., Lois Music Publishing Co., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc. and Wixen Music UK Ltd.
Wynonie Harris52:47
7Long About Midnight
vocals:
Roy Brown (blues musician)
performer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1947-12)
recording of:
'Long About Midnight (in 1947-12)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (until 1947-12)
Roy Brown3:05
8Blues for the Red Boy
Todd Rhodes2:41
9Pleasing You (As long as I live)
Lonnie Johnson3:06
10Rockin’ at Midnight
piano:
Leroy ‘Batman’ Rankins (New Orleans tenor saxophonist) (in 1949-01)
vocals:
Roy Brown (blues musician)
performer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1949-01)
recording of:
Rockin' at Midnight (in 1949-01)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (until 1949-01)
Roy Brown52:44
11Pot Likker
Todd Rhodes2:42
12Guess Who
Ivory Joe Hunter2:59
13All She Wants to Do Is Rock
baritone saxophone:
Bill McLemore (saxophonist) (on 1949-04-13)
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1949-04-13)
drums (drum set):
Kelly Martin (US jazz drummer) (on 1949-04-13)
piano:
Elmo Hope (on 1949-04-13)
tenor saxophone:
Freddie Douglas (on 1949-04-13) and Johnny Griffin (on 1949-04-13)
trombone:
Matthew Gee (jazz trombonist) (on 1949-04-13)
trumpet:
Joe Morris (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1949-04-13)
vocals:
Wynonie Harris (R&B singer, known as “Mr. Blues”) (on 1949-04-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Proper Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
All She Wants to Do Is Rock (on 1949-04-13)
writer:
Wynonie Harris (R&B singer, known as “Mr. Blues”) and Teddy McRae
Wynonie Harris2:33
14Page Boy Shuffle
Joe Thomas2:40
15Ashes on My Pillow
Eddie Vinson2:35
16Why Don’t You Haul Off and Love Me
Bull Moose Jackson3:01
17Jealous Heart
Ivory Joe Hunter2:52
18Sittin’ on It All the Time
Wynonie Harris2:39
19Well, Oh Well
Tiny Bradshaw and His Orchestra2:43
20Hard Luck Blues
baritone saxophone:
Harry Porter (US saxophonist) (on 1950-04-19)
bass guitar:
Ike Isaacs (bassist) (on 1950-04-19)
drums (drum set):
Emmett 'Nab' Shields (on 1950-04-19)
guitar:
Willie Gaddy (on 1950-04-19)
piano:
Buddy Griffin (of the Griffin Brothers, R&B pianist) (on 1950-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Fontenette (on 1950-04-19)
trombone:
Jimmy Griffin (40-50s US R&B trombonist) (on 1950-04-19)
trumpet:
Wilbur Harden (on 1950-04-19)
vocals:
Roy Brown (blues musician)
recording of:
Hard Luck Blues (on 1950-04-19)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (until 1950-04-19)
publisher:
Lark Music Ltd.
Roy Brown3:01
21Good Morning Judge
Wynonie Harris2:42
22Disgusted
Mabel Scott2:30
23Sixty Minute Man
recording of:
Sixty Minute Man (on 1950-12-30)
lyricist and composer:
Rose Marks (until 1951) and Billy Ward (US r&b/soul vocalist) (until 1951)
The Dominoes3.52:31
24Flamingo
cover recording of:
Flamingo (on 1951-01-10)
lyricist:
Edmund Anderson
composer:
Ted Grouya
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Grouya Publishing Int.
Earl Bostic2:42
25I’m Waiting Just for You
Lucky Millinder2:38
26Bloodshot Eyes
vocals:
Wynonie Harris (R&B singer, known as “Mr. Blues”) (on 1951-02-27)
recording of:
Bloodshot Eyes (on 1951-02-27)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Penny
writer:
Ruth Hall
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated) and Quartet Music Inc.
Wynonie Harris and His All-Stars2:40
2▼CD: KBSCD‐7002–2
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1Mellow Blues, Part 1
Sonny Thompson and His Orchestra2:46
2Lovin’ Machine
Wynonie Harris with Todd Rhodes Orchestra2:28
3The Train Kept A’Rollin’
recording of:
The Train Kept A‐Rollin’ (in 1951)
writer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Howard Kay and Lois Mann
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated), Fort Knox Music Co, Quartet Music Inc. and Trio Music, Inc. (publisher)
part of:
Twins (1988)
Tiny Bradshaw and His Orchestra52:47
4It Ain’t the Meat
The Swallows2:35
5Rockin’ With Fes
Roy Byrd2:03
6Beside You
The Swallows2:34
7I’ll Drown in My Tears
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-12-14)
alto saxophone:
Dennis Brooks (US saxophonist) (on 1951-12-14)
bass:
Clifford McGray (US bassist) (on 1951-12-14)
drums (drum set):
Norman F. Johnson (US drummer) (on 1951-12-14)
guitar:
Chauncey "Lord" Westbrook (on 1951-12-14)
piano:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist) (on 1951-12-14)
tenor saxophone:
David "Bubba" Brooks (tenor saxophonist) (on 1951-12-14)
vocals:
Lula Reed (on 1951-12-14)
recording of:
I’ll Drown in My Tears (on 1951-12-14)
lyricist and composer:
Henry Glover
Sonny Thompson2:53
8My Ding‐A‐Ling
Dave Bartholomew and His Orchestra2:15
9Have Mercy Baby
The Dominoes2:22
10Grandpaw Can Boogie Too
Lil Greenwood and The Four Jacks2:50
11Moon Rise
The Royals2:49
12Trying
Todd Rhodes2:37
13K.C. Loving
recording of:
Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”) (on 1952-08-18)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1952)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1952)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Little Willie Littlefield2:40
14Big Ten Inch Record
Moose Jackson2:29
15Baby, I’m Doing It
Annisteen Allen2:29
16Jungle King
Hot Lips Page and His Orchestra2:46
17Cherry Wine
Little Esther and Her Orchestra2:14
18Nervous Man Nervous
Big Jay McNeely2:35
19Rags to Riches
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-10-12)
lead vocals:
Jackie Wilson (soul singer) (on 1953-10-12)
arranger:
Billy Ward (US r&b/soul vocalist)
cover recording of:
Rags to Riches (on 1953-10-12)
writer:
Richard Adler (musical composer/lyricist) and Jerry Ross (musical composer/lyricist)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Saunders Publications Inc. (from 1953 until 2010), J & J Ross Co. (from 2011 to present) and Lakshmi Puja Music Ltd. (from 2011 to present)
Billy Ward and His Dominoes2:42
20Space Guitar
Young John Watson2:39
21Work With Me Annie
electric bass guitar:
Alonzo Tucker (singer, guitarist, arranger, songwriter) (on 1954-01-14)
guitar:
Arthur Porter (on 1954-01-14)
membranophone:
Robert Boswell (drummer) (on 1954-01-14)
piano:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist) (on 1954-01-14)
tenor saxophone:
Robert Darby (on 1954-01-14)
background vocals:
Henry Booth (on 1954-01-14) and Charles Sutton (on 1954-01-14)
bass vocals:
Sonny Woods (on 1954-01-14)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1954-01-14)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Work With Me, Annie (on 1954-01-14)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
The Midnighters2:46
22Only You (and You Alone)
recording of:
Only You
lyricist, writer and composer:
Buck Ram and Ande Rand
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hollis Music, Inc., Robert Mellin, Inc., Tro-Hollis Music, Inc., Wildwood Music and Sherwin Music (publisher) (in 1973)
The Platters3:06
23Sexy Ways
The Midnighters2:31
24Hearts of Stone
The Charms2:36
25Rock Love
Lula Reed2:09
26Walking the Blues
Jack Dupree & Mr. Bear2:55
3▼CD: KBSCD‐7002–3
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1Don’t Take It So Hard
recording of:
Don’t Take It So Hard (on 1955-02-16)
writer:
Rose Marie McCoy and Charles Singleton (composer/lyricist)
Earl "Connelly" King2:43
2All Around the World
cover recording of:
All Around the World (aka “Grits Ain’t Groceries”)
lyricist and composer:
Titus Turner
publisher:
Bro ’n Sis Music, Rockland Music and Titus Turner Songs Co.
Little Willie John2:57
3Ivory Tower
Otis Williams and His Charms2:17
4I’m Tore Up
Billy Gayles2:23
5Fever
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-03-01)
bass:
Edwyn Conley (on 1956-03-01)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Edison Gore (on 1956-03-01)
guitar:
Bill Jennings (1950s US jazz guitarist) (on 1956-03-01)
piano:
Jon Thomas (R&B/rock'n'roll organist and pianist) (on 1956-03-01)
tenor saxophone:
Ray Felder (on 1956-03-01) and Rufus Gore (US R&B saxophonist) (on 1956-03-01)
vocals:
Little Willie John (on 1956-03-01)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 3) and Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2010)
recording of:
Fever (on 1956-03-01)
writer:
Eddie Cooley and John Davenport (songwriter Otis Blackwell)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Chrysalis Songs, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Jay & Cee Music, Lark Music Ltd., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc. and Trio Music Company
part of:
The Adjustment Bureau
Little Willie John2:43
6Honky Tonk, Part 1
Bill Doggett3:08
7Honky Tonk, Part 2
Bill Doggett2:38
8It Hurts to Be in Love
recording of:
It Hurts to Be in Love
lyricist and composer:
Julius Dixson and Rudolph Toombs
Annie Laurie2:45
9Ram‐Bunk‐Shush
Bill Doggett2:32
10Think
recording of:
Think
lyricist and composer:
Lowman Pauling
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. (in 1957) and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1957)
The “5” Royales2:36
11Miss You So
Tiny Topsy2:09
12Dedicated to the One I Love
recording of:
Dedicated to the One I Love
writer:
Ralph Bass and Lowman Pauling
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Trousdale Music Pub., Inc., Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The “5” Royales2:45
13Talk to Me, Talk to Me
recording of:
Talk to Me, Talk to Me
writer:
Joe Seneca (Songwriter, film and television actor)
publisher:
Eppic Music
Little Willie John2:43
14No, No, No
The Chanters2:16
15The Twist
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1958-11-11)
bass:
Edwyn Conley (on 1958-11-11)
drums (drum set):
George DeHart (on 1958-11-11)
electric bass guitar:
Navarre Hastings (on 1958-11-11)
guitar:
Cal Green (on 1958-11-11)
membranophone:
George DeHart
piano:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist) (on 1958-11-11)
tenor saxophone:
Ray Felder (on 1958-11-11) and James E. Henry Moore (on 1958-11-11)
background vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1958-11-11)
vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958) (on 1958-11-11)
recording of:
The Twist (on 1958-11-11)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., J. Albert & Son P/L and Embassy Music Corporation (from 2016-06 to present)
Hank Ballard42:36
16What Makes You So Tough?
Teddy Humphries2:21
17Finger Poppin’ Time
Hank Ballard1:51
18Come On Rock, Little Girl
Smokey Smothers2:49
19Sleep
recording of:
Sleep (sometimes credited to Earl Lebeig pseudonym)
writer:
Earl Burtnett and Adam Geibel (Composer, songwriter, conductor, organist, teacher & publisher)
Little Willie John2:55
20Hide Away
recording of:
Hide Away
composer:
Freddie King (US blues singer & guitarist) and Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist)
Freddie King2:37
21Let’s Go, Let’s Go, Let’s Go
electric bass guitar:
Navarre Hastings (on 1960-07-26)
membranophone:
Phillip Paul (Cincinnati studio drummer) (on 1960-07-26)
piano:
Jimmy Johnson (pianist) (on 1960-07-26)
tenor saxophone:
J.C. Davis (on 1960-07-26) and James E. Henry Moore (on 1960-07-26)
trumpet:
Mark Patterson (trumpet) (on 1960-07-26) and Gene Redd (Senior; vibraphonist & trumpeter, bandleader and A&R man) (on 1960-07-26)
background vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958) (on 1960-07-26)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1960-07-26)
recording of:
Let’s Go, Let’s Go, Let’s Go (on 1960-07-26)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard2:27
22I’m Tore Down
engineer:
Randall Merryman
recording of:
I’m Tore Down
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
Freddie King2:39
23It Won’t Be This Way (Always)
The King Pins2:26
24San‐Ho‐Zay
Freddie King2:38
25Gangster of Love
Johnny “Guitar” Watson2:54
26Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag, Part 1
partial recording of:
Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
James Brown2:05
4▼CD: KBSCD‐7002–4
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1Me and My Crazy Self
Lonnie Johnson2:36
2That’s What You’re Doin’ to Me
recording of:
That's What You're Doing To Me
writer:
Rose Marks and Billy Ward (US r&b/soul vocalist)
Billy Ward and His Dominoes2:32
3No Troubles Bubbles
Earl Bostic4:41
4Wild Stage of Life
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1953-07-23)
alto saxophone:
Fred Clarks (US R&B saxophonist) (on 1953-07-23)
baritone saxophone:
Walter Hiles (US saxophonist) (on 1953-07-23)
bass:
Clarence Mack (US bassist) (on 1953-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Philip Thomas (US blues drummer) (on 1953-07-23)
guitar:
Clarence Kenner (US guitarist) (on 1953-07-23)
piano:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist) (on 1953-07-23)
tenor saxophone:
David Brooks (tenor saxophonist) (on 1953-07-23)
vocals:
Lula Reed (on 1953-07-23)
Lula Reed with Sonny Thompson2:22
5Fever (with string overdub)
recording of:
Fever
writer:
Eddie Cooley and John Davenport (songwriter Otis Blackwell)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Chrysalis Songs, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Jay & Cee Music, Lark Music Ltd., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc. and Trio Music Company
part of:
The Adjustment Bureau
Little Willie John2:47
6Dr. Lover
Hank Ballard2:36
7Get That Hump in Your Back
Hank Ballard2:55
8Syd Nathan and Eli Oberstein Address a Sales Meeting
Syd Nathan8:35
9Syd Nathan Talks About His European Trip
Syd Nathan7:50
10Syd Nathan Addresses an A & R Meeting
Syd Nathan8:59

Credits

Release

art direction:Chuck Young (art direction)
liner notes:Colin Escott
editor:Lawrence Bailey
Judy Larson (production, engineer)
David McKinley (recording engineer at Woodland Studios in Nashville)
mastering:Douglas J. Farley
Mac Evans
Randall Merryman
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1061032 [info]
ASIN:US: B0000017BT [info]

Release group

Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/536134 [info]
Wikidata:Q85807653 [info]