Hot Just Like TNT: The Best of His Early Years

~ Release by Johnny “Guitar” Watson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Hot Little Mama
producer:
Joe Bihari (in 1955)
baritone saxophone:
Jim Wynn (in 1955-01)
bass:
Billy Hadnott (in 1955-01)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Price (in 1955-01)
guitar:
René Hall (in 1955-01) and Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955-01)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (in 1955-01)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (in 1955-01)
trumpet:
James Parr (in 1955-01)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955-01)
orchestra:
Maxwell Davis and His Orchestra (in 1955-01)
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (in 1955-01)
recorded at:
Culver Studios in Culver City, California, United States (in 1955-01)
recording of:
Hot Little Mama (in 1955-01)
writer:
Maxwell Davis, Jules Taub and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
2:43
2I Love to Love You
producer:
Joe Bihari (in 1955)
baritone saxophone:
Jim Wynn (in 1955-01)
bass:
Billy Hadnott (in 1955-01)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Price (in 1955-01)
guitar:
René Hall (in 1955-01) and Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955-01)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (in 1955-01)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (in 1955-01)
trumpet:
James Parr (in 1955-01)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955-01)
orchestra:
Maxwell Davis and His Orchestra (in 1955-01)
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (in 1955-01)
recorded at:
Culver Studios in Culver City, California, United States (in 1955-01)
recording of:
I Love to Love You (in 1955-01)
writer:
Maxwell Davis, Jules Taub and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
2:40
3Hot Little Mama
producer:
Joe Bihari (in 1955)
baritone saxophone:
Jim Wynn (in 1955-01)
bass:
Billy Hadnott (in 1955-01)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Price (in 1955-01)
guitar:
René Hall (in 1955-01) and Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955-01)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (in 1955-01)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (in 1955-01)
trumpet:
James Parr (in 1955-01)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955-01)
orchestra:
Maxwell Davis and His Orchestra (in 1955-01)
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (in 1955-01)
recorded at:
Culver Studios in Culver City, California, United States (in 1955-01)
recording of:
Hot Little Mama (in 1955-01)
writer:
Maxwell Davis, Jules Taub and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
2:58
4Don’t Touch Me (I’m Gonna Hit the Highway)
producer:
Joe Bihari (in 1955)
baritone saxophone:
Jim Wynn (in 1955-01)
bass:
Billy Hadnott (in 1955-01)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Price (in 1955-01)
guitar:
René Hall (in 1955-01) and Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955-01)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (in 1955-01)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (in 1955-01)
trumpet:
James Parr (in 1955-01)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955-01)
orchestra:
Maxwell Davis and His Orchestra (in 1955-01)
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (in 1955-01)
recorded at:
Culver Studios in Culver City, California, United States (in 1955-01)
recording of:
Don’t Touch Me (in 1955-01)
writer:
Joe Josea, Jules Taub and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
3:19
5Too Tired
producer:
Joe Bihari (in 1955)
baritone saxophone:
Jim Wynn (in 1955)
bass:
Billy Hadnott (in 1955)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Price (in 1955)
guitar:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (in 1955)
trumpet:
James Parr (in 1955)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955)
recording of:
Too Tired (in 1955)
writer:
Saul Bihari, Maxwell Davis and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
publisher:
Booty Ooty Music, Songs of Universal, Universal Music‐Careers and Vrijon Music
2:43
6Lonely Girl
guitar:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson
vocals:
Cordella De Milo
orchestra:
Maxwell Davis Orchestra
recording of:
Lonely Girl
writer:
Saul Bihari, Peter Searle Clark, Joe Josea and Jules Taub
2:33
7Ain’t Gonna Hush
guitar:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson
vocals:
Cordella De Milo
orchestra:
Maxwell Davis Orchestra
recording of:
Ain't Gonna Hush
writer:
Saul Bihari, Peter Searle Clark, Joe Josea and Jules Taub
is based on:
Honey Hush
2:34
8Those Lonely, Lonely Nights
orchestra:
Maxwell Davis and His Orchestra (in 1955-08)
cover recording of:
Those Lonely, Lonely Nights (in 1955-08)
writer:
Earl King and Johnny Vincent
2:54
9Oh Baby
orchestra:
Maxwell Davis and His Orchestra (in 1955)
recording of:
Oh Baby (in 1955)
writer:
Maxwell Davis, Sam Ling and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
2:40
10Someone Cares For Me
orchestra:
Maxwell Davis and His Orchestra (in 1955-08)
recording of:
Someone Cares for Me (in 1955-08)
writer:
Maxwell Davis, Jules Taub and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
3:00
11Ruben (piano version)
recording of:
Ruben
writer:
Maxwell Davis, Sam Ling and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
2:22
12Give a Little
orchestra:
Maxwell Davis and His Orchestra (in 1955)
recording of:
Give a Little (in 1955)
writer:
Maxwell Davis, Sam Ling and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
3:05
13Love Me Baby
recording of:
Love Me Baby
writer:
James Booker and Joe Josea
2:55
14She Moves Me
recording of:
She Moves Me
writer:
Sam Ling and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
2:54
15Ruben (guitar version)
recording of:
Ruben
writer:
Maxwell Davis, Sam Ling and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
2:25
16Three Hours Past Midnight
producer:
Joe Bihari (in 1955)
baritone saxophone:
Jewell Grant (in 1955)
bass:
Ralph Hamilton (in 1955)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (in 1955)
guitar:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (in 1955)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955)
recording of:
Three Hours Past Midnight (in 1955)
writer:
Sam Ling and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
3:26
17Love Bandit (Gangster of Love)
recording of:
Gangster of Love
lyricist and composer:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson
publisher:
Booty Ooty Music, Lynnal Music, Virjon Music, フジパシフィックミュージック and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
2:07
18Telephone Boogie
producer:
Johnny Otis
vocals:
Jeannie Barnes and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
recording of:
Telephone Boogie
writer:
Johnny Otis
2:40
19Dee’s Boogie
producer:
Johnny Otis
guitar:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson
vocals:
Devonia Williams
recording of:
Dee’s Boogie
writer:
Joe Josea and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
3:05
20I Got a Girl (That Lives Over Yonder)
producer:
Johnny Otis
recording of:
I Got a Girl (That Lives Over Yonder)
writer:
Johnny Otis
1:59
21Gangster of Love
producer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell
orchestra:
Bumps Blackwell Orchestra (on 1957-11-11)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-11-11)
recording of:
Gangster of Love (on 1957-11-11)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson
publisher:
Booty Ooty Music, Lynnal Music, Virjon Music, フジパシフィックミュージック and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
2:43
22One Room Country Shack
producer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell
orchestra:
Bumps Blackwell Orchestra (on 1957-11-11)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-11-11)
cover recording of:
One Room Country Shack (on 1957-11-11)
writer:
Mercy Dee Walton
publisher:
Venice Music
2:41
23Deana Baby
producer:
Lou Adler and Herb Alpert
recording of:
Deana Baby (in 1958)
writer:
Lou Adler and Herb Alpert
2:12
24Honey
recording of:
Honey
writer:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson
2:35
25Come On Baby (saxophone version)
producer:
Johnny Otis
recording of:
Come On Baby
writer:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson
1:46
26My Baby and Me
producer:
Johnny Otis
recording of:
My Baby and Me
writer:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson
2:35
27You’ve Been Gone Too Long
producer:
Johnny Otis
recording of:
You’ve Been Gone Too Long
writer:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson
2:10
28Come On Baby (guitar version)
producer:
Johnny Otis
recording of:
Come On Baby
writer:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson
1:46