Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947–1974

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Tracklist

1▼CD: 1947–52
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1Lowe Groovin’
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-12)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abrahmson
baritone saxophone:
Bill McLemore (on 1947-12-12)
double bass [bass]:
Leroy Jackson (on 1947-12-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Embra Daylie (on 1947-12-12)
guitar:
George Freeman (on 1947-12-12)
piano:
Wilmus Reeves (on 1947-12-12)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Griffin (on 1947-12-12)
trumpet:
Joe Morris (on 1947-12-12)
orchestra:
Joe Morris Orchestra (on 1947-12-12)
recording of:
Lowe Groovin’ (on 1947-12-12)
writer:
George Freeman
Joe Morris2:47
2That Old Black Magic
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-30)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abrahmson
double bass [bass]:
Lucille Dixon (on 1947-12-30)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sonny Payne (on 1947-12-30)
guitar:
Tiny Grimes (on 1947-12-30)
piano:
George Kelly (on 1947-12-30)
tenor saxophone:
John Hardee (on 1947-12-30)
performer:
Tiny Grimes Quintet (on 1947-12-30)
instrumental recording of:
That Old Black Magic (on 1947-12-30)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Tiny Grimes2:40
3Annie Laurie
recorded in:
Cleveland, Ohio, United States (in 1948-08)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abrahmson
double bass [bass]:
Ike Isaacs (in 1948-08)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jerry Potter (in 1948-08)
guitar:
Tiny Grimes (in 1948-08)
piano:
Jimmy Saunders (in 1948-08)
tenor saxophone:
Red Prysock (in 1948-08)
performer:
Tiny Grimes Quintet (in 1948-08)
instrumental recording of:
Annie Laurie (19th century Scottish song) (in 1948-08)
lyricist:
William Douglas
composer:
Alicia Ann Spottiswoode (from 1834 until 1835)
is based on:
Annie Laurie (the poem)
Tiny Grimes3:00
4Midnight Special
recorded in:
Cleveland, Ohio, United States (in 1948-08)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abrahmson
double bass [bass]:
Ike Isaacs (in 1948-08)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jerry Potter (in 1948-08)
guitar:
Tiny Grimes (in 1948-08)
piano:
Jimmy Saunders (in 1948-08)
tenor saxophone:
Red Prysock (in 1948-08)
performer:
Tiny Grimes Quintet (in 1948-08)
Tiny Grimes2:45
5The Applejack
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1948-09-19)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abrahmson
baritone saxophone:
Bill McLemore (on 1948-09-19)
double bass [bass]:
Percy Heath (on 1948-09-19)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Philly Joe Jones (on 1948-09-19)
piano:
Elmo Hope (on 1948-09-19)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Griffin (on 1948-09-19)
trombone:
Matthew Gee (on 1948-09-19)
trumpet:
Joe Morris (on 1948-09-19)
orchestra:
Joe Morris Orchestra (on 1948-09-19)
Joe Morris3:09
6Cole Slaw
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-01-17)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abrahmson
tenor saxophone:
Frank Culley (on 1949-01-17)
instrumental recording of:
Cole Slaw (on 1949-01-17)
writer:
Jesse Stone
Frank Culley3:08
7Drinkin’ Wine Spo‐Dee‐O‐Dee
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-02-14)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abrahmson
double bass [bass]:
Gene Ramey (on 1949-02-14)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
[unknown] (on 1949-02-14)
guitar:
Brownie McGhee (on 1949-02-14) and Stick McGhee (on 1949-02-14)
piano:
Wilbert "Big Chief" Ellis (on 1949-02-14)
lead vocals:
Stick McGhee (on 1949-02-14)
performer:
Stick McGhee and His Buddies (on 1949-02-14)
recording of:
Drinkin’ Wine, Spo‐Dee‐O‐Dee (on 1949-02-14)
writer:
Stick McGhee and J. Mayo ‘Ink’ Williams
Stick McGhee3:15
8So Long
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-05-25)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abrahmson
cornet:
Bobby Hackett (on 1949-05-25)
double bass [bass]:
Jack Lesberg (on 1949-05-25)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sid Catlett (on 1949-05-25)
guitar:
Eddie Condon (on 1949-05-25)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1949-05-25)
reeds:
Ernie Caceres (on 1949-05-25) and Peanuts Hucko (on 1949-05-25)
tenor horn / alto horn [alto horn]:
Dick Carey (on 1949-05-25)
trombone:
Will Bradley (on 1949-05-25)
vocals:
Ruth Brown (on 1949-05-25)
recording of:
So Long (on 1949-05-25)
writer:
Remus Harris, Irving Melsher and Russ Morgan
Ruth Brown2:39
9I’ll Get Along Somehow
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abrahmson
alto saxophone:
Vincent Bair-Bey (on 1949-09-18)
baritone saxophone:
Ernie Caceres (on 1949-09-18)
double bass [bass]:
Leonard Gaskin (on 1949-09-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1949-09-18)
piano:
Earl Washington (on 1949-09-18)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1949-09-18)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1949-09-18)
trumpet:
Harold Baker (on 1949-09-18)
lead vocals:
Ruth Brown (on 1949-09-18)
orchestra:
Budd Johnson's Orchestra (on 1949-09-18)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1949-09-18)
recording of:
I’ll Get Along Somehow (on 1949-09-18)
writer:
Buddy Fields and Gerald Marks
publisher:
Bourne, Inc.
Ruth Brown2:38
10Hey Little Girl
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (in 1949-10)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abrahmson
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Al Miller (in 1949-10)
piano and lead vocals:
Professor Longhair (in 1949-10)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Burbeck (in 1949-10)
performer:
Professor Longhair & His New Orleans Boys (in 1949-10)
recording of:
Hey Little Girl (in 1949-10)
lyricist and composer:
Henry Roeland Byrd
Professor Longhair3:03
11Mardi Gras in New Orleans
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (in 1949-10)
producer:
Herb Abramson and Ahmet Ertegun
alto saxophone:
Robert Parker (in 1949)
bass:
[unknown] (in 1949)
piano:
Professor Longhair (in 1949-10)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Burbeck (in 1949-10)
vocals:
Professor Longhair (in 1949-10)
performer:
Professor Longhair & His New Orleans Boys (in 1949-10)
recording of:
Mardi Gras in New Orleans (in 1949-10)
lyricist and composer:
Henry Roeland Byrd
publisher:
Don Williams Music Group, Inc. and Professor Longhair Music
Professor Longhair2:53
12Tee Nah Nah
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1950-02-28)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abrahmson
double bass [bass] and drums (drum set) [drums]:
[unknown] (on 1950-02-28)
guitar:
Spider Sam (on 1950-02-28)
piano:
Harry Van Walls (on 1950-02-28)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Culley (on 1950-02-28)
vocals:
Spider Sam (on 1950-02-28)
Harry Van Walls2:36
13Danny Boy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1950-04-19)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abrahmson
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1950-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (on 1950-04-19)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1950-04-19)
trumpet:
Shorty Baker (on 1950-04-19)
vocals:
Al Hibbler (on 1950-04-19)
recording of:
Danny Boy (on 1950-04-19)
publisher:
Alfred Music
lyricist:
Frederick Edward Weatherly (from 1910 until 1913)
composer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes and Boosey & Hawkes, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Public Music AB
is based on:
Londonderry Air
Al Hibbler3:13
14Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1950-06)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abrahmson
trumpet:
Joe Morris (in 1950-06)
vocals:
Laurie Tate (in 1950-06)
orchestra:
Joe Morris Orchestra (in 1950-06)
Joe Morris3:03
15Teardrops From My Eyes
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1950-09)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abrahmson
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (in 1950-09)
vocals:
Ruth Brown (in 1950-09)
orchestra:
Budd Johnson Orchestra (in 1950-09)
recording of:
Teardrops From My Eyes (in 1950-09)
lyricist and composer:
Rudolph Toombs
publisher:
Rightsong Music Inc. and Simon House
Ruth Brown2:53
16One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1950-11-21)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abrahmson
double bass [bass] and drums (drum set) [drums]:
[unknown] (on 1950-11-21)
guitar:
Stick McGhee (on 1950-11-21)
piano:
Harry Van Walls (on 1950-11-21)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1950-11-21)
vocals:
Stick McGhee (on 1950-11-21)
cover recording of:
One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show (on 1950-11-21)
writer:
Joe Tex
Stick McGhee2:41
17Don’t You Know I Love You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-02-22)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun
piano:
Randy Weston (on 1951-02-22)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Culley (on 1951-02-22)
vocals:
The Clovers (on 1951-02-22)
recording of:
Don’t You Know I Love You (on 1951-02-22)
lyricist and composer:
Ahmet Ertegun
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
The Clovers3:14
18Shouldn’t I Know
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1951-03)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abrahmson
vocals:
The Cardinals (in 1951-03)
orchestra:
Jesse Stone Orchestra (in 1951-03)
The Cardinals3:11
19The Chill Is On
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-04-19)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abrahmson
piano:
Harry Van Walls (on 1951-04-19)
vocals:
Joe Turner (on 1951-04-19)
recording of:
The Chill Is On (on 1951-04-19)
lyricist and composer:
Big Joe Turner
Big Joe Turner2:46
20Chains of Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-04-19)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abrahmson
piano:
Harry Van Walls (on 1951-04-19)
vocals:
Big Joe Turner (on 1951-04-19)
recording of:
Chains of Love (on 1951-04-19)
writer:
Harry Van Walls and Nugetre
publisher:
Progressive and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Big Joe Turner3:23
21Fool, Fool, Fool
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-10-06)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abrahmson
tenor saxophone:
Willis Jackson (on 1951-07-12)
vocals:
The Clovers (on 1951-07-12)
recording of:
Fool, Fool, Fool (on 1951-07-12)
lyricist and composer:
Ahmet Ertegun
publisher:
Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
The Clovers2:34
22One Mint Julep
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abrahmson
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Connie Kay (on 1951-12-19)
piano:
Harry Van Walls (on 1951-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Willis Jackson (on 1951-12-19)
vocals:
The Clovers (on 1951-12-19)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1951-12-19)
recording of:
One Mint Julep (on 1951-12-19)
lyricist and composer:
Rudolph Toombs
publisher:
Regent Music and Unichappell Music
The Clovers2:30
23Wheel of Fortune
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-10-06)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abrahmson
vocals:
The Cardinals (on 1951-10-06)
recording of:
Wheel of Fortune (1951 song) (on 1951-10-06)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
The Cardinals2:52
24Sweet Sixteen
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-01-20)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abrahmson
alto saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1952-01-20)
baritone saxophone:
Arlem Kareem (on 1952-01-20)
double bass [bass]:
Leonard Gaskin (on 1952-01-20)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Connie Kay (on 1952-01-20)
guitar:
Rector Bailey (on 1952-01-20)
piano:
Harry Van Walls (on 1952-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Freddie Mitchell (on 1952-01-20)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1952-01-20)
vocals:
Big Joe Turner (on 1952-01-20)
recording of:
Sweet Sixteen (on 1952-01-20)
lyricist and composer:
A. Nugetre
publisher:
Progressive Music
Big Joe Turner2:56
255‐10‐15 Hours
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-02-13)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abrahmson
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Connie Kay (on 1952-02-13)
piano:
Harry Van Walls (on 1952-02-13)
tenor saxophone:
Willis Jackson (on 1952-02-13)
vocals:
Ruth Brown (on 1952-02-13)
recording of:
5-10-15 Hours (on 1952-02-13)
lyricist and composer:
Rudolph Toombs
Ruth Brown3:12
26Gator’s Groove
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-05-23)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abrahmson
tenor saxophone:
Willis Jackson (on 1952-05-23)
arranger:
Jimmy Mundy
recording of:
Gator’s Groove (on 1952-05-23)
composer:
Willis Jackson
Willis Jackson2:36
2▶CD: 1952–54
3▶CD: 1955–57
4▶CD: 1957–60
5▶CD: 1961–65
6▶CD: 1965–67
7▶CD: 1967–69
8▶CD: 1970–74

Credits

Release

art direction:Bob Defrin
liner notes:Peter Grendysa
Robert Pruter
executive producer:Ahmet Ertegun
producer:Aziz Goksel (task: compilation)
Bob Porter (task: compilation)
mastering:Zal Schreiber
Steve Innocenzi
artwork:Fred Otnes (task: cover art)
transferrer:Jimmy Douglass
Bobby Warner
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3773974 [info]
ASIN:US: B000002IRS [info]