The R&B Hits of 1954

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Tracklist

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1Work With Me Annie
electric bass guitar:
Alonzo Tucker (on 1954-01-14)
guitar:
Arthur Porter (on 1954-01-14)
membranophone:
Robert Boswell (on 1954-01-14)
piano:
Sonny Thompson (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
2It Should’ve Been Me
recording of:
It Should Have Been Me
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
Ray Charles2:45
3I’ll Be True
Faye Adams2:49
4Shake, Rattle and Roll
Big Joe Turner3:01
5My Love for You
Johnny Ace2:40
6Lovey Dovey
The Clovers2:44
7Oh What a Dream
Ruth Brown2:56
8You Done Me Wrong
recording of:
You Done Me Wrong (on 1953-12-14)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino
Fats Domino2:08
9The Things That I Used to Do
alto saxophone:
Gus Fontenette (on 1953-10-26)
bass guitar [bass]:
Lloyd Lambert (on 1953-10-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Oscar Moore (on 1953-10-26)
guitar:
Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones (on 1953-10-26)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1953-10-26)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Burbank (on 1953-10-26) and Joseph Tillman (on 1953-10-26)
trumpet:
Frank S. Mitchell (on 1953-10-26)
vocals:
Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones (on 1953-10-26)
arranger:
Ray Charles (on 1953-10-26)
recorded at:
J&M Music Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1953-10-26)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1984)
recording of:
The Things That I Used to Do (on 1953-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Jones
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
Guitar Slim3:03
10You’re So Fine
Little Walter3:06
11One Moment With You
Billy Ward and His Dominoes2:15
12Oop Shoop
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (in 1954)
recording of:
Oop Shoop (in 1954)
writer:
Shirley Gunter and Blondene Taylor
Shirley Gunter & The Queens2:11
13Tipitina
Professor Longhair2:24
14Quiet Whiskey
Wynonie Harris2:28
15Baby Let Me Bang Your Box
The Toppers2:47
16I’m in the Mood for You
Annie Laurie2:09
17You Upset Me Baby
alto saxophone:
Jewell Grant (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
bass:
Ralph Hamilton (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
guitar:
B.B. King (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
saxophone:
Floyd Turnham (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
trumpet:
Harry D. Jones (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
vocals:
B.B. King (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
arranger:
Maxwell Davis
publisher:
Intersong Music
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (in 1954) and P‐VINE RECORDS (in 1954)
recorded at:
Modern Studios in Culver City, California, United States (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
recording of:
You Upset Me Baby (from 1954-08-18 until 1958-08-19)
writer:
Riley B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Copyright Control
B.B. King3:03
18I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-01-07)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-01-07)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1954-01-07)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (on 1954-01-07) and Jimmy Rogers (on 1954-01-07)
harmonica:
Little Walter (on 1954-01-07)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1954-01-07)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (on 1954-01-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1954)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1984), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 225)
recording of:
I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man (on 1954-01-07)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., Bug Music Ltd., Campbell Connelly, Hello Mr. Wilson, Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Pub Co Ltd and Willie Dixon Music
Muddy Waters2:52
19I Wasn’t Thinkin’, I Was Drinkin’
The Checkers2:41
20Baptize Me in Wine
Jalacy Hawkins2:35
21Short John
Dinah Washington2:54
22It’s My Own Fault
John Lee Hooker3:00
23Monkey Hips and Rice
The “5” Royales2:56
24Evil Is Going On
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-05-25)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1954-05-25)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1954-05-25)
guitar:
Hubert Sumlin (on 1954-05-25) and Jody Williams (on 1954-05-25)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1954-05-25)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1954-05-25)
vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1954-05-25)
recording of:
Evil (aka “Evil Is Going On”) (on 1954-05-25)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and Hoochie Coochie Music
Howlin’ Wolf2:56
25Mule Milk
Big Jay McNeely3:06
26Take Out Your False Teeth Daddy
Margie Day2:22
27Gee
The Crows2:14
28Poison Ivy
Willie Mabon2:48
29Space Guitar
Young John Watson2:38
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