The Classic Rhythm + Blues Collection: 1955-1959

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Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Maybellene producer: Leonard & Phil Chess double bass: Willie Dixon (on 1955-05-21) guitar and lead vocals: Chuck Berry (on 1955-05-21) maracas [possibly]: Leonard Chess (on 1955-05-21) and Jerome Green (on 1955-05-21) piano: Johnnie Johnson (on 1955-05-21) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Geffen Records (in 2003) recorded at: Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-05-21) part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 2), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 18), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 102) recording of: Maybellene (on 1955-05-21) lyricist and composer: Chuck Berry publisher: Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and Salee Music Company	Chuck Berry	2:24
2	Ain't That a Shame producer: Dave Bartholomew phonographic copyright (℗) by: F. D. & Hunter (in 1955) and EMI Records USA (in 1991) recorded at: J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States recording of: Ain’t That a Shame (on 1955-03-15) writer: Antoine Domino and Dave Bartholomew publisher: Commodore Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Unart Catalog Inc., F. Day & Hunter Ltd., Travis Music, Inc., Unart Music Corp. (in 1955, in 1983) and United Artists Music Ltd. (from 1977 to present)	Fats Domino	2:28
3	Fever 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 (on 1956-03-01) piano: Jon Thomas (on 1956-03-01) tenor saxophone: Ray Felder (on 1956-03-01) and Rufus Gore (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 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, Trio Music Co., Inc. and Trio Music Company part of: The Adjustment Bureau	Little Willie John	2:45
4	Pledging My Love orchestra: Johnny Otis Orchestra recording of: Pledging My Love writer: Don Robey and Ferdinand Washington publisher: Songs of Universal, Inc., Spirit One Music and Wemar Music Corp.	Johnny Ace	2:32
5	What'd I Say, Parts 1 and 2 recorded in: New York, New York, United States (on 1959-02-18) producer: Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler baritone saxophone: Bennie Crawford (on 1959-02-18) double bass [bass]: Edgar Willis (on 1959-02-18) drums (drum set): Milt Turner (on 1959-02-18) keyboard: Ray Charles (on 1959-02-18) saxophone: David “Fathead” Newman (on 1959-02-18) vocals: Ray Charles (on 1959-02-18) part of: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock recording of: What’d I Say lyricist and composer: Ray Charles publisher: Carlin Music Corporation, Mijac Music, MUAC Music, Progressive Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.	Ray Charles	5:09
6	Little Bitty Pretty One part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 22) recording of: Little Bitty Pretty One lyricist and composer: Bobby Day publisher: Ivan Mogull Music Ltd., Painted Desert Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 and 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	Thurston Harris	2:25
7	Since I Met You Baby	Ivory Joe Hunter	2:48
8	Get a Job part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (number: 36) recording of: Get a Job (in 1957-10) writer: Earl T. Beal, Raymond W. Edwards, Richard A. Lewis and William F. Horton publisher: EMI Longitude Music, Jamie Music Publishing Co., Ken Williams Music, Dandelion Music Co. (in 1957) and Wildcat Music (in 1957)	The Silhouettes	2:50
9	A Lover's Question	Clyde McPhatter	2:35
10	Tutti-Frutti recording of: Tutti Frutti lyricist: Dorothy LaBostrie and Richard Wayne Penniman composer: Dorothy LaBostrie, Joe Lubin and Richard Wayne Penniman publisher: ATV Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Venice, Venice Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Phonogram GmbH (in 1983)	Little Richard	2:28
11	Please, Please, Please recorded in: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-02-04) producer: Ralph Bass bass: Clarence Mack (on 1956-02-04) drums (drum set): Edison Gore (on 1956-02-04) guitar: Nafloyd Scott (on 1956-02-04) piano: Lucas "Fats" Gonder (on 1956-02-04) tenor saxophone: Ray Felder (on 1956-02-04) and Wilbert Smith (on 1956-02-04) background vocals: Bobby Byrd (on 1956-02-04), Nashpendle Knox (on 1956-02-04), Sylvester Keels (on 1956-02-04) and Johnny Terry (on 1956-02-04) lead vocals: James Brown (on 1956-02-04) performer: James Brown & The Famous Flames (on 1956-02-04) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Universal Records (in 1956) recorded at: King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-02-04) part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 142) recording of: Please, Please, Please (on 1956-02-04) lyricist and composer: James Brown and Johnny Terry publisher: Intersong Music, Intersong Music Ltd. and Jadar Music Corp.	James Brown and the Famous Flames	2:48
12	I'm in Love Again producer: Dave Bartholomew phonographic copyright (℗) by: Everest Records and EMI Records USA (in 1991) recorded at: J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 6) recording of: I’m in Love Again (on 1955-10-15) writer: Antoine Dominique Domino and Dave Bartholomew	Fats Domino	2:01
13	Honky Tonk, Part 1 and 2	Bill Doggett	5:46
14	C.C. Rider recorded in: New York, New York, United States (on 1957-01-31) producer: Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler double bass [bass]: Lloyd Trotman (on 1957-01-31) drums (drum set) [drums]: Panama Francis (on 1957-01-31) guitar: Al Caiola (on 1957-01-31) and Roy Gaines (on 1957-01-31) marimba: Phil Kraus (on 1957-01-31) piano: James Harris (on 1957-01-31) tenor saxophone: Gene Barge (on 1957-01-31) and Sam Taylor (on 1957-01-31) background vocals: [unknown] (on 1957-01-31) vocals: Chuck Willis (on 1957-01-31) conductor: Jesse Stone (on 1957-01-31) arranger: Jesse Stone part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 12) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock recording of: C. C. Rider (Chuck Willis version) (on 1957-01-31) lyricist and composer: Chuck Willis publisher: Chuck Willis Music Co., Tideland Music Publishing Corporation and Unichappell Music, Inc. version of: See See Rider Blues	Chuck Willis	2:35
15	Blue Monday producer: Dave Bartholomew phonographic copyright (℗) by: Frank Music (in 1956), Liberty Records (in 1957) and EMI Records USA (in 1991) recorded at: J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 12) recording of: Blue Monday (on 1955-03-30) writer: Antoine Dominique Domino and Dave Bartholomew publisher: Chappell Music and Chappell Music Ltd.	Fats Domino	2:15

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/14094685 [info]
ASIN:	US: B000GPRL2E [info]

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part of:	The Classic Rhythm & Blues Collection (number: R604-01) (order: 3)