Roots of Rock n’ Roll, Vol. 2: 1938–1946

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Annotation

Exactly as on covers

Tracklist

1▼CD: La Folie du boogie‐woogie
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1Aura Lee (Love Me Tender)
recording of:
Aura Lea (on 1937-02-17)
lyricist:
W. W. Fosdick
composer:
George R. Poulton
Shelton Brothers2:42
2You Gotta Do Your Duty
Casey Bill Weldon2:46
3Roll’em Pete
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-12-30)
piano:
Pete Johnson (on 1938-12-30)
vocals:
Joe Turner (on 1938-12-30)
recording of:
Roll ’em Pete (on 1938-12-30)
writer:
Pete Johnson and Big Joe Turner
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Big Joe Turner & Pete Johnson2:51
4Pine State Honky Tonk
Claude Casey & Pine State Playboys2:25
5Shout for Joy
recording of:
Shout for Joy (on 1939-01-01)
composer:
Albert Ammons
Albert Ammons2:24
6On the Owl Hoot Trail
recording of:
On the Owl Hoot Trail (on 1938-09-15)
lyricist and composer:
Hy Heath
Shelton Brothers2:58
7Baby Look at You
lead vocals:
Joe Turner
Big Joe Turner & Pete Johnson3:03
8Mississippi Muddle
Radio Cow Boys2:28
9Joe Turner Blues
Adolph Hofner2:46
10Pipeliner’s Blues
Moon Mullican2:55
11Blueberry Hill
recording of:
Blueberry Hill (on 1940-08-20)
lyricist:
Al Lewis and Larry Stock
composer:
Vincent Rose
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Larry Stock Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd., Sovereign Music Company and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
Gene Autry2:40
12Rocking Chair Blues
Big Bill Bronzy2:50
13Come On Back
Washboard Sam2:42
14You Nearly Lose Your Mind
Ernest Tubb2:49
15Tell Me Mama
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1942-07-30)
bass:
Alfred Elkins (on 1942-07-30)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1942-07-30)
piano:
Blind John Davis (on 1942-07-30)
lead vocals:
Jazz Gillum (on 1942-07-30)
Jazz Gillum3:12
16Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-05-26)
alto saxophone:
Preston Love (on 1944-05-26) and Bill Swindell (on 1944-05-26)
baritone saxophone:
Ernest Leavy (on 1944-05-26)
double bass:
Al McKibbon (on 1944-05-26)
drums (drum set):
Panama Francis (on 1944-05-26)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1944-05-26)
piano:
Ellis Larkins (on 1944-05-26)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (on 1944-05-26), Lucky Thompson (on 1944-05-26) and Elmer Williams (on 1944-05-26)
trombone:
Alfred Cobbs (on 1944-05-26), Joe Britton (on 1944-05-26) and Gene Simon (on 1944-05-26)
trumpet:
Joe Jordan (on 1944-05-26), Leroy Elton Hill (on 1944-05-26), Curtis Murphy (on 1944-05-26) and Freddie Webster (on 1944-05-26)
vocals:
Wynonie Harris (on 1944-05-26)
conductor:
Lucky Millinder (on 1944-05-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Proper Records Ltd.
recording of:
Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well (on 1944-05-26)
writer:
John Brooks, Eddie DeLange and Lucky Millinder
publisher:
Arnel Music Corp. (ended), Fort Knox Music Inc., Music Sales Corp, Scarsdale Music Corp., Trio Music Co., Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc.
Wynonie Harris3:01
17Caldonia Boogie
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (on 1945-01-19)
bass:
Al Morgan (on 1945-01-19)
drums (drum set):
Alex 'Razz' Mitchell (on 1945-01-19)
piano:
William Austin (on 1945-01-19)
tenor saxophone:
Freddie Simon (on 1945-01-19)
trumpet:
Idrees Sulieman (on 1945-01-19)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (on 1945-01-19)
recording of:
Caldonia (What Makes Your Big Head Hard?) (on 1945-01-19)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Jordan and Fleecie Moore
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherio Corp. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (on 1945-04-16)
Louis Jordan2:43
18Roly Poly
recording of:
Roly Poly (on 1945-01-26)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Rose
publisher:
Milene Music. Inc (on 1946-04-11)
Bob Wills2:38
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