Roots of Rock n’ Roll, Vol. 1: 1927–1938

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Exactly as on covers except belows, see edit history for questions
1.15 Replacing "/" with "&"

Tracklist

1▶CD: Des plantations aux salles de bal
2▼CD: Le Swing partout
#TitleArtistLength
1The Twelves
Kokomo Arnold3:12
2Boogie Woogie
recording of:
Pinetop’s Boogie Woogie (on 1935-03-12)
lyricist and composer:
Clarence “Pine Top” Smith
Cleo Brown2:26
3Rock and Roll
double bass:
Jake Garcia (on 1934-10-04)
reeds:
James Briggs (on 1934-10-04) and Frank Schumacher (on 1934-10-04)
trombone:
Homer Menge (on 1934-10-04)
trumpet:
Stanley Green (on 1934-10-04)
violin:
Bob Morrow (on 1934-10-04) and Dwight Muma (on 1934-10-04)
vocals:
The Boswell Sisters (on 1934-10-04)
orchestra:
Jimmie Grier and His Orchestra (on 1934-10-04)
recording of:
Rock and Roll (on 1934-10-04)
lyricist:
Sidney Clare
composer:
Richard A. Whiting
Boswell Sisters2:46
4I’m Needing Someone
Bumble Bee Slim3:03
5Mama Don’t Allow It
Milton Brown2:48
6Keep a Knockin’
recording of:
Keep a Knockin' (Milton Brown's version) (on 1936-03-03)
lyricist and composer:
Milton Brown (until 1936-03-03)
version of:
Keep a‐Knockin’ an You Can’t Get In
Milton Brown2:35
7Swing That Music
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-05-18)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1936-05-18)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (on 1936-05-18)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1936-05-18)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1936-05-18)
reeds:
Charlie Holmes (on 1936-05-18), Henry “Moon” Jones (on 1936-05-18) and Greely Walton (on 1936-05-18)
tenor saxophone:
Bingie Madison (on 1936-05-18)
trombone:
Jimmy Archey (on 1936-05-18) and Snub Mosley (on 1936-05-18)
trumpet:
Gus Aiken (on 1936-05-18), Louis Armstrong (on 1936-05-18), Louis Bacon (on 1936-05-18) and Leonard "Ham" Davis (on 1936-05-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1936-05-18)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1936-05-18)
recording of:
Swing That Music (on 1936-05-18)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Armstrong and Horace Gerlach
Louis Armstrong2:53
8It Feels So Good #2
Hartman’s Heartbreakers3:08
9She’s Gone Again
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1936-07-02)
clarinet:
Odell Rand (on 1936-07-02)
double bass:
? Harrison (on 1936-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Pearlis Williams (on 1936-07-02)
guitar:
Charlie McCoy (on 1936-07-02) and Joe McCoy (on 1936-07-02)
mandolin:
Charlie McCoy (on 1936-07-02)
piano:
Horace Malcolm (on 1936-07-02)
trumpet:
Herb Morand (on 1936-07-02)
vocals:
Joe McCoy (on 1936-07-02)
Harlem Hamfats2:33
10Baby Please Don’t Go
Tampa Kid2:39
11Honky Tonk Blues
Jimmie Davis3:07
12White Heat
recording of:
White Heat (on 1937-06-07)
composer:
Will Hudson
Bob Wills2:44
13What’s My Baby Doin’?
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-01-14)
clarinet:
Odell Rand (on 1937-01-14)
double bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1937-01-14)
drums (drum set):
Pearlis Williams (on 1937-01-14)
guitar:
Charlie McCoy (on 1937-01-14) and Joe McCoy (on 1937-01-14)
mandolin:
Charlie McCoy (on 1937-01-14)
piano:
Horace Malcolm (on 1937-01-14)
trumpet:
Herb Morand (on 1937-01-14)
vocals:
Joe McCoy (on 1937-01-14)
Harlem Hamfats3:01
14The Rhythm of the Range
recording of:
Rhythm of the Range (on 1937-10-11)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry and Johnny Marvin
Gene Autry2:32
15Stompin’ at Decca
recording of:
Stompin’ at Decca (on 1938-01-31)
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt
Django Reinhardt2:37
16Better Quit It Now
Adolph Hofner2:37
17I Got Rhythm
Larry Adler2:55
18Fascinating Rhythm
Sol Hoopii2:47