The R&B Hits of 1954

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Tracklist

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1Tweedle Dee
recording of:
Tweedlee Dee
lyricist and composer:
Winfield Scott (in 1954)
publisher:
Hill & Range Songs, Inc. and Unichappell Music
LaVern Baker3:07
2Gloria
The Cadillacs2:55
3Make My Dreams Come True
recording of:
Make My Dreams Come True
writer:
Elmore James
Elmore James2:42
4Riot in Cell Block No. 9
bass:
Ralph Hamilton (in 1954)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (in 1954)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (in 1954)
piano:
Mike Stoller (in 1954)
saxophone:
Gil Bernal (in 1954)
lead vocals:
Richard Berry (in 1954)
vocals:
Carl Gardner (in 1954), Bobby Nunn (in 1954), Billy Richard (in 1954), Roy Richard (in 1954) and Ty Terrell (in 1954)
arranger:
Mike Stoller
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1954)
recording of:
Riot in Cell Block #9 (in 1954)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Robins3:03
5Watch Dog
Lula Reed2:58
6I Feel So Bad
vocals:
Chuck Willis (on 1953-09-17)
orchestra:
Leroy Kirkland Orchestra (on 1953-09-17)
conductor:
Leroy Kirkland (on 1953-09-17)
recording of:
I Feel So Bad (on 1953-09-17)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis
publisher:
Berkshire Music Inc., Cecil Lennox Ltd, Chuck Willis Music Co., Elvis Presley Music Inc. and Tideland Music Publishing Corporation
Chuck Willis2:56
7You’ll Never Walk Alone
Roy Hamilton3:19
8Ling Ting Tong
The Five Keys2:13
9One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show
Big Maybelle2:54
10Please Forgive Me
Johnny Ace2:26
11Just Make Love to Me
Muddy Waters2:52
12Such a Night
The Drifters2:31
13Hurts Me to My Heart
Faye Adams3:02
14Whole Lotta’ Love
recording of:
Whole Lotta Love
writer:
Maxwell Davis and Joe Josea
B.B. King3:11
15Sincerely
bass guitar:
Willie Dixon (in 1954-10)
guitar:
Walter Scott (in 1954-10)
membranophone:
Wesley Landers (in 1954-10)
piano:
Johnny Young (in 1954-10)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Chamblee (in 1954-10)
baritone vocals:
Harvey Fuqua (in 1954-10)
bass vocals:
Prentiss Barnes (in 1954-10)
lead vocals:
Bobby Lester (in 1954-10)
tenor vocals:
Pete Graves (in 1954-10)
recording of:
Sincerely
writer:
Alan Freed (until 1954-10) and Harvey Fuqua (until 1954-10)
publisher:
Alan Freed Music, Arc Music, Irving Music, Quazical Music, Regent Music Corp. and ロックンロール ミュージック
The Moonglows3:13
16Reconsider Baby
Lowell Fulson3:12
17Tick Tock
Marvin & Johnny2:52
18Sexy Ways
The Midnighters2:30
19I Smell a Rat
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1953)
baritone saxophone:
Fred Ford (in 1953)
double bass [bass]:
Albert Winston (in 1953)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Leard Bell (in 1953)
guitar:
Pete Lewis (in 1953)
piano:
Devonia Williams (in 1953)
tenor saxophone:
James Von Streeter (in 1953)
trombone:
George Washington (in 1953)
trumpet:
Don Johnson (in 1953)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Johnny Otis (in 1953)
vocals:
Big Mama Thornton (in 1953)
orchestra:
Johnny Otis Orchestra (in 1953)
recording of:
I Smell a Rat (in 1953)
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Big Mama Thornton1:43
20I’m Just Your Fool
recording of:
Just Your Fool
writer:
Walter Jacobs
Buddy Johnson2:54
21Hearts of Stone
The Charms2:34
22Jock‐O‐Mo
Sugar Boy2:28
23Baby Let’s Play House
Arthur Gunter2:46
24You Don’t Have to Go
recording of:
You Don’t Have to Go
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed
Jimmy Reed3:06
25I Understand Just How You Feel
The Four Tunes2:46
26East of the Sun
Jerry "Boogie" McCain2:45
27I’m Leavin’ (Clickity Clack)
The Hollywood Flames2:54
28Play a Little While
J.B. Lenoir2:47
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