The Sun Blues Box: Blues, R&B and Gospel Music in Memphis 1950-1958

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: Down South Blues
2▶CD: Everybody’s in the Mood
3▼CD: Real Gone Rockets
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1Rocket 88
baritone saxophone:
Jackie Brenston (on 1951-03-03)
bass guitar:
Jesse Knight (on 1951-03-03)
drums (drum set):
Willie Sims (on 1951-03-03)
guitar:
Willie Kizart (on 1951-03-03)
piano:
Ike Turner (on 1951-03-03)
tenor saxophone:
Raymond Hill (on 1951-03-03)
vocals:
Jackie Brenston (on 1951-03-03)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1991)
recording of:
Rocket “88” (on 1951-03-05)
lyricist and composer:
Jackie Brenston (until 1951-03-03)
writer:
Ike Turner
Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats2:51
2I’m Lonesome Baby
Ike Turner & His Kings Of Rhythm3:03
3Heartbroken and Worried
Ike Turner & His Kings Of Rhythm3:08
4B.B. Blues
recording of:
B.B. Blues
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
B.B. King2:28
5She’s Dynamite
recording of:
She’s Dynamite
lyricist and composer:
Hudson Whittaker
B.B. King2:31
6Independent Woman
Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats2:53
7Ridin’ the Boogie
Lou Sargent2:19
8My Real Gone Rocket
Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats2:29
9Tuckered Out
Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats2:31
10Juiced
Billy Love2:32
11Booted
Rosco Gordon3:07
12Sam’s Drag
L.J. Thomas & His Louisiana Playboys2:54
13Baby Take a Chance With Me
L.J. Thomas & His Louisiana Playboys2:48
14Drop Top
Billy ‘Red’ Love2:42
15It Ain’t No More
Billy ‘Red’ Love2:20
16T Model Boogie
Rosco Gordon2:28
17I Wade Through Muddy Water
Rosco Gordon3:04
18Decorate the Counter
Rosco Gordon2:31
19Decorate the Counter
Rufus Thomas2:27
20Married Woman
Rufus Thomas2:41
21You’ll Be Sorry Someday
Houston Stokes2:22
22We’re All Gonna Do Some Wrong
Houston Stokes2:19
23Hi-Tone Mama
Walter ‘Tang’ Smith2:49
24Every Monday Morning Blues
Walter ‘Tang’ Smith3:11
25Early in the Morning
Billy Love3:03
26Early in the Morning, Baby
‘Tiny’ Kennedy2:29
27Strange Kind of Felling
‘Tiny’ Kennedy2:30
28Blues Disease
‘Tiny’ Kennedy2:30
29Don’t Lay This Job on Me
‘Tiny’ Kennedy3:06
30Hot Fish
Sherman ‘Blues’ Johnson & His Clouds of Joy2:27
31Pretty Baby Blues
Sherman ‘Blues’ Johnson & His Clouds of Joy2:55
32Got Me a Horse and a Wagon
[unknown]2:53
4▶CD: Selling My Stuff
5▶CD: Listenable Wax for the Southern Market
6▶CD: Kings of Rhythm
7▶CD: Red Hot Rhythm
8▶CD: There Is Love in You
9▶CD: Out-Takes
10▶CD: Revelations