The Rock ’n’ Roll Era: Roots of Rock II

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1Saturday Night Fish Fry
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-08-09)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (on 1949-08-09)
double bass:
Billy Hadnott (on 1949-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morris (on 1949-08-09)
electric guitar:
James Jackson (on 1949-08-09)
piano:
Bill Doggett (on 1949-08-09)
tenor saxophone:
Josh Jackson (on 1949-08-09) and Louis Jordan (on 1949-08-09)
trumpet:
Aaron Izenhall (on 1949-08-09), Bob Mitchell (on 1949-08-09) and Harold Mitchell (on 1949-08-09)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (on 1949-08-09)
edit of:
Saturday Night Fish Fry, Parts 1 & 2 by Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Saturday Night Fish Fry (on 1949-08-09)
writer:
Louis Jordan and Ellis Walsh
publisher:
Cherio Corp. and Ocheri Publishing Corp.
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five5:24
2One Scotch One Bourbon One Beer
Amos Milburn and His Aladdin Chickenshackers2:57
3Have Mercy Baby
Billy Ward and His Dominoes2:18
4Baby Don’t Do It
recording of:
Baby Don’t Do It (in 1952-10)
writer:
Lowman Pauling
The “5” Royales2:45
5Please Send Me Someone to Love
producer:
Art Rupe
baritone saxophone:
Charles H. Waller (on 1950-08-16)
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1950-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (on 1950-08-16)
guitar:
Gene Phillips (on 1950-08-16)
piano:
Edward Truman Beal (on 1950-08-16)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Maxwell Davis (on 1950-08-16) and Richard Wells (on 1950-08-16)
vocals:
Percy Mayfield (on 1950-08-16)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-08-16)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1987)
recording of:
Please Send Me Someone to Love (on 1950-08-16)
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield (until 1950)
publisher:
ATV Music
Percy Mayfield2:56
6Such a Night
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-11-12)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
bass and drums (drum set):
[unknown] (on 1953-11-12)
guitar:
Mickey Baker (on 1953-11-12) and Jimmy Oliver (on 1953-11-12)
piano:
Harry Van Walls (on 1953-11-12)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Taylor (on 1953-11-12)
baritone vocals:
Andrew Thrasher (on 1953-11-12)
bass vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1953-11-12)
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1953-11-12)
tenor vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1953-11-12) and Gerhart Thrasher (on 1953-11-12)
recording of:
Such a Night (on 1953-11-12)
lyricist and composer:
Lincoln Chase
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Elvis Presley Music, Embassy Music Corporation and Raleigh Music, Inc.
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters2:32
7Sexy Ways
The Midnighters2:32
8Please Don’t Leave Me
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
recording of:
Please Don’t Leave Me (on 1953-04-18)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino
Fats Domino2:32
9I’m Gone
Shirley & Lee2:23
10The Clock
recording of:
The Clock (on 1953-01-13)
writer:
Johnny Ace and David James Mattis
Johnny Ace with The Beale Streeters3:00
11This Is My Story
Gene & Eunice2:20
12Don’t Be Angry
Nappy Brown2:28
13Night Train
recording of:
Night Train (Jimmy Forrest’s original instrumental version) (on 1951-11-27)
composer:
Jimmy Forrest
is based on:
Happy Go Lucky Local
Jimmy Forrest3:01
14Pink Champagne
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-01-20) and Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-01-20)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Willie Jackson (on 1950-01-20)
bass:
Eddie A. Davis (on 1950-01-20)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Eddie Davis (on 1950-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Pepe Prince (on 1950-01-20)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Peppy Prince (on 1950-01-20)
guitar:
Frank Pasley (on 1950-01-20)
piano:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (on 1950-01-20), James Jackson (on 1950-01-20) and John Jackson (on 1950-01-20)
vocals:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-01-20)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-01-20)
recording of:
Pink Champagne (on 1950-01-20)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Liggins (until 1950-01-20)
Joe Liggins & the Honeydrippers3:03
15Flip Flop and Fly
recording of:
Flip, Flop & Fly
writer:
Charles Calhoun and Lou Willie Turner
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Big Joe Turner & His Blues Kings2:49
16Story Untold
recording of:
Story Untold (Nutmegs song) (in 1954-12)
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Griffin
The Nutmegs2:20
17The Glory of Love
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-03-22)
cover recording of:
The Glory of Love (on 1951-03-22)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Hill
publisher:
Copyright Control
The Five Keys3:11
18My Babe
Little Walter and His Jukes2:41
19Feelin’ Good
Little Junior's Blue Flames2:59
20Five Ten Fifteen Hours
Ruth Brown3:13
21Ting‐A‐Ling
The Clovers3:09
22The Door Is Still Open
The Cardinals2:58

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part of:The Rock 'n' Roll Era (number: 43) (order: 43)