The R&B Years 1955: Vol.1

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Smack Dab in the Middle
Charles Calhoun3:00
2I Gotta New Car
Big Boy Groves2:43
3Happy Home
Elmore James2:45
4Bop Ting a Ling
recording of:
Bop-Ting-a-Ling
writer:
William Garrett and Clarence Paul
LaVern Baker3:03
5Ain’t It a Shame
recording of:
Ain’t That a Shame
writer:
Antoine Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
publisher:
Commodore Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., F. Day & Hunter Ltd., Travis Music, Inc., Unart Music Corp. (in 1955, in 1983) and United Artists Music Ltd. (from 1977 to present)
Fats Domino2:27
6Boppin’ the Rock
Clifton Chenier2:22
7Bo Diddley
recording of:
Bo Diddley
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (until 1955-03-02)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Good Music Ltd.
Bo Diddley2:43
8I’m a Man
recording of:
I’m a Man
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
68 Publishing Ltd., Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Bo Diddley2:58
9I Got Sumpin’ for You
Guitar Slim2:22
10Promise Mr. Thomas
Varetta Dillard2:36
11I Wish You Would
Billy Boy Arnold2:39
12I Can Tell
Chuck Willis2:52
13Too Tired
producer:
Joe Bihari (in 1955)
baritone saxophone:
Jim Wynn (US blues saxophonist & pianist) (in 1955)
bass:
Billy Hadnott (in 1955)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Price (US jazz/R&B drummer & singer) (in 1955)
guitar:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (in 1955)
trumpet:
James Parr (in 1955)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955)
recording of:
Too Tired (in 1955)
writer:
Saul Bihari, Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
publisher:
Booty Ooty Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Songs of Universal (SOCAN), Universal Music‐Careers and Vrijon Music
Johnny “Guitar” Watson2:40
14Fire Water
Rufus Gore2:18
15Running Wild
Pee Wee Crayton2:28
16Travelling Mood
Wee Willie Wayne2:28
17Hot Little Mama
producer:
Joe Bihari (in 1955)
baritone saxophone:
Jim Wynn (US blues saxophonist & pianist) (in 1955-01)
bass:
Billy Hadnott (in 1955-01)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Price (US jazz/R&B drummer & singer) (in 1955-01)
guitar:
René Hall (in 1955-01) and Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955-01)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (in 1955-01)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (in 1955-01)
trumpet:
James Parr (in 1955-01)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955-01)
orchestra:
Maxwell Davis and His Orchestra (in 1955-01)
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (in 1955-01)
recorded at:
Culver Studios in Culver City, California, United States (in 1955-01)
recording of:
Hot Little Mama (in 1955-01)
writer:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”), Jules Taub and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
Johnny “Guitar” Watson2:41
18Step It Up and Go
Pearl Reaves2:43
19Real Gone Lover
Smiley Lewis2:33
20Rollin’ Stone
The Marigolds2:53
21It’s Love Baby (24 Hours a Day)
Louis Brooks & Earl Gaines2:38
22As Long as I’m Moving
Ruth Brown2:43
23It’s My Life, Baby
Bobby “Blue” Bland2:43
24Romp and Stomp Blues
Mercy Dee2:09
25Every Day I Have the Blues
recording of:
Everyday I Have the Blues
lyricist, composer and revised by:
Peter Chatman
writer:
Memphis Slim, Aaron ‘Pinetop’ Sparks (1930s blues & boogie-woogie pianist) (in 1935) and Milton Sparks (in 1935)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Platinum Songs, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Golden State Songs, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Trio Music Co., Inc., Trio Music Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
Joe Williams & The Count Basie Orchestra5:30