The History of Rock Times, Volume 2: 1947-1948

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Good Rockin' Tonight
double bass:
Carl Wilson (Carl "Flat Top" Wilson) (on 1947-12-28)
drums (drum set):
Clarence Donaldson (on 1947-12-28)
piano:
Joe Knight (US jazz and R&B pianist) (on 1947-12-28)
tenor saxophone:
Hal Singer (on 1947-12-28)
trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (on 1947-12-28)
vocals:
Wynonie Harris (R&B singer, known as “Mr. Blues”) (on 1947-12-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Proper Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
cover recording of:
Good Rockin’ Tonight (on 1947-12-28)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (in 1947-07)
publisher:
Brown Angel Music Publishing (BMI-affiliated), Carlin Music Corporation, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Knox Music, Inc., Lark Music Ltd., Lois Music Publishing Co., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc. and Wixen Music UK Ltd.
Wynonie Harris52:46
2Chicken-Shack Boogie
Amos Milburn2:50
3Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-06-26)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1946-06-26)
double bass:
Jesse ‘Po’ Simpkins (on 1946-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Byrd (US drummer) (on 1946-06-26)
electric guitar:
Carl Hogan (on 1946-06-26)
piano:
Wild Bill Davis (on 1946-06-26)
tenor saxophone:
Josh Jackson (tenor saxophone player) (on 1946-06-26)
trumpet:
Aaron Izenhall (on 1946-06-26)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1946-06-26)
recording of:
Ain’t Nobody Here but Us Chickens (on 1946-06-26)
writer:
Alex Kramer and Joan Whitney
Louis Jordan53:05
4I Want to Be Loved
Savannah Churchill2:53
5I Love You Yes I Do
Bull Moose Jackson2:59
6(Opportunity Knacks but Once) Snatch and Grab It
recording of:
Snatch and Grab It
writer:
Sharon Pease
Julia Lee2:56
7King Size Papa
recording of:
King Size Papa
writer:
Johnny Gomez and Paul Vance (US songwriter and producer)
Julia Lee2:42
8Tomorrow Night
Lonnie Johnson3:04
9Twelfth Street Rag
Pee Wee Hunt2:50
10Texas and Pacific
Louis Jordan3:04
11Long Gone
Sonny Thompson2:56
12Pretty Mama Blue
Ivory Joe Hunter2:47
13Messin' Around
Memphis Slim2:48
14Corn Bread
tenor saxophone:
Hal Singer
recording of:
Corn Bread
composer:
Hal Singer
Hal Singer Sextette2:59
15It's Too Soon to Know
recording of:
It’s Too Soon to Know (in 1948-07)
lyricist and composer:
Deborah Chessler
The Orioles2:59
16Smoke! Smoke! Smoke!
vocals:
Tex Williams
recording of:
Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) (on 1947-03-27)
writer:
Merle Travis and Tex Williams
publisher:
Campbell Connelly and American Music (publisher) (on 1947-06-27)
Tex Williams2:56
17Bewildered
Red Miller Trio2:59
18Long About Midnight
Roy Brown Trio3:05
19Blues After Hours
Pee Wee Crayton2:31
20Open the Door, Richard
recording of:
Open the Door, Richard (1946 song)
lyricist:
Dan Howell and John Mason ("Spider Bruce", vaudeville comedian)
composer:
Jack McVea
Count Basie2:42
21Boogie Woogie Blue Plate
Louis Jordan2:46
22We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll
tenor saxophone:
Wild Bill Moore (jazz and R&B saxophonist)
recording of:
We’re Gonna Rock (in 1947-12)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Moore (jazz and R&B saxophonist)
Bill Moore2:39
23Manana (Is Soon Enough for Me)
cover recording of:
Mañana (1948 song)
writer:
Dave Barbour and Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
Peggy Lee4:27
24Buttons and Bows
accordion:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1947-11-30)
vocals:
Dinah Shore (on 1947-11-30)
recording of:
Buttons and Bows (1947 song) (on 1947-11-30)
lyricist:
Ray Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (on 1948-02-25)
part of:
The 21st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1948 winner)
Dinah Shore12:03
25Near You
Francis Craig2:52
26Nature Boy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-08-22)
additional guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1947-08-22)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-08-22)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-22)
violin:
Harry Bluestone (on 1947-08-22)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-22)
orchestra:
Frank De Vol Orchestra (on 1947-08-22)
recording of:
Nature Boy (on 1947-08-22)
lyricist and composer:
eden ahbez (in 1947)
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc., Crestview Music Corp., David J. Janowiak d/b/a Golden World (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Nat King Cole32:39
27Peg O' My Heart
The Harmonicats2:07