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Volume One
1- 1 Chris Powell & The Five Blue Flames* Rock The Joint
Alto Saxophone – Danny TurnerBass – James Johnson Drums – Joe Harris Drums, Vocals – Chris Powell Guitar – Eddie Lambert Piano – Duke WellsTenor Saxophone – Red SpencerWritten-By – Keene*, Crafton*
2:33
1-2 Chris Powell & The Five Blue Flames* That's Right!
Alto Saxophone – Danny TurnerBass – James Johnson Drums – Joe Harris Drums, Vocals – Chris Powell Guitar – Eddie Lambert Piano – Duke WellsTenor Saxophone – Red SpencerWritten-By – C. Powell*, E. Lambert*
2:34
1-3 The Five Scamps Chicken Shack Boogie
Bass – James Whitcomb Guitar – Wyatt GriffinLead Vocals, Drums – Earl RobinsonPiano, Saxophone – Rudy MassingillVocals – Terrence GriffinWritten-By – A. Milburn*, L. Cullum*
2:45
1-4 Mr. Google Eyes With Billy Ford & His Musical V-8's No Wine, No Women
Written-By – August*
2:27
1-5 The Five Scamps Red Hot
Bass – James Whitcomb Guitar – Wyatt GriffinLead Vocals, Drums – Earl RobinsonPiano, Saxophone – Rudy MassingillVocals – Terrence GriffinWritten-By – E. Robinson*, J. Whitcomb*
2:50
1-6 Mr. Google Eyes With Billy Ford & His Musical V-8's Rough And Rocky Road
Written-By – August*
2:48
1-7 Chris Powell & The Five Blue Flames* Hot Dog
Alto Saxophone – Danny TurnerBass – James Johnson Drums – Joe Harris Drums, Vocals – Chris Powell Guitar – Eddie Lambert Piano – Duke WellsTenor Saxophone – Red SpencerWritten-By – Powell*
2:33
1-8 The Five Scamps Fine, Like Wine
Bass – James Whitcomb Guitar – Wyatt GriffinLead Vocals, Drums – Earl RobinsonPiano, Saxophone – Rudy MassingillVocals – Terrence GriffinWritten By – Gershman, Goodman
2:37
1-9 Jumpin' Joe Williams* With Red Saunders & His Orchestra Chi (Chicago) 2:14
1-10 Jumpin' Joe Williams* With Red Saunders & His Orchestra Lyin' Girl Blues
Written By – L. Washington, P. WilliamsWritten-By – R. Saunders*
2:41
1-11 The Ravens Gotta Find My Baby
Baritone Vocals – Warren SuttlesBass Vocals – Jimmy Ricks Tenor Vocals [First] – Maithe MarshallTenor Vocals [Second] – Leonard PuzeyWritten-By – Sanford*, Ricks*
2:16
1-12 Chuck Willis Let's Jump Tonight
Written-By – C. Willis*
2:18
1-13 Maurice King & His Wolverines With Bea Baker I Want A Lavender Cadillac
Baritone Saxophone – Thomas Bowles*Bass – Clarence SherrilDrums – Elbert JacksonLeader, Alto Saxophone – Maurice KingPiano – Nat Robinson Tenor Saxophone – Louis BarnettTrumpet – Russell GreenVocals – Bea BakerWritten-By – Lipsen*
2:55
1-14 Earl Williams If You Ever Had The Blues
Bass – Snookum RussellDrums – Emmanuel Sayles*Guitar – Stewart DavisPiano – Edward SentinoTenor Saxophone – Red Tyler*Trumpet – Josh Willis*Written-By – Williams*
2:22
2-1 The Bill Davis Trio* Catch 'Em Young, Treat 'Em Rough, Tell Em' Nothin'
Drums – Joe Morris Guitar – Bill JenningsOrgan [Hammond] – Bill Davis*Written-By – R. Colby*, S. Krantz*
2:51
2-2 Jumpin' Joe Williams* With Red Saunders & His Orchestra Weekday Blues
Written By – WoodsWritten-By – Saunders*
3:11
2-3 Irlton French With Chuck Thomas & His All Stars My Run Around Baby
Baritone Saxophone – Maurice Simon*Bass – Warren OwensDrums – Walter MurdenGuitar – Chuck NorrisPiano – Willard McDanielTenor Saxophone – Freddie Simon*Trumpet – Teddy Bruckner*Written By – Henry
2:25
2-4 The Five Scamps Stuttering Blues
Bass – James Whitcomb Guitar – Wyatt GriffinLead Vocals, Drums – Earl RobinsonPiano, Saxophone – Rudy MassingillVocals – Terrence Griffin
3:03
2-5 Leroy Johnson* She Did Me Wrong
Guitar – Leroy Johnson*
2:46
2-6 The Ravens Honey I Don't Want You
Baritone Vocals – Warren SuttlesBass Vocals – Jimmy Ricks Tenor Vocals [First] – Maithe MarshallTenor Vocals [Second] – Leonard PuzeyWritten-By – J. Ricks*, J. Simpkins*
2:30
2-7 Larry Darnell Work Baby Work
Written By – J. Adrian
2:50
2-8 Pinnochio James Camp Meeting
Written By – A. Felder, B. James
2:22
2-9 Pearl Traylor With Chuck Thomas & His All Stars Come On Daddy (Let's Go Play Tonight)
Baritone Saxophone – Maurice Simon*Bass – Warren OwensDrums – Walter MurdenGuitar – Chuck NorrisPiano – Willard McDanielTenor Saxophone – Freddie Simon*Trumpet – Teddy Bruckner*Written-By – P. Traylor*
2:12
2-10 Maurice King & His Wolverines With Ruby Jackson I Feel So Good
Baritone Saxophone – Thomas Bowles*Bass – Clarence SherrilDrums – Elbert JacksonLeader, Alto Saxophone – Maurice KingPiano – Nat Robinson Tenor Saxophone – Louis BarnettTrumpet – Russell GreenVocals – Ruby Jackson
2:54
2-11 Pearl Traylor With Chuck Thomas & His All Stars Three Ball Sam (The Pawn Shop Man)
Baritone Saxophone – Maurice Simon*Bass – Warren OwensDrums – Walter MurdenGuitar – Chuck NorrisPiano – Willard McDanielTenor Saxophone – Freddie Simon*Trumpet – Teddy Bruckner*Written By – F. Kirby, J. King
2:56
2-12 Little Brother Brown Brother's Blues
Written-By – Brown*
2:54
Volume Two
3-1 Jumpin' Joe Williams* With Red Saunders & His Orchestra Hey Bartender Give That Man A Drink
Written By – R. HallWritten-By – R. Saunders*
2:24
3-2 Little Brother Brown Goof Boogie
Written-By – Brown*
3:03
3-3 Chuck Willis I Rule My House
Written-By – C. Willis*
2:48
3-4 Pinnochio James Pinnochio's Blues
Written-By – James*
2:53
3-5 Larry Darnell I'll Be Sittin', I'll Be Rockin'
Written-By – L. Kirkland*, S. Wyche*
2:32
3-6 Annie Laurie It's Been A Long Time
Written-By – H. Biggs*, J. Thomas*
2:38
3-7 Hadda Brooks Jump Back Honey
Written-By – H. Brooks*
2:27
3-8 Titus Turner Got So Much Trouble
Written-By – T. Turner*
2:52
3-9 The Royals Gas Happy Mama 2:26
3-10 Chuck Willis With The Royals My Story
Written-By – C. Willis*
3:12
3-11 Big Maybelle Gabbin' Blues
Written-By – L. Kirkland*, R. McCoy*
2:39
3-12 The Treniers The Moondog
Written-By – F. Peck*, F. Short*
2:21
3-13 Annie Laurie Stop Talkin' And Start Walkin'
Written-By – L. Kirkland*, S. Wyche*
2:32
4-1 Red Rodney Sextet Dig This Menu Please!
Written-By – J. Golden*, M. Perry*, R. Rodney*
2:47
4-2 Paul Gayten It Ain't Nothing Happening
Written By – S. Russell
2:25
4-3 Chuck Willis You Broke My Heart 2:35
4-4 The Treniers Poontang
Written-By – Ross*, Adler*
2:38
4-5 Hadda Brooks Brook's Boogie
Written-By – H. Brooks*
2:51
4-6 Big Maybelle Jinny Mule
Written-By – S. Kirkland*, S. Wyche*
2:44
4-7 Titus Turner Livin' In Misery
Written-By – T. Turner*
2:19
4-8 Jumpin' Joe Williams* With Red Saunders & His Orchestra Voodoo Blues
Written By – P. WilliamsWritten-By – R. Saunders*
2:58
4-9 The Bill Davis Trio* Bring The Money In
Drums – Joe Morris Guitar – Bill JenningsOrgan [Hammond] – Bill Davis*Written-By – Davis*
2:26
4-10 Sammy Cotton You The Kind Of Women
Backing Band – The Leroy Kirkland OrchestraWritten-By – Kirkland*, Cotton*
2:42
4-11 Annie Laurie I'm In The Mood For You
Written-By – Biggs*, Thomas*
2:09
4-12 Chuck Willis Make Up Your Mind
Written-By – C. Willis*
3:06
4-13 Paul Gayten Cow Cow Blues
Written-By – C. Davenport*
2:01
Volume Three
5-1 Cliff "King" Solomon* But Officer!
Baritone Saxophone – Oscar Estelle*Bass – Monk MontgomeryDrums – Max RoachPiano – Wade LeggeTrombone – Jimmy ClevelandWritten-By – Wainright*, Incencio*
2:49
5-2 Sammy Cotton Give Me One One More Drink
Backing Band – The Leroy Kirkland OrchestraWritten-By – L. Kirkland*, S. Cotton*
2:10
5-3 Annie Laurie Leave It To Me 3:15
5-4 Cliff "King" Solomon* With Ernestine Anderson Square Dance Boogie
Baritone Saxophone – Oscar Estelle*Bass – Monk MontgomeryDrums – Max RoachPiano – Wade LeggeTrombone – Jimmy ClevelandVocals – Ernestine AndersonWritten-By – Gryce*, Jones*
2:24
5-5 Big John & The Buzzards Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash
Written-By – C. Calhoun*
2:20
5-6 Big Maybelle One Monkey Don't Stop No Show
Written-By – C. Singleton*, R. McCoy*
2:50
5-7 Titus Turner My Lonely Room
Written-By – T. Turner*
2:52
5-8 The Treniers Uh Oh ( Get Out Of The Car)
Written-By – C. Trenier*, C. Trenier*
2:59
5-9 Paul Gayten Featuring Lee Allen Creole Alley
Written-By – L. Allen*
2:12
5-10 Larry Darnell Give Me Your Love 2:03
5-11 The Shufflers Bad, Bad Women
Lead Vocals – Cortez FoustWritten-By – R. Chandler*
2:30
5-12 Big Maybelle I'm Gettin' Long Alright
Written-By – B. Sharp*, C. Singleton*
2:47
5-13 Big John & The Buzzards Oop Shoop
Written-By – J. Josea*
2:14
6-1 The Shufflers Jump Ted!
Lead Vocals – Cortez FoustWritten-By – J. Burke*
2:25
6-2 Big Maybelle Ocean Of Tears 2:29
6-3 Chuck Willis Ring Ding Doo
Written-By – C. Willis*
2:30
6-4 Screamin' Jay Hawkins Little Demon
Guitar [Solo] – Mickey BakerWritten-By – Nahan*, Hawkins*
2:23
6-5 Screamin' Jay Hawkins I Put A Spell On You
Guitar – Mickey "Guitar" Baker*Saxophone – Sam The Man Taylor*Written-By – J. Hawkins*
2:25
6-6 Andre Williams Bacon Fat
Written-By – A. Williams*, D. Brown*
3:03
6-7 Hurricane Harry The Last Meal
Written-By – J. Hammer*
2:16
6-8 Little Joe & The Thrillers* Let's Do The Slop
Baritone Vocals – Donald Burnette*Bass Vocals – Harry Pascie*Lead Vocals – Little Joe CookTenor Vocals – Richard Frazier Tenor Vocals [Second] – Farris HillWritten-By – J. Cook*
2:48
6-9 Lloyd Fatman Where You Been
Written By – P. Katz
2:30
6-10 Lloyd Fatman Miss Mushmouth
Written-By – L. Smith*
2:27
6-11 The Marquees Featuring Marvin Gaye With Bo Diddley Wyatt Earp
Guitar – Bo DiddleyMaracas – Jerome GreenPerformer [The Marquees], Baritone Vocals – James Nolan Performer [The Marquees], Bass Vocals – Chester SimmonsPerformer [The Marquees], Lead Vocals – Reese PalmerWritten By – M. AmesWritten-By – E. McDaniels*, R. Palmer*
2:25
6-12 Billy Stewart With Bo Diddley Billy's Heartache
Written By – M. AmesWritten-By – W. Stewart*, E. McDaniels*
2:23
6-13 Screamin' Jay Hawkins Yellow Coat
Written-By – Nahan*, Hawkins*
2:23

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured By – Epic
  • Copyright (c) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

Credits

  • Art Direction, Design – Allen Weinberg
  • Design [Assistant] – Ken Kochman
  • Executive-Producer, Compilation Producer – Bob Irwin
  • Executive-Producer, Creative Director [Project Director] – Gary Pacheco
  • Liner Notes – James Marshall , Peter Grendysa
  • Product Manager [Packaging Manager] – Hope Chasin
  • Remastered By [Archival Restoration] – Warren Weberg
  • Remastered By [Digital] – Vic Anesini

Notes

Deluxe 3-cassette package "OKeh Rhythm & Blues Story" box set. Containing 78 songs from 34 Artists who defined Rhythm & Blues. Material previously and unpreviously released by OKeh Records.
Includes a 34-page booklet.

Volume One:
1-1: Recorded 9/22/49, OKeh/Columbia
1-2: 9/22/49, previously unissued alternate version
1-3,1-8: 2/21/49, OKeh/Columbia
1-4,1-6: 11/21/49, OKeh 6820
1-5: 2/21/49, OKeh 7049
1-7: 4/14/49, OKeh/Columbia
1-9: 6/15/50, previously unissued
1-10: 6/15/50, OKeh/Columbia
1-11: 11/7/50, OKeh, Columbia
1-12: 1/26/51, OKeh 6805
1-13: 4/25/51, OKeh 6800
1-14: 4/2/51, OKeh/Columbia
2-1:6/14/51, OKeh 6808
2-2: 4/20/51, OKeh 6834
2-3: 6/26/51, OKeh 6816
2-4: 3/22/51, previously unissued
2-5: 6/29/51, previously unissued
2-6: 3/29/51, OKeh/Columbia
2-7: 11/8/51, OKeh 6848
2-8: 10/23/51, OKeh 6881
2-9, 2-11: 6/26/51, OKeh 6822
2-10: 4/25/51, previously unissued
2-12: 9/4/51, previously unissued

Volume Two:
3-1: Recorded 8/24/51, previously unissued alternate take
3-2: 9/4/51, previously unissued
3-3: 6/27/51, OKeh 6810
3-4: 10/23/51, previously unissued
3-5: 6/25/52, OKeh 6954
3-6: 4/23/52, OKeh 6873
3-7: 8/18/52, OKeh 6924
3-8: 4/23/52, OKeh 6883
3-9: 6/26/52, previously unissued
3-10: 6/26/52, OKeh 6905
3-11: 10/8/52, OKeh 6931
3-2, 4-4: 10/22/52, OKeh 6937
3-13: 8/21/52, OKeh 6933
4-1: 5/22/52, OKeh 6899
4-2: 11/17/52, OKeh 6972
4-3: 11/19/52, previously unissued
4-5: 12/12/52, OKeh 6939
4-6: 6/11/53, OKeh 6998
4-7: 2/5/53, OKeh 6961
4-8: 1/21/53, previously unissued
4-9: 1/8/53, OKeh 7021
4-10: 9/30/53, OKeh 7014
4-11: 12/31/53, OKeh 7025
4-12: 9/17/53, previously unissued
4-13: 5/4/53, OKeh 6982

Volume Three:
5-1: Recorded 9/1/53, OKeh 7010
5-2: 9/30/53, OKeh 7014
5-3: 12/31/53, previously unissued
5-4: 9/1/53, OKeh 7022
5-5, 5-13: 8/24/54, OKeh 7045
5-6: 9/23/54, OKeh 7060
5-7: 1/6/54, OKeh 7027
5-8: 11/15/54, OKeh 7050
5-9: 11/23/54, previously unissued
5-10: 4/1/54, previously unissued
5-11, 6-1: 5/12/54, previously unissued
5-12: 3/2/54, OKeh 7042
6-2: 3/21/55, previously unissued
6-3: 7/15/55, OKeh 7062
6-4, 6-5: 9/12/56, OKeh 7072
6-6: 11/17/56, Epic/OKeh 9196
6-7: 10/5/56, OKeh 7074
6-8: 10/5/56, OKeh 7075
6-9: 9/13/56, OKeh 7073
6-10: 9/13/56, OKeh 7083
6-11, 6-12: 9/25/57, previously unissued alternate version
6-13: 2/13/57, OKeh LN 3488

Photos provided by the Michael Ochs Archives Ltd., the Frank Driggs Collection and Culver Pictures.

Remastered and restored at Sony Music Studios, New York.

©℗ 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Manufactured by Epic

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 07464489124
  • Other (Tape One - Catalog #): ET 48913
  • Other (Tape Two - Catalog #): ET 48918
  • Other (Tape Three - Catalog #): ET 48919

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
E3K 48912 Various The OKeh Rhythm & Blues Story: 1949-1957 ‎(3xCD, Comp + Box) Epic, OKeh, Legacy E3K 48912 US 1993