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    Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950

    10/16/2001 | Fremeaux & Assoc. Fr 

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    All Music Guide Review

    This CD, released in 2001, is part of a comprehensive study of the early influences of rock & roll. The blues and rhythm & blues sound created by African American artists, as well as a few crossover Anglo musicians, in the late '30s, '40s, and the '50s, laid the foundation for what was to become rock & roll. It was a sound characterized by a throbbing drumbeat and sensual notes on piano and horns, often with lyrics to match its earthy quality. Volume six collects some notable recordings of the year 1950, just before the big rock & roll explosion caused by artists such as Bill Haley & His Comets and Elvis Presley. The compilation makes clear the great musical debt these artists, who became rich and famous, owed to earlier artists, many of whom remained poor and obscure. Nonetheless, the music is great as both an educational and listening experience. Among the cast of artists are some who are still well known, including Ruth Brown, Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino, Hank Snow, Red Foley, LaVern Baker, Wynonie Harris, and Tennessee Ernie Ford. But the recordings dig deeper in the archives for gems by little-known greats such as Ben Webster, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Annie Laurie, Cotton Roberts, and Lefty Frizzell. The listener can be edified by such tunes as "You're Fine but Not My Kind," "Shine, Shave, & Shower," and "I'll Be Jumped up and Down." When the album is over, there will be a greater appreciation for the many artists who contributed to making rock & roll the phenomenon that shaped a generation and still influences music. ~ Rose of Sharon Witmer, All Music Guide

    Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950 Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • Artist
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • I Want to Rock
  • Baker, LaVern
  • 2:43
  • Sound Clip for I Want to Rock from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 2
  • Teardrops From My Eyes
  • Brown, Ruth
  • 2:53
  • Sound Clip for Teardrops From My Eyes from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 3
  • I've Got the Boogie Woogie Blues
  • Arthur, Charlie
  • 2:45
  • Sound Clip for I've Got the Boogie Woogie Blues from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 4
  • Hey! Fat Man
  • Domino, Fats
  • 2:34
  • Sound Clip for Hey! Fat Man from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 5
  • Everybody Goes When the Wagon Comes
  • Wright, Billy
  • 2:42
  • Sound Clip for Everybody Goes When the Wagon Comes from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 6
  • Chew Tobacco Rag (I & II)
  • Briggs, Billy
  • 5:22
  • Sound Clip for Chew Tobacco Rag (I & II) from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 7
  • You're Fine but Not My Kind
  • Robins
  • 2:40
  • Sound Clip for You're Fine but Not My Kind from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 8
  • Old Woman Boogie
  • Robinson, Hubert
  • 2:21
  • Sound Clip for Old Woman Boogie from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 9
  • Hamburger Hop
  • Hicks, Johnny
  • 2:28
  • Sound Clip for Hamburger Hop from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 10
  • Shake Shake Baby
  • Archibald
  • 2:27
  • Sound Clip for Shake Shake Baby from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 11
  • Walk That Mess
  • Bradshaw, Tiny
  • 2:43
  • Sound Clip for Walk That Mess from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 12
  • Hot Rod Race
  • Dolan, Ramblin' Jimmy
  • 2:33
  • Sound Clip for Hot Rod Race from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 13
  • Come on, Let's Boogie
  • Carter, Goree
  • 3:05
  • Sound Clip for Come on, Let's Boogie from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 14
  • I Ain't Gonna Let You In
  • Laurie, Annie
  • 2:34
  • Sound Clip for I Ain't Gonna Let You In from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 15
  • Hobo Boogie
  • 2:51
  • Sound Clip for Hobo Boogie from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 16
  • The Golden Rocket
  • Snow, Hank
  • 2:45
  • Sound Clip for The Golden Rocket from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 17
  • Hey Jack!
  • Williams, Lester
  • 2:41
  • Sound Clip for Hey Jack! from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 18
  • Shotgun Boogie
  • Ford, Tennessee Ernie
  • 2:32
  • Sound Clip for Shotgun Boogie from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 19 (2)
  • Rock-a-Bye Baby Blues
  • Wills, Billy Jack
  • 2:55
  • Sound Clip for Rock-a-Bye Baby Blues from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 20 (2)
  • Shuffleboard Shuffle
  • Hogsed, Roy
  • 2:28
  • Sound Clip for Shuffleboard Shuffle from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 21 (2)
  • Boogie in the Park
  • Louis, Joe Hill
  • 2:47
  • Sound Clip for Boogie in the Park from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 22 (2)
  • Shuffling Shoes
  • Holly, Wesley
  • 1:43
  • Sound Clip for Shuffling Shoes from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 23 (2)
  • The Band's A-Rockin'
  • Wills, Johnnie Lee
  • 2:54
  • Sound Clip for The Band's A-Rockin' from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 24 (2)
  • Safronia B.
  • Boze, Calvin
  • 2:23
  • Sound Clip for Safronia B. from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 25 (2)
  • Rock Mr. Blues
  • Harris, Wynonie
  • 2:40
  • Sound Clip for Rock Mr. Blues from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 26 (2)
  • Shine, Shave, Shower (It's Saturday)
  • Frizzell, Lefty
  • 2:34
  • Sound Clip for Shine, Shave, Shower (It's Saturday) from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 27 (2)
  • Country Hix's
  • Bass, Leon
  • 2:27
  • Sound Clip for Country Hix's from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 28 (2)
  • Chicken a la Blues
  • Cousin Joe
  • 2:19
  • Sound Clip for Chicken a la Blues from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 29 (2)
  • The Honeydripper
  • Liggins, Joe
  • 3:09
  • Sound Clip for The Honeydripper from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 30 (2)
  • We Got Good Business
  • Duncan, Glynn
  • 2:45
  • Sound Clip for We Got Good Business from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 31 (2)
  • Mean Mama Boogie
  • Bond, Johnny
  • 2:51
  • Sound Clip for Mean Mama Boogie from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 32 (2)
  • Rockin' Chair Mama
  • Littlefield, Little Willie
  • 2:48
  • Sound Clip for Rockin' Chair Mama from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 33 (2)
  • Hillbilly Boogie
  • Irby, Jerry
  • 2:33
  • Sound Clip for Hillbilly Boogie from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 34 (2)
  • Real Lovin' Mama
  • Dixon, Floyd
  • 2:49
  • Sound Clip for Real Lovin' Mama from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 35 (2)
  • Rockin' the Blues
  • Crayton, Pee Wee
  • 2:34
  • Sound Clip for Rockin' the Blues from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


  • 36 (2)
  • I'll Be Jumped up and Down
  • Leaders, Benny
  • 2:29
  • Sound Clip for I'll Be Jumped up and Down from Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950


    • Credits of Rock & Roll, Vol. 6: 1950

    • Speedy West
    • Fiddle, Piano, Sax (Baritone), Guitar (Steel)
    • Haywood Henry
    • Guitar, Sax (Bass), Bata Drums, Piano, Sax (Baritone)


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