Popular black music styles from 1940 to 1960.

Program notes by Jerry Wexler, including personnel, and original dates, places, and issue no. of recordings on container.

Recorded between May 9, 1940 and July 29, 1959.

Romance in the dark / L. Green, W. Broonzy. Why don't you do right? / J. McCoy (Lil Green)

After hours / A. Parrish, R. Bruce, B. Feyne (Erskine Hawkins and his orchestra)

Stormy Monday blues / B. Eckstein, E. Hines, B. Crowder. Jelly, jelly / E. Hines, B. Eckstein (Earl Hines and his orchestra)

I sold my heart to the junkman / L. Rene, O. Rene (Etta Jones with J.C. Heard and his band)

Hot rod / I. Jacquet, C. Haywood (Illinois Jacquet and his orchestra)

Dry bones / trad. Take the "A" train / B. Strayhorn (Delta Rhythm Boys)

Rock with it / B. Valentine, S. Goldberg (Johnny Moore's Three Blazers)

Two guitar boogie / R. Hall (Rene Hall)

Rooming house boogie / J.H. Robinson (Cab Calloway and his Cab Jivers)

Moanin' the blues / L. Millinder, H. Glover (Lucky Millinder and his orchestra)

Hey, pretty baby / P. Moore. Did you see Jackie Robinson hit that ball? / B. Johnson (Count Basie and his orchestra)

D'natural blues / Millinder, Glover (Lucky Millinder and his orchestra)

Cole slaw : Sorghum switch / J. Stone (Jesse Stone and his orchestra)

Butcher boy / H. Singer, B. Astor (Mr. Sad Head)

Reliefin' blues / C.W. Lynn (Blow-Top Lynn and his House Rockers)

Get rich quick / L. Feather (Little Richard)

Squeeze me / M. Stoller, J. Leiber (Milt Trenier and his Solid Six)

Thinkin' 'bout my mother / R. Penniman (Little Richard)

Rockin' Daddy-O / D. Ross (Heartbreakers)

All night baby / B. Nunn ... [et al.] (Robins)

Bambalam / J. Leiber, M. Stoller. Boot 'em up / C. Singleton, R.M. McCoy (Du Droppers)

Open up / K. Curtis, G. Rhodes (King Curtis)

Shout : parts 1 and 2 / O. Isley, R. Isley, R. Isley (Isley Brothers).

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Popular music > United States > 1941-1950.

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