Playlist Date & Time: 1/12/2010 7:00PM - 10:00PM
Program: 50s R&B with Jivin' Gene and Neil Pellegrin
All years on this playlist denote the original release date of the song.
[Theme song : "Time Out" by Joe Houston]
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Joe Jones
You Talk Too Much
CD - Carnival Time : The Best of Ric Records, Vol. 1 (various)
Rounder #2075
1960
Originally released as Ric single #972, and Roulette single #4304.
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Billy Tate
Single Life
CD - The Genius of Dave Bartholomew (various)
EMI # 0777-7-80184-2 1
1955
Originally released as Imperial single #5337.
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Snooks Eaglin
Nobody Knows
CD - The Complete Imperial Recordings
Capitol # 7243 8 33918 2 0
1960
Originally released as by "Ford Eaglin" as Imperial single #5671.
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Pee Wee Crayton
Runnin' Wild
CD - The Genius of Dave Bartholomew (various)
EMI # 0777-7-80184-2 1
1955
Originally released as Imperial single #5345.
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Lazy Lester
Through the Goodness of My Heart
CD - I Hear You Knockin! : The Excello Singles
AVI #3003
1959
Originally released as Excello single #2155.
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Charles Perrywell & his Fairlanes
Come Along With Me
45
Tic-Toc #G-104
1961
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Wilbert Harrison
Cheating Baby
CD - Kansas CIty : Golden Classics
Collectables #5294
1959
Originally released as Fury single #1027.
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Bobby Mitchell
No, No, No
45
Imperial #5378
1956
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Chris Kenner
Sick and Tired
CD - The Genius of Dave Bartholomew (various)
EMI # 0777-7-80184-2 1
1957
Originally released as Imperial single #5448 (1957), and Imperial single #5767 (1961.)
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Billy Brown
Flip Out
CD - Ain't I'm a Dog : 25 More Rockabilly Rave-Ups (various)
Columbia/Epic/Legacy #CK 62172
1958
Originally released as Columbia single #4-41297.
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Charles Sheffield
The Kangaroo
45
Excello #2205
1961
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Jivin' Gene and the Jokers
My Need for Love
45
Mercury #71485
1959
Originally released as Jin single #116, before being distributed nationally by Mercury Records shortly thereafter.
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Big Maybelle
Pitiful
CD - Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle
Savoy Jazz #SV-0262
1959
Originally released as Savoy single #1572.
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Charles Brown
Fool's Paradise
CD - Driftin' Blues : The Best of Charles Brown
Collectables #5631 S21-18370
1955
Originally released as Aladdin single #3290.
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Carol Fran
One More Chance
CD - The Excello Story (various)
AVI #3001
1960
Originally released as Excello single #2175.
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Bobby Charles
Oh Lonesome Me
45
Jewel #740
1964
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Little Junior Parker
Mystery Train
CD - The King's Record Collection, Vol. 1 (various)
Hip-O #40082
1953
Originally released as by Little Junior's Blue Flames as Sun single #192.
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Shirley & Lee
I'll Thrill You
45
Aladdin #3405
1958
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Ray Charles
Drown In My Own Tears
CD - The Best of Ray Charles : The Atlantic Years
Rhino #R2 71722
1956
Originally released as Atlantic single #1085.
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Nappy Brown
Little By Little
45
Savoy #1506
1956
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LaVern Baker
Bop-Ting-a-Ling
CD - Soul On Fire : The Best of LaVern Baker
Atlantic #7 82311-2
1955
Originally released as Atlantic single #1057.
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Little Willie John
Need Your Love So Bad
CD - Little Willie John
Deluxe #7837
1955
Originally released as King single #4841.
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Midnight Streetcar
Dig It
This recording is from a "live" in-studio performance (2009 Spring Fund Drive.)
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Earl King
You Can Fly High
CD - Earl's Pearls
West Side #520
1956
Originally released as Ace single #529.
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Fats Domino
True Confession
45
Imperial #5959
1963
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Junior Parker
The Tables Have Turned
45
Duke #367
1963
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Little Bob and the Lollipops
Are You Going My Way
CD - I Got Loaded
La Louisianne #1024
This week's mystery record. This song, recorded circa early/mid '60s, was originally unreleased.
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Little Bob
I Got Loaded
CD - I Got Loaded
La Louisianne #1024
1965
Originally released as La Louisianne single #8067.
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Lonesome Sundown
I'm Glad She's Mine
45
Excello #2202
1961
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The Johnny Otis Show
Willie and the Hand Jive
CD - Legends of Guitar : Rock, the 50's - Vol. 1
Rhino #R2 70719
1958
Originally released as Capitol single #3966.
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Hector & the Eastmen
Wobblelou
45
Tune-Kel #602
circa mid 1960's
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Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps
Be-Bop-a-Lula
CD - The Screaming End : The Best of Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps
Razor & Tie #RE 2123-2
1956
Originally released as Capitol single #3450.
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Little Anthony and the Imperials
Two People In the World
45
End #1027
1958
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Chuck Berry
Drifting Heart
45
Chess #1626
1956
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Chuck Berry
Back In the U.S.A.
CD - The Great Twenty-Eight
MCA #92500
1959
Originally released as Chess single #1729. Backup vocals by the Marquees (of which Marvin Gaye was a member), and Etta James.
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Johnny (Guitar) Watson
Cuttin' In
CD - The Very Best of Johnny ''Guitar'' Watson
Rhino #R2 75702
1961
Originally released as King single #5579.
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Etta James
Trust In Me
CD - Her Best
MCA/Chess #9367
1961
Originally released as Argo single #5385.
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Tommy Ridgley
Let's Try and Talk It Over
CD - Carnival Time : The Best of Ric Records, Vol. 1 (various)
Rounder #2075
1960
Originally released as Ric single #968.
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Eddie Bo
Ain't It the Truth Now
CD - Carnival Time : The Best of Ric Records, Vol. 1 (various)
Rounder #2075
1960
Originally released as Ric single #974.
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Ray Bryant Combo
The Madison Time - Part 1
CD - Rhythm and Blues : 1960 (various)
Time Life #RHD-15
1960
Originally released as Columbia single #4-41628. The dance "calls" on the record were provided by Baltimore DJ, Eddie Morrison.
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Joe Liggins and His "Honeydrippers"
Pink Champagne
CD - Specialty Records Greatest Hits (various)
Specialty #7074
1950
Originally released as Specialty single #355.
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Chico Booth and the Upsetters
Hot Peppers
45
Palm #200
1959
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Carl Perkins
Pointed Toe Shoes
CD - Ain't I'm a Dog : 25 More Rockabilly Rave-Ups (various)
Columbia/Epic/Legacy #CK 62172
1959
Originally released as Columbia single #4-41379
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Don and Dewey
The Letter
45
Specialty #639
1958
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Amos Milburn and His Aladdin Chickenshackers
One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer
CD - Blues & Boogie : His Greatest Hits
Sequel #132
1953
Originally released as Aladdin single #3197.
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The Hawks
I-Yi
CD - The Genius of Dave Bartholomew (various)
EMI # 0777-7-80184-2 1
1954
Originally released as Imperial single #5292.
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Jimmy Donley
You're Why I'm So Lonely
45
Tear Drop #3017
1963
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Roy Hamilton
Jungle Fever
LP - You Can Have Her
Epic #3775
1958
Originally released as Epic single #9274 in 1958. The LP "You Can Have Her" was issued in 1961.
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Curley Langley and his Western All Stars
Linda Lou
45
Arcadia #110
1956
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Eddie "Sugarman" Penigar (vocal by Little Miss Sharecropper)
I Wonder Baby
CD - Rock 'N' Roll Party - Vol. 1 (various)
RCA #9773-2-R
1949
Originally released as RCA-Victor single #22-0016. ["Little Miss Sharecropper" is LaVern Baker.]
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The Originals
The Whip
CD - Las Vegas Grind : Pt. 1 (various)
Strip #00102
1958
Originally released as Jackpot single #48007.
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The Drifters
Honey Love
CD - 1954-1955 (various)
Time Life #2RNR-08
1954
Originally released as Atlantic single #1029.
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The Moonglows
Sincerely
CD - 1954-1955 (various)
Time Life #2RNR-08
1954
Originally released as Chess single #1581.
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Cab Calloway
After Taxes
45
Boom #60,006
1966
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Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
All for the Love of Lil
CD - Jivin' With Jordan, disc 2 (4 cd box set)
Proper #47
1948
Originally released as Decca single #24448.
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Percy Mayfield
Louisiana
CD - Creole Kings of New Orleans (various)
Specialty #2168-2
1952
Originally released as Specialty single #432.
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Benny Spellman
Stickin' Witcha Baby
CD - Benny Spellman : Fortune Teller - Golden Classics
Collectables #5165
1963
Originally released as Minit single #659.
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The Hawketts
Your Time's Up
CD - Chess New Orleans (various)
MCA/Chess #2-9355
1955
Originally released as Chess single #1591.
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Michael Hurtt and His Haunted Hearts
My Last Go 'Round
LP - Come Back to Louisiana
Allons #001
2006
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The "5" Royales
Too Much Lovin'
CD - The Apollo Sessions
Collectables #5647
1953
Originally released as Apollo single #448.
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Slim Harpo
Te Ni Nee Ni Nu
CD - The Excello Collection
AVI #2001
1968
Originally released as Excello single #2294.
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Irma Thomas
Break-A-Way
CD - Time Is On My Side : The Best of Irma Thomas
EMI #97988
1964
Originally released as Imperial single #66013.
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Dave Bartholomew
Carnival Day
CD - 1947-1950
Classics #5002
1950
Originally released as Imperial single #5064.
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Billy (The Kid) Emerson
When It Rains It Pours
CD - 1955-1956 : Blues Classics
Time Life #R859-06
1955
Originally released as Sun single #214.
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