Roots of Rock n’ Roll, Vol. 5: 1949

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Exactly as on covers except belows, see edit history for questions
1.10 Removing space after Mc as english
1.13 Removing space after Mc as english
2.3 Setting english quotes

Annotation last modified on 2020-12-15 11:01 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rag Mop
Johnnie Lee Wills2:54
2All She Wants to Do Is Rock
baritone saxophone:
Bill McLemore (saxophonist) (on 1949-04-13)
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1949-04-13)
drums (drum set):
Kelly Martin (US jazz drummer) (on 1949-04-13)
piano:
Elmo Hope (on 1949-04-13)
tenor saxophone:
Freddie Douglas (on 1949-04-13) and Johnny Griffin (on 1949-04-13)
trombone:
Matthew Gee (jazz trombonist) (on 1949-04-13)
trumpet:
Joe Morris (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1949-04-13)
vocals:
Wynonie Harris (R&B singer, known as “Mr. Blues”) (on 1949-04-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Proper Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
All She Wants to Do Is Rock (on 1949-04-13)
writer:
Wynonie Harris (R&B singer, known as “Mr. Blues”) and Teddy McRae
Wynonie Harris2:34
3The Fat Man
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
United Artists (in 1949)
recording of:
The Fat Man (on 1949-12-10)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino and Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino42:39
4Hey La Bas Boogie
recording of:
Hey! Là Bas Boogie
lyricist and composer:
Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino2:30
5Riders in the Sky
cover recording of:
(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend
lyricist and composer:
Stan Jones (US songwriter and actor “(Ghost) Riders in the Sky”) (on 1948-06-05)
publisher:
Revega Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Sons of the Pioneers3:18
6Rock Awhile
Goree Carter2:42
7Take a Swing With Me
recording of:
Take a Swing With Me
writer:
B.B. King
B.B. King2:38
8Too Many Women
Jerry Irby2:28
9Rock Cola
Joe Lutcher2:52
10Can’t Live Without You
Don McCord3:07
11Butcher Pete
baritone saxophone:
Leroy Rankins (New Orleans tenor saxophonist) (on 1949-11-02)
bass guitar:
Tommy Shelvin (US bassist) (on 1949-11-02)
drums (drum set):
Frank Parker (1950s US R&B drummer) (on 1949-11-02)
guitar:
Louis Sargent (on 1949-11-02)
piano:
Edward Santineo (on 1950-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Fontenette (on 1949-11-02)
trumpet:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) (on 1949-11-02)
vocals:
Roy Brown (blues musician)
partial recording of:
Butcher Pete (on 1949-11-02)
writer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (until 1949-11-02) and Henry Bernard (until 1949-11-02)
Roy Brown3.52:30
12Let’s Have Some Fun
Jesse Thomas3:00
13Venus
Stick McGhee2:34
14Rub a Little Boogie
Champion Jack Dupree2:18
15Smokey Mountain Boogie
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:40
16Jug Band Boogie
Louis Innis2:19
17Country Boy Blues
Pee Wee Hughes2:48
18Ain’t Gonna Do It
Dave Bartholomew2:30
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