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This rare glimpse into the early beginnings and became today's music, could be called "The Roots of Rock 'N' Roll 1946-1954", just when we thought we knew everything about this genre ~ nothing can be any further from the truth ~ what you will hear in the next sixty tracks is the very heart and soul of the early days ~ music that changed America and the rest of the world followed suit.
Featuring an astounding group of musicians ~ Johnny Ace, Faye Adams, Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, Tiny Bradshaw, Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats, Roy Brown, Ruth Brown, Roy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers, The Chords, The Clovers, Pee Wee Crayton & His Guitar, Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Five Keys, Delmore Brothers, Fats Domino, The Drifters, Five Royales, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Jimmy Forrest, Rosco Gordon, Guitar Slim, Bill Haley & His Comets, Lionel Hampton, Peppermint Harris, Wynonie Harris, Ivory Joe Hunter, Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five, B.B. King, The Larks, Joe Liggins, Little Junior's Blue Flames, Little Richard (w/Johnny Otis Orch), Little Willie Littlefield, Willie Mabon, Percy Mayfield, Steve McGhee & His Buddies, Amos Milburn, Wild Bill Moore, The Orioles, Johnny Otis Orchestra (w/Mel Walker & Little Esther), Jimmy Preston & His Prestonians, Lloyd Price, The Ravens, Johnnie Ray (w/Four Lads), The Robins, Hal Singer, Hank Snow, Sister Rosetta Tharpe & Marie Knight, Big Mama Thornton, Merle Travis, Big Joe Turner, T-Bone Walker, Billy Ward & The Dominoes, Muddy Waters, Hank Williams, Paul Williams, Chuck Willies, Howlin' Wolf ~ each track strongly rooted into the classic genre that will last forever ~ showcasing various sub-genres like country, blues, soul and even big band, yes this new music from the undercurrent of what was going to be bigger than anyone had expected ~ the youth loved and craved every tune that came out during the mid '40s and '50s ~ it came out of nowhere and was gaining steam and coming up fast!
Each selection has been re-mastered with that original sound, works so well with todays collectors of lost music ~ entire 3-CD set is uniquely, so personal and chuck full of wonderful memories ~ regardless of the time or place, this compilation is the ultimate of talent weaving a timeless tapestry that we've come to love and appreciate ~ and you know we gotta love it!
Total Time: 3-CD-Set ~ Hip-O Records 62006 ~ (4/13/2004)
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