THE ROOTS OF ROCK ’N’ ROLL VOL 1 ‘We’re Gonna Rock’ 1947-1951 – Viper DL150
4th of April 2022 – DOWNLOAD
Rock ’n’ Roll was an amalgamated explosion of various musical genres such as Rhythm and Blues, Country, Bluegrass and Gospel- so incendiary that it set the world on fire and since its inception in 1950's America it has never stopped! On The Roots of Rock n Roll (Vol 1 & 2) - we have selected tracks that sent these early electrical impulses over the radio waves, with driving songs that helped shape a brand-new era in popular music. Featured on this album are great artists -some known some not so well, such as Cecil Gant, the Delaware Brothers, Sonny Boy Williamson and many, many more...
So we'll just keep on Rockin' ...
TRACKS
1. Cecil Gant - We’re Gonna Rock 1951
2. The Maddox Brothers & Rose - Water Baby Blues 1950
3. Arthur Crudup - Shout Sister Shout! 1949
4. The Delmore Brothers - Blues Stay away from Me 1949
5. T Texas Tyler & his Oklahoma Melody Boys - My Bucket’s got a hole in it 1949
6. Baby Face Leroy - Red Headed Woman 1950
7. Eddy Arnold - Cuddle Buggin’ Baby 1950
8. Muddy Waters - You’re Gonna Miss Me 1948
9. Hank Snow & his Rainbow Ranch Boys - I’m Movin’ now 1950
10. Red Foley - Birmingham Bounce 1950
11. Washboard Sam & Big Bill - Shirt Tail 1951
12. Merle Travis - Dry Bread 1950
13. Big Joe Williams - Stack of Dollars 1947
14. Jimmy Bryant & Speedy West - Bryant’s Boogie 1950
15. Leroy Dallas - Jump, Little Children Jump 1949
16. Tommy Duncan’s All Stars - All Star Boogie 1950
17. Cowboy Copas - Hangman’s Boogie 1949
18. Sonny Boy Williamson & his Houserockers - Come on back Home 1951
19. Tommy Scott - Rockin’ and Rollin’ 1951
20. Jimmy Dolan - Hot Rod Race 1950
21. Robert Nighthawk - Kansas City Blues 1951
22. Gene O’Quinn - Boogie Woogie Fever 1951
23. Arthur ‘Guitar Boogie’ Smith & his Cracker Jacks - Who Shot Willie 1951
24. Goree Carter& his Hepcats - Rock Awhile 1949
25. Roy Hall & his Cohutta Mountain Boys - Dirty Boogie 1951
26. Butterball Paige - I’m too Old to Boogie Anymore 1949
