‘The Roots of Rock ‘n’ Roll Vol 3′ Good Rockin’ Tonight 1944 – 1952 – Viper DL 156

11th of Sept 2023  – 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 and now Vol 3) – 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 Fats Domino, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Elmore James and many, many more…

Let’s hope you have ‘Good Rockin’ Tonight !

TRACKS :

1. Jimmy Preston & His Prestonians – Rock The Joint 1949
2. Elmore James – Dust My Broom 1951
3. Fats Domino – The Fat Man 1949
4. Sister Rosetta Tharpe – Strange Things Things Happening Everyday 1944
5. Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys – Humpty Dumpty Boogie 1950
6. Wynonie Harris – Good Rockin’ Tonight 1948
7. Luke McDaniel – Whoa Boy! 1949
8. Joe Turner – Wine-O-Baby 1948
9. Clarence ‘Gatemouth’ Brown – Baby Take it Easy 1951
10. Ella Mae Morse – Okie Boogie 1952
11. Rocky Rauch & His Western Serenaders – Colorado Boogie 1951
12. Eddie ‘Cleanhead’ Vinson – I’m Gonna Wind Your Clock 1949
13. Texas Bill Strength- Paper Boy Boogie 1951
14. Little Eddie – My Baby Left Me 1952
15. Tillman Franks – Hayride Boogie 1951
16. B.B King – Take A Swing With Me 1949
17. Charlie Harris with R.D. Hendon’s Western Jamboree Cowboys – No Shoes Boogie 1951
18. Clifford Bivons – Achin’ Heart Boogie 1949
19. Rosco Gordon – T-Model Boogie 1952
20. Robert Tucker – It Sure Cost Money To Live 1952