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
