THE ROOTS OF ROCK ’N’ ROLL VOL 2 ‘Around the Clock Blues’ 1947-1951 – Viper DL151

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 Tennessee Ernie, Hardrock Gunter, Tampa Red and many, many more…

So we’ll just keep on Rockin’ …

TRACKS

1. Tennessee Ernie – Shot Gun Boogie 1950
2. The York Brothers – Sixty Minute Man 1951
3. Johnny Bond & his Red River Valley – Mean Mama Boogie 1950
4. Johnny Tyler – Freight Train Boogie 1947
5. Big Vernon – Around the Clock Blues 1947
6. Jesse James – Jesse James Boogie 1950
7. Mustard & Gravy – Be Bop Boogie 1950
8. Robert Lockwood Jr – I’m Gonna Dig myself a Hole 1951
9. Vince Morris & his Alabama Playboys – Crazy about the Boogie 1951
10. The Milo Twins – Baby Buggie Boogie 1947
11. Tiny Bradshaw – Gravy Train 1949
12. Gene Stewart with Pee Wee King & his Golden West Cowboys – Bull Fiddle Boogie 1948
13. Hardrock Gunter – Boogie Boogie on a Saturday Night 1951
14. Leroy Foster & Muddy Waters – Locked out Boogie 1948
15. Maston Music Makers – Slick Chick Boogie 1948
16. Faron Young with Tillman Franks & his Rainbow Boys – Hot Rod -Shotgun Boogie No2 1951
17. Pee Wee Crayton – Bounce Pee Wee 1949
18. Big Jeff & the Radio Playboys – Juke Box Boogie 1950
19. James Waynes – Tend to your Business 1951
20. Jerry Irby with his Texas Ranchers – Super Boogie Woogie 1948
21. Hank Harold & his Palomino Cowhands – Dream Band Boogie 1950
22. Joe Hill Louis – A Jumpin’ and a Shufflin’ 1950
23. Red Pleasant & the Southern Serenaders – Mississippi Boogie 1950
24. Wayne Raney – Jack & Jill Boogie 1947
25.Tampa Red – She’s Dynamite 1951
26. Billy Briggs – Alarm Clock Boogie 1951