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' ...
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
