Various artists
The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955

Various artists - The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955

  • Release date: 1996
  • Genre: Blues
  • Format: CD
  • Category: blues
  • Duration: 9:55:37
  • not rated
  • Added January 27, 2013

Tracks

CD1
1. The Four Jumps of Jive - It's Just the Blues [9-12-45 Chicago]not rated3:30
2. Sippie Wallace with Albert Ammons & His Rhythm Kings - Bedroom Blues [9-25-45 Chicago]not rated3:16
3. Sippie Wallace with Albert Ammons & His Rhythm Kings - Buzz Me [9-25-45 Chicago]not rated3:04
4. T-Bone Walker - My Baby Left Me [12-19-45 Chicago]not rated2:55
5. T-Bone Walker - Come Back to Me Baby Blues [12-19-45 Chicago]not rated3:08
6. T-Bone Walker - She Is Going to Ruin Me [12-19-45 Chicago]not rated2:57
7. Dinah Washington - Joy Juice [1-14-46 Chicago]not rated2:50
8. Julia Lee - If It's Good [8-16-46 Kansas City]not rated2:56
9. Julia Lee - Show Me Missouri Blues [8-16-46 Kansas City]not rated3:02
10. Julia Lee - Dream Lucky Blues [8-19-46 Kansas City]not rated3:06
11. Albert Ammons & His Rhythm Kings with Mildred Anderson - Doin' the Boogie Woogie [9-12-46 Chicago]not rated2:51
12. Albert Ammons & His Rhythm Kings - Suitcase Blues [9-12-46 Chicago]not rated2:53
13. Myra Taylor - Tell Your Best Friend Nothing [10-31-46 Kansas City]not rated2:20
14. Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - Railroad Porter's Blues [4-29-47 St. Louis]not rated2:49
15. Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - Gonna Send You Where I Got You From [4-29-47 St. Louis]not rated2:26
16. Gene Ammons Sextet with Earl Coleman - Hold That Money [10-23-47 Chicago]not rated2:26
17. Myra Taylor - I'm in the Sins This Morning [1947 Chicago]not rated2:39
18. Myra Taylor - Booted [1947 Chicago]not rated2:45
19. Dinah Washington - Long John Blues [7-1-48 Chicago]not rated3:14
20. Big Bill Broonzy & His Fat Four - (I'm A) Wonderin' Man [1-4-49 Chicago]not rated3:09
21. Big Bill Broonzy & His Fat Four - I Love My Whiskey [1-4-49 Chicago]not rated3:05
22. Big Bill Broonzy & His Fat Four - You've Been Mistreating Me [1-4-49 Chicago]not rated2:57
23. Big Bill Broonzy & His Fat Four - I Stay Blue All the Time [1-4-49 Chicago]not rated2:29
24. Big Bill Broonzy & His Fat Four - Water Coast Blues [1-4-49 Chicago]not rated2:52
25. St. Louis Jimmy - Shame On You Baby [4-6-49 Chicago]not rated3:09
26. St. Louis Jimmy - I'm Not Satisfied [4-6-49 Chicago]not rated3:21
1:16:20
CD2
1. Sunnyland Slim & His Sunny Boys - Mud Kickin' Womannot rated3:01
2. Sunnyland Slim & His Sunny Boys - Everytime I Get to Drinkin'not rated2:54
3. Memphis Slim & His Orchestra - Train Is Comin'not rated2:48
4. Memphis Slim & His Orchestra - The Questionnot rated2:56
5. Ray Snead - I'm a Good Rockin' Daddynot rated2:36
6. Memphis Slim & His Orchestra - Drivin' Me Madnot rated2:45
7. Memphis Slim & His Orchestra - Never Let Me Lovenot rated2:52
8. Memphis Slim & His Orchestra - Train Timenot rated2:50
9. Memphis Slim & His Orchestra - Blue Eveningnot rated2:30
10. Big Bill Broonzy - Get Back (Black, Brown and White)not rated3:02
11. Big Bill Broonzy - Willie Maenot rated2:50
12. Big Bill Broonzy - I Know She Willnot rated3:14
13. Big Bill Broonzy & His Big Little Orchestra - Leavin' Daynot rated3:01
14. Big Bill Broonzy & His Big Little Orchestra - South Bound Trainnot rated2:59
15. Big Bill Broonzy & His Big Little Orchestra - Tomorrownot rated2:51
16. Big Bill Broonzy & His Big Little Orchestra - You Changednot rated2:37
17. Robert Jr. Lockwood & His Band - (I'm Gonna) Dig Myself a Holenot rated2:39
18. Robert Jr. Lockwood & His Band - Dust My Broomnot rated2:41
19. Robert Jr. Lockwood & His Band - Glory for Mannot rated2:28
20. Robert Jr. Lockwood & His Band - My Daily Wishnot rated2:41
21. Memphis Slim & His Orchestra - No Mail Bluesnot rated2:45
22. Memphis Slim & His Orchestra - You're Gonna Need My Help Somedaynot rated2:50
23. Sunnyland Slim & His Trio - Ain't Nothing but a Childnot rated2:47
24. Sunnyland Slim & His Trio - Brown Skinned Womannot rated2:57
25. Sunnyland Slim & His Trio - Hit the Road Againnot rated3:13
26. Sunnyland Slim & His Trio - Gin Drinkin' Babynot rated2:59
27. Sax Mallard & His Orchestra with Andrew Tibbs - Leap Year Bluesnot rated2:37
1:16:35
CD3
1. Jay McShann & His Orchestra - Garfield Avenue Boogie [7-7-45 Dallas]not rated3:04
2. Jay McShann & His Orchestra - Crown Prince Blues [7-7-45 Dallas]not rated2:51
3. Jay McShann & His Orchestra - Shipyard Woman Blues [7-7-45 Dallas]not rated3:02
4. Walter Brown - W.B. Blues [6-10-47 Houston]not rated2:30
5. Walter Brown - Sloppy Drunk [6-10-47 Houston]not rated2:46
6. Walter Brown - Lovin' a Beggar [6-10-47 Houston]not rated2:55
7. Alma "The Lollipop Mama" Mondy - Miss Lollipop's Confession [8-18-49 New Orleans]not rated2:45
8. Alma "The Lollipop Mama" Mondy - Love Troubles [8-18-49 New Orleans]not rated3:04
9. Alma "The Lollipop Mama" Mondy - Baby Get Wise [8-18-49 New Orleans]not rated2:33
10. Roy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers - Byrd's Blues [8-19-49 New Orleans]not rated2:48
11. Roy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers - Her Mind Is Gone [8-19-49 New Orleans]not rated2:39
12. Roy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers - Bald Head [8-19-49 New Orleans]not rated2:31
13. Roy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers - Hey Now Baby [8-19-49 New Orleans]not rated2:49
14. Roy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers - Oh Well [8-19-49 New Orleans]not rated2:27
15. George Miller & His Mid-Driffs - Boogie's the Thing [8-22-49 New Orleans]not rated2:48
16. Little Joe Gaines - She Won't Leave No More [8-22-49 New Orleans]not rated2:26
17. Hosie Dwine Craven - Mercury Boogie [8-23-49 New Orleans]not rated2:38
18. Roy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers - Hadacol Bounce [9-8-49 New Orleans]not rated3:01
19. Roy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers - Longhair Stomp [9-8-49 New Orleans]not rated2:46
20. Roy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers - Been Fooling Around [9-8-49 New Orleans]not rated3:00
21. Roy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers - Between the Night and Day (In the Wee Wee Hours) [9-8-49 New Orleans]not rated2:45
22. Alma "The Lollipop Mama" Mondy - Streetwalkin' Daddy [9-10-49 New Orleans]not rated2:39
23. Alma "The Lollipop Mama" Mondy - A Job for a Jockey [9-10-49 New Orleans]not rated2:28
24. Alma "The Lollipop Mama" Mondy - Still My Little Angel Child [9-10-49 New Orleans]not rated2:34
25. Lee Graves - Cloudy Weather Blues [1-4-51 Houston]not rated3:00
26. Lee Graves - Sixty Years and a Day [1-4-51 Houston]not rated2:58
1:11:59
CD4
1. Lee Graves - Papa Said Yes, Mama Said No, No, No [1-4-51 Houston]not rated2:30
2. Lee Graves - I'm From Texas [1-4-51 Houston]not rated2:02
3. Luther Stoneham - Sittin' Here Wonderin' [5-8-51 Houston]not rated3:35
4. Luther Stoneham - January 11, 1949 Blues [5-8-51 Houston]not rated2:37
5. L.C. "Lightnin' Jr." Williams - I Don't Want No Woman [5-11-51 Houston]not rated3:15
6. L.C. "Lightnin' Jr." Williams - Louise [5-11-51 Houston]not rated3:07
7. L.C. "Lightnin' Jr." Williams - I Don't Like to Travel [5-11-51 Houston]not rated3:08
8. "Smokey" Hogg - Miss Georgia [6-6-51 Houston]not rated3:01
9. "Smokey" Hogg - She's Always on My Mind [6-6-51 Houston]not rated2:40
10. "Smokey" Hogg - Dirty Mistreater [6-6-51 Houston]not rated2:37
11. "Smokey" Hogg - I'm Looking for My Baby [6-6-51 Houston]not rated2:32
12. Violet Hall - (All Alone) I Sit and Cry [6-8-51 Houston]not rated2:53
13. Violet Hall - Six Foot Papa (I'm a Whole Lot of Woman) [6-8-51 Houston]not rated2:31
14. John Hogg - Got a Mean Woman [6-9-51 Houston]not rated2:47
15. John Hogg - Why Did You Leave Me? [6-9-51 Houston]not rated2:52
16. Lightnin' Hopkins - Sad News from Korea [7-13-51 Houston]not rated3:08
17. Lightnin' Hopkins - Let Me Fly Your Kite [7-13-51 Houston]not rated3:45
18. Lightnin' Hopkins - Gone with the Wind [9-7-51 Houston]not rated2:38
19. Lightnin' Hopkins - She's Almost Dead [9-7-51 Houston]not rated3:39
20. Elmore "Elmo" Nixon - Married Woman Blues [11-29-51 Houston]not rated2:55
21. Elmore "Elmo" Nixon - Playboy Blues [11-29-51 Houston]not rated2:49
22. Elmore "Elmo" Nixon - Cave Man Blues [11-29-51 Houston]not rated3:34
23. Elmore "Elmo" Nixon - Million Dollar Blues [11-29-51 Houston]not rated2:38
24. Lightnin' Hopkins - Ain't It a Shame [1-5-52 Houston]not rated3:20
25. Lightnin' Hopkins - Crazy 'Bout My Baby [1-5-52 Houston]not rated2:44
1:13:27
CD5
1. Jay McShann & His Sextette with Jimmy Witherspoon - Ernestinenot rated2:50
2. Jay McShann & His Sextette with Jimmy Witherspoon - Roll On Katynot rated3:05
3. Jay McShann & His Sextette with Jimmy Witherspoon - Voodoo Woman Bluesnot rated2:36
4. Jay McShann & His Sextette with Jimmy Witherspoon - I Want a Little Girlnot rated2:33
5. Jay McShann & His Sextette with Jimmy Witherspoon - Bar Fly Bluesnot rated2:31
6. Jay McShann & His Sextette with Jimmy Witherspoon - Please Stop Playing These Blues, Boynot rated2:57
7. Jay McShann & His Sextette with Jimmy Witherspoon - All My Geets Are Gonenot rated2:34
8. Jay McShann & His Sextette with Jimmy Witherspoon - Strange Woman Bluesnot rated3:08
9. Vivian Greene - Bowlegged Boogienot rated3:06
10. Vivian Greene - He's the Man (He's Tall and Cool)not rated2:55
11. Vivian Greene - Red Lightnot rated2:58
12. Smiley Turner - When a Man Has the Bluesnot rated2:37
13. Smiley Turner - Lonely Boy Bluesnot rated2:38
14. Billy Valentine - Beer Drinking Babynot rated2:38
15. Chuck Norris & His Guitar - What's Good for One's Good for Allnot rated2:54
16. Chuck Norris & His Guitar - Kinda Sick, Mostly Worriednot rated3:04
17. Chuck Norris & His Guitar - Hey Everybodynot rated2:26
18. Frankie Ervin with Austin McCoy & His Combo - I'd Rather Be like a Hermitnot rated2:40
19. Frankie Ervin with Austin McCoy & His Combo - High School Babynot rated2:51
20. Big Jim Wynn & His Band - West Coast Lovernot rated2:42
21. Big Jim Wynn & His Band - Dog House Bluesnot rated3:01
22. Meredith Howard - Just Kiss Me Once (and You'll Be Back)not rated2:39
23. Ike Lloyd - Worrying Bluesnot rated2:40
24. Ike Lloyd - Boogie on the 88not rated2:31
25. Ike Lloyd - I Only Want Your Lovenot rated3:07
26. J.D. Edwards - West Coast Bluesnot rated2:51
27. Red Johnson & His Orchestra - Mama Does the Boogie (Washington Ave. Boogie)not rated2:47
1:15:32
CD6
1. Johnny Otis & His Orchestra - Call Operator 210 [6-13-52 LA]not rated3:09
2. Johnny Otis & His Orchestra - Baby Baby Blues [6-13-52 LA]not rated3:04
3. Johnny Otis & His Orchestra - Gypsy Blues [6-13-52 LA]not rated2:32
4. Johnny Otis & His Orchestra - Sugar Sugar [6-13-52 LA]not rated3:09
5. Johnny Otis & His Orchestra - Last Mile [6-13-52 LA]not rated2:34
6. Johnny Otis & His Orchestra - The Candle's Burning Low [6-13-52 LA]not rated2:16
7. Johnny Otis & His Orchestra - The Love Bug Boogie (That's the Way It's Gonna Be) [7-14-52 LA]not rated2:41
8. Johnny Otis & His Orchestra - Brown Skin Butterball [7-14-52 LA]not rated2:53
9. Johnny Otis & His Orchestra - The Game Is Over [7-14-52 LA]not rated3:06
10. Pat Valdelar - Keep Your Hand on Your Heart [1953 LA]not rated2:48
11. Pat Valdelar - Rock Me Baby [1953 LA]not rated2:43
12. Ray Johnson - Boogie the Blues [1953 LA]not rated2:46
13. Ray Johnson - House of Blues [1953 LA]not rated2:41
14. Ray Johnson - I'll Never Let You Go [1953 LA]not rated2:45
15. Ray Johnson - Smilin' Blues [1953 LA]not rated2:29
16. Herbert "Woo Woo" Moore - Something's Wrong [1953 LA]not rated2:15
17. Herbert "Woo Woo" Moore - Five Long Letters [1953 LA]not rated2:49
18. Mel Walker - Unlucky Man [10-17-53 LA]not rated2:46
19. Mel Walker - My Baby [10-17-53 LA]not rated2:29
20. Mel Walker - Another Sad Night [10-17-53 LA]not rated2:29
21. Mel Walker - Feelin' Mighty Lonesome [10-17-53 LA]not rated2:48
22. Mel Walker - I Have Decided [10-20-53 LA]not rated2:46
23. Joe Liggins & His Orchestra - They Were Doing the Mambo [8-7-54 LA]not rated2:48
24. Joe Liggins & His Orchestra - Honeydrippin' Daddy [8-7-54 LA]not rated3:05
25. Joe Liggins & His Orchestra - Yeah, Yeah, Yeah [8-7-54 LA]not rated2:54
26. Rollee McGill - In My Neighborhood [6-8-55 LA]not rated2:48
27. Rollee McGill - Rhythm Rockin' Blues [6-8-55 LA]not rated2:42
1:14:24
CD7
1. Bill Samuels & the Cats 'n Jammers Three - Jockey Bluesnot rated2:36
2. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - Cherry Red Bluesnot rated2:48
3. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - Somebody's Gotta Gonot rated2:55
4. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - Too Many Women Bluesnot rated2:43
5. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - Just a Dreamnot rated2:54
6. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - I Like to Be Home Bluesnot rated2:38
7. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - Cleanhead Bluesnot rated2:48
8. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - When a Woman Loves Her Juicenot rated2:57
9. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - Kidney Stew Bluesnot rated2:58
10. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - King for a Day Bluesnot rated3:06
11. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - Old Maid Boogienot rated2:47
12. Helen Humes - Jet Propelled Papanot rated2:46
13. Trenier Twins - Hey, Sister Lucy!not rated2:39
14. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - When I Get Drunknot rated2:42
15. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - Oil Man Bluesnot rated2:48
16. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - Ever-Ready Bluesnot rated2:45
17. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - Have You Ever Missed Your Babynot rated2:46
18. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - Some Women Donot rated2:24
19. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - Alimony Bluesnot rated2:25
20. Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson & His Orchestra - I Took the Front Door In (I Took the Backdoor Out)not rated2:55
21. Dinah Washington - Record Ban Bluesnot rated3:15
22. Dinah Washington - Good Daddy Bluesnot rated2:24
23. Dinah Washington - Baby Get Lostnot rated2:51
24. Dinah Washington - Fine Fine Daddynot rated2:32
25. Dinah Washington - Please Send Me Someone to Lovenot rated3:01
26. Junior Tamplin - Under the Viaduct (in Atlanta G.A.)not rated2:49
27. Junior Tamplin - Love Is a Sinnot rated3:08
1:15:33
CD8
1. Joyce Jackson - Lonely Blues [7-24-51 Atlanta]not rated2:44
2. Joyce Jackson - Body Rocking Daddy [7-24-51 Atlanta]not rated2:31
3. Joyce Jackson - Lovin' Blues [7-24-51 Atlanta]not rated2:40
4. Dinah Washington - New Blowtop Blues [9-24-51 Chicago]not rated2:37
5. Joe Houston - Worry, Worry, Worry [1951 Atlanta]not rated2:17
6. "Manhattan" Paul Bascomb - Mumbles Blues [8-25-52 NY]not rated2:36
7. Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra - Hittin' on Me [2-17-53 NY]not rated3:09
8. Zilla Mayes - Don't Give My Good Love Away [1953 Atlanta]not rated2:48
9. Zilla Mayes - Thank You [1953 Atlanta]not rated2:41
10. Zilla Mayes - The Other Side [1953 Atlanta]not rated2:42
11. Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra - I'm Just Your Fool [9/1953 NY]not rated2:54
12. Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra - Shut Your Big Mouth (Girl) [9/1953 NY]not rated2:56
13. Stomp Gordon - Sloppy Daddy Blues [6-21-53 NY]not rated2:42
14. Stomp Gordon - Juicy Lucy [6-21-53 NY]not rated3:06
15. Stomp Gordon - What's Her Whimsey, Dr. Kinsey [7-1-53 NY]not rated2:47
16. Stomp Gordon - Walk Around the Corner [7-1-53 NY]not rated2:48
17. Dinah Washington - Short John [2-5-54 NY]not rated2:53
18. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - This Is All [1-10-55 NY]not rated2:54
19. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - What That Is [1-10-55 NY]not rated2:26
20. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - She Put the Wamee on Me [1-10-55 NY]not rated3:04
21. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Well I Tried [5-11-55 NY]not rated2:35
22. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Talk About Me [5-11-55 NY]not rated2:33
23. Titus Turner - Sweet and Slow [5-18-55 NY]not rated2:53
24. Titus Turner - Big John [5-18-55 NY]not rated2:44
25. Titus Turner - All Around the World [5-18-55 NY]not rated2:39
26. Arthur Prysock - Woke Up This Morning [7-8-55 NY]not rated2:53
1:11:44

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