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T Bone Walker

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(Imperial 5071 1949) Glamour Girl / Strollin' with Bone (Instr)

(Imperial 5086 1949) The Sun Went Down / You Don't Love Me

(Imperial 5081 1949) The Hustle is On / Baby Broke My Heart

(Imperial 5094 1950) Travelin' Blues / Evil Hearted Woman

(Imperial 5103 1949) Too Lazy /I Walked Away

(Imperial 5116 1951) Look Me in the Eye / No Reason

(Imperial 5153 1951) Alimony Blues /Life is Too Short

(Imperial 5147 1951) Welcome Home Blues / You Don't Understand

(Imperial 5161 1952) I Get So Weary / You Just Wanted to Use Me

(Imperial 5247 1953) Tell Me What's the Reason / Every Time

(Imperial 5269 1953) I'm About to Lose My Mind / I Miss You Baby

(Imperial 5171 1952) Cold Cold Feeling / News for My Baby

(Imperial 5181 1952) I Got the Blues Again / Get these Blues Off Me

(Imperial Uniss 1952) Through with Women

(Imperial 5202 1952) Blues is a Woman / Street Walking Woman

(Imperial 5216 1953) Blue Mood / Got No Use For You

(Imperial 5193 1952) Lollie Lou / I Got the Blues

(Imperial 5239 1953) Party Girl / Here in the Dark

(Imperial 5311 1954) Love is Just A Gamble / High Society

(Imperial Uniss 1953) I'm Stll in Love With You

(Imperial 5228 1953) Railroad Station Blues / Long Distance Blues

(Imperial 5274 1954) Vida Lee / My Baby is Now on my Mind

(Imperial 5962 1963) Doin' Time

(Imperial 5264 1954) Pony Tail / When the Sun Goes Down

(Imperial 5284 1954) Wanderin' Heart / Bye Bye Baby

(Imperial Uniss 1953) I'll Always Be in Love with You

(Imperial 5330 1955) I'll Understand / The Hard Way

(Imperial 5299 1954) Teen Age Baby / Strugglin' Blues

Lonesome Sundown

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(Excello 2163 1960) Gonna Stick to You Baby

(Excello 2132 1957) I'm A Mojo Man / Lonely Lonely Me

(Excello 2145 1958) I Stood By / Don't Go

(Excello 2154 1957) You Know I Love You

(Excello 2174 1960) Learn to Treat Me Better

(Excello 2202 1961) Lonesome Lonely Blues / I'm Glad She's Mine

(Excello Uniss 1961) Sundown Blues

(Excello 2213 1961) My Home Ain't Here

(Excello Uniss 1961) What You Wanna Do it For

(Excello 2213 1961) I Woke Up Cryin'

(Excello Uniss ) When I Had I Didn't Need

(Excello 2236 1963) I'm A Samplin Man

(Excello 2259 1963) Hoo Doo Woman Blues

(Excello Uniss 1964) I'm A Young Man

(Excello 2264 1964) It's Easy When You Know How

(Excello 2249 1963) I Got A Broken Heart

(Excello 2117 1957) Don't Say A Word

(Excello 2092 1956) Lost Without Love / Leave My Money Alone

(Excello 2102 1956) My Home is a Prison / Lonesome Whistler

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Pee Wee Crayton

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Not a complete discography listing. From my personal collection.

(Modern 20-816 1950) Poppa Stoppa (Instr) / Thinking of You

(prev rec 1950/1; LP Crown 5175 1960 "Pee Wee Crayton,")

tracks: Phone Call from My Baby;

California Woman;

Blues for My Baby (Instr);

My Everything

(Modern 20-675 1949) I Love You So

(Modern 20-763 1950) Answer to Blues After Hours / Louella Brown

(Modern 20-643 1948) Texas Hop (Instr)

(Modern 20-719 1949) Old Fashioned Baby

(Modern 20-732 1950) Rockin' the Blues

(Modern 20-742 1950) Huckle Boogie (Instr)

(Modern 20-707 1949) Brand New Woman

(Modern 20-796 1951) Tired of Travelin'

(Modern 20-774 1950) Good Little Woman / Dedicating the Blues

(Modern 20-892 1952) Cool Evening (Instr) / Have You Lost Your Love for Me

(Modern Uniss 195x) Crayton Special (Instr)

(Modern Uniss 195x) Crayton's Blues (Instr)

(Modern Uniss 195x) Long After Hours (Instr)

(Modern Uniss 195x) Miserable Old Feeling

(Modern Uniss 195x) Austin Boogie

(Modern Uniss 195x) When A Man Has the Blues

(Trumpet 217 1953) Wine-O-Wine

(Imperial 5288 1954) Every Dog Has His Day / Do Unto Others

(Imperial 5321 1955) You Know Yeah

(Imperial 5345 1954) Runnin' Wild

(Vee Jay 214 1956) A Frosty Night (Instr) / The Telephone Is Ringing

J. B. Lenoir

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Not a complete discography listing. From my personal collection.

Please see this website for exhaustive information.

The J.B. Lenoir Discography

(JOB 1008 1952) The Mountain

(Parrot 802 1954) Eisenhower Blues

(Parrot 809 1955) Mama Talk To Your Daughter

(Parot 814 1955) Mama Your Daughter is Going to Miss Me / What Have I Done

(Parrot Uniss 1955) We've Both Got to Realize

(Parrot Uniss 1955) Give Me One More Shot

(Parrot 821 1955) Fine Girls / I Lost My Baby

(Checker Uniss 1955) Natural Man; Don't Dog Your Woman

(Checker 844 1955) Let Me Die With the One I Love / If I Give My Love to You

(Checker Uniss 1955) Low Down Dirty Shame; Everybody Wants to Know;
If You Love Me; JB's Rock (Instr)

(Checker 856 1956) Don't Touch My Head / I've Been Down So Long

(Checker Uniss 1956) When I'm Drinkin'

(Checker 874 1956) What About Your Daughter / 5 Years

JB Lenore - (Vee Jay 352 1960) Do What I Say / Oh Baby

JB Lenoir - (USA 744 1963) I Feel So Good / I Sing Um The Way I Feel

(Blue Horizon UK 1004 1966) Mojo Boogie

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Louis Jordan, Roy Brown, Nappy Brown, and Wynonie Harris

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Louis Jordan

(Decca 23629 1943) What's The Use of Getting Sober

(Decca 8654 1944) Ration Blues

(Decca 8670 1945) Caldonia

(Decca 23669 1946) Ain't that Just Like A Woman?

(Decca 24725 1949) Saturday Night Fish Fry

(Decca 23841 1947) Open the Door, Richard!

(Aladdin 3249 1954) If I Had Any Sense

(Mercury LP MG-20242 1956 "Somebody Up There Digs Me")

track: Early in the Morning

(Mercury 71319 1958) Sweet Hunk of Junk

(Pzazz 011 1968) New Orleans And A Rusty Old Horn

Roy Brown

(De Luxe 1093 1947) Good Rockin' Tonight

(De Luxe 3154 1949) Long About Midnight

(De Luxe 3302 1949) Young Man's Rhythm

(King 4627 1953) Mr Hound Dog's In Town

(King 4704 1954) Bootleggin' Baby

(King 4761 1955) Fannie Brown Got Married

(Imperial 5422 1956) Saturday Night

(King 5247 1959) Ain't No Rockin' No More

(Imperial 5469 1957) Slow Down Little Eva

(Imperial 5489 1958) Ain't Gonna Do It

Nappy Brown

(Savoy 1162 1955) There'll Come A Day

(Savoy 1167 1955) Just A Little Love

(Savoy 1562 1959) All Right Now

Wynonie Harris

(King 4210 1948) Good Rockin' Tonight

(King 4252 1949) Bite Again Bite Again

(King 4304 1948) I Want My Fanny Brown

(King 4330 1950) Sittin' On It All The Time

(King 4402 1950) Mr Blues Is Coming to Town

(King 4555 1952) Night Train

(King 4620 1954) Wasn't that Good

(King 4716 1954) Shake That Thing

(King 4789 1954) Fishtail Blues / Mr Dollar

(King 4814 1955) Get With The Grits

(King 4839 1955) Shotgun Wedding

(King 4852 1955) Bloodshot Eyes

Archibald & Champion Jack Dupree

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Archibald

(Imperial Uniss 1949) House Party Blues
(Colony 105 1950) Crescent City Bounce /
Little Miss Muffet
(Imperial 5082 1950) Ballin' with Archie
(Imperial 5101 1950) She's Scattered Everywhere
(Imperial 5068 1950) Stack A Lee 1 & 2
(Imperial 5082 1950) Shake Baby Shake
(Imperial 5212 1953) Great Big Eyes

Champion Jack Dupree

(OKeh 6152 1941) Junker's Blues

(OKeh 6597 1941) Big Time Mama

The Rhythm Boys - (Abbey 3015 1949 re-release on Still)

Featherweight Mama (vcl. Champion Jack Dupree)

Duke Bayou & His Mystic Six - (Uniss 1949) That's Alright With Me

vcl Champion Jack Dupree

Big Tom Collins - (King 4483 1952) Heartache Blues

(Champion Jack Dupre p. Brownie McGhee vcl.)

(Red Robin 130 1954) Shim Sham Shimmy

(King 4938 1955) Mailorder Woman

Champion Jack Dupree w Mr Bear - (Groove Uniss 1956) The Ups

(Groove 0171 1956) When I Got Married

(Vik 0304 1957) Shake Baby Shake

(Vik Uniss 1957) Down the Lane

(Vik 0279 1957) Old Time Rock 'N Roll

(King 4906 1956) Overhead Blues

(Groove 0171 1956) Lonely Road Blues

Champion Jack Dupree - (Blue Horizon Uniss 195?) Yellow Pocahontas

Champ Jack Dupree - (LP Blue Horizon 7702 1968) "When You Feel...",)

track: My Home's in Hell

Joe Hill Louis

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Born: Leslie Hill, September 23, 1921 TN

Died: August 5, 1957 TN

(Columbia 30182 1949) Railroad Blues / A'Jumpin' And A'Shufflin'

(Columbia 30221 1949) Don't Trust Your Best Friend / Joe's Jump

(It's the Phillips 9001 1950) Boogie in the Park / Gotta Let You Go

(Modern 795 1951) I Feel Like A Million / Heartache Baby

(Modern 813 1951) Cold Chills / Boogie In The Park

(Modern 822 1951) Street Walkin' Woman / Walkin' Talkin' Blues

(Modern 828 1951) Goin' Down Slow / Eyesight to the Blind

(Modern 839 1951) Big Legged Woman / Gotta Go Baby

(Modern 856 1951) Peace Of Mind / Chocolate Blonde

(Checker 763 1952) When I Am Gone / Dorothy Mae

(Sun 178 1953) We All Gotta Go Sometime / She May Be Yours (But She Comes To See Me Sometime)

(Big Town 401 1954) Bad Woman Blues / Hydramatic Woman

The Treniers

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Not a complete discography listing. From my personal collection.

Please see the "Milt Trenier" website for exhaustive information.

The Milt Trenier Website

(Mercury 8045 1947) Buzz Buzz Buzz / Sure Had A Wonderful Time Last Night

(Mercury 8078 1948) Ain't She Mean / It's A Quiet Town

(OKeh 6804 1951) Go Go Go / Plenty of Money

(OKeh 6853 1952) It Rocks, It Rolls, It Swings / Taxi Blues

(OKeh 6876 1952) Hadacol (That's All) / Long Distance Call

(OKeh 6932 1952) Hi Yo Silver! / Poontang!

(OKeh 6960 1953) Rockin' ls Our Bizness / Sugar Doo

(OKeh 6984 1953) This Is It / I'd Do Nothing But Grieve

(OKeh 7023 1954) Rock A Beatin' Boogie / Trapped in the Web of Love

(OKeh 7050 1955) (Uh Oh) Get Out Of The Car / Who Put The 'Ungh' In Mambo

(Epic 9162 1956) Good Rockin' Tonight / Boodie Green

(Vik 0227 1956) (We Want A) Rock and Roll President / Cool It Baby

(Vik 0214 1956) Sorrento / Lover Come Back

(Brunswick 9-55014 1958) Holy Macerel, Andy / Rock Calypso Joe

(Hermitage 809 1958) Wild In Wildwood / Drinkin' Wine Spo Dee O Dee

Willie Mays w/ Treniers - (Epic 9066 Promo 1954) Say Hay (Willie Mays song)

Milt Trenier - (Victor 47-5275 1953) Squeeze Me / Rock Bottom

Milt Trenier - (Victor 47-5487 1953) Flip Our Wigs / You're Killing Me

Milt Trenier - (Groove 0028 1954) Day Old Bread / Give A Little Time

Johnny Ace

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Born: John Marshall Alexander, Jr. - Born: June 9, 1929 - Memphis, Tennessee

Died: December 25, 1954 - Houston,TX --

He died by committing suicide by playing Russian Roulette backstage, at the City Auditorium in Houston during a break during a Christmas Eve show. He died December 25, 1954.

The Flair and Duke recordings were done with the Johnny Otis Orchestra or the the Johnny Board Band (Ace's touring band). Most songs listed have seductive vibraphone parts. Johnny Ace recorded music in a unique style often called "heart" music. Johnny's music is transitional from jazz, inspired by Johnny Otis, to rhythm and blues.

Johnny Ace - vocalist, piano; Johnny Otis - vibraphone

(Flair 1015 1951) Midnight Hours Journey

(Duke 107 1952) Cross My Heart

(Duke 118 1953) Saving My Love for You

(Duke 128 1953) You've Been Gone So Long / Please Forgive Me

(Duke 136 1954) Pledging My Love

(Duke 144 1954) Anymore

(Duke 148 1954) So Lonely

(Duke 154 1954) Still Love You So

Johnny Ace - vocalist, piano - without vibraphone

(Sun UNISS 1952) Remember I Love You

(Sun UNISS 1952) I Cried Last Night

(Duke 107 1952) Angel / Follow the Rule

(Duke 102 1952) My Song

(Duke 112 1953) The Clock / Aces Wild

(Duke 132 1954) Burley Cutie (Instrumental) / Never Let Me Go

(Duke 136 1954) No Money

(Duke 144 1954) How Can You Be So Mean

(Duke 148 1954) I'm Crazy Baby

(Duke 154 1954) Don't You Know

(Duke vinyl LP 71 1957 "Memorial Album - Johnny Ace") -- tracks:
Pledging My Love; Don't You Know; Never Let Me Go; So Lonely;
I'm Crazy Baby; My Song; Saving My Love for You; The Clock;
How Can You Be So Mean; Still Love You So; Cross My Heart;
Anymore

A reissue of earlier works; his Memorial Album is considered a
wonderful collection of his best recordings. The Memorial Album II (2) has the Playing Card
cover.

Beale Streeters

"The Beale Streeters:" An ad-hoc, loosely-knit, group of Memphis musicians. The group
formed during the late 1940s, early 1950s.
Members drifted in and out of the group and rarely recorded together. Often, two or three members
of the group teamed up to record a song, then continued to pursue a solo career.
The "Beale Streeters" was a name coined by memphis radio station WDIA's program director -
James David Mattis. Mr. James David Mattis also founded the Duke record
company.

Members of the loosely-knit Beale Streeters inlcuded, from time to time,
the following recording artists:

BB King (vocals, guitar)

Big Mama Thornton (vocals)

Bobby "Blue" Bland (vocals)

Earl Forest (drummer and singer)

Earl Forest (drums) with the Beale Streeters (Duke 103 1953) Baby, Baby / Rock the Bottle

Earl Forest (drums) with the Beale Streeters (Duke 108 1953) Whoopin' and Hollerin' / Pretty Bessie

Ike Turner (piano, guitar)

Johnny Ace (vocals, piano)

Junior Parker (vocals)

Roscoe Gordon (vocals, piano)

Big Joe Turner

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Joe Turner, known as a blues shouter, and performed throughout
the Mississippi Delta. The style of music performed by Big Joe Turner was a direct result of
the dissolution of big bands, and swing bands after the 1940s.
Blues shouters added surprising lyrics to lure everyday folks looking to have some fun!
The fragmented bands formed when the big bands
were no longer popular. The smaller bands had some extremely talented musicians.
This style of popular music was an amalgamation of blues, jazz, big band, swing, and
race music (which evolved into R & B).

(1950) Jumpin' at the Jubilee

(Excelsior OR-533 1950) I Don't Dig It

(Freedom 1531 1950) Adam Bit the Apple

(Imperial 5093 1950) Love My Baby

(Atlantic 939 1951) Chains of Love / After My Laughter

(Atlantic 949 1951) Bump Miss Suzie / The Chill Is On

(Atlantic 1003 1953) Honey Hush / Crawdad Hole

(Atlantic 1016 1953) TV Mama

(w/ Elmore James gtr. recorded at Cosimo's)

(Atlantic 1040 1954) Married Woman / Well All Right

(Atlantic 1026 1954) Shake Rattle & Roll / You Know I Love

(Atlantic 1053 1955) Flip, Flop and Fly / Ti-Ri-Lee

(Atlantic 1080 1956) The Chicken & The Hawk / Morning, Noon and Night

(Atlantic 1088 1956) Corrine, Corrina / Boogie Woogie Country Girl

(Atlantic 1100 1956) Rock A While / Lipstick, Powder and Paint

(Atlantic 1122 1956 Midnight Special

(Atlantic 1167 1957) Teenage Letter

(Atlantic 1184 1958) Jump for Joy

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1959

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1959: Larger Bands, Backup Singers

Al Chase - (Jin 118 1959) Lubby Lu

Allen Segura - (Rome 769 1959) My Suzie Q

Andre Williams - (Fortune 847 1959) Put A Chain On It

Annette Funicello - (Disneyland F-118 1959) Tall Paul

Arena Allen - (Art 209 1959) Part Time Papa

Ben E King & The Drifters - (Atlantic 2044 1959) Dance With Me

Ben E King & The Drifters - (Atlantic 2025 1959) There Goes My Baby

Big Bob - (Jaro 77003 1959) Your Line was Busy

Big Jay McNeely - (Swingin' 614 1959) There Is Something On Your Mind

Bill Parsons - (Fraternity 835 1959) The All American Boy

Bobo Jenkins - (Boxer 202 1959) Tell Me Who

Bobby Darin - (Atco 6147 1959) Mack the Knife

Bobby Dean - (Profile 4006 1959) It's A Fad Ma

Bobby Jackson - (Jan 103 1959) New World / Cha Cha Cha

Bonnie Fussell - (Hammond 104 1959) Too High Class

Buddy Lowe - (Treat 506 1959) Goodbye Baby

Buddy Sharpe & Shakers - (Fee Bee 230 1959) Bald Headed Baby

Carole King - (RCA 47-7560 1959) Short Mort / Queen of the Beach

Casanova Jr - (Port 70001 1959) Sally Mae / They Call Me Casanova

Charles Walker - (Vest 829 1959) It Ain't Right

Christine Kittrell - (Champion 1005 1959) I'm Just What You're looking For

Collay & Satellites - (Sho Biz 1002 1959) Little Girl Next Door

Conway Twitty - (MGM 12857 1959) Lonely Blue Boy

backup singers the Jordanaires

Cozy Cole - (Love 5004 1959) Topsy Part 2

Chuck Berry - (Argo 5353 1959) Let Me Sleep Woman

Chuck Berry - (Chess 1722 1959) Almost Grown / Little Queenie

Chuck Berry - (Chess 1729 1959) Back in the U.S.A. / Memphis Tennessee

Dale Hawkins - (Checker 940 1959) Don't Break Your Promise

Written by Milson Luce - See New Orleans Artists Discography

Floyd Dixon - (Great Dame 1001 1959) Two Piano Blues / Let's Go Smitty

w Johnny Guitar Watson

The Kents - (Argo 5299 1958) Found My Girl

Dee Clark - (Abner 1029 1959) Hey Little Girl

Dennis Binder - (Cottonwood 101 1959) She's Something Else

Della Reese - (RCA 47-7591 1959) Don't You Know

Dinah Washington - (Mercury 71435 1959) What A Diff'rence a Day Made

Dodie Stevens - (Crystalette 724 1959) Pink Shoe Laces

Don & Dewey - (Specialty 659 1959) Farmer John

Don Edwards & the Dukes - (Singular 1001 1959) Fancy Nancy / Answer Your Telephone

Sonny Patterson w Pastel Six - (Vault 903 1959) Troubles

Elmon Mickle - (EM 132 1959) Lonesome Highway

Ernest Tucker - (Jubilee 5360 1959) Cowboy Hop / What's the Matter Clawdy

Everley Brothers - (Cadence 1369 1959) ('Til) I Kissed You

Eugene Church & The Fellows - (Class 235 1959) Pretty Girls Everywhere

Hank Ballard - (King 5171 1959) The Twist

Later made popular by Chubby Checker

Hank Ballard & the Midnighters - (King 5171 1959) Teardrops on Your Letter

Homer & Jethro - (RCA Victor - 47-7493 1959) Middle Aged Teenager

James Brown - (Federal 12348 1959) I Want You So Bad

Jeff Berry - (RCA 47-7477 1959) Hip Couple

Jesse Allen - (Duplex 9003 1959) After Awhile

Jim Backus - (Dico 101 1959) The Office Party

Jimmy Feagans & Jap Curry Blazers (Howard 101 1959) Saturday Night

Jimmy McCracklin - (Mercury 71412 1959) The Wobble

Jimmy McCracklin - (Mercury 71516 1959) Georgia Slop / Let's Do It

Jo Jo Williams - (Atomic H-310 1959) Rock n Roll Boogie

Joe Erskine - (Glow Hill 506 1959) Weak for You Baby

Joe Tex - (Ace 572 1959) Yum Yum (recorded at Cosimo's)

Johnny Amelio - (Blue Moon 410 1959) Jo Ann Jo Ann

Johnny Horton - (Columbia 41339 1959) Battle of New Olreans

Johnny Wright - (Stevens 1001 1959) Look At That Chick

Kenny Lee Martin - (MGM K12846 1959) One Night Stand

King George & Mischief Lads - (Rev 3528 1959) Shing a Ling Baby Pt 1 / 2

LC McKinley - (Bea & Baby 102 1959) Nit Wit

Larry Donn - (Vaden 113 1959) Honey Bun

Larry Bright - (Tide 006 1959) Mojo Workout

Little Ike - (Champion 1011 1959) She Can Rock

Little Victor - (Richland 23 1959?) Papa Lou and Gran

Little Walter - (Checker 930 1959) Everything's Gonna Be Alright

Martin Denny - (Liberty 55162 1959) Quiet Village

Neil Darrow - (Wizz 717 1959) She's A Fine Chick

O'Henry & Barbara - (Fernwood 114 1959) Why Do I Love You

Pee Wee & The Prophets - (Raven 1 1959) Fat Woman / I'm So Tired

Paul Evans - (Guaranteed 200 1959) Seven Little Girls

Phillip Walker - (Elko B001-A 1959) Louisiana Walk (Instr.)

Ray Charles - (Atlantic 2043 1959) I'm Movin' On

Ray Gerdsen - (Trey 1001 1959) Fattie Hattie

Ray Sharpe - (Jamie 1128 1959) Linda Lu

Breakthrough rockabilly hit for a black artist!!!

Richard Berry - (Flip 349 1959) Have Love Will Travel

Sammy Turner - (Big Top 3016 1959) Lavender Blue

Santo & Johnny - (Canadian-American 103 1959) Sleep Walk (Instrumental)

Santo & Johnny - (Canadian-American 107 1959) Teardrop

Shirley Gunter & the Flairs - (Modern 989 1959) Headin' Home

T V Slim - (Speed 704 1959) Flatfoot Sam Met Jim Dandy

Tarheel Slim & Little Ann - (Fire 1000 1959) It's Too Late

Tarheel Slim (Fury 1016 1959) Number 9 Train

The Antennas - (Clay 105 1959) Fujiyama Mama

The Bees - (Finch 7321 1959) Tough Enough / Oh Yes

The Chipmunks - (Liberty 55179 1959) Alvin's Harmonica

The Chipmunks - (Liberty 55200 1959) Ragtime Cowboy Joe

The Clovers - (United Artists 180 1959) Love Potion No. 9

The Coasters - (Atco 6132 1959) Charlie Brown

The Coasters - (Atco 6146 1959) Poison Ivy

The Crests - (Coed 515 1959) The Angels Listened In

The Desires - (Hull 730 1959) Hey Lena

The Dials - (Norgolde 105 1959) All Kinds Of Twistin'

The Diamonds - (Mercury 71404 1959) She Say (Oom Dooby Doom)

The Drifters - (Atlantic 2040 1959) Dance With Me

The Drifters - (Atlantic 2025 1959) There Goes My Baby

The Dukes - (Flip 343 1959) Groceries Sir

The Fiestas - (Old Town 1062 1959) So Fine

The Flamingos - (End 1046 1959) I Only Have Eyes For You

The Flamingos - (End 1035 1959) Lovers Never Say Goodbye

The Heartbeats - (Roulette 4054 1959) I Found A Job

The Instrumentals - (Hanover 4502 1959) Chop Suey Rock

The Memos- (Memo 34891 1959) The Biddy Leg

The Olympics - (Arvee 562 1959) (Baby) Hully Gully Pts 1 & 2

The Richard Brothers - (State 8 1500 1959) Stolen Property / Drunk Drivers Comin'

The Table Toppers (Klondike 1010 1959) Talk to Me Baby

The Tennessee Drifters - (Maid 1000 1959) Chinese Maid

The Velvetones - (D 1073 1959) Space Man

The Vibes - (Allied 10007 1959) Misunderstood / Let the Old Folks Talk

The Viscounts - (Madison 123 1959) Harlem Nocturne (Instrumental)

Tommy Facenda - (Atlantic 45-68 1959) High School USA -- New Orleans Version

Van And Grace - (Montel 918 1959) Feel So Good

1958

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A C Williams - (Starmaker 501 1958) All Shook Out / Candy

Andre Williams - (Fortune 842 1958) Hey! Country Girl

Artie Wilson - (Kent 313 1958) Jerry Jerry

Ben Joe Zeppa - (Hush 1000-4 1958) Doctor Doctor

Big Bopper - (Mercury 71343 1958) Chantilly Lace

Big Danny Oliver - (Trend 012 1958) Sapphire

Bill Doggett - (King 5149 1958) Hold It

Bill Haley - (Decca 30592 1958) Skinny Minnie

Bill Justis - (Phillips Int’l 3519 1958) Raunchy

Bill Pinky - (Phillips 3524 1958) Sally's Got A Sister

Billy Bland - (Manhattan 507 1958) Let the Little Girl Dance

Billy Harlan - (Brunswick 55066 1958) I Wanna Bop

Bob Gaddy - (Old Town 1050 1958) Rip and Run

Bobby Darin - (Atco 6117 1958) Splish Splash

Bobby Jackson - (Jan 002 1958) Tree In The Meadow / You Got Me Rockin' And Rolling

Bobby Jackson - (Jan 101 1958) Oh Baby / Waltzing With You

Jan = Montgomery Alabama label; is one of Bobby Jackson's first 45s ?

Bobby Jackson - (Jan 102 1958) Dreamy Sunday / You Got Me Rockin' And Rollin'

Bobby Darin - (Atco 6147 1958) Mack the Knife

Bobby Day - (Class 229 1958) Over and Over

Bobby Hendricks - (Sue 706 1958) Itchy Twitchy Feeling

Brenda Lee - (Decca 9-30776 1958) Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

Buddy Holly - (Brunswick 55094 1958) It's So Easy

Buddy Sharpe - (Fee Bee 230 1958) Bald Headed Baby

Charles Sheffield - (Rocko 515 1958) Shoo Shoo Chicken

Conway Twitty - (MGM 14172 1958) It's Only Make Believe

Chuck Berry - (Chess 1671 1958) Rock 'n Roll Music

Chuck Berry - (Chess 1683 1958) Sweet Little Sixteen / Reelin' and Rockin'

Chuck Berry - (Chess 1691 1958) Johnny B Goode

Chuck Berry - (Chess 1697 1958) Vacation Time

Chuck Berry - (Chess 1700 1958) Carol

Chuck Berry - (Chess 1709 1958) Sweet Little Rock & Roller

Chuck Berry - (Chess 1714 1958) Merry Christmas Baby

Chuck Willis - (Atlantic 1168 1958) Betty and Dupree

Chuck Willis - (Atlantic 1179 1958) Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes / What Am I Living For

Recorded in New York with Teddy Charles (vibraphonist)

Clyde McPhatter - (Atlantic 1199 1958) A Lover's Question

Connie Francis - (M-G-M 12683 1958) Stupid Cupid

Conway Twitty - (MGM 12677 1958) It's Only Make Believe

backup singers the Jordanaires

David Dean's Combo - (Duke 190 1958) The Double Freeze

David Seville - (Liberty 55132 1958) Witch Doctor

Domenico Modugno - (Decca 30677 1958) Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)

Doug Powell - (Tip Top 713 1958) Jeannie With The Dark Blue Eyes

Earl Chatman - (Fortune 844 1958) Take Two Steps Back

Eddie Cash - (Peak 1001 1958) Doing Alright

Eddie Clearwater - (Atomic H 203 1958) Hillbilly Blues

Eddie Seacrest - (KRC 5001 1958) Shakin' with A Flavor

Elvis Presley - (RCA EPA 4319 1958) King Creole

Fenton & The Castle Rockers - (Duke 190 1958) The Freeze

Fenton Robinson - (Duke 191 1958) Mississippi Steamboat

Flash Terry - (Kent 310 1958) On My Way Back Home

George Young - (Mercury 71259 1958) Can’t Stop Me

Gerry Granahan - (Sunbeam 102 1958) No Chemise Please

Guitar Gable - (Excello 2140 1958) Walkin' in the Park

Guitar Junior - (Goldband 1076 1958) The Crawl

Harvey & the Moonglows - (Chess 1705 1958) Ten Commandments of Love

Hollywood Flames - (Ebb 144 1958) Frankenstein's Den / Strollin' on the Beach

Ivory Joe Hunter - (Atlantic 1183 1958) Shooty Booty

James Red Holloway - (Mad 1297 1958) A La Carte

Jay Nelson (Excello 2149 1958) Sleepy Time Rock

Jack Scott - (Carlton 462 1958) My True Love

Jackie Wilson (Brunswick 55105 1958) Lonely Teardrops

Jackie Wilson - (Brunswick 55052 1958) To Be Loved

James Brown - (Federal 12316 1958) Baby That's When I Lost My Heart

Jerry Butler - (Mercury 30151 1958) For Your Precious Love

Jerry Lee Lewis - (Sun 296 1958) High School Confidential

Jerry Lee Lewis - (Sun 288 1958) Breathless

Jerry Wallace - (Challenge 59013 1958) How the Time Flies

Jesse James - (Kent 314 1958) Red Hot Rockin' Blues

Jim Backus - (Jubilee 5330 1958) I Need A Vacation

Jimmy McCracklin - (Checker 893 1958) Everybody Rock / Get Tough

Joe McCoy - (Tiara 6115 1958) Hey Loretta

Johnny Copeland - (Mercury 71280 1958) Rock and Roll Lilly

Johnny Otis (Capitol 3966 1958) Willie and the Hand Jive

Johnny Parker & The Zirkons - (CT 302 1958) Oongawa / TV Commercials

Junior Wells - (Chief 7008 1958) Cha Cha Cha In Blue (Instr)

Katie Webster & Ashton Conroy - (Kry 100 1958) Baby Baby

Kenny Owens - (Ruth 441 1958) Frog Man Hop

Laurie London - (Capitol 3891 1958) He's Got the Whole World

LaVern Baker - (Atlantic 1189 1958) Harbor Lights / Whipper Snapper

Lavern Baker - (Atlantic 2007 1958) I Cried a Tear

Lazy Lester - (Excello 2143 1958) I'm A Lover Not A Fighter

Lee George - (Wonder 100 1958) The Little Moon Men

Lester Robertson - (Montel 1001 1958) Take It Home To Grandma

Little Anthony & Imperials - (End 1027 1958) Tears On My Pillow / Two People In The World

Little Ernest Tucker - (Fortune 843 1958) Gonna Get Me a Satellite / Too Small to Dance

Little Joe Mosley & Sequins - (Del Fi 4107 1958) Lookin' For A Job

Little Ray Campbell - (Khoury 707 1958) Aunt Mary

Little Sonny - (Duke 186 1958) Hear My Woman Calling

Little Willie John - (King 5799 1958) Talk to Me

Memphis Slim - (Vee-Jay 271 1958) Stroll On Little Girl

Memphis Slim - (Vee-Jay 294 1958) What's the Matter

Nite Rockers - (RCA Victor 47-7323 1958) Oh Baby

Oscar Boyd - (Hi Mi 3004 1958) Cheese All Week Long

Otis Riley - (Kappa Rex 208 1958) You Sure Look Good To Me

Otis Rush - (Cobra 5023 1958) She's A Good Un

Otis Rush - (Cobra 5032 1958) All Your Love

Paul Anka - (ABC-Paramount 9880 1958) You Are My Destiny

Phil Flowers - (Hollywood 1065 1958) Honey Chile

Red Smiley - (Jin 107 1958) Take A Ride

Rex Allen - (Decca 9-30651 1958) Knock Knock Rattle

Richard Berry - (Flip 339 1958) Do I Do I

Ritchie Valens - (Del-Fi 4110 1958) Donna / La Bamba

Roddy Jackson - (Specialty 649 1958) Hiccups / There's A Moose on the Loose

Roland Bennett & Rockin Whalers - (Shelley 125 1958) Money Crazy

Roy Gaines - (Vik 7243 1958) Skippy is a Sissy

Roy Hamilton - (Epic 9257 1958) Don't Let Go

Scat Man Patin - (Ram 1238 1958) Red Beans and Rice

Sheb Wooley - (M-G-M 12651 1958) Flying Purple People Eater

Smokey Smothers - (Gamma 104 1968) Got My Eyes on You

Sonny Boy Williams - (Duplex 9005 1958) Alice Mae Blues

Steve Colley - (Excello 2148 1958) Pack Your Bags

The Antwinettes - (RCA 47-7398 1958) Johnny / Kill It

The Coasters - (Atco 6111 1958) Dance

The Coasters - (Atco 6116 1958) Yakety Yak / Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart

The Coasters - (Atco 6132 1959) Charlie Brown

The Crests - (Coed 506 1958) Sixteen Candles

The Dubs - (Gone 5046 1958) Chapel of Dreams

The Emeralds - (Allied 10002/3 1958) Sally Lou / Why Must I Wonder

The Emersons - (Newport 7004 1958) Hungry

The Five Jades - (Duke 188 1958) Rock and Roll Molly

The Four Pharoahs - (Paradise 109 1958) China Doll

The Idols - (RCA Victor 7339 1958) 30 Days

The Monotones - (Argo 5290 1958) Book Of Love

The Olympics - (Demon 1508 1958) Western Movies

The Orbits - (Argo 5286 1958) Mr Hard Luck

The Platters - (Mercury 71383 1958) Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

The Platters - (Mercury 71289 1958) Twilight Time

The Playmates - (Roulette 4115 1958) Beep Beep

The Rays - (XYZ 2001 1958) Elevator Operator

The Royal Teens - (ABC-Paramount 9882 1958) Short Shorts

The Shields - (Tender 513 1958; re-issued Dot 15805 1958) You Cheated, You Lied

The Silhouettes - (Ember E-1029 1958) Get A Job / I Am Lonely

Sax work by Rollee McGill

Timmie Rogers - (Cameo 131 1958) Take Me to Your Leader

Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (Decca 30704 1958) Tea For Two Cha Cha

Tommy Edwards - (M-G-M 12688 1958) It's All in the Game

Warren Storm - (Nasco 6015 1958) Prisoner's Song

Wiggles And Waggles - (Coral 61943 1958) Rock And Roll Session

1957

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Beginning in 1957, a television show named American Bandstand, hosted by Dick Clark,
brought Rock & Roll and Doo Wop into the living rooms of American teenagers every
weekday - Monday through Friday.

Andre Williams - (Fortune 837 1957) Jail Bait

Andre Williams - (Fortune 869 1957) Don't Touch

Babs Gonzalez - (OKeh 7079 1957) And About This Rock and Roll

Big Daddy - (King 5013 1957) Bacon Fat

Big Joe Turner - (Atlantic 1167 1957) Teenage Letter

Billy Boy - (Vee-Jay 233 1957) Kissing At Midnight

Billy Lee Riley (Sun 277 1957) My Gal is Red Hot

Billy Wright - (Carollton 801 1957) Have Mercy Baby

Billy Ward & Dominos - (Liberty 55071 1957) Stardust

Bob Gaddy - (Old Town 1039 1957) Paper Lady

Bobby Helms - (Decca 9-30513 1957) Jingle Bell Rock

Buddy Holly - (Coral 61885 1957) Peggy Sue

Bobettes - (Atlantic 1144 1957) Mr Lee

Buddy Holly - (Brunswick 55009 1957) That'll Be The Day

Buddy Knox - (Roulette 4002 1957) Party Doll

First big Tex-Mex tune to make it big in New Orleans

Buddy Thompson - (Atco 6095 1957) This Is the Night

Carole King - (RCA 47-7560 1959) Short Mort / Queen of the Beach

Chico Chism & Jetanairs - (Clif 102 1957) Hot Tamales and Bar B Que

Chuck Berry - (Chess 1653 1957) School Day

Chuck Willis - (Atlantic 1112 1957) Juanita / Whatcha Gonna Do

Chuck Willis - (Atlantic 1168 1957) My Crying Eyes

Chuck Willis - (Atlantic 1130 1957) CC Rider

King of the Stroll

Dale Hawkins - (Checker 863 1957) Susie-Q

Rockabilly classic!!!

Danny & the Juniors - (Roulette 121 1957) At the Hop

Dean Beard - (Atlantic 1162 1957) Party Party

Del-Vikings - (Dot 15538 1957) Come Go With Me

Del-Vikings - (Dot 15592 1957) Whispering Bells

Don & Dewey - (Specialty 610 1957) Leavin' It All Up To You

Doo Wop forerunner among many many others

Earl Bostic - (King 5041 1957) September Song (Instrumental)

Earl Connelly King - (King 5038 1957) Walking Slowly

Elmore James - (Chief 7006 1957) Cry for Me Baby

Elmore James - (Vee Jay 259 1957) It Hurts Me Too

Elvis Presley - (RCA 47-6870 1957) All Shook Up

Elvis Presley - (RCA 47-7000 1957) Loving You

Elvis Presley - (RCA 47-7035 1957) Treat Me Nice

Frank Linkenberg - (Fran 790 1957) Ball of Fire

Frankie Lee Simms - (Ace 524 1957) What Will Lucy Do

Frankie Lymon & Teenagers - (Gee 1039 1957) Goody Goody

Freddie Clark - (X-tra 105 1957) Ward 13

Gene Allison - (Vee Jay 256 1957) You Can Make It If You Try

George Young - (Fortune 524 1957) Buggin' Baby / Shakin' Shelley

Hal Paige - (Fury 1002 1957) Pour the Corn

Harold Burrage - (Cobra 5012 1957) All Messed Up

Hayes Ware - (CJ 669 1957) You Got Me Mama

Holllywood Flames (Specialty 742 1957) Buzz Buzz Buzz

Jack & Jill - (Imperial 5464 1957) Record Hop

James Carter - (Tuxedo 917 1957) Wild Hog Baby

Jerry Lee Lewis - (Sun 267 1957) Whole Lotta Shakin'

Jerry Lee Lewis - (Sun 267 1957) Whole Lotta Shakin'

Jerry Lee Lewis - (Sun 281 1957) Great Balls of Fire

Jerry Lee Lewis - (Sun EPA 109 1957) Ubangi Stomp

Jerry McCain - (Excello 2103 1957) My Next Door Neighbor

Jerry McCain - (Excello 2111 1957) Bad Credit

Jerry Reed - (Capitol 3731 1957) Rockin' in Bagdad

Jimmie Rodgers - (Roulette 4015 1957) Honeycomb

Jimmy McCrackilin - (Irma 109 1957) Beer Tavern Girl

Jimmy Rogers - (Chess 1659 1957) One Kiss

Joe Benson - (De Luxe 6146 1957) Rock and Roll Jungle

Joe Hudson & His Rocking Dukes with Lester Robertson - (Excello 2112 1957) Hoo Wee Pretty Baby

Joe Liggins - (Aladdin 3368 1957) Go Ahead

Johnny & Joe - (J&S 1654 1957) Over the Mountain

Kip Tyler - (Starla 2 1957) Vagabond Mama

Lee Andrews & the Hearts - (Chess 1665 1957) Long Lonely Nights

Little Al - (Excello 2098 1957) Little Lean Woman

Little Joe - (House of Sound 500 1957) Glamour Girl

Little Julian Herrera - (Starla 6 1957) True Fine Mama

Little Willie Foster - (Cobra 5011 1957) Little Girl

Little Willie John - (King 5083 1957) Uh Uh Baby

Llowell Folson - (Checker 865 1957) Don't Drive Me

Lloyd Fatman - (OKeh 7083 1957) Miss Mushmouth

Marie Knight - (Mercury 70969 1957) Grasshopper Baby

Mercy Baby - (Ace 528 1957) Rock And Roll Baby

Monroe Chapman & Bob Fenville Orchestra - (Ajar 101 1957?) Come Dance with Rudy

Mojo Watson - (Atlas 1080 1957) You Know You Don't Want Me

Nappy Brown - (Savoy 1525 1957) The Right Time

Ray Charles - (Atlantic 1124 1957) I Want To Know

Rayvon Darnell with The Monroe Tucker Orchestra - (Million 2017 1957) Don't Want You Maybellene / Calling Mayybble

Richard Berry - (Flip 321 1957) Louie, Louie / Rock, Rock, Rock

Familiar to most people on the planet born in the 1940s!!!

Rod Bernard - (Carl 7 1957) All Night in Jail

Ronnie Jones & Classmates - (End 1002 1957) Teenage Rock

Ronny Keenan - (Sandy 1005-45 1957) Juke Box Queen

Roosevelt Sykes - (House Of Sound 1006 1957) She's Jail Bait / Sputnick Baby

Roy Hamilton - (Epic 9257 1957) - Don't Let Go

Sam Cooke - (Keen 4013 1957) Summertime / You Send Me

Skip Stanley - (Spotlight 399 1957) Satellite Baby

Slim Harpo - (Excello 2113 1957) I Got Love It You Want It

The Bay Bops - (Coral 61975 1957) Follow the Rock

A so-called "song title" song, by a group sounding similar to Danny & the Juniors

The Cellos - (Apollo 515 1957) Under Your Spell / The Juicy Crocodile

The Chantels - (End 1005 1957) Maybe

The Charts - (Everlast 5001 1957) Deserie

The Coasters - (Atco 6087 1957) Searchin' / Young Blood

The Coasters - (Atco 6087 1957) Searchin'

The Diamonds - (Mercury 71060 1957) Little Darlin'

Radio favorite; loved by white Disc Jockeys

The Diamonds - (Mercury 71242 1957) The Stroll

The Drifters - (Atlantic 1123 1957) Fools Fall in Love

The Dubs - (Gone 5011 1957) Could This Be Magic

The Emeralds - (Kicks 3 1957) Why Must I Wonder / Sally Lou

The Everly Brothers - (Cadence 1315 1957) Bye Bye Love

The Five Dollars - (Fortune 833 1957) How to do the Bacon Fat

The Gladiolas - (Excello 2101 1957) Little Darlin'

Original version covered by The Diamonds

The Moonglows - Chess 1661 1957) Please Send Me Someone to Love

The Premieres - (RCA Victor 6958 1957) Run Along Baby

The Rays - (Cameo 117 1957) Silhouettes

The Three Of Us Trio - (York 3332 1957) 1957) Telegram / Sugar Lump

The Thunderbirds - (Holiday 2609 1957) In My Thunderbird

The Tune Weavers - (Checker 872 1957) Happy, Happy Birthday Baby

The Twilighters - (Ebb 117 1957) LIve Like A King

Tommy Lampkin - (Ebb 110 1957) Three Minus One

Thurston Harris - (Aladdin 3398 1957) Little Bitty Pretty One

Young Jessie - (Modern 1010 1957) Oochie Coochie

1956

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R&B and Rockabilly too!!!

Doo Wop Genre Peaks

Andre Williams - (Fortune 831 1956) Bacon Fat

Babs Gonzalez - (King 4885 1956) House Rent Party

BB King - (RPM 468 1956) Sweet Little Angel

Big Joe Turner - (Atlantic 1080 1956) The Chicken & The Hawk / Morning, Noon and Night

Big Joe Turner - (Atlantic 1088 1956) Corrine, Corrina / Boogie Woogie Country Girl

Big Joe Turner - (Atlantic 1100 1956) Rock A While / Lipstick, Powder and Paint

Bill Doggett - (King 4950 1956) Honk Tonk

Bill Haley & Comets - (Decca 29713 1956) Burn that Candle

Billy Bland - (Old Town 1016 1956) The Fat Man

Billy Boy Arnold - (Vee Jay 171 1956) Ain't Got You

Billy Duke - (Teen 112 1956) Daddy Rock and Roll

Bo Diddley - (Checker 850 1956) Down Home Special

Boogaloo & His Gallant Crew - (Crest 1030 1956) Cops and Robbers / Clothes Line

Booker T & the M G's - (Stax 196 1966) Jingle Bells

Buchanan & Goodman - (Luniverse 101 1956) The Flying Saucer

One of the first novelty songs to hit the Top 40.

Carl Perkins - (Sun 234 1956) Blue Suede Shoes

Chuck Berry - (Chess 1626 1956) Roll Over Beethoven

Chuck Berry - (Chess 1635 1956) Brown Eyed Handsome Man / Too Much Monkey Business

Double-sided hit for Chuck Berry!!!

Chuck Higgins - (Dootone 387 1956) Gambling Woman

Chuck Higgins - (Dootone 396 1956) I Need Your Love

Chuck Rhubarb & His Sargents - (Rose ???? 1956) Rock at the Port / Wild Baby

Chuck Willis - (Atlantic 1098 1956) It's Too Late

Clyde McPhatter - (Atlantic 1092 1956) Treasure of Love

Dale Hawkins - (demo version UNISS 1956; released on Norton CD 256 1997) Susie-Q

See 1957 for Checker label release

Donna Hightower - (RPM 481 1956) He's My Baby

Earl Gilliam - (Sarg 133 1956) Wrong Doing Woman

Eddie Riff - (Dover 102 1956) My Baby's Gone Away

Edith Mackey - (Vee Jay 187 1956) Skillet's Gonna Fry

Elvis Presley - (RCA 47-6420 1956) Heartbreak Hotel / I Was The One

Elvis Presley - (RCA EPA-747 1956) Blue Suede Shoes,

Tutti Frutti, I Got A Woman, Just Because

EP = Extended play - 2 tracks per side, 45-rpm, 7-inch format

Elvis Presley - (RCA 47-6604 1956) Hound Dog / Don't Be Cruel

remake of Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton's 1953 "Hound Dog" - Elvis version designed for
white audiences

Frankie Lymon & Teenagers - (Gee 1012 1956) I Want You To Be My Girl

Frankie Lymon & Teenagers - (Gee 1022 1956) ABC's Of Love

Frankie Lymon - (Gee 1026 1956) I'm Not A Juvenile Deliquent

from the Alan Freed movie, "Rock, Rock, Rock."

Frankie Marshall - (Atco 6070 1956) Fanny Lou

Freddy Hall - (Abco 103 1956) Can This Be Mine

Gene Vincent - (1956) Be-Bop-A-Lula

Great Gates - (Aladdin 3310 1956) Jump Jump Jump

Harmonica Slim - (Vita V-138 1956) My Girl Won't Quit Me

Harold Burrage - (Cobra 5004 1956) You Eat Too Much / One More Dance

Homer & Jethro - (RCA Victor 47-6542 1956) Hart-Brake Motel

Hurricane Harry - (OKeh 7074 1956) Last Meal

Jesse Thomas - (Hollywood 107 1956) Cool Kind Lover

Jim Lowe - (Dot 15486 1956) The Green Door

Crossover hit from pop to pre-Rock & Roll

Jimmy Beasley - (Modern 1009 1956) My Happiness

Recorded in New Orleans at Cosimo's studio

Jimmy McCracklin - (Premium 102 1956) Get Back

Jimmy McCracklin - (Irma 103 1956) Take A Chance

Jimmy Newsome - (MGM 11849 1956) Do that Thing

Jimmy Nolen - (Federal 12278 1956) How Fine Can You Be?

Joe Boot & the Fabulous Winds - (Continental 153 1956) Squeeze Me / I Don't Want Nobody

Joe Boot & the Fabulous Winds - (Continental 154 1956) Well Alright / Rock & Roll Jungle Girl

Johnny "Guitar" Watson - (RPM 471 1956) Love Me, Baby

Johnny "Guitar" Watson - (RPM 471 1956) She Moves Me

Screamin' Jay Hawkins - (OKeh 7072 1956) I Put a Spell on You

Lavern Baker - (Atlantic 1087 1956) Get Up Get Up You Sleepy Head

Lavern Baker - (Atlantic 1116 1956) Jim Dandy / Tra-la-la

"Jim Dandy" was recorded in New York with Teddy Charles (vibraphonist)

Little Arthur Matthews - (Federal 12232 1956) I'm Gonna Whale on You

Little George Smith - (RPM 456 1956) Cross Eyed Suzzie Lee

Little Joe & Thrillers - (OKeh 7075 1956) Let's Do The Slop

Little Willie John - (King 4935 1956) Fever

Lonesome Sundown - (Excello 2092 1956) Leave My Money Alone

Louis Jones - (Peacock 1663 1956) Rock 'N Roll Bells

Mr Bear & the Bearcats - (Groove 0149 1956) Radar

Mr Bear & His Bearcats - (Groove 0138 1956) Peek-A-Boo

Mad Dog Sheffield - (Hollywood 1079 1956) Mad Dog

Mickey & Sylvia - (Groove 175 1956) Love is Strange

Moon Mullican - (King 4894 1956) Seven Nights To Rock

Nicky Lee - (K&M ???? 1956) Rock 'n Roll the Blues

Pat Patrick - (Aladdin 3311 1956) I Ain't Done Nothing

Pearl Bailey - (Mercury 70926 1956) I Can't Rock and Roll

Pee Wee Crayton (Vee-Jay 214 1956) A Frosty Night / The Telephone Is Ringing

Po Joe Williams - (Vee Jay 227 1956) My Baby Left

Popeye Broussard w Amos Como - (Starday 257 1956) Hole in the Wall

Ray Charles - (Atlantic 1108 1956) Lonely Avenue

Red Foxx - (Dooto 416 1956) It's Fun To Be Living In The Crazy House

Roy Gaines - (Groove 0146 1956) Right Now Baby

Rudy Ray Moore - (Federal 12259 1956) The Buggy Ride

Sandra Grimms - (Samson 102 1956) Hallelujah Rock & Roll

Screamin' Joe Neal - (Shippings 13229 1956) Rock & Roll Deacon

Shakey Horton - (Cobra 5002 1956) Have A Good Time

Sonny Terry - (Groove 0135 1956) Ride and Roll

The Cadets - (Modern 994 1956) Stranded in the Jungle

The Carpets - (Federal 12269 1956) Chicken Backs

The Coasters - (Atco 6064 1956) Down In Mexico / Turtle Down

The Cues - (Capitol F3400 1956) Destination 2100 and 65

The Drifters w/ Clyde McPhatter - (Atlantic 1089 1956) Ruby Baby

The Drivers - (De Luxe 6094 1956) Smooth Slow and Easy

The Dukes - (Imperial 5415 1956) Wini Brown

The Five Dollars - (Fortune 826 1956) So Strange / You Know I Can't Refuse

The Five Keys - (Capitol 3502 1956) Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind
The Five Satins - (Ember 1005 1956) I'll Remember (In the Still of the Night)

The Jewels - (Imperial 5377 1956) How / Rickety Rock

The Jive Bombers - (Savoy 1508 1956) Bad Boy

The Nitecaps - (Grove 0158 1956) Bamboo Rock And Roll

The Pharoahs - (Class 2002 1956) Watusi

The Platters- (Mercury 70753 1956) The Great Pretender

The Platters - (Mercury 70819 1956) You've Got The Magic Touch

The Platters - (Mercury 70893 1956) My Prayer

The Romancers - (Dootone 404 1956) Jump and Hop

The Teen Queens - (RPM 453 1956) Eddie My Love

Tic & Toc - (Vik 0248 1956) Jibba Jab

Tommy Brown w Bill Doggett - (King 5001 1956) Honky Tonk

Willie Egans- (Vita 125 1956) Wear Your Black Dress

Young Jessie - (Modern 1002 1956) Hit Git and Split

1955

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Alonzo Scales - (Wing 90020 1955) My Baby Likes to Shuffle

Anna Belle Caesar - (Glad Hamp 2003 1955) Little Annie

w Lionel Hampton Orchestra

Bee Arnold - (Goldband 1032 1955) Plant You Now Dig You Later

Big Boy Groves - (Spark 114 1955) I Got A New Car

Big Joe Turner - (Atlantic 1053 1955) Flip, Flop and Fly / Ti-Ri-Lee

Big Joe Turner - (Atlantic 1069 1955) Hide & Side / Midnight Cannonball

Big John Greer - (Groove 0119 1955) Come Back Maybelline

Big Maybelle - (OKeh 7060 1955) One Monkey Don't Stop No Show

Bill Haley & Comets - (Decca 29713 1956) Burn that Candle

Big Walter Price - (Peacock 1661 1955) Shirley Jean

A favorite on jukeboxes in every juke joint; a huge local hit

Big Walter Price - (TNT 8006 1955) Six Weeks Of Misery

Billie Nelson w Five Wings - (Savoy 1183 1955) Pack Shack and Stack

Billy Brooks - (Duke 142 1955) Song of the Dreamer

Billy Ford - (Josie 775 1955) Stop Lyin' on Me

Billy Nightingale - (Atco 6053 1955) Price for Love

Billy the Kid Emerson - (Sun 219 1955) Red Hot

Bo Diddley - (Checker 814 1955) Bo Diddley

Bobo Jenkins - (Boxer 308 1955) Nothn' But Love

Bobby Tuggle - (Checker 823 1955) Too Late, Old Man

Boogaloo & Galiant Crew - (Crest 1014 1955) Big Fat Lie / Talk About A Party

Carl Perkins - (Sun 234 1955) Blue Suede Shoes

Chuck Berry - (Chess 1604 1955) Maybellene

Daddy Cleanhead - (Specialty 541 1955) Something's Going on in My Room

Danny Overbea - (Checker 816 1955) Hey Poncho

Dennis Binder - (United 194 1955) The Long Man

Doc Starkes & the Nite Riders - (Teen 116 1955) I Know You're In There

Duke Jenkins and Orchestra w Mr Jo Jo Spoons - (Pennant 331 1955) Mambo Blues / Sad Again

Earl Connelly King - (King 4889 1955) Big Blue Diamonds

Earl Connelly King - (King 4780 1955) Don't Take It So Hard

Philadelphia artists who recorded in New York; with Teddy Charles (vibraphonist)

Earl Curry - (Post 2011 1955) Hobo

Eddie Boyd - (Chess 1595 1955) Real Good Feeling

Eddie Snow - (Sun UNISS 1955) Don't Dog Me Around

Eddie Snow - (Sun 226 1955) That Ain't Right

Ella Johnson - (Mercury 70580 1955) Alright Okay You Win

Elmore James - (Flair 1079 1955) Goodbye (Baby)

recorded at J&M Studios, New Orleans - Earl Palmer; drums

Ernest Brooks - (Ekko 20001 1955) Talkin' Off the Wall

Elvis Presley - (Sun 223 1955) Mystery Train

Elvis Presley - (Sun 223 1955) I Forgot To Remember To Forget

Just prior to contract being sold to RCA records

Etta James - (Modern 947 1955) Roll with Me Henry

aka "Dance with Me Henry," "The Wallflower"; Covers and cleaned-up versions of The Royal's tune from 1954!!!
Specifically issued for white audiences

Faron Young - (Capitol 3056 1955) Forgive Me, Dear / Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young

Faron Young - (Capitol 4533 1955) Hello Walls / Congratulations

Gene & Billy - (Spark 120 1955) It's Hot

Gene Lee - (Music City 803A 1955) Gonna Blow Out the Lamp

Guitar Tommy Moore - (Ultrasonic 101 1955) Your Car Machine

JB Lenoir - (Parrot 809 1955) Mama Talk To Your Daughter

JB Lenoir - (Parrot 814 1955) What Have I Done

JB Lenoir - (Parrot 821 1955) I Lost My Baby

John Brim - (Chess 1588 1955) Go Away

John Lee Hooker - (Modern 948 1955) Half A Stranger / Shake Holler And Run

John Lee Hooker - (Modern 958 1955) Taxi Driver / You Deceive Me

John Lee Hooker - (Modern 966 1955) Hug And Squeeze Me / The Syndicator

John Lee Hooker - (Modern 978 1955) Lookin' For A Woman / I'm Ready

Johnny Guitar Watson - (RPM 436 1955) Those Lonely Lonely Nights / Someone Cares for Me

Johnny Wright - (RPM 443 1955) The World Is Yours

King Richard - (Apollo 1201 1955) Didn't We Fool Them

Larry Harrison - (Savoy 1171 1955) Move Baby Move

Lightin' Hopkins - (Herald 449 1955) They Wonder Who I Am

Lightin' Jr. w Empires - (Harlem 2334 1955) Somebody Changed the Lock

Lil Millet - (Specialty 565 1955) Rich Woman

Little Arthur Matthews - (Federal 12232 1955) I'm Gonna Whale On You

Little George Smith - (RPM 434 1955) Telephone Blues

Mc Burney - (Aladdin 3274 1955) Tired of Your Sexy Ways

Melvin Underwood - (RAM ???? 1955) Something's Wrong Baby / Little Melvin's Gonna Move

RAM = Shreveport, La label

Mister Ruffin - (Spark 115 1955) Bring It On Back

Mr Bear - (Groove 0125 1955) How Come

Nappy Brown - (Savoy 1155 1955) Don't Be Angry

Otis Blackwell - (Jay-Dee 808 1955) Oh, What A Wonderful Time / Let The Daddy Hold You

Pee Wee Crayton - (Imperial 5321 1955) You Know Yeah

Percy Welch - (Fran 144 1955) Back Door Man

Popeye Broussard - (Folk Star 1204 1955) Hole in the Wall

Ray Agee - (Spark 119 1955) Wobble Loo

Ray Charles - (Atlantic 1050 1955) I Got A Woman

Rollee McGill - (Mercury 70582 1955) You Left Me Here to Cry

Roger Williams - (Kapp 116 1955) Autumn Leaves

Rollee McGill - (Mercury 70582 1955) There Goes that Train

Rollee McGill - (Mercury 70652 1955) Rhythm Rockin' Blues

Roosevelt Sykes - (Imperial 5347 1955) Sweet Old Chicago

Roy Gaines - (Chart 606 1955) I'm Setting You Free

Rudy Green - (Excello 2074 1955) My Mumblin' Baby

Screamin' Jay Hawkins - (Mercury 70549 1955) This Is All

Smilin' Joe - (Imperial 5327 1955) Sleep-Walking Woman

Square Walton - (RCA Victor 20-5584 1955) Bad Hangover

Sticks McGhee - (King 4783 1955) Double Crossin' Liquor / Six to Eight

Sticks McGhee - (King 4800 1955) Get Your Mind Out the Gutter

Tennessee Ernie Ford - (Capitol 14296 1955) Sixteen Tons

The Cadets - (Modern 960 1955) Fine Looking Baby

The Cadillacs - (Josie 785 1955) Speedo

The Charmers - (Timely 1011 1955) Battle Axe

The Debs - (Bruce 129 1955) Whadaya Want?

The Dukes - (Specialty 543 1955) Ooh Bop She Bop

The El Dorados - (Vee-Jay 147 1955) At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama)

The Feathers - (Show Time 1106 1955) Crashing the Party

The Five Keys - (Capitol F3032 1955) Close Your Eyes

The Golden Tones - (Samson107 1955) Cryin' The Blues

The Larke Sisters - (Rama 60 1955) Gumbo Mambo

The Medallions - (Dootone 357 1955) Coupe DeVille Baby

The Platters - (Mercury 70753 1955) The Great Pretender

The Platters - (Federal 12244 1955) Only You (And You Alone)

The Robins - (Spark 116 1955) The Hatchet Man

The Sparks - (Hull 723 1955) Danny Boy

The Three of Us Trio - (???? 1955) Busybody Mama

Washington DC area band 1952 to 1960

The Turbans - (Herald H-458 1955) When You Dance

The Cadillacs - (Josie 785 1955) Speedo

Tony & Barbara - (Dig 104 1955) Check Yourself

Tony Allen and Barbara Jackson

Two Crows & the Diggers - (Dig this Record 779B 1955) Poison Ivy; Last Night

This is Extended Play EP 45-rpm 7-inch record

Tye Tongue Hanley - (J-V-B 88 1955) You Got My Nose Wide Open

Walter Robertson - (Flair 1053 1955) Sputtering Blues / I've Done Everything I Can

Wee Willie Wayne - (Imperial 5368 1955) Kinfolks

Willie Egans - (Mambo 111 1955) Come On

Willie Mabon - (Chess 1592 1955) C'mon Baby

Willie Mitchell - (Skipper 1001 1955) Wasting My Time

Willie Snow & the Diggers - (Dig This Record 779A 1955) You Upset Me Baby;
Two Crows & the Diggers - Ko Ko Mo
This is Extended Play EP 45-rpm 7-inch record

Wynonie Harris - (King 4789 1955) Mr Dollar

Wynonie Harris - (King 4814 1955) Get With The Grits

Wynonie Harris - (King 4852 1955) Bloodshot Eyes

Young Jessie - (Modern 961 1955) Don't Think I Will

Young Woolf (aka Gus Jenkins) - (Combo 88 1955) Worries And Troubles

1954

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1954: R&B to R&R Transitional Year - Doo Wop

DJ Alan Freed began programming rhythm & blues records
on his radio program in 1951.
Alan Freed moved to New York in 1954 where he coined the term "rock & roll."

Starting Marker for Rock & Roll Years

With U.S. troops retruning from the Korean War, R&B and Rock & Roll
music exploded with popularity.

Big Ed - (Checker 790 1954) Biscuit Baking Mama

Big Joe Turner - (Atlantic 1016 1954) TV Mama / Oke-She-Moke-She-Pop

Big Joe Turner - (Atlantic 1026 1954)Shake, Rattle and Roll / You Know I Love

Joe Turner; song recorded in New Orleans

this song was considered too "rough" for white radio stations!!!

the demand for R&B music soared as a result of this song.

Big Joe Turner - (Atlantic 1040 1954) Married Woman / Well All Right

Great R&B artist who defined rock & roll in the 1950s!!!

Big Maybelle - (OKeh 7042 1954) My Big Mistake

Bill Haley and His Comets - (Decca 29124 1954) Rock Around the Clock

Introduced in the 1955 movie, "Blackboard Jungle."

Bill Haley and His Comets - (Decca 29204 1954) Shake, Rattle & Roll

Cover and cleaned-up version of Big Joe Turner's tune!!!

Billy Tate - (Imperial 5337 1954) Single Life

Brownie McGhee & His Jook House Rockers - (Harlem 2323 1954) Miss Christine

Buddy Lucas - (Groove 0006 1954) No Help

Carl Matthews - (Apollo 453 1954) Big Man

Chuck Higgins - (Specialty 532 1954) Broke

Chuck Higgins - (Specialty 539 1954) Dye Oooh Mambo

Chuck Willis - (OKeh 7029 1954) I Feel So Bad

Clarence Garlow - (Folk Star 1199 1954) No No Baby

Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters - (Atlantic 1029 1954) Honey Love

Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters - (Atlantic 1048 1954) White Christmas

Cousin Joe - (Imperial 5304 1954) A B C's Pts 1 & 2

Dave Collins & Scrubs - (Imperial 5294 1954) Bluesy Me

Dennis Binder - (Modern 930 1954) Early Times

Doc Starkes & Night Riders - (Apollo 460 1954) Women And Cadillacs

Doctor Gaddy - (Dot 1185 1954) Evil Man Blues

Earl Curry - (RPM 402 1954) One Full Year Year Baby

Eddie Doodie Pickle Winters & Rhythm Rockers - (Grand 104 1954) Don't You Know

Elvis Presley, Scotty & Bill - (Sun 209 1954) That's All Right / Blue Moon Of Kentucky

Elvis Presley, Scotty & Bill - (Sun 210 1954) Good Rockin' Tonight / I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine

Eugene Fox - (Checker 792 1954) Stay at Home

Floyd Dixon - (Specialty 486 1954) Nose Trouble

Floyd Dixon - (Cat 106 1954) Roll Baby Roll

Gene Forrest - (Aladdin 3224 1954) Wiggle

Gerry Maplewood - (Marly 1107 1954?) Blue Monkey / Echo Sneezer

Hal Paige & His Blues Boys - (Atlantic 1032 1954) Big Foot May

Harry Willis - (Fortune 810 1954) Poker Playing Baby

Hot Lips Page - (King 1404 1954) The Cadillac Song

JB Lenoir - (Parrot 802 1954) Eisenhower Blues

Jack McVea w/ Louise Beatty - (Combo 76 1954) Tryin' To Tell Ya

James Cotton - (Sun 206 1954) Cotton Crop Blues

Jesse Knight - (Checker 797 1954) Nothing But Money

Jimmie Newsome - (MGM 55005 1954) I'm Afraid I Love You

Jimmy Rogers - (Chess 1574 1954) Sloppy Drunk

Jimmy Witherspoon - (Checker 798 1954) Big Daddy

Joe Hill Louis - (Big Town 401 1954) Bad Woman Blues / Hydramatic Woman

Joe Liggins - (Mercury 70440 1954) Yeah Yeah Yeah

John Lee Hooker - (Modern 923 1954) Down Child/Gotta Boogie

John Lee Hooker - (Modern 931 1954) I Wonder Little Darlin' / Jump Me

John Lee Hooker - (Modern 942 1954) Cool Little Car / Bad Boy

Johnny "Guitar" Watson - (Federal 12175 1954) Pint-a-Whiskey

Johnny "Guitar" Watson - (Federal 12175 1954) Space Guitar

Influences many guitarists for years to come!!!

Johnny Parker - (RPM 407 1954) Tired of Everybody

Johnny Wright - (DeLuxe 6029 1954) I Stayed Down

Kitty Noble - (Herald 422 1954) Wait Till the Cows Come Home

Larry Dale - (Groove 0029 1954) You Better Heed My Warning

Lightning Hopkins - (Herald 428 1954) Life I Used to Live (Change My Ways)

Little Johnny Jones - (Atlantic 1045 1954) Hoy Hoy

Little Milton - (Sun 200 1954) If You Love Me / Alone and Blue

Little Milton - (Sun UNISS 1954) She's My Queen

Little Milton - (Sun 220 1954) Lookin' for My Baby

Little Sam Davis - (De Luxe 6025 1954) She's So Good to Me

Lula Reed - (King 4748 1954) Sick And Tired

Lavern Baker - (Atlantic 1047 1954) Tweedle Dee

Great female R&B performance

Little Sam Davis - (De Luxe 6025 1954) She's So Good to Me

Lula Reed - (King 4748 1954) Sick And Tired

Matt Cockrell - (Flair 1037 1954) Baby Please

Marvin & Johnny - (Specialty 488 1954) How Long She Been Gone

Memphis Slim - (United 176 1954) Sassy Mae

Mercy Dee & Lady Fox - (Specialty 481 1954) Get To Gittin’

Mike Gordon - (Cat 101 1954) You Gotta Give

Mr Rain - (Feature 3010 1954) Who Dat

Mr Sad Head - (RCA Victor 20-5388 1954) Make Haste

Nu-Tones - (Hollywood Star 1954) Annie Kicked The Bucket

Papa Lightfoot - (Imperial 5289 1954) Mean Old Train / Wine Women Whiskey

Pat Hare - (Sun Uniss 1954) Bonus Pay / I'm Gonna Murder My Baby

Pee Wee Crayton - (Imperial 5288 1954) Do Unto Others

Preacher Stevens - (RPM 414 1954) Whoopin' & Hollerin'

Richard Lewis - (Aladdin 3261 1954) Still Drifting

Roland Bennett & Rockin Whalers - (Shelley 125 1954?) Money Crazy / ????

Rose Marie McCoy - (Cat 111 1954) Dippin' In My Business

Ruth Brown - (Atlantic 1036 1954) Oh What A Dream

Written by Chuck Willis; Atlantic an independent being built by R&B's finest
artists

Sax Kari - (Great Lakes 1204 1954) Geneva & Johnny

Snookum Russell - (Sapphire 45-301 1954) Jukebox Boogie Woogie Chick / Basin Street Ain't Basin Street

Sonny Brooks - (Groove 027 1954) Champ Ale

Sunnyland Slim - (Job 1105 1952) Shake It Baby (recorded 1952; issued on JOB 1105 in 1954)

The Charms - (Deluxe 6062 1954) Hearts of Stone

An R&B classic demanded by white teenagers; remake of the Jewels song

Tabby Thomas - (Feature 3007 1954) Tomorrow / Mmmmm I Don't Care

The Chords - (Cat 104 1954) Sh-Boom

The Clovers - (Atlantic 1022 1954) Lovey Dovey

The Clovers - (Atlantic 1052 1954) Blue Velvet

The Coasters - (Spark 103 1954) Riot in Cell Block No. 9

The Crows - (Rama 5 1954) Gee

The Eagles - (Mercury 70391 1954) Tryin' to Get to You

The Five Dots - (Dot 1204 1954) Each Night

The Five Jets (De Luxe 6071 1954) Please Love Me Baby

The Flamingos - (Chance 1162 1954) Jump Children

The Holidays - (Specialty 533 1954) Aw Aw Baby

The Jewels - (R and B 1301 1954) Hearts of Stone

Remade by The Charms

The Majestics - (Marlin 802 1954) Caveman Rock

The Medallions - (Dootone 347 1954) Buick 59

The song is based on the music from

The Midnighters - (Federal 12169 1954) Work with Me Annie

The Moonglows - (Chess 1581 1954 ) Sincerely

The Orioles - (Jubilee 5154 1954) In the Chapel in the Moonlight / Thank the Lord! Thank the Lord!

The Penguins - (Dootone 348 1954) Earth Angel

The Robins - (Spark 107 1954) Framed

The Royals (with Hank Ballard) - (Federal 12169 1954) Work with Me Annie

this song was considered too "rough" for white radio stations!!!

The Sly Fox - (Spark 108 1954) Hoo Doo Say

The Spaniels - (Vee Jay 107 1954) Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight

Willie Johnson - (Specialty 493 1954) Say Baby

Wynonie Harris - (King 4716 1954) Shake That Thing

Wynonie Harris - (King 4789 1954) Fishtail Blues

1953

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Doo Wop Genre Established

Archibald - (Imperial 5212 1953) Great Big Eyes

Albert King - (Parrot 798 1953) Bad Luck Blues

Aldus Roger - (La Louisianne 1953) 1 Scotch 1 Bourbon 1 Beer

Alex Bradford - (Specialty 1953) Too Close to Heaven

Gospel song - great influence

Barrel House Blott & Lee - (Chance 1136 1953) Brand New Man

Big Bill Broonzy w Washboard Sam - (Chess 1545 1953) Bright Eyes

Big Boy Groves - (Vita 120 1953) You Can't Beat The Horses

Big Joe Turner - (Atlantic 982 1953) Still In Love / Baby I Still Want You

Big Joe Turner - (Atlantic 1003 1953) Honey Hush / Crawdad Hole

Big Mama Thornton - (Peacock 1621 1953) They Call Me Big Mama

Bobby Hall & the Kings - (Jax 314 1953) I Love You Baby

Buddy Lucas - (RCA 47-5396 1953) Greedy Pig

Camille Howard - (Federal 12125 1953) Excite Me Daddy

Carmen Taylor - (Atlantic 1015 1953) Big Mamou Daddy

Chuck Norris - (Atlantic 994 1953) Messin' Up

Clarence Garlow - (Flair 1021 1953) Route 90

Clarence Garlow - (Detour 003 1953) Crawfishin'

Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters - (Atlantic 1006 1953) Money Honey

Danny Taylor - (RCA Victor 20-5558 1953) You Look Bad

Dinah Washington - (Mercury 70214 1953) Fat Daddy

Eddie Kirkland - (King 4680 1953) Please Don't Think I'm Nosey

Eunice Davis - (Atlantic 992 1953) My Beat Is 125th Street / Go To Work Pretty Daddy

Frank Motley - (Big Town 116 1953) New Hound Dog

Frank Motley w/Curly Bridges - (Hawkeye 4051 1953) Rock & Roll Gotta Beat

Fred Clark - (Federal 12136 1953) Ground Hog Snooper

George Green - (Chance 1135 1953) Finance Man

Hank Williams - (MGM 11416 1953) Kaw-Liga

Henry Pierce - (Specialty 461 1953) Hey Fine Mama

Homer & Jethro - (RCA Victor 47-5280 1953) (How Much Is)

JD Edwards - (Imperial 5245 1953) Hobo

Joe Google Eyes August - (Duke 117 1953) Play the Game

Jimmy Crawford - (Gem 215 1953) That Ain't Right / Till My Baby Comes Back Home

Jimmy Rogers (Chess 1543 1953) Act Like You Love Me

Jimmy Rushing - (King 4606 1953) She's Mine She's Yours

Jimmy Witherspoon - (Federal 12138 1953) Backdoor Blues

Joe Conwright - (Plaid 10002 1953) Wrong Party

Joe Hill Louis - (Sun 178 1953) We All Gotta Go Sometime / She May Be Yours (But She Comes To See Me Sometime)

John Lee Hooker - (Modern 901 1953) Ride Till I Die / Stormin' And Rainin'

John Lee Hooker - (Modern 908 1953) Love Money Can't Buy / Please Take Me Back

John Lee Hooker - (Modern 916 1953) Too Much Boogie / I Need Somebody

Johnny Otis - (Peacock 1625 1953) Rock Me Baby

Johnny "Guitar" Watson - (RPM Uniss 1953) Telephone Boogie

King Richard & Poor Boys- (Apollo 1201 1953) Didn't We Fool Them

Little Richard - (Peacock 1658 1953) Directly From My Heart to You

Little Walter - (Checker 764 1953) Mean Old World

Lula Reed - (King 4649 1953) Going Back to Mexico

Lula Reed - (King 4688 1953) Your Key Don't Fit My Door / Watch Dog

Little Milton - (Sun 194 1953) Beggin' My Baby / Somebody Told Me

Mable Scott - (Parrot 780 1953) Mr Fine

Memphis Minnie - (Job 1101 1953) World of Trouble

Mercy Dee - (Specialty 466 1953) Rent Man Blues

Milt Trenier - (RCA Victor 47-5487 1953) Flip Our Wigs

Morris Pejoe - (Checker 766 1953) Tired of Crying

Pat Valdelar - (Mercury 70201 1953) Baby Rock Me

Pee Wee Crayton - (Trumpet 217 1953) Wine-O-Wine

Piano Red - (RCA Victor 5224 1953) She's Dynamite

Piano Red - (RCA Victor 20-5337 1953) Your Mouth's Got a Hole in It

Ray Charles - (Atlantic 1021 1954) It Should Have Been Me

Red McAlister - (King 4598 1953) Eggs and Grits

Rufus Thomas Jr. - (Sun 181 1953) Bearcat (The Answer To Hound Dog) / Walin' In The Rain

Rufus Bearcat Thomas Jr. - (Sun 188 1953) Tiger Man [King Of The Jungle] / Save That Money

Rufus Thomas was born a junior and later dropped it from his name as an artist

Sonny Terry - (RCA Victor Uniss 1953) When I'm Drinkin'

Sonny Thompson - (King 4613 1953) Insulated Sugar

Square Walton - (RCA Victor 20-5584 1953) Fish Tail Blues

Stick McGhee - (King 4672 1953) Jungle Juice

T Bone Walker - (Imperial 5247 1953) Tell Me What's The Reason

Tarheel Slim - (Red Robin 124 1953) Too Much Competition

Tasso Zachary - (Rosemay 605 1953) Louisville KY

The Crows - (Rama 5 1953) Gee

The Drifters w/Clyde McPhatter - (Atlantic 1019 1954) Lucille

The Griffin Brothers (Dot 1117 1953) I Want To Go Back

The Hilltoppers - (Dot 15085 1953) P.S. I Love You

The Orioles - (Jubilee 5122 1953) Crying in the Chapel / Don't You Think I Ought to Know

The Robins - (RCA Victor 5175 1953) (Now and Then) There's A Fool Such As I

The Robins - (RCA Victor 5564 1953) Get It Off Your Mind

The Rocketeers - (Herald 415 1953) Gonna Feed My Baby Poison

The Spaniels - (Vee-Jay 107 1953) Goodnight Sweetheart

The Treniers - (Victor 47-5275 1953) Squeeze Me

Willie Mabon - (Chess 1538 1953) I'm Mad

Willie Nix - (Sun 179 1953) Seems Like a Million Years

Wynonie Harris - (King 4685 1953) Down Boy Down

Young John Watson - (Federal 12157 1953) What's Going On

Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton - (Peacock 1612 1953) Hound Dog

Young John Watson - (Federal 12157 1953) What's Going On

1952

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Arbee Stidham - (Checker 751 1952) Mr Commissioner

Bertha Henderson - (Chance 1143 1952) Rock, Daddy Rock

Big Joe Turner - (Atlantic 960 1952) Sweet Sixteen / I’ll Never Stop Loving You

Big Joe Turner - (Atlantic 970 1952) Don’t You Cry / Poor Lover’s Blues

Bill Haley and the Saddlemen - (Essex 303 1952) Rock the Joint

Billy Wright - (Savoy 827 1952) Turn Your Lamps Down Low

Blue Smitty & His String Men - (Genesis 3 1952) Date Bait

Bob Williams - (RCA Victor 4406 1952) Talk to Me

Bumps Meyer - (Blu 115 1952) I'm Clappin' and I'm Shoutin'

Charlie Gonzales - (Gotham 234 1952) Hi Yo Silver

Classie Ballou - (Nasco 6000 1952) Crazy Mambo

Connie Allen with the Todd Rhodes Orchestra (King 4528 1952) Rocket 69

Danny Taylor - (RCA Victor 20-5558 1952) You Look Bad

Faron Young - (Gotham 424 1952) I'm A Free Man Now / I Heard the Jukebox Playing

Floyd Dixon - (Aladdin 3135 1952) Wine Wine Wine

Floyd Dixon - (Aladdin 3152 1952) Tired, Broke, and Busted

Floyd Jones - (JOB 1013 1952) Skinny Mama

H-Bomb Ferguson - (Atlas 1001 1952) Rock H-Bomb Rock

H-Bomb Ferguson - (Savoy 830 1952) Good Lovin' / Slowly Going Crazy

Jessie Allen - (Coral 65072 1952) Let's Party

Jimmy Ballard - (King 45-1118 1952) I Want a Bowlegged Woman / Something She's Got

Joe Hill Louis - (Checker 763 1952) - Dorothy Mae

John Lee Hooker - (Modern 852 1952) Ground Hog Blues / Louise

John Lee Hooker - (Modern 862 1952) Cold Chills All Over Me / Rock Me Mama

John Lee Hooker - (Modern 876 1952) It Hurts Me So / I Got My Eye On You

John Lee Hooker - (Modern 886 1952) Key To The Highway / Bluebird Blues

John Lee Hooker - (Modern 893 1952) New Boogie Chillun / I Tried

Larry Dale - (Jax 313 1952) Shame Shame Shame

Laurie Tate - (Atlantic 965 1952) Rock Me Daddy

Lester Williams - (Specialty 422 1952) I Can't Lose With The Stuff I Use

Little Esther w Bobby Nunn - (Federal 12100 1952) Mainliner

Little Esther - (Federal 12078 1952) Aged And Mellow

Little Sam Davis - (Rockin' 112 1952) 1958 Blues

Lulu Belle and Scotty - (Mercury 6400 1952) I'm No Communist

Odelle Turner - (Atlantic 964 1952) Alarm Clock Boogie

Piney Brown - (Atlas 1023 1952) Talkin' About You

Rich McQueen - (Marathon 508 1952) Who's that Under My Bed

Roscoe Gordon - (RPM 322 1951) Roscoe's Boogie

Roscoe Gordon - (RPM 358 1952) New Orleans Wimmen

Rufus Thomas - (Chess 1517 1952) Decorate The Counter

Sherman Blues Johnson - (Trumpet 190 1952) Lost in Korea

Shot Jackson - (Specialty 706 1952) I'm Trading You in on a Later Model

Terry Timmons - (RCA Victor 4549 1952) Got Nobody to Love

The Clovers - (Atlantic 963 1952) One Mint Julep

The Clovers - (Atlantic 969 1952) Ting A Ling

The Dominoes - (Federal 12068 1952) Have Mercy Baby

The Four Speeds - (De Luxe 6070 1952) The Girls Back Home

The Jackson Brothers - (RCA 47-5004 1952) We're Gonna Rock this Joint

The Royal Kings (Specialty 444 1952) Bouncin' the The Boogie

The Treniers - (Okeh 6853 1952) It Rocks, It Rolls, It Swings

The Treniers - (Okeh 6876 1952) Hadacol (That's All)

Willie Johnson w/Thelma - (Savoy 881 1952) Don't Tell Mama

Willie Johnson - (Savoy 894 1952) Love Me Till Dawn

Wynonie Harris - (King 4555 1952) Night Train

1951

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Baby Face Leroy - (Chess 1447 1951) My Head Can't Rest Anymore / Take A Little Walk With Me

Big Joe Turner - (Atlantic 939 1951) Chains of Love / After My Laughter

Big Joe Turner was a huge influence on New Orleans R&B and Rock & Roll

Big Joe Turner - (Atlantic 949 1951) The Chill Is On / Bump Miss Susie

Billy Fair - (Derby 749 1951) I'll Be True to You

Cecil Gant - (Decca 48200 1951) Rock Little Baby

Charles Brown - (Aladdin 3076 1951) Black Night

Goree Carter - (Coral 65064 1951) I'm Your Boogie Man

Jackie Brenston & the Delta Cats - (Chess 1458 1951) Rocket 88 / Come Back Where You Belong

Ike Turner (piano) Raymond Hill (tenor sax)

Jackie Brenston & the Delta Cats - (Chess 1469 1951) My Real Gone Rocket / Tuckered Out

James Widemouth Brown - (Jax 306 1951) Boogie Woogie Nighthawk

Joe Hill Louis - (Modern 795 1951) I Feel Like A Million/Heartache Baby

Joe Hill Louis - (Modern 813 1951) Cold Chills / Boogie In The Park

Joe Hill Louis - (Modern 822 1951) Street Walkin' Woman / Walkin' Talkin' Blues

Joe Hill Louis - (Modern 828 1951) Goin' Down Slow / Eyesight to the Blind

Joe Hill Louis - (Modern 839 1951) Big Legged Woman / Gotta Go Baby

Joe Hill Louis - (Modern 856 1951) Peace Of Mind / Chocolate Blonde

Joe Papoose Fritz - (Peacock 1581 1951) I'm Not Suspicious But

John Lee Hooker - (Modern 814 1951) John L's House Rent Boogie / Queen Bee

John Lee Hooker - (Modern 835 1951) I'm In The Mood / How can You Do It
John Lee Hooker - (Modern 847 1951) Anybody Seen My Baby / Turn Over A New Leaf
Johnny Ray - (OKeh 6840 1951) Cry

Lee Graves - (Mercury 8214 1951) Papa Said Yes Mama Said No

Little Eddie - (Bullet 348 1951) My Baby Left Me

Little Esther & Dominoes - (Federal 12036 1951) Looking For A Man

Lloyd Thompson - (RCA 50-0128 1951) I Want a Lavender Cadillac

Mr Google Eyes - (Okeh 6820 1951) Rough and Rocky Road

Mr Sad Head - (RCA Victor 20-5089 1951) Hot Weather Blues

Muddy Waters - (Chess 1452 1951) Long Distance Call / Too Young To Know

Muddy Water - (Chess 1461 1951) Honey Bee

Les Paul & Mary Ford - (Capitol 1451 1951) How High the Moon

Roscoe Gordon - (RPM 358 1952) New Orleans Wimmen

Rufus Thomas - (Chess 1517 1951) Juanita

Skip Manning - (Empire 508 1951) Ham & Eggs

The Dominoes - (Federal 12022 1951) Sixty Minute Man

Tiny Bradshaw - (King 4427 1951) One Two Three Kick Blues

Tiny Bradshaw - (King 4497 1951) The Train Kept A Rollin'

Walter Howard - (Derby 762 1951) Willow Tree Blues

Zuzu Bollin - (Torch 6910 1951) Why Don't You Eat Where You Slept Last Night

1950

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Aaron T-Bone Walker - (Imperial 5071 1950) Glamour Girl / Strollin With Bones

Aaron T-Bone Walker - (Imperial 5086 1950) The Sun Went Down / You Don't Love Me

Archibald - (Imperial 5082 1950) Shake Baby Shake

Big Joe Turner - (Imperial 5093 1950) Love My Baby

Big Joe Turner - (Freedom 1531 1950) Adam Bit the Apple

Billy Wright - (Savoy 810 1950) Hey Little Girl

Eddie Schuler - (Goldband 1013 1950) Jambalaya Boogie

Hal Singer - (Mercury 8196 1950) Rock Around the Clock / Fine As Wine

Hank Snow - (RCS 21-0328 1950) I'm Moving On

Hardrock Gunter - (Bama 104 1950) Birmingham Bounce

Hubert Robinson - (Maxcys 5015 1950) High Class Women

Jimmie Liggins - (Specialty 374 1950) Saturday Night Boogie Woogie Man

Joe Hill Louis - (It's the Phillips 9001 1950) Boogie in the Park/Gotta Let You Go

Joe Liggins & the Honeydrippers - (Specialty 379 1950) Little Joe's Boogie

John Hunter - (Four Star 1950) Cool Down Mama

Johnny Otis & Little Esther w Robins (Savoy 731 1950) Double Crossing Blues

Julia Lee - (Capitol 1111 1950) My Man Stands Out

Lightnin' Hopkins - (Sittin' In With 599 1950) Prayin' Ground Blues

Lil Greenwood - (Modern 751 1950) Boogie All Night Long

Little Mr Midnight - (Regal 3287 1950) Got A Brand New Baby / Four O'Clock Blues

Lost John Hunter - (Four Star 1492 1950) Cool Down Mama

Mr Sad Head - (RCA 20-4938 1950) Mumbles Blues / Butcher Boy

Mabel Scott - (King 4368 1950) Baseball Boogie

Pee Wee Crayton - (Modern 732 1950) Rockin' the Blues

Percy Mayfield - (Specialty 375 1950) Please Send Me Someone to Love

Piney Brown - (Apollo 423 1950) How Bout Rockin' With Me

Ruth Brown - (Atlantic 919 1950) Teardrops from My Eyes

Smiling Smokey Lynn - (Peacock 1555 1950) Goin' Back

Stick McGhee - (London 978 1950) Oh What A Face

Willie Holiday - (Peacock 1531 1950) I Played this Town

Wynonie Harris - (King 4330 1950) Sittin' On It All The Time

Wynonie Harris - (King 4402 1950) Mr Blues Is Coming to Town

Harlem Hit Parade - Pre 1950

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1942 - 1949: Harlem Hit Parade; Race Records, R&B

1942 -- Harlem Hit Parade Debut

Missing information? For those items in green, email if you know the missing
information.

The debut of the Billboard R&B chart named Harlem Hit Parade began October 24, 1942.
This list is not exclusively songs on the Harlem Hit Parade.

Bea Booze - (Decca 48055 1942) See See Rider Blues

Earl Hines & Orchestra - (Bluebird 11567A 1942) Stormy Monday Blues

vcl. Billy Eckstines

Harry James - (Columbia 36668 1942) I've Heard That Song Before

Paul Whiteman (feat."Lady Day") - (Capital 116 1942) Trav'lin' Light

1943

Dick Haymes - (Decca 18556A 1943) You'll Never Know

Duke Ellington - (VictorA 26610 1943) Never No Lament

Ink Spots - (Decca 18503B 1943) Don't Get Around Much Anymore

Ink Spots - (Decca 18542 1943) I Can't Stand Losing You

King Cole Trio - (Decca 25109 1943) That Ain't Right

King Cole Trio - (Decca 8630 1943) That Ain't Right

Louis Jordan - (Decca 23629 1943) What's The Use of Getting Sober

(When You're Gonna Get Drunk Again)

1944

Buddy Johnson - (Decca 8655 1944) When My Man Comes Home

Cecil Gant - (Gilt Edge 501 1944) I Wonders

Ella Fitzgerald with Ink Spots - (Decca 18587 1944) Cow-Cow Boogie

Louis Jordan - (Decca 8654 1944) Ration Blues

The Mills Brothers - (Decca 18599 1944) Till Then

1945 -- Race Records Chart Debut

In 1945, The Harlem Hit Parade chart becomes the Race Records chart.

Helen Humes with Bill Doggett Octet - (Philo 106 1945) Be-Baba-Leba

Joe Liggins - (Exclusive 207 1945) The Honeydripper

King Cole Trio - (Capitol 1945) Straighten Up and Fly Right

Louis Jordan - (Decca 8670 1945) Caldonia

Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra - (Decca 18674 1945) Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well

(A young Wynonie Harris on vocal) s

Slim Gaillard - (Atomic 216 1945) Jumpin' at the Record Shop

Wynonie Harris - (Apollo 362 1945) Wynonie's Blues

1946

Arthur Big Boy Crudup - (Victor 20-2205 1946) That's All Right

Freddie Slack with Ella Morse - (Capitol 251 1946) The House of Blue Light

Jack McVea & All Stars - (Black & White 792 1946) Open the Door Richard

Julia Lee - (Capitol 830 1946) Gimme What You Got

Louis Jordan - (Decca 23669 1946) Ain't that Just Like A Woman?

Savannah Churchill - (Manor 1046 1946) I Want To Be Loveds

T Bone Walker - (Black & White 411 1946) Don't Leave Me Baby

1947

Amos Milburn - (Aladdin 3014 1947) Chicken Shack Boogie

Bull Moose Jackson - (King 4189 1947) I Love You Yes I Do

Clarence Samuels - (Aristocrat 1001 1947) Boogie Woogie Blues

Dick Davis - (Miracle 109 1947) Benson Jump

Doc Pomus - (Savoy 5545 1947) Doc's Boogie

Dusty Fletcher - (Savoy 1526 1947) The Mad Hour Pt 1 / Pt 2

Eddie Vinson - (Mercury 8028 1947) Old Maid Boogie

Julia Lee - (Capitol 40082 1947) King Size Papa

Julia Lee - (Capitol 1589 1947) Mama Don't Allow It

Louis Jordan - (Decca 23841 1947) Open the Door, Richard!

Louis Jordan - (Decca 23741 1947) Let the Good Times Roll

Mahalia Jackson - (Apollo 164 1947) Move on Up a Little Higher

Memphis Slim - (Miracle 125 1947) Messin' Around

Sonny Boy Williamson - (RCA Victor 20-2521 1947) Polly Put the Kettle Ons

The Buchanan Brothers - (RCA Victor 20-2385 1947) When You See Those Flying Saucerss

1948

Arbee Stidham - (RCA Victor 2572 1948) My Heart Belongs to You

Arthur Crudup - (RCA-Victor 1948) So Glad Your Mine

Arthur Smith & His Crackerjacks - (MGM 10293 1948) Guitar Boogie

Bull Moose Jackson - (King 4230 1948) I Can't Go On Without You

Dinah Washington - (Mercury 8095 1948) Am I Asking Too Much

Ivory Joe Hunter - (Pacific 637 1948) Pretty Mama Blues

John Lee Hooker - (Modern 20-627 1948) Sally Mae / Boogie Chillen'

Johnny Otis & Orchestra - (Excelsior 536 1948) Happy New Year Baby

Julia Lee - (Capitol 40028 1948) (Opportunity Knocks But Once) Snatch and Grab It

L C Williams - (Gold Star 623 1948) Hole in the Wall

Lonnie Johnson - (King 4201 1948) Tomorrow Night

Roy Milton & Solid Senders - (Specialty 524 1948) I've Hand My Moments

The Orioles - (It's A Natural 5000 1948) It's Too Soon to Know

Wild Bill Moore - (Savoy 666 1948) We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll

Wynonie Harris - (King 4210 1948) Good Rockin' Tonight

Wynonie Harris - (King 4304 1948) I Want My Fanny Brown

1949 -- Rhythm & Blues Chart Debut

In the summer of 1949, The Race Records chart is renamed the Rhythm & Blues chart.

Baby Face Leroy Foster - (Job 100 1949) My Head Can't Rest Anymore

Big Charlie Bradix - (Blue Bonnet 153 1949) Dollar Diggin' Woman / Boogie Like You Wanna

Big Charley Bradix - (Colonial 108 1949) Dollar Diggin' Woman / Boogie Like You Wanna

Cecil Gant - (Bullet 250 1949) Nashville Jumps

Dossie Terry - (RCA Victor 20-4648 1949) When I Hit the Numbers

Jesse Thomas - (Freedom 1513 1949) Let's Have Some Fun

Jimmy Preston - (Gotham 188 1949) Rock the Joint

Joe Houston Orchestra - Freedom 1526 1949) Waycross Mama

Joe Morris - (Decca 48135 1949) Wig Head Mama Blues

Kansas City Jimmy - (Savoy 691 1949) Saturday Night / Cheatin' Woman

King Porter - (Imperial 5039 1949) Chitlin Ball

Lester Williams - (Maxcys 5004 1949) I Know that Chick

L C Williams - (Freedom 1517 1949) Shout Baby Shout

Little Esther w Johnny Otis - (Modern 20-748 1949) Mean Old Gal

Pee Wee Crayton - (Modern 20-707 1949) Brand New Woman

Peppermint Harris - (Sittin In 568 1949) Fat Girl Boogie

Ray Charles - (Swing Beat 212 1949) Rockin' Chair Blues

Ray Charles - (Swingtime 215 1949) I've Had My Fun

Roy Brown - (De Luxe 3154 1949) Long About Midnight

Stick Mcghee - (Atlantic 873 1949) Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee

Stick McGhee - (Atlantic 909 1949) Venus Blues

Wynonie Harris - (King 4252 1949) Bite Again Bite Again

Wynonie Harris - (King 4342 1949) I Like My Baby's Pudding