The Black and White Roots of Rock and Roll

The Black and White Roots of Rock and Roll Artist: Various Artists
Label: Indigo
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2
EAN: 5050361325491
ASIN: B0001B3ZOQ


Release Date: 2004-02-19

The Black and White Roots of Rock and Roll


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Tracks:

  1. House Of Blue Lights - Ella Mae Morse With Freddie Slack
  2. House Of Blue Lights - Merrill Moore
  3. Good Rockin Tonight - Wynonie Harris
  4. Have You Heard The News - Link Davis
  5. Guitar Boogie - Arthur Smith & The Crackerjacks
  6. Bounce Pee Wee - Pee Wee Crayton
  7. Rock The Joint - Jimmy Preston & The Prestonians
  8. Rock The Joint - Bill Haley With The Saddleman
  9. Birmingham Bounce - Hardrock Gunter & The Pebbles
  10. Birmingham Bounce
  11. Teardrops From My Eyes - Ruth Brown
  12. Teardrops From My Eyes - Hawkshaw Hawkins
  13. Bloodshot Eyes - Hank Penny
  14. Bloodshot Eyes - Wynonie Harris & His All Stars
  15. Rocket 88 - Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats
  16. Rocket 88 - Bill Haley & The Saddlemen
  17. No Help Wanted - The Carlisles
  18. No Help Wanted - The Crows
  19. Sixty Minute Man - The Dominos
  20. Sixty Minute Man - Hardrock Gunter & Roberta Lee
  21. One Minute Julep - The Clovers
  22. One Minute Julep - Louis Prima & His Orch
  23. Alarm Clock Boogie - Billy Briggs
  24. Alarm Clock Boogie - Bil Darnell With Georgie Auld Orch
  25. The Hucklebuck - Charlie Shavers With Tommy Dorsey
  26. Hound Dog - Big Mama Thorton With Kansas City Bill Orch
  27. Hound Dog - Tommy Duncan & The Miller Brothers
  28. Why Dont You Haul Off And Love Me - Wayne Raney
  29. Why Dont You Haul Off And Love Me
  30. For You My Love - Larry Darnell With Paul Gayten Orch
  31. For You My Love - Melvin Price & His Santa Fe Rangers
  32. The Shot Gun Boogie - Tennessee Ernie Ford
  33. The Shot Gun Boogie - Eddie Mack With Cootie Williams
  34. Grandpa Stole My Baby - Roy Brown & His Mighty Mighty Men
  35. Grandpa Stole My Baby - Moon Mullican
  36. Rag Mop - Johnnie Lee Wills & His Boys
  37. Rag Mop - Lionel Hampton & His Orch
  38. Rockin With Red - Piano Red
  39. Rockin With Red Little Johny Dickens
  40. Triflin Women Blues - Moon Mullican
  41. Triflin Women Wynonie Harris & His All Stars
  42. Gravy Train - Tiny Bradshaw & His Orch
  43. Gravy Train - York Brothers
  44. My Bucket Got A Hole In It
  45. My Buckets Got Ahole In It Fat Man Robinson Quintet
  46. Tend To Your Business - James Waynes
  47. Tend To Your Business - Clyde Moody
  48. Crazy Man Crazy - Bill Haley With Haleys Comets
  49. Crazy Man Crazy - Lucky Enois Quartet
  50. Thirteen Women And Only One Man

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Album Description

Full title - The Black & White Roots Of Rock 'n' Roll. Unique two CD set, juxtaposes both the black & white versions of many embryonic Rock 'n' Roll songs. 50 tracks & a 12-page booklet with extensive liner notes, photos & other memorabilia. Slipcase. Indigo. 2004.

Album Details

Unique Set which Juxtaposes Both the Black and White Versions of Many Embryonic Rock and Roll Songs. Beautifully Slipcased with a 16 Page Booklet.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars One of the best purchases I have made on Amazon.......2007-03-01

This is a terrific cd set. The music is generally from the late 40's and early 50's and comes from several different genres that eventually gave birth to what was named "rock and roll." The compilers' liner notes state that they disagree with the "conventional wisdom" that rock and roll consisted of white artists stealing from and imitating black artists. They contend that there was in fact greater fluidity, more of a back and forth transmission between white and black recording artists during the period than critics recognize. Thus, they pair a "white" version of each song with a "black" version to make their point. Some songs are first done by "white" artists and others are first done by "black" artists. I put the race in quotes because in some cases, e.g., the first song, which is described as a "white" version, the backing musicians are said to have been white but the singers were black. I think it is admirable that the compilers have produced a cd to support their musicological thesis, although I don't believe that they succeed in making the case. I found most of the "black" versions far more impressive as early "rock and roll." In large part, this is because the white audience at the time was used to crooners like Bing Crosby, etc., and most of the white singers on these tracks adopt a vocal style that is compatible with their audience's tastes, while the black artists sing in a freer fashion that eventually emerged as the dominant "rock and roll" singing style. Also the black versions use saxes to embellish the music while the white versions tend to favor fiddles. So there's just more power in the black versions. But the songs are great. A number of the lyrics surprised me with their obvious sexual allusions - these must have been way out of bounds of the mainstream radio at the time. And I just love the complete lack of self-importance of these performers. There's no "I am a rock star, my every thought is worthy of contemplation" or "I am revolutionizing the music of my time" in these songs. It's just musicians who probably lived on the road, played in small venues, didn't make a lot of money, recorded a song in probably a couple of hours, released it and went back on the road to gig. Very, very pure vibe to it all. Loved this cd and hope there are others like it to come.

5 out of 5 stars Evalution of Rock-A-Billy.......2007-02-07

This is a fantastic album, that shows the influence R & B had on Rock-A-Billy and early Rock & Roll. The song selection is great. And if you've never heard Big Mama Thornton's version of "Hound Dog" it alone is worth the price of the disc. Very well done and great R&B, Blues, Rock-A-Billy, Boogie Woogie and early rock-an-roll music.

The Mean Eyed Cat
KNON Radio 89.3

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