Various - The Specialty Story
Various - The Specialty Story Singer: Various
Title: The Specialty Story
Label: Specialty ‎– 5SPCD-4412-2
Type: 5 x CD, Compilation Box Set
Country: US
Date of released: 1994
Category: Rock, Funk / Soul, Blues
Style: Jump Blues, Gospel, Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll, Doo Wop
Size MP3 zip: 1410 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1360 mb
Rating: 4.6✭
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1-01 The Sepia Tones Boogie #1
Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Paul Howard Drums – George VannOrgan – Nina RussellPiano, Written-By – Mata Roy
2:47
1-02 The Blues Woman Voo-it! Voo-it!
Bass – Nat ShephardDrums – Nat "Monk" McFayEnsemble – Buddy Banks SextetGuitar, Written-By – William "Frosty" PylesPiano – Eddie BealTenor Saxophone, Written-By – Buddy BanksTrombone – Allen DurhamVocals – Marion Abernathy
2:44
1-03 Roy Milton & His Solid Senders Milton's Boogie
Alto Saxophone – Earl SimmsBass – David Robinson*Piano – Camille HowardTenor Saxophone – Buddy FloydTrumpet – Hosea SappVocals, Drums, Written-By – Roy Milton
2:48
1-04 Roy Milton & His Solid Senders R.M. Blues
Alto Saxophone – Earl SimmsBass – David Robinson*Piano – Camille HowardTenor Saxophone – Buddy FloydTrumpet – Hosea SappVocals, Drums, Written-By – Milton*
2:56
1-05 Jump Jackson Band Rainy Day Blues
Alto Saxophone – Oett "Sax" MallardBass, Vocals – Robert James CarterDrums – Armond "Jump" Jackson*Guitar – Walter Scott*Piano – Arthur W. SimmsTenor Saxophone – Edward "Sugarman" Penigar*Trumpet – John Morton*
3:17
1-06 The Blues Man Ice Cream Freezer
Alto Saxophone – Oett "Sax" MallardBass – Dallas BartleyDrums – Armond "Jump" Jackson*Guitar – Leonard "Baby Doo" Caston*Tenor Saxophone – William Casimer*Trumpet – John Morton*Vocals, Piano, Written-By – Roosevelt Sykes
2:56
1-07 Roy Milton & His Solid Senders True Blues
Alto Saxophone – Earl SimmsBass – Clarence Jones Piano – Camille HowardTenor Saxophone – William GaitherTrumpet – Hosea SappVocals, Drums, Written-By – Roy Milton
2:47
1-08 Joe Lutcher & His Society Cats Rockin' Boogie
Drums – Booker T. Hart*Performer – William H. Cooper*, William Ellis*, Harold Morrow*, Leon W. Beck*Trumpet – Karl GeorgeVocals, Alto Saxophone, Written-By – Joe Lutcher
2:25
1-09 Roy Milton & His Solid Senders Thrill Me
Alto Saxophone – Clifton NoelBass – Clarence Jones Drums – Roy MiltonTenor Saxophone – Buddy FloydTrumpet – Hosea SappVocals, Piano, Written-By – Camille Howard
2:52
1-10 Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy Teardrop Blues
Alto Saxophone – James DedmonBass – Jonathan BagsbyDrums – Leon Petties*Piano – Eugene WatsonTenor Saxophone – Charles "Little Jazz" Ferguson*, Harold LandTrumpet – Glen Willis*Vocals, Guitar, Written-By – Jimmy Liggins
2:55
1-11 Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy Cadillac Boogie
Alto Saxophone – James DedmonBass – Jonathan BagsbyDrums – Leon Petties*Piano – Eugene WatsonTenor Saxophone – Charles "Little Jazz" Ferguson*, Harold LandTrumpet – Glen Willis*Vocals, Guitar, Written-By – Jimmy Liggins
2:36
1-12 Roy Milton & His Solid Senders Keep A Dollar In Your Pocket
Alto Saxophone – Clifton NoelBass – Dallas BartleyDrums – Roy MiltonTenor Saxophone – Buddy FloydTrumpet – Hosea SappVocals, Piano – Camille HowardWritten-By – Oliver Perry
2:20
1-13 Camille Howard X-Temporaneous Boogie
Bass – Dallas BartleyDrums – Roy MiltonVocals, Piano, Written-By – Camille Howard
2:03
1-14 Camille Howard You Don't Love Me
Bass – Dallas BartleyDrums – Roy MiltonVocals, Piano – Camille HowardWritten-By – Albert*, Glenn*
2:11
1-15 Jim Wynn Fat Meat
Alto Saxophone – David Garland GrahamDrums – Robert "Snake" SimsPerformer – Allen Clark , Miles Jones, Walter RobertsPiano – Zebedee "Zell" Kindred*Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Written-By – Jim WynnVocals, Bass – Theodore "Teddy" Shirley*
2:39
1-16 Roy Milton & His Solid Senders Everything I Do Is Wrong
Written-By – Milton*
2:58
1-17 Roy Milton & His Solid Senders Hop, Skip, Jump
Written-By – Milton*
2:32
1-18 Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy Careful Love
Alto Saxophone – James DedmonBass – Jonathan BagsbyDrums – Leon Petties*Piano – Eugene WatsonTenor Saxophone – Charles "Little Jazz" Ferguson*, Harold LandTrumpet – Glen Willis*Vocals, Guitar, Written-By – Jimmy Liggins
2:30
1-19 Big Maceo Big City Blues
Bass – Ransom KnowlingDrums – Odie PayneGuitar – Tampa RedPiano – Johnny Jones*Vocals, Written-By – Maceo Merriweather*
2:31
1-20 Smokey Hogg I Want A Roller
Bass [Erroneous Credit As Drums] – John William Davis*Piano – Austin McCoyVocals, Guitar, Written-By – Andrew "Smokey" Hogg*
2:49
1-21 Roy Milton & His Solid Senders The Hucklebuck
Alto Saxophone – Jackie KelsoBass – Dallas BartleyGuitar – Johnny Rogers Piano – Camille HowardTenor Saxophone – Ben Waters*Trumpet – Arthur WalkerVocals, Drums – Roy MiltonWritten-By – Gibson*, Alfred*
2:20
1-22 Camille Howard Fiesta In Old Mexico
Bass – Dallas BartleyDrums – Roy MiltonPiano – Camille HowardWritten-By – Anson*, Mossman*
2:24
1-23 Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers The Honeydripper
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Willie Jackson*Bass – Eddie Davis Drums – Peppy PrinceGuitar – Frank PasleySaxophone – Floyd TurnhamTenor Saxophone – John Jackson Vocals, Piano, Written-By – Joe Liggins
3:06
1-24 Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy Don't Put Me Down
Alto Saxophone – Allen ToussaintBass – Thomas BlakePiano – Clarence "Bo" CyphersTenor Saxophone – Maxwell Davis, Red ConnorTrumpet – Bobby Summers*Vocals, Guitar, Written-By – Jimmy Liggins
2:53
1-25 Roy Milton & His Solid Senders Information Blues
Alto Saxophone – Jackie KelsoBass – Dallas BartleyGuitar – Johnny Rogers Piano – Camille HowardTenor Saxophone – Ben Waters*Trumpet – Arthur WalkerVocals, Drums, Written-By – Roy Milton
2:40
1-26 Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers Rag Mop
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Willie Jackson*Bass – Eddie Davis Drums – Peppy PrinceGuitar – Frank PasleyTenor Saxophone – John Jackson , Maxwell DavisVocals, Piano – Joe LigginsWritten-By – Anderson*, Wills*
2:59
2-01 Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers Pink Champagne
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Willie Jackson*Bass – Eddie Davis Drums – Peppy PrinceGuitar – Frank PasleyTenor Saxophone – John Jackson , Maxwell DavisVocals, Piano, Written-By – Joe Liggins
2:59
2-02 Roy Milton & His Solid Senders Junior Jives
Alto Saxophone – Jackie KelsoBass – Dallas BartleyGuitar, Written-By – Johnny Rogers Piano – Camille HowardTenor Saxophone – Ben Waters*Trumpet – Arthur WalkerVocals, Drums, Written-By – Roy Milton
2:35
2-03 Roy Milton & His Solid Senders Where There Is No Love
Alto Saxophone – Jackie KelsoBass – Dallas BartleyGuitar – Johnny Rogers Piano – Camille HowardTenor Saxophone – Ben Waters*Trumpet – Arthur WalkerVocals, Drums, Written-By – Roy Milton
2:47
2-04 King Perry & His Pied Pipers Everything's Gonna Be All Right Tonight
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Written-By – Oliver Hazard "King" Perry*Bass – Isiah J. "Ike" BrownDrums – Daniel Graves Piano – Fletcher SmithTrumpet [Erroneous Credit For Bass] – Robert Maxwell "Maxie" Ward
2:25
2-05 Percy Mayfield Please Send Me Someone To Love
Baritone Saxophone – Charles H. Walker*Bass – Red CallenderDrums – Lee Young Guitar – Gene PhillipsPiano – Eddie BealTenor Saxophone – Maxwell Davis, Richard Wells Vocals, Written-By – Percy Mayfield
2:53
2-06 Percy Mayfield Strange Things Happening
Baritone Saxophone – Charles H. WallerBass – Red CallenderDrums – Lee Young Guitar – Gene PhillipsPiano – Eddie BealTenor Saxophone – Maxwell Davis, Richard Wells Vocals, Written-By – Percy Mayfield
2:48
2-07 Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers Little Joe's Boogie
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – WIllie Jackson*Bass – Eddie Davis Drums – Peppy PrinceGuitar – Frank PasleySaxophone – Floyd TurnhamTenor Saxophone – John Jackson Vocals, Piano, Written-By – Joe Liggins
2:48
2-08 Roy Milton & His Solid Senders Oh Babe!
Alto Saxophone – Jackie KelsoBass – Dallas BartleyGuitar – Johnny Rogers Piano – Camille HowardTenor Saxophone – Ben Waters*Trumpet – Arthur WalkerVocals, Drums – Roy MiltonWritten-By – Prima*, Kabak*
2:28
2-09 Percy Mayfield Lost Love
Baritone Saxophone – Charles H. WallerBass – Red CallenderDrums – Lee Young Guitar – Gene PhillipsPiano – Eddie BealTenor Saxophone – Jack McVea, Maxwell DavisVocals, Written-By – Percy Mayfield
2:54
2-10 Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers Frankie Lee
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Willie Jackson*Bass – Eddie Davis Drums – Peppy PrinceGuitar – Frank PasleySaxophone – Floyd TurnhamTenor Saxophone – John Jackson Vocals, Piano, Written-By – Joe Liggins
2:52
2-11 Percy Mayfield What A Fool I Was
Baritone Saxophone – Charles H. WallerBass – Red CallenderDrums – Lee Young Guitar – Gene PhillipsPiano – Eddie BealTenor Saxophone – Jack McVea, Maxwell DavisVocals, Written-By – Percy Mayfield
2:46
2-12 Camille Howard Money Blues
Alto Saxophone – Jackie KelsoBass – William DayDrums – Roy MiltonGuitar – Johnny Rogers Tenor Saxophone – Eddie TaylorTrumpet – Charles GillumVocals, Piano – Camille HowardWritten-By – Carter*, Wray*
2:29
2-13 Roy Milton & His Solid Senders It's Later Than You Think
Alto Saxophone – Jackie KelsoBass – Dallas BartleyGuitar – Johnny Rogers Piano – Camille HowardTenor Saxophone – Ben Waters*Trumpet – Arthur WalkerVocals, Drums, Written-By – Milton*
2:37
2-14 Roy Milton & His Solid Senders T-Town Twist
Alto Saxophone – Jackie KelsoBass – Dallas BartleyGuitar, Written-By – Johnny Rogers Piano – Camille HowardTenor Saxophone – Ben Waters*Trumpet – Arthur WalkerVocals, Drums, Written-By – Roy Milton
2:46
2-15 Roy Milton & His Solid Senders I Have News For You
Alto Saxophone – Jackie KelsoBass – William DayGuitar – Johnny Rogers Piano – Camille HowardTenor Saxophone – Eddie TaylorTrumpet – Charles GillumVocals, Drums, Written-By – Roy Milton
2:29
2-16 Percy Mayfield Prayin' For Your Return
Baritone Saxophone – Charles H. WallerBass – Red CallenderDrums – Lee Young Guitar – Gene PhillipsPiano – Eddie BealTenor Saxophone – Maxwell Davis, Richard Wells Vocals, Written-By – Percy Mayfield
2:55
2-17 Bumble Bee Slim Strange Angel
Alto Saxophone – Maurice J. Simon*Baritone Saxophone – Jewell L. Grant*Bass – William K. "Billy" Hadnott*Drums – Oscar Lee Bradley*Guitar – Mitchell "Tiny" Webb*Piano – Willard McDanielTenor Saxophone – Thomas Maxwell Davis*Vocals, Written-By – Admirl A. "Amos" Easton*
2:37
2-18 Roy Milton & His Solid Senders Best Wishes
Alto Saxophone – Jackie KelsoBass – Billy HadnottGuitar – Johnny Rogers Piano – Camille HowardTenor Saxophone – Eddie TaylorTrumpet – Charles GillumVocals, Drums, Written-By – Roy Milton
2:39
2-19 Percy Mayfield Cry Baby
Baritone Saxophone – Maurice Simon*Bass – Billy HadnottDrums – Lee Young Guitar – Herman Burell Mitchell*Piano – Willard McDanielTenor Saxophone – John Shelly Crawford*, Maxwell DavisVocals, Written-By – Percy Mayfield
2:48
2-20 Lil Greenwood Love Will Make You A Slave
Bass – Billy HadnottDrums – Roy MiltonGuitar – Johnny Rogers Piano – Camille HowardVocals, Written-By – Lil Greenwood
2:17
2-21 Lester Williams I Can't Lose With The Stuff I Use
Bass – Oscar Underwood "Yogi" AdamsDrums – Luther B. Taylor Jr.Piano – Johnnye Mae BrownTenor Saxophone – Frank Mims, Verdun KelloggVocals, Guitar, Written-By – Lester Williams
2:10
2-22 The Four Flames* Wheel Of Fortune
Vocals – Clyde Tillis, Curley Dinkins, David Ford , Robert ByrdWritten-By – Benjamin*, Weiss*
2:36
2-23 Percy Mayfield The Big Question
Baritone Saxophone – Jewell GrantBass – Ralph Hamilton Drums – Jesse Sailes*Guitar – Mitchell "Tiny" Webb*Piano – Willard McDanielTenor Saxophone – John Crawford , Maxwell DavisVocals, Written-By – Percy Mayfield
2:49
2-24 Lloyd Price Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Alto Saxophone – Joseph Harris*Bass – Frank FieldsDrums – Earl PalmerGuitar – Ernest McLeanLeader – Dave BartholomewPiano – Antoine "Fats" Domino*Tenor Saxophone – Herb Herdesty*Vocals, Written-By – Lloyd Price
2-25 Roy Milton & His Solid Senders So Tired
Alto Saxophone – Jackie KelsoBass – William DayGuitar – Johnny Rogers Piano – Camille HowardTenor Saxophone – Eddie TaylorTrumpet – Charles GillumVocals, Drums – Roy MiltonWritten-By – Sizemore*, Little*
3:10
2-26 Roy Milton & His Solid Senders Night And Day (I Miss You So)
Written-By – Milton*
3:00
3-01 Lloyd Price Oooh Oooh Oooh
Alto Saxophone – Joseph Harris*Bass – Frank FieldsDrums – Earl PalmerGuitar – Ernest McLeanLeader – Dave BartholomewPiano – Edward FrankTenor Saxophone – Herb HardestyVocals, Written-By – Lloyd Price
2:35
3-02 Lloyd Price Restless Heart
Alto Saxophone – Joseph Harris*Bass – Frank FieldsDrums – Earl PalmerGuitar – Ernest McLeanLeader – Dave BartholomewPiano – Edward FrankTenor Saxophone – Herb HardestyVocals, Written-By – Lloyd Price
2:33
3-03 Jesse & Marvin* Dream Girl
Vocals, Written-By – Jesse Belvin, Marvin Phillips
3:11
3-04 Lloyd Price Tell Me Pretty Baby
Alto Saxophone – Joseph Harris*Bass – Frank FieldsDrums – Earl PalmerGuitar – Ernest McLeanLeader – Dave BartholomewPiano – Edward FrankTenor Saxophone – Herb HardestyVocals, Written-By – Lloyd Price
2:16
3-05 Lloyd Price Ain't It A Shame?
Drums – Charles OtisPerformer – Duncan Connelly, Jr., Neely Simmons, William L. Brown, William Lloyd LundyPerformer [Prob. Bass] – Curtis D. MitchellTenor Saxophone – Lawrence E. MarioneauxVocals – Lloyd PriceWritten-By – H.E. Owens*
2:40
3-06 Frank Motley & His Crew* Frantic
Drums, Written-By – T.N.T. TribblePiano – Jimmy Crawford Tenor Saxophone – Little Willie HickersonTrumpet, Written-By – Frank Motley
2:39
3-07 Alex Bradford Too Close To Heaven
Backing Vocals – Billy Harper , Charles Campbell , James Brandon, Jonathan Jackson, Louis GibsonChoir – The Bradford SpecialsOrgan – Charles BrownVocals, Piano, Celesta, Written-By – Alex Bradford
3:00
3-08 The Swan Silvertones I'm Coming Home
Vocals – Henry K. Bossard*, John Manston , John H. Myles*, Rev. Robert Crenshaw, Solomon J. Womack*Vocals, Written-By – Claude Jeter*
3-09 Pilgrim Travelers* I've Got A New Home
Vocals – J. W. Alexander, Keith Barber, Kylo Turner, Raphael TurnerVocals, Written-By – Jesse Whitaker
2:28
3-10 Mercy Dee Walton One Room Country Shack
Vocals, Piano, Written-By – Mercy Dee Walton
2:47
3-11 Frankie Lee Sims Lucy Mae Blues
Vocals, Guitar, Written-By – Frankie Lee Sims
2:29
3-12 Roy Milton & His Solid Senders Early In The Morning
Written-By – Milton*
2:38
3-13 H-Bomb Ferguson She's Been Gone
Bass – George A. MillerDrums – Woodi HarperGuitar – Wesley JacksonPiano – Cleveland LyonsTenor Saxophone – Eddie Lee Foster, Jesse James Jones*Vocals, Written-By – Robert Ferguson
2:23
3-14 Floyd Dixon Hard Living Alone
Bass – Walter ChampionDrums – Minor RobinsonGuitar – Chuck NorrisTenor Saxophone – G. Carlos BermudezVocals, Piano, Written-By – Floyd Dixon
3:00
3-15 Jimmy Liggins & His 3-D Music* Drunk
Alto Saxophone – Don ConwayDrums – Herman ManzyPerformer [Bass Or Piano] – David Monroe , John Stevenson Tenor Saxophone – Earl Carter, James "Doc" ThomasTrumpet – Boppie ParkerVocals, Guitar, Written-By – Jimmy Liggins
2:30
3-16 Little Temple & His 88 I Ate The Wrong Part
Bass – Ted Brinson Guitar – Jimmy LigginsVocals, Piano, Written-By – Augustus "Gus" Jenkins*
1:54
3-17 Honeyboy* Bloodstains On The Wall
Bass – Ted Brinson Guitar – Jimmy LigginsPiano – Gus JenkinsVocals, Written-By – Frank "Honeyboy" Patt*
2:57
3-18 Marvin & Johnny Baby Doll
Bass – Ted Brinson Guitar – Irving AshbyVocals – Carl Green Vocals, Written-By – Marvin Phillips
2:20
3-19 Guitar Slim* The Things That I Used To Do
Alto Saxophone – Gus FontenetteBass – Lloyd LambertDrums – Oscar Moore Piano, Arranged By – Ray CharlesTenor Saxophone – Charles Burbank , Joseph Tillman*Trumpet – Frank S. Mitchell*Vocals, Guitar, Written-By – Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones
3:00
3-20 Earl King I'm Your Best Bet, Baby
Baritone Saxophone – Alvin "Red" Tyler*Bass – Gerald AdamsDrums – Earl PalmerPiano – Huey Smith*Tenor Saxophone – Lee AllenVocals, Guitar, Written-By – Earl "King" Johnson*
2:17
3-21 The Chosen Gospel Singers* Featuring Lou Rawls No Room In The Hotel
Vocals – J.B. Randall, J.T. Ratley, John Evans , Lou Rawls, Preston Whited, Sam Thomas Written-By – Joe Johnson
2:18
3-22 John Lee Hooker I'm Mad
Performer [Prob. Bass] – Theophilus RooseveltPerformer [Prob. Drums] – Thomas Whitehead Performer [Prob. Piano] – John Griffith*Performer [Prob. Tenor Sax] – John HooksVocals, Guitar, Written-By – John Lee Hooker
2:44
3-23 Daddy Cleanhead* Something's Going On In My Room
Backing Vocals – The HolidaysBaritone Saxophone – Jason HogainsBass – Ralph Watson Drums – James A. LeeGuitar – Jimmy NolenPiano – H.B. BarnumTenor Saxophone – Chuck HigginsVocals – Fred "Daddy Cleanhead" Higgins*
2:11
3-24 The Chimes Zindy Lou
Written-By – Smith*, Moore*
3:09
3-25 The Soul Stirrers Featuring Sam Cooke One More River
Organ – Willie WebbPiano – Edward Robinson Vocals – Jesse J. Farley*, Paul Foster , R.B. Robinson, Sam Cooke, S. Roy Crain*, T.L. Bruster*Written-By – James Cleveland*
3:10
3-26 Jesse Belvin Where's My Girl
Backing Vocals – The Laurels Bass – Adolphus J. Alsbrook*Drums – Charles E. Blackwell*Guitar – Clifton WhitePiano – Ernie FreemanTenor Saxophone – Hubert "Bumps" Meyers*Vibraphone – Robert "Bumps" Blackwell*Vocals, Written-By – Jesse Belvin
2:17
4-01 Tony Allen & The Champs Nite Owl
Bass – John "Duke" HarrisDrums – Roy PorterGuitar – William "Frosty" PylesPiano – Zebedee "Zell" Kindred*Tenor Saxophone – Hubert "Bumps" Meyers*Vocals – Tony Allen & The ChampsWritten-By – Tony Allen
2:43
4-02 Little Richard Tutti Frutti
Baritone Saxophone – Alvin "Red" Tyler*Bass – Frank FieldsDrums – Earl PalmerGuitar – Justin Adams Piano – Huey Smith*Tenor Saxophone – Lee AllenVocals, Written-By – Little Richard Penniman*
4-03 Ernest Kador Eternity
Baritone Saxophone – Alvin "Red" Tyler*Bass – Frank FieldsDrums – Earl PalmerGuitar – Justin Adams Piano – Melvin DowdenTenor Saxophone – Lee AllenVocals, Written-By – Ernest Kador
2:11
4-04 Li'L Millet & His Creoles Rich Woman
Performer [Prob. Drums] – Bartholomew SmithPerformer [Prob. Guitar] – Ernest MarePerformer [Prob. Tenor Sax] – James Victor LewisTenor Saxophone – Lee AllenTrombone – Edgar Myles*Vocals, Piano, Written-By – McKinley "Li'l" Millet*Written-By – Labostrie*
2:37
4-05 Clifton Chenier Squeeze Box Boogie
Bass – Louis CandyDrums – Wilton SiemenGuitar – Cornelius Green, Phillip WalkerTenor Saxophone – James K. Jones, Lionel PrevoVocals, Accordion, Written-By – Clifton ChenierWashboard – Cleveland Chenier
1:56
4-06 The Soul Stirrers Featuring Sam Cooke Touch The Hem Of His Garment
Vocals – Jesse J. Farley*, Paul Foster , R.B. Robinson, S. Roy Crain*, T.L. Bruster*Vocals, Written-By – Sam Cooke
2:01
4-07 Little Richard Long Tall Sally
Baritone Saxophone – Alvin "Red" Tyler*Bass – Frank FieldsDrums – Earl PalmerGuitar – Edgar BlanchardTenor Saxophone – Lee AllenVocals, Piano – Little Richard Penniman*Written-By – Johnson*, Blackwell*
2:07
4-08 Little Richard Slippin' And Slidin' (Peepin' And Hidin')
Baritone Saxophone – Alvin "Red" Tyler*Bass – Frank FieldsDrums – Earl PalmerGuitar – Edgar BlanchardTenor Saxophone – Lee AllenVocals, Piano, Written-By – Little Richard Penniman*Written-By – Collins*, Bocage*, Smith*
2:40
4-09 Arthur Lee Maye & The Crowns Oh-Rooba-Lee
Bass – Ted Brinson Drums – Roy PorterGuitar – Williams H. "Frosty" Pyles*Piano – Wynona CarrTenor Saxophone – Floyd P. Turnham. Jr.*Vocals – Johnny Coleman, Johnny MorrisVocals, Written-By – Arthur Lee Maye, Richard Berry
2:03
4-10 Arthur Lee Maye & The Crowns Gloria
Bass – Ted Brinson Drums – Roy PorterGuitar – Williams H. "Frosty" Pyles*Piano – Wynona CarrTenor Saxophone – Floyd P. Turnham, Jr.*Vocals – Arthur Lee Maye, Johnny Coleman, Johnny MorrisVocals, Written-By – Richard Berry
2:37
4-11 Bob Landers With Willie Joe* Cherokee Dance
Bass – Ted Brinson Drums – Roy PorterGuitar [Unitar] – Willie Joe DuncanVocals, Written-By – Bob Landers
2:32
4-12 Little Richard Rip It Up
Baritone Saxophone – Alvin "Red" Tyler*Bass – Frank FieldsDrums – Earl PalmerGuitar – Edgar BlanchardTenor Saxophone – Lee AllenVocals, Piano – Little Richard Penniman*Written-By – Marascalco*, Blackwell*
2:21
4-13 Little Richard Ready Teddy
Baritone Saxophone – Alvin "Red" Tyler*Bass – Frank FieldsDrums – Earl PalmerGuitar – Edgar BlanchardTenor Saxophone – Lee AllenVocals, Piano – Little Richard Penniman*Written-By – Marascalco*, Blackwell*
2:07
4-14 Vernon Green & The Phantoms Sweet Breeze
Bass – David A. DysonDrums – Frank ButlerGuitar – William H. "Frosty" Pyles*Piano – Wynona CarrSaxophone – Jewell GrantVocals – Edward Daniels*, Johnnie Moss, Madalyn Marselle, Sidney RunnelsVocals, Written-By – Vernon Green
2:02
4-15 Roy Montrell (Every Time I Hear That) Mellow Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone – Alvin "Red" Tyler*Bass – Clemont Tervalon*Drums – Frank ButlerPiano – Edward FrankTenor Saxophone – Lee AllenVocals, Guitar, Written-By – Roy MontrellWritten-By – Marascalco*, Blackwell*
2:28
4-16 Little Richard She's Got It
Baritone Saxophone – Jewell GrantBass – Olsie Robinson*Drums – Charles ConnorGuitar – Nathaniel DouglasTenor Saxophone – Clifford Burks, Grady Gaines, Wilbert SmithVocals, Piano, Written-By – Little Richard Penniman*Written-By – Marascalco*
2:24
4-17 Little Richard Heeby-Jeebies
Baritone Saxophone – Alvin "Red" Tyler*Bass – Frank FieldsDrums – Earl PalmerGuitar – Roy MontrellTenor Saxophone – Lee AllenVocals, Piano, Written-By – Little Richard Penniman*Written-By – Marascalco*
2:14
4-18 Wynona Carr Should I Ever Love Again?
Baritone Saxophone – Jewell GrantBass – Joe ComfortDrums – Jimmy MillerGuitar – Irving AshbyPiano – Ernie FreemanTenor Saxophone – Plas JohnsonVocals – Wynona CarrWritten-By – Gates*, Cockell*
2:36
4-19 Big Boy Myles & The Shaw-Wees* Just To Hold My Hand
Baritone Saxophone – Alvin "Red" Tyler*Bass – Frank FieldsDrums – Earl PalmerGuitar – Edgar BlanchardPiano – Warren MylesTenor Saxophone – Lee AllenVocals, Trombone – Edgar "Big Boy" MylesWritten-By – Robey*, Perryman*
2:13
4-20 Little Richard The Girl Can't Help It
Baritone Saxophone – Alvin "Red" Tyler*Bass – Frank FieldsDrums – Earl PalmerGuitar – Edgar BlanchardTenor Saxophone – Lee AllenVocals, Piano – Little Richard Penniman*Written-By – Bobby Troup
2:29
4-21 Little Richard All Around The World
Baritone Saxophone – Alvin "Red" Tyler*Bass – Frank FieldsDrums – Earl PalmerGuitar – Roy MontrellPiano – Edward FrankTenor Saxophone – Lee AllenVocals – Little Richard Penniman*Written-By – Millet*, Blackwell*
2:25
4-22 Art Neville Oooh-Whee Baby
Baritone Saxophone – Alvin "Red" Tyler*Bass – Frank FieldsDrums – Earl PalmerGuitar [Prob.] – Alfred AugustTenor Saxophone – Lee AllenVocals, Piano, Written-By – Art Neville
2:08
4-23 Larry Williams Just Because
Baritone Saxophone – Jewell GrantBass – Ralph Hamilton Drums – Ed Hall*Guitar – Irving AshbyPiano – Willard McDanielTenor Saxophone – Plas JohnsonTrumpet – John Anderson Vocals – Larry Williams Written-By – Lloyd Price
2:46
4-24 Little Richard Lucille
Baritone Saxophone – Alvin "Red" Tyler*Bass – Frank FieldsDrums – Earl PalmerGuitar – Roy MontrellTenor Saxophone – Lee AllenVocals, Piano, Written-By – Little Richard Penniman*Written-By – Collins*
2:23
4-25 Little Richard Send Me Some Lovin'
Baritone Saxophone – Alvin "Red" Tyler*Bass – Frank FieldsDrums – Earl PalmerGuitar – Edgar BlanchardTenor Saxophone – Lee AllenVocals, Piano – Little Richard Penniman*Written-By – John Marascalco, Leo Price
2:17
4-26 Eugene Church Open Up Your Heart
Baritone Saxophone – Jewell GrantBass – Ralph Hamilton Drums – Earl PalmerGuitar – Irving AshbyPiano – Ernie FreemanTenor Saxophone – Plas JohnsonVocals – Eugene Church, Jesse BelvinWritten-By – Marvin Phillips
2:38
5-01 Clydie King Our Romance
Baritone Saxophone – Jewell GrantBass – Ralph Hamiilton Drums – Earl PalmerGuitar – Irving AshbyPiano – Ernie FreemanTenor Saxophone – Plas JohnsonVocals – Ben Carter , Clydie King, Darlene Wright*, Edward De Vold, Elmo Jones, Harold Grayson*Written-By – Andrew Franklin
2:42
5-02 Little Richard Jenny Jenny
Baritone Saxophone – Alvin "Red" Tyler*Bass – Frank FieldsDrums – Earl PalmerGuitar – Edgar BlanchardTenor Saxophone – Lee AllenVocals, Piano, Written-By – Little Richard Penniman*Written-By – Johnson*
2:02
5-03 Little Richard Miss Ann
Baritone Saxophone – Alvin "Red" Tyler*Bass – Frank FieldsDrums – Earl PalmerGuitar – Edgar BlanchardTenor Saxophone – Lee AllenVocals, Piano, Written-By – Little Richard Penniman*Written-By – Johnson*
2:16
5-04 Larry Williams Short Fat Fannie
Bass – Ted Brinson Drums – Earl PalmerGuitar – Rene HallPiano – Leon M. SilbyTenor Saxophone – Jesse James Jones*Vocals, Written-By – Larry Williams
2:23
5-05 Don & Dewey Leavin' It All Up To You
Bass – Eddie Williams Guitar – Rene HallPerformer [Prob. Drums] – John L. Parker*Saxophone [Erroneous Credit For Drums] – Johnny Rotella*Tenor Saxophone – Hubert "Bumps" Meyers*Vocals, Guitar, Written-By – Dewey Terry, Don Harris*
2:07
5-06 Little Richard Keep A-Knockin'
Baritone Saxophone – Samuel ParkerBass – Olsie Robinson*Drums – Charles ConnorGuitar – Nathaniel DouglasTenor Saxophone – Clifford Burks, Grady Gaines, Wilbert SmithVocals, Piano, Written-By – Little Richard Penniman*Written-By – Mays*, Williams*
2:15
5-07 Larry Williams Bony Moronie
Baritone Saxophone – Jewell GrantBass – Ted Brinson Drums – Earl PalmerGuitar – Rene HallTenor Saxophone – John E. Oliveri, Plas JohnsonVocals, Piano, Written-By – Larry Williams
3:06
5-08 Rene Hall's Orchestra* Featuring Willie Joe* Twitchy
Guitar – Rene HallGuitar [Unitar], Written-By – Willie Joe Duncan
2:22
5-09 Sam Cooke I'll Come Running Back To You
Guitar – Rene HallVocals, Guitar, Written-By – Sam Cooke
2:11
5-10 Little Richard Good Golly, Miss Molly
Baritone Saxophone – Alvin "Red" Tyler*Bass – Frank FieldsDrums – Earl PalmerGuitar – Edgar BlanchardTenor Saxophone – Lee AllenWritten-By – Marascalco*, Blackwell*
2:09
5-11 Larry Williams Slow Down
Baritone Saxophone – Jewell GrantBass – Ted Brinson Drums – Earl PalmerGuitar – Rene HallTenor Saxophone – John E. Oliveri, Plas JohnsonVocals, Piano, Written-By – Larry Williams
2:44
5-12 Larry Williams Dizzy, Miss Lizzy
Baritone Saxophone – Jewell GrantBass – Ted Brinson Drums – Earl PalmerGuitar – Howard Roberts, Rene HallTenor Saxophone – Plas JohnsonVocals, Piano, Written-By – Larry Williams
2:11
5-13 Don & Dewey Justine
Baritone Saxophone – Jewell GrantDrums – Earl PalmerGuitar – Melvin Jaye Glass, Rene HallTenor Saxophone – Plas JohnsonVocals, Bass, Written-By – Don Harris*Vocals, Piano, Written-By – Dewey Terry
2:05
5-14 Little Richard True Fine Mama
Baritone Saxophone – Clarence FordBass – Lloyd LambertDrums – Oscar Moore Guitar – William "Frosty" PylesTenor Saxophone – Joe TillmanTrumpet – Renald RichardVocals, Piano, Written-By – Little Richard Penniman*
5-15 Little Richard Ooh! My Soul
Baritone Saxophone – Samuel ParkerBass – Olsie Robinson*Drums – Charles ConnorGuitar – Nathaniel DouglasTenor Saxophone – Clifford Burks, Grady Gaines, Wilbert SmithVocals, Piano, Written-By – Little Richard Penniman*
1:52
5-16 Jerry Byrne Lights Out
Bass – Frank FieldsDrums – Charles "Hungry" Williams*Guitar – Edgar Blanchard, Justin Adams Piano – Art NevilleTenor Saxophone – Harold BattisteVocals – Jerry ByrneWritten-By – Rebennack*, David*
1:51
5-17 The Soul Stirrers Featuring Johnnie Taylor The Love Of God
Guitar, Written-By – Leroy CrumeVocals – Jesse J. Farley*, Johnnie Taylor, Paul Foster , R.B. Robinson
2:10
5-18 Don & Dewey Koko Joe
Baritone Saxophone – Jewell GrantDrums – Earl PalmerGuitar – Melvin Jaye Glass, Rene HallTenor Saxophone – Plas JohnsonVocals, Bass – Don Harris*Vocals, Piano – Dewey TerryWritten-By – Sonny Bono
2:12
5-19 Little Richard Baby Face
Baritone Saxophone – Alvin "Red" Tyler*Bass – Frank FieldsDrums – Earl PalmerGuitar – Edgar BlanchardTenor Saxophone – Lee AllenVocals, Piano – Little Richard Penniman*Written-By – Davis*, Akst*
2:14
5-20 Roddy Jackson There's A Moose On The Loose
Alto Saxophone – Jackie KelsoBaritone Saxophone – Jewell GrantBass – Ted Brinson Drums – Tommy Lee GuthriePiano – H.B. BarnumVocals – George "Roddy" Jackson*Written By – Aleman-Stryker
2:09
5-21 Johnny Fuller Haunted House
Drums, Voice [Laugh] – Tommy RomersonGuitar – George Hurst Vocals – Johnny FullerWritten-By – Robert Geddins*
2:31
5-22 Larry Williams She Said "Yeah"
Vocals – Larry Williams Written-By – Jackson*, Bono*
1:50
5-23 Larry Williams Bad Boy
Baritone Saxophone – Jewell GrantBass – Rene HallDouble Bass – James E. Bond*Drums – Earl PalmerGuitar – Glen Williams Tenor Saxophone – Plas JohnsonVocals, Piano, Written-By – Larry Williams
2:17
5-24 Don & Dewey Farmer John
Alto Saxophone – Harold BattisteVocals, Written-By – Dewey Terry, Don Harris*
2:30
5-25 Don & Dewey Big Boy Pete
Alto Saxophone – Harold BattisteVocals, Written-By – Dewey Terry, Don Harris*
2:20
5-26 Little Richard Bama Lama Bama Loo
Bass – Rene HallDouble Bass – James E. Bond*Drums – Earl PalmerGuitar – Adolph Jacobs, Dewey Terry, Glen WillingsVocals, Piano, Written-By – Little Richard Penniman*
2:13

Credits

  • Arranged By [Many Original Recordings] – Maxwell Davis
  • Compilation Producer – Billy Vera
  • Engineer [Many Original Los Angeles Recordings] – Abe "Bunny" Robyn*
  • Engineer [Original New Orleans Recordings] – Cosimo Matassa*
  • Producer [Many Original Recordings] – Art Rupe
  • Producer [Some Original Recordings] – Harold Battiste, Johnny Vincent*, Bumps Blackwell*, Sonny Bono
  • Transferred By [Digital Transfers], Remastered By – Kirk Felton

Notes

Recorded between 21/8/1944 and 1/5/1964.
℗&© 1994 Specialty Records, Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 0 22211-4412-2

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