| Al "Cake" Wichard Sextette - Cake Walkin' - The Modern Recordings 1947-1948 This collection of excellent music from the Modern vaults has been a long time coming. Compiled more than two years ago, it was back-burnered while I consulted the various oracles of R&B research for information on Albert C Wichard, aka “Cake”. Virtually nothing is known about the man whose drumming had been at the core of almost all of Modern’s early sessions, other than he’d been dead a long time and that he died young. But Cake Wichard was high profile enough to have had several sessions for Modern in his own name, and this top-notch package collects up the contents of all of them, in many cases for the first time on CD. It’s fair to say that most of those featured on “Cake Walkin” are of higher profile than the mysterious Mr Wichard. There can’t be a blues fan alive or dead who hasn’t heard of Jimmy Witherspoon, Pee Wee Crayton and Jay McShann, while Big Duke Henderson has been an R&B cult hero for decades. They are all heard to excellent advantage here, particularly ’Spoon, whose first sessions for Modern these were and who shows a youthful exuberance in these sides that is missing from the recordings he made as a more mature singer from the late 1950s onwards. A little unbelievably for an artist of his stature, several of the sides here that feature Witherspoon are receiving their first ever release in this package. (The remaining three Wichard/’Spoon cuts that are not featured have been earmarked for future volumes of “Mellow Cats & Kittens”). The somewhat less prolific Duke Henderson is also at the peak of his vocal powers here, particularly on the fearsome ‘His Majesty’s Boogie’. Not everyone can be as successful as they are talented, but in Sylvester Henderson’s case it’s a real shame that the quality of his performances did not result in some bigger hits. There’s no existing session paperwork to confirm the presence of any individuals other than Wichard and the featured vocalists/instrumentalists, but it can be assumed that Hadda Brooks on piano and Bill Davis and/or Bill Day are in the mix on at least some of the tracks, providing a rock-solid rhythm section that’s always underpinned by Wichard’s metronomic timing. As small group mid-40s R&B goes, it’s pretty unbeatable. Unfortunately, Al Wichard’s life was short and he passed away in the late 1950s before most researchers began their sterling work. Most of those who worked with him (including all the identifiable musicians on this CD) are also now gone, as are his wife and son. We may never find out more than the little we know now, but we can always say for sure that the early post-WWII Central Avenue R&B scene would have been much the poorer without his contribution. By Tony Rounce (ACE RECORDS) |
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Ace Records 2009 | CD | 17.00 € |
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| Amos Milburn - Chicken Shack Boogie Man 2CD 2CD = 52 tracks |
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Proper 2002 | 2-CD | 15.00 € |
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| Amos Milburn - Rockin' And Drinkin' 2CD A boogie woogie pianist and blues balladeer, Amos Milburn was one of the most consistently popular R&B artists of the pre rock and roll era. This 50 track 2CD set features every one of his Billboard R&B chart hits and includes classic and influential songs such as: 'Chicken Shack Boogie', 'Bad Bad Whiskey' and 'One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer'. This is a must for blues fans and of course the man himself! So pour a drink, sit back and let the 88s ace drown you in his own brand of exuberant, humorous, rowdy and boisterous rollicking fun. |
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Jasmine Records 2012 | CD | 15.00 € |
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| Andrew Smokey Hogg - Sings - Too Late Old Man / Jivin Little Woman 17 tracks |
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Crown Prince | LP | 15.00 € |
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| Arbee Stidham - My Heart Belongs To You 16 tracks |
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Crown Prince | LP | 15.00 € |
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| Arthur Big Boy Crudup - Give Me A 32-20 16 tracks from 1941-1950 |
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Crown Prince | LP | 15.00 € |
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| Arthur Crudup - Dirt Road Blues 16 tracks |
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Tim | CD | 10.00 € |
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| B.B. King - The Rarest King gatefold sleeve |
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Blues Boy | LP | 17.00 € |
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| Bessie Smith - Nobody Kows You When You're Down And Out Known at her peak, and forevermore as 'The Empress Of The Blues', Bessie Smith was possibly the first and greatest of the blues divas and certainly the first to have hit records. A protege of the great Ma Rainey, by the early 1920s, Bessie Smith was already a superstar, backed on record by the likes of Louis Armstrong, Joe Smith, James P. Johnson, and Charlie Green. Her elaborate live shows Harlem Frolics and Mississippi Days were smash hits though out the decade; The Blues were in and trendy, and Bessie was at the top of her game. |
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Rev-Ola 2007 | CD | 17.00 € |
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| Big Jay McNeely - Roadhouse Boogie |
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Route 66 | LP | 14.00 € |
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| Big Jay McNeely - The Deacon, Unabridged Vol. 1: 1948-50 |
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Swingin' Records | CD | 17.00 € |
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| Big Joe Turner - I Don't Dig It 16 tracks. gatefold sleeve |
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Jukebox Lil | LP | 17.00 € |
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| Big Joe Turner - Rocks 1-CD DigiPac (4-plated) with comprehensive booklet, 28 tracks, playing time: 70:35. -- Contains 'Roll 'Em Pete' with Pete Johnson, a record that propelled bobby-soxers into a boogie-woogie frenzy. 'Shake, Rattle And Roll' helped jump-start the rock 'n' roll revolution. It's here along with a truck-load of R&B hits including 'Honey Hush', 'Flip, Flop And Fly', 'Hide And Seek', 'Corrine Corrina', 'Lipstick, Powder And Paint' and many more. These immortal rock-till-it-hurts classics inspired an uncountable number of rockabilly covers from Elvis Presley to Jerry Lee Lewis to Shakin' Stevens. 'The quintessential American singer' said Doc Pomus. 'Rock 'n' roll would never have happened without him'. -- Big Joe Turner first shouted timeless blues couplets in the Kansas City of the '30s, partnering stomping pianist, Pete Johnson, for almost two decades. Together they ignited the boogie-woogie craze that led to the post-war emergence of R&B and ultimately, the revolution that was rock 'n' roll. This set, compiled by Trevor Cajiao, Editor of 'Now Dig This,' embraces all phases of Joe's career but concentrates, inevitably, on the hard-rocking records which made Joe a rock 'n' roll star and unlikely teen idol at the age of 43. Discs like 'Honey Hush', 'Shake, Rattle And Roll' (bowdlerised by Bill Haley), 'Flip, Flop And Fly', 'Boogie Woogie Country Girl', 'Teen Age Letter' and 'Lipstick, Powder And Paint' were among the most exciting records of the '50s and led to literally hundreds of covers by legions of rockabilly singers. -- Jump blues veteran turned rock 'n' roll patriarch, Big Joe Turner out-rocked them all! |
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Bear Family 2011 | CD | 20.00 € |
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| Big John Greer - I'm The Fat Man Big John Greer…what a man! Starting off as a key member of Lucky Millinder's legendary band, the Big Man was soon blowing hot sax on a succession of salty, saucy, sexy hits, as rockin' as they were risqué. As well as playing with Millinder, Bullmoose Jackson and others of the most out-there aggregations of the time - Big John was really the daddy of them all: just listen and you will hear! This is a must for all fans of rockin' sax honkin' risque R&B. The success of our series of these on radio, with such knowledgeable and tasteful DJs as Mark Lamarr, I think speaks eloquently for itself… |
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Rev-Ola 2007 | CD | 15.00 € |
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| Big Mama Thornton - They Called Me Big Mama 23 tracks. digisleeve |
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Proper 2005 | CD | 10.00 € |
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| Blind Boy Fuller - Blind Boy Fuller Vol. 2 4CD 4CDs = 100 tracks |
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JSP Records | CD-Box | 25.00 € |
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| Blind Willie McTell - The Classic Years 1927-1940 4CD Box |
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JSP Records 2003 | CD-Box | 25.00 € |
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| Blues & Rhythm No. 41 - Christmas 1988 Sonny Boy, Kenny Neal, Son House... |
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Blues & Rhythm 1988 | Lehdet | 2.00 € |
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| Blues News - 6/2007 = # 228 Sven Zetterberg, Erja Lyytinen, Larry Garner, David Whiteis.. |
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Blues News 2007 | Lehdet | 6.00 € |
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| Bobby Mitchell - I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday |
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Mr R&B Records | LP | 15.00 € |
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| Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra - Walk 'Em : The Decca Sessions |
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Ace Records 1996 | CD | 18.00 € |
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| Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra - I'll Dearly Love You 17 tracks |
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Jukebox Lil | LP | 15.00 € |
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| Buddy Johnson feat Ella Johnson - Jukebox Hits 1940-51 21 biisiä |
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Acrobat 2003 | CD | 12.00 € |
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| Bull Moose Jackson - Chronological 1945-47 22 biisiä |
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Classics Records 2003 | CD | 15.00 € |
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| Calvin Boze - Choo, Choo's Bringing My Baby Home 19 tracks |
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Route 66 | LP | 15.00 € |
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| Calvin Boze - Complete Recordings 1945-1952 28 biisiä |
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Blue Moon 1997 | CD | 15.00 € |
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| Cats & The Fiddle - Start Jive Talkin' - Complete Recordings Vol. 3. 1947-1950 20 biisiä vuosilta 1947-1950 |
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Deejay 2000 | CD | 15.00 € |
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| Cats & The Fiddle - Killin' Jive - 1939-1940 Complete Recordings 1939-1940 Vol. 1. 26 biisiä |
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Deejay 1999 | CD | 15.00 € |
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| Charioteers - Jesus Is A Rock In The Weary Land 19 tracks |
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Gospel Jubilee | LP | 15.00 € |
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| Charles Brown - Bobby Sox Blues 21 biisiä: Charls Brown: Vocals / Piano, Johnny Moore: Guitar, Eddie Williams: Bass |
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TKO Magnum 2001 | CD | 15.00 € |
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| Charles Brown - Let's Have A Ball 17 tracks |
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Route 66 | LP | 15.00 € |
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| Charles Brown - Sunny Road & Johnny Moore's Three Blazers |
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Route 66 | LP | 15.00 € |
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| Charles Brown & Johnny Moore's Three Blazers - Race Track Blues 16 tracks |
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Route 66 | LP | 17.00 € |
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| Charles Brown & Johnny Moore's Three Blazers - Sail On Blues 18 tracks |
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Jukebox Lil | LP | 15.00 € |
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| Charles Brown with Johnny Moore's Three Blazer's - Drifting And Dreaming |
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Ace Records 1996 | CD | 18.00 € |
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| Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown - Atomic Energy 16 tracks from 1947-1959. |
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Blues Boy | LP | 14.00 € |
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| Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown - Atomic Energy |
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Route 66 | LP | 14.00 € |
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| Cootie Williams - Things Ain't What They Used To Be |
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Jukebox Lil | LP | 15.00 € |
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| Delta Rhythm Boys - Just A Rockin' & A-Jivin' Anthology Vol. 1 27 tracks from 1941-1947 |
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Deejay 2001 | CD | 17.00 € |
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| Delta Rhythm Boys - Tall Tan And Tender 18 tracks |
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Dr. Horse | LP | 15.00 € |
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| Dinah Washington - If You Don't Believe I'm Leaving gatefold sleeve. 16 tracks |
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Jukebox Lil | LP | 17.00 € |
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| Dinah Washington - The Queen Sings 4 CDs = 109 tracks. Including 44 page booklet |
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Proper 2002 | CD-Box | 20.00 € |
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| Doc Pomus - It's Great To Be Young And In Love 19 tracks |
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Whiskey, Women, and.. | LP | 14.00 € |
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| Doc Pomus - Send For The Doctor |
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Route 66 | LP | 14.00 € |
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| Doc Wiley Trio - Wild Cat Boogie 18 tracks |
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Ace Records 2003 | CD | 12.00 € |
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| Earl Bostic - 14 Hits 14 tracks of his King Records Hits |
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Bellaphon | LP | 17.00 € |
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| Eddie Boyd & His Chess Men - Rattin And Running Around 16 tracks |
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Crown Prince | LP | 15.00 € |
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| Eddie Vinson - Mr Cleanhead Steps Out |
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Saxophonegraph | LP | 15.00 € |
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| Ella Fitzgerald - Romance and Rhythm 4CD 4 CDs = 100 tracks + 52 page booklet |
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Proper 2004 | CD-Box | 20.00 € |
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| Ella Johnson with Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra - Say Ella 16 tracks |
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Jukebox Lil | LP | 15.00 € |
