 promo photo; source: acerecords.co.uk/roy-hawkins | Roy Hawkins Roy Theodore Hawkins b. February 7, 1903 in Jefferson, Marion County, Texas d. March 19, 1974 at Doctors Hospital in Compton, Los Angeles County, California buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California discography |
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| 1 | 1948 |  ROY HAWKINS - They Raided The Joint (CAV 116-RE) # @ youtube The HAWK'S MEN - Ain't No Fault Of Mine (CAV 103) * @ youtube rec. c. 1948 in Oakland, CA; Roy Hawkins, p, # voc; William Staples, ts; Ulysses James, g; Floyd Montgomery, b; Madison Little, dr, * voc
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| 2 | 1948 | ROY HAWKINS AND HIS FOUR JACKS - Christmas Blues (A) # @ youtube - Roy's Boogie (B) (instr) @ youtube rec. 1948 in Oakland, CA; Roy Hawkins, p, # voc; William Staples, ts; Ulysses James, g; Floyd Montgomery, b; Madison Little, dr
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| 3 | 1948 | Down Town 2020 ROY HAWKINS AND HIS FOUR JACKS - It's Too Late To Change (A) # - West Express (B) (instr) Modern 20-705 ROY HAWKINS and his Orch. - It's Too Late To Change (MM 1178) # - West Express (MM 1179) (instr) rec. 1948 in Oakland, CA; Roy Hawkins, p, # voc; William Staples, ts; Ulysses James, g; Floyd Montgomery, b; Madison Little, dr
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| 4 | 1948 | ROY HAWKINS AND HIS FOUR JACKS - Forty Jive (A) (instr?) - I Don't Know Why (B) # rec. 1948 in Oakland, CA; Roy Hawkins, p, # voc; William Staples, ts; Ulysses James, g; Floyd Montgomery, b; Madison Little, dr "Forty Jive" - for whatever reason - up to now has been erroneously titled "Forty Jim" in all published discographies (except McGrath 2005)
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| 5 | 1948 | Down Town 2025 ROY HAWKINS AND HIS FOUR JACKS - Strange Land (A / 037) (3:00) # @ youtube @ Spotify - Quarter To One (B / 038) (instr) @ youtube Modern 20-693 ROY HAWKINS and His Orchestra - Strange Land (MM 1150) # - Quarter To One (MM 1151) (instr) rec. 1948 in Oakland, CA; Roy Hawkins, p, # voc; William Staples, ts; Ulysses James, g; Floyd Montgomery, b; Madison Little, dr
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| 6 | 1948 | ROY HAWKINS AND HIS FOUR JACKS - Easy Going Magic Part I (A) (instr) - Easy Going Magic Part II (B) (instr)  unissued track from same session: - A Fool For You rec. 1948 in Oakland, CA; Roy Hawkins, p; William Staples, ts; Ulysses James, g; Floyd Montgomery, b; Madison Little, dr
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| 7 | 1949 | ROY HAWKINS And His Orchestra - Sleepless Nights (MM 1230-4) - Mistreatin' Baby (MM 1233-3) originally unissued tracks from same session: - Hawk's Shuffle (MM 1231-1) (instr) [P-Vine PCD-3055; Ace CDCHD-754] - Got My Dreams Under My Pillow (MM 1232-2) [Ace CHD-103] rec. October 6, 1949 in Los Angeles, CA; Roy Hawkins, voc, p; tp; tb; saxes; g; b; dr
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| 8 | 1950 | ROY HAWKINS And His Orchestra Modern 20-734 ROY HAWKINS And His Orchestra - Why Do Things Happen To Me (MM 1288-3) @ youtube - Royal Hawk (MM 1289-1) (instr) @ Spotify Flair 1013 THE ROYAL HAWK and His Orchestra - I Wonder Why (remastered FL-128) - Royal Hawk (remastered FL-127) (instr) rec. December 14, 1949 in Los Angeles, CA; Roy Hawkins, voc, p; tp; tb; saxes; g; b; dr
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| 9 | 1950 | ROY HAWKINS and His Orchestra - Where You Been (MM 1286-2) - On My Way (MM 1287-2) @ youtube rec. December 14, 1949 in Los Angeles, CA; Roy Hawkins, voc, p; tp; tb; saxes; g; b; dr
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| 10 | 1950 | ROY HAWKINS and His Orchestra - Wine Drinkin' Woman (MM 1367-1) - My Temper Is Risin' (MM 1365-1) rec. May 22, 1950 in Los Angeles, CA; Roy Hawkins, voc, p; Lorenzo "Buddy" Floyd, ts; saxes; Charles "Chuck" Norris, g; b; dr
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| 11 | 1950 | ROY HAWKINS and His Orchestra - Just A Poor Boy (MM 1364-1) (3:31) @ Spotify - You Had A Good Man (MM 1366-2) (3:15) @ Spotify originally unissued tracks from same session: - Just A Poor Boy (MM 1364-2) (3:15) [Ace CDCHD 1194] @ Spotify - You Had A Good Man (MM 1366-1) (3:28) [Ace CDCHD 1194] @ Spotify - September Song (MM 1368-1) [Ace CDCHD 1096] @ Spotify rec. May 22, 1950 in Los Angeles, CA; Roy Hawkins, voc, p; Lorenzo "Buddy" Floyd, ts; saxes; Charles "Chuck" Norris, g; b; dr
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| 12 | 1951 | ROY HAWKINS - Blues All Around Me (MM 1420-6) - Mean Little Girl (MM 1421-4) rec. August 22, 1950 in Los Angeles, CA; Roy Hawkins, voc, p; Lorenzo "Buddy" Floyd, ts; saxes; Charles "Chuck" Norris, g; b; dr
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| 13 | 1951 | ROY HAWKINS - You're The Sweetest Thing (MM 1418-1) - I'm Never Satisfied (MM 1419-1) rec. August 22, 1950 in Los Angeles, CA; Roy Hawkins, voc, p; Lorenzo "Buddy" Floyd, ts; saxes; Charles "Chuck" Norris, g; b; dr
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| 14 | 1951 | ROY HAWKINS - The Thrill Is Gone (MM 1548-5) (2:53) # @ youtube @ Spotify - Trouble Makin' Woman (MM 1549-5) (2:41) @ Spotify originally unissued tracks from same session: - The Thrill Is Gone (MM 1548-4) (2:55) [Ace CDCHD 754, 1096] @ Spotify - Trouble Makin' Woman (MM 1549-1) (2:52) [Ace CHD 103] @ Spotify - Real Fine Woman (MM 1550-2) [Ace CHD 103] @ Spotify rec. April 25, 1951 in Los Angeles, CA; Roy Hawkins, voc; Maxwell Davis, ts; Willard McDaniel, p; Johnny Moore, g; b; dr take 5 of "The Thrill Is Gone" (on Modern 826) has a higher tenor sax intro note than take 4!
# Ace CDCHD 1174 | |
| 15 | 1951 | ROY HAWKINS - Gloom And Misery All Around (MM 1679-4) * - I Walk Alone (MM 1512-5) # # rec. April 25, 1951 in Los Angeles, CA; Roy Hawkins, voc; Maxwell Davis, ts; Willard McDaniel, p; Johnny Moore, g; b; dr * rec. September 14, 1951 in Los Angeles, CA; Roy Hawkins, voc; Maxwell Davis, ts; Willard McDaniel, p; Johnny Moore, g; b; Jesse Sailes, dr
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| 16 | 1951 | ROY HAWKINS And His Orchestra - I Don't Know Just What To Do (MM 1678-6) - You're A Free Little Girl (MM 1681-1) originally unissued tracks from same session: - Gloom And Misery All Around (alt tk) [Ace CDCHD 1010] - Albania (MM 1680-2) [Ace CHD 103] rec. September 14, 1951 in Los Angeles, CA; Roy Hawkins, voc; Maxwell Davis, ts; Willard McDaniel, p; Johnny Moore, g; b; Jesse Sailes, dr
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| 17 | 1952 | ROY HAWKINS And His Orchestra - Highway 59 (MM 1771) - Would You (MM 1772) rec. January 8, 1952 in Los Angeles, CA; Roy Hawkins, voc; Maxwell Davis, ts; Lloyd Glenn, p; T-Bone Walker, g; Billy Hadnott, b; Robert Sims, dr
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| 18 | 1952 | ROY HAWKINS And His Orchestra - Doin' All Right (MM 1823) - The Thrill Hunt (MM 1824) rec. January 8, 1952 in Los Angeles, CA; Roy Hawkins, voc; Maxwell Davis, ts; Lloyd Glenn, p; T-Bone Walker, g; Billy Hadnott, b; Robert Sims, dr
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| 19 | 1953 | ROY HAWKINS And His Orchestra - Bad Luck Is Falling (MM 1938) - The Condition I'm In (MM 1939) rec. c. February 1953 in Los Angeles, CA; Roy Hawkins, voc; ts; bs; p; g; b; dr
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| 20 | 1954/55 | ROY HAWKINS and His Orchestra - Is It Too Late (MM 2225) - If I Had Listened (MM 2226) originally unissued track from same session: - It's Hard [Ace CHD 224] rec. 1954/55 in Los Angeles, CA; Roy Hawkins, voc; James Parr, tp; Maxwell Davis, ts; Willard McDaniel, p; Lafayette Thomas, g; b; dr
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| 21 | 1955 | THE 4 DEUCES - W-P-L-J (EB 1220) ["White Port Lemon Juice"] @ youtube MR. UNDERTAKER - Here Lies My Love (EB 1219-D2) # @ youtube # rec. 1955 in Berkeley, CA; Roy Hawkins, voc; tp; saxes; p; b; dr
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| 22 | 1958 | ROY HAWKINS - I Hate To Be Alone (1041) @ youtube - Lonesome Without You (1042) @ youtube rec. 1958 in San Francisco, CA; Roy Hawkins, voc; saxes; p; Lafayette Thomas, g; b; dr
Lafayette Thomas discography | |
| 23 | 1958 | ROY HAWKINS - Baby, Please Don't (1046) @ youtube - It's Love (1045) @ youtube rec. 1958 in San Francisco, CA; Roy Hawkins, voc; saxes; p; Lafayette Thomas, g; b; dr
Lafayette Thomas discography | |
| 24 | 1961 | ROY HAWKINS - Trouble In Mind (A) @ Spotify - What A Fool I Was (B) @ Spotify originally unissued tracks from same session: - Strange Land [Kent KST-9012, Ace CDCHD 1096] @ youtube - Welcome Home [Ace CDCHD 1096] @ youtube rec. 1961 in Los Angeles, CA; Roy Hawkins, voc; ts; bs; p; g; b; dr
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| 7 inch 45 rpm EP series produced by Henry Mariano (San Mateo, CA) | |||
| 25 | 197? | The Ebonaires - Baby, You're The One Henry Hill - What's The Matter Mama John "Schoolboy" Porter - Deep Purple Roy Hawkins - The Thrill Is Gone [Modern 826] 7 inch EP | |
| 26 | 197? | Blenders - You'll Never Be Mine Again Al Smith - Fooling Around Slowly Roy Hawkins - I Don't Know Just What To Do [Modern 853] Mari Jones - Drifting Blues 7 inch EP red wax | |
| 27 | 197? | Larks - If It's A Crime Todd Rhodes - Evening Breeze Roy Hawkins - Christmas Blues [Down Town 2018] Charles Brown - My Baby's Gone 7 inch EP | |
| 28 | 197? | Sparrows - Love Me Tender Wynonie Harris - A Love Untrue Roy Hawkins - I'm Never Satisfied [Modern 812] John "Schoolboy" Porter - Soft Shoulder 7 inch EP | |
| 29 | 197? | Solitaires - Laughing 'cause I'm Crying King Fleming Quintet - William's Blues Roy Hawkins - Would You [Modern 859] Todd Rhodes - Blue Sensation 7 inch EP green wax | |
| 30 | 197? | Matadors - Be Good To Me Henry Hill - Since You've Been Away Roy Hawkins - Just A Poor Boy [Modern 20-777] Linda Hopkins - Walkin' And Talkin' Blues 7 inch EP | |
| 31 | 197? | Robins - Turkey Hop Henry Hill - Sunday Morning Blues Roy Hawkins - Why Do Things Happen To Me [Modern 20-734] King Kolax - Goodnight Blues 7 inch EP | |
| 32 | 197? | Deep River Boys - Give Me A Break, Don't Break My Heart Mel Walker - Strange Woman Roy Hawkins - Trouble Makin' Woman [Modern 826] Mari Jones & The 3 Blazers - Lonesome Train 7 inch EP | |
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| 33 | 1970 | California Blues Anthology of the Blues - Archive series Volume Three Kent/United/Musidisc LPs track sequence: Johnny 'Guitar' Watson - Three Hours Past Midnight @ youtube George Smith - I Found My Baby @ youtube - Hey Mr. Porter @ youtube James Reed - The End [Flair 1034] @ youtube - My Mama Told Me [Flair 1034] @ youtube Walter Robinson - I've Done Everthing I Can @ youtube Johnny Fuller - Prowling Blues @ youtube - Hard Times @ youtube - It's Your Life @ Spotify - Buddy @ youtube - Back Home @ Spotify - Johnny's Low Down Blues @ Spotify
P-Vine PCD-3037 track sequence:
gatefold LP
8 track stereo cartridge notes by Bruce Bromberg notes by Bruce Bromberg 12-pp. booklet Kent Anthology discography | |
| 33a | 1970 | West Coast Blues Anthology of the Blues - Archive series Volume Twelve Kent/United/Musidisc LPs track sequence: Mercy Dee - Stubborn Woman [Flair 1078] - Have You Ever [Flair alt tk] Jimmy Nelson - T-99 Blues Pee Wee Crayton - Blues After Hours - Texas Hop Saunders King - S.K. Blues (part 1) J.W. Walker - Sitting Here Wondering - J. W.'s Blues James Reed - Dr. Brown [Flair 1042] @ youtube - You Better Hold Me [Flair 1042] @ youtube Roy Hawkins - Strange Land (2:47) [Kent unissued] @ youtube Saunders King - S.K. Blues (part 2)
P-Vine PCD-3042 track sequence:
notes by Michael Bromberg
notes by Michael Bromberg 12-pp. booklet Kent/United/Musidisc "Anthology of the Blues" discography | |
| 34 | 1978 | Roy Hawkins: Why Do Everything Happen To Me - Why Do Everything Happen To Me - On My Way - Where You Been - Wine Drinkin' Woman - My Temper Is Rising - I Walk Alone - Mean Little Girl - Blues All Around Me - The Thrill Is Gone - Trouble Makin' Woman - Would You - Highway 59 - The Condition I'm In - Doin' All Right - If I Had Listened - The Thrill Hunt prod. by Per Notini, Mr. R&B (Jonas Bernholm), and Bengt Weine cover photo by Hasse Persson, New York notes by Dick Shurman | |
| 35 | 1978 | Central Avenue Blues Amos Milburn - Walking Blues Pee Wee Crayton - Central Avenue Blues T-Bone Walker - Description Blues Johnny Wright - The World Is Yours Roy Milton - Blues In My Heart The Blenders - Big Fine Baby Saunders King - Little Girl Little Willie Littlefield - Mean, Mean Woman Roy Hawkins - Highway 59 Pee Wee Crayton - Poppa Stoppa Pee Wee Crayton - When It Rains It Pours J.D. Nicholson - Love's Limit J.D. Nicholson - I Brought It On Myself Amos Milburn - Put Something In My Hand Charles Brown - Seven Long Days
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| 36 | 1984 | Roy Hawkins: Highway 59 - Mistreatin' Baby - Got My Dreams Under My Pillow [previously unissued] - Trouble Making Woman (tk 1) [previously unissued] - You're The Sweetest Thing - You Had A Good Man - Sleepless Nights - Just A Poor Boy - Royal Hawk - Albania [previously unissued] - You're A Free Little Girl - Gloom & Misery All Around - Would You - Highway 59 - I Don't Know Just What To Do - Real Fine Woman [previously unissued] - I'm Never Satisfied compiled by Ray Topping front cover illustration by Ray Topping "A Ray Topping Extravaganza" notes by Ray Topping | |
| 37 | 1987 | Bay Area Blues Blasters featuring Lafayette "Thing" Thomas Lafayette Thomas - Jumpin' In The Heart Of Town - Standing In The Back Door Cryin' Johnny Parker - What You Did To Me - Tired Of Everybody James Reed - Dr. Brown - You Better Hold Me - The End Jimmy McCracklin's Blues Blasters - Blues Blasters Boogie Roy Hawkins - It's Hard [previously unissued] - Is It Too Late [RPM 440] - The Thrill Is Gone [Modern 826] - If I Had Listened [RPM 440] Baby "Pee Wee" Parham - People Are Wonderin' - I've Got A Feeling James Reed - My Mama Told Me - The End Original sessions prod. by Joe Bihari and Bob Geddins notes by Ray Topping | |
| 38 | 1996 | Roy Hawkins: The Thrill Is Gone - The Thrill Is Gone - Trouble Makin' Woman - Real Fine Woman - Would You - Highway 59 - Doin' All Right - The Thrill Hunt - It's Too Late To Change - Mistreating Baby - Sleepless Night - Hawk's Shuffle [previously unissued] - Got My Dreams Under My Pillow - On My Way - Why Do Everything Happen To Me - Royal Hawk - Where You Been? - Had A Good Man - Wine Drinkin' Woman - You're The Sweetest Thing - Blues All Around Me - Mean Little Girl - You're A Free Little Girl - Gloom And Misery All Around - It's Hard - Is It Too Late - If I Had Listened "... in effect the Ace LP [Ace CHD 103] plus most of the Route 66 LP" [Route 66 KIX-9] (Del Boy Clarke review in Juke Blues 38, p. 50)
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| 39 | 2000 | Roy Hawkins: The Thrill Is Gone - Wine Drinkin' Woman [Modern 765] - Got My Dreams Under My Pillow [Ace LP CHD 103] - On My Way [Modern 752] - Why Do Everything Happen To Me [Modern 734] - Where You Been? [Modern 752] - Mean Little Girl [Modern 794] - I Walk Alone [Modern 842] - My Temper Is Risin' [Modern 775] - Trouble Makin' Woman [Modern 826] - Just A Poor Boy [Modern 777] - Royal Hawk (instr) [Modern 734] - You're The Sweetest Thing [Modern 812] - Mistreatin' Baby [Modern 720] - You Had A Good Man [Modern 777] - Hank's Shuffle (instr) [P-Vine PVD-3055] - I'm Never Satisfied [Modern 812] - The Thrill Is Gone (tk 4) ["Modern 826"; actually tk 4, previously unissued] - Real Fine Woman [Ace LP CHD 103] - Gloom And Misery All Around [Modern 842] - Albania [Ace LP CHD 103] - I Don't Know Just What To Do [Modern 853] - You're A Free Little Girl [Modern 853] - Trouble Makin' Woman (alt tk 1) [Ace LP CHD 103] - Blues All Around Me [Modern 794] compiled by Ray Topping front cover photo hand coloured by Vicky Fox notes by Ray Topping Ted Carroll @ acerecords.co.uk | |
| 40 | 6/2004 | The Leiber & Stoller Story Vol. 1 The Los Angeles Years 1951-56 That's What The Good Book Says - Bobby Nunn & The Robbins - Hard Times - Charles Brown - Nosey Joe - Bull Moose Jackson - Flying Home - Amos Milburn - Gloom And Misery All Around (alt tk) - Roy Hawkins [previously unissued] - Bam Balam - The Du Droppers - Real Ugly Woman - Jimmy Witherspoon - Mainliner - Little Esther - Kansas City aka KC Lovin' - Little Willie Littlefield - Lovin' Jim - Little Mickey Champion - Too Bad Sweet Mama - Sam "Highpockets" Henderson & His Orchestra (Vocal: Jerry Leiber) - Ten Days In Jail - The Robins - Squeeze Me - Milt Trenier - I Smell A Rat - Big Mama Thornton - Yeah, Yeah, Yeah - Joe Liggins - Come A Little Bit Closer - Willy & Ruth - It's A Miracle - The Honey Bears - Bazoom (I Need Your Lovin') - The Cheers - Riot In Cell Block #9 - Vicki Young with Big Dave and His Orchestra - Hound Dog - Freddie Bell & the Bell Boys - Whadaya Want - Jack Cardwell - Down In Mexico - Ella Mae Morse - Hot Dog - Young Jessie - What About Me - Larry Evans - Tears Of Joy - Etta James - Ruby Baby - The Drifters - If It's The Last Thing I Do - Frankie Marshall - L'Homme A La Moto (Black Denim Trousers And Motorcycle Boots) - Edith Piaf compiled by Mick Patrick and Tony Rounce
notes by Randy Poe and Tony Rounce Mick Patrick @ acerecords.co.uk | |
| 41 | 2006 | Roy Hawkins: Bad Luck Is Falling - It's Hard [Ace LP CHD 224] - The Thrill Is Gone [previously unissued alt of Modern 826] - Highway 59 [Modern 859] - Bad Luck Is Falling [Modern 898] - Wine Drinkin' Woman [previously unissued alt of Modern 765] - Doin' All Right [Modern 869] - Sleepless Nights [Modern 720] - The Thrill Hunt [Modern 869] - Royal Hawk [previously unissued alt of Modern 734] - September Song [Modern, previously unissued] - The Condition I'm In [Modern 898] - Would You [Modern 859] - Mean Little Girl (tk 1) [previously unissued alt of Modern 795] - On My Way (tk 1) [previously unissued alt of Modern 752] - If I Had Listened [RPM 440] - Is It Too Late [RPM 440] - Strange Land (tk 8; 1961) [Kent LP KST 9012] - What A Fool I Was [Kent 376] - Welcome Home (tk 2) [Kent, previously unissued] - Trouble In Mind [Kent 376] - West Express [Down Town 2020; Modern 705] - It's Too Late To Change [Down Town 2020; Modern 705] - Quarter To One [Down Town 2025; Modern 693] - Strange Land (1948 version) [Down Town 2025; Modern 693] compiled by Tony Rounce
Tony Rounce @ acerecords.co.uk | |
| 42 | 2007 | Yet More Mellow Cats 'N' Kittens Hot R&B And Cool Blues 1945-1951 - No Steppin' Down - Felix Gross & his Orchestra - The Thrill Is Gone (master take) - Roy Hawkins - Doggone Shame - Herb Fisher Trio - Around The Clock Blues Part 1 - Pearl Traylor with Howard McGhee's Orchestra - Jesse Boogie - Jesse Perry with Happy Johnson Sextette - I'm Just A Country Boy - Jimmy Witherspoon - I'm Tellin' You Baby - The Nic-Nacs - Did You Ever Love A Woman? - Al Wichard & his All Star Band (voc by Duke Henderson) - I'm Feeling Fine - Johnny Alston & his Orchestra (voc by Jeanne Demetz) - Mercy, Mercy - Jesse Perry with Happy Johnson's Sextette - I Used To Work In Chicago - Three Bits Of Rhythm - If I Be Lucky - Joe "Papoose" Fritz - Red Light - Johnny Alston & his Orchestra (voc by Jeanne Demetz & Alton Redd) - Hambone Blues - Edna Broughton - They Call It The Blues - Jimmy Grissom with Buddy Floyd's Orchestra - We're In Love - The Ebonaires - I Ain't No Fool - Geechie Smith - Airport Blues - Walter Roberts - I Got A Guy - Johnny Otis & his Orchestra (vocal by Little Esther) - Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is - Louis Barnett & his Boppers (voc by Jasper Patterson) - I've Got That Snakey Feeling - Billy Williams - Nursery Rhyme Boogie - Happy Johnson & his Jive Five - Around The Clock Blues Part 2 - Pearl Traylor with Howard McGhee's Orchestra - Cuttin' Out - Felix Gross & his Orchestra compiled by Tony Rounce
notes by Jim Dawson Tony Rounce @ acerecords.co.uk | |
| 43 | 2008 | The Downhome Blues Sessions Volume 5 Back In The Alley 1949-1954 Johnny Fuller - Hard Times - It's Your Life Walter Robertson - I've Done Everything I Can Johnny Fuller - Johnny's Low Down Blues James Reed - This Is The End Aka The End - My Mama Told Me - Dr Brown Jimmy McCracklin & His Blues Blasters - I Think My Time Is Here - Josephine - Beer Drinkin' Woman Lowell Fulson - I'm Prison Bound Aka Doin' Time Blues - My Baby Left Me Aka Some Old Lonesome Day Roy Hawkins - You Had A Good Man (tk 1) [previously unissued] - Just A Poor Boy (tk 2) [previously unissued] James Reed - You Better Hold Me - Oh People - My Love Is Real Johnny Fuller - I Walk All Night - Back Home Walter Robertson - Sputterin' Blues - Buddy - Prowling Blues James Reed - The End Aka This Is The End - Dr Brown Jimmy McCracklin & His Blues Blasters - Couldn't Be A Dream - I'll Get A Break Someday compiled by John Broven and Dave Sax
notes by Dave Sax Tony Burke @ acerecords.co.uk Kent / United / Musidisc series "Anthology of the Blues" discography | |
| 44 | 2008 | Bob Geddins' Cava-Tone Records Story Lowell Fulson - Prison Bound - My Baby Left Me Bob Geddins' Cavaliers with Jimmy Wilson - Nobody's Business - Ghost Riders Jimmy McCracklin - Bad Luck And Trouble - Railroad Blues Ulysses James - Poor Boy Lowell Fulson - Stormin' And Rainin' Jimmy McCracklin - Jimmy's Blues Emery Franklin - Lonesome Blues Jimmy Wilson with "Scat Man" Crothers - It's A Sin To Tell A Lie Jimmy Wilson - Mistake In Life Roy Hawkins & The Hawk's Men - Ain't No Fault Of Mine [Cava-Tone 253] - They Raided The Joint [Cava-Tone 253] Saunders King - September Song - Nobody Wants Me - When Your Lover Has Gone - Big Fat Butterfly Rising Star Gospel Singers - Brother Moses Rising Star Gospel Singers - While The Blood Is Running Warm In Your Veins - I Trust In God - Telephone Line Bob Geddins' Cavaliers - (I'm) So Tired I Could Cry West Side Trio - West Side Jump (Boogie Boy Boogie)
notes by Opal Louis Nations | |
| 45 | 2010 | The Fabulous Swing-Jump-Blues Guitar of Charles "Chuck" Norris Will Rowland and his Orchestra - Shuffle Boogie Pete Johnson - Pete Kay Boogie - Minuet Boogie - Margie Floyd Dixon and his Band - Chicken Shack Boogie Smiley Turner - West Coast Lover Buddy Colette Orchestra - Blue Strings Little Willie Littlefield - Hit The Road - Rockin' Chair Mama Roy Hawkins and his Orchestra - You Had A Good Man - Just A Poor Boy - Wine Drinkin' Woman Chuck Norris and his Guitar - Hey Everybody Chuck Norris and his Band - Rockin' After Hours Rolee McGill - People Are Talkin' Jay McShann Orchestra - Blues For An Old Cat Chuck Norris - Chicken Neck Shuffle - Shake Rattle And Roll
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| 46 | 11/2011 | Dust My Rhythm & Blues The Flair Records R&B Story 1953-55 CD 1: - Dirty By The Dozen (Sweet Little Woman) - Little Johnny Jones & The Chicago Hound Dogs - Early In The Morning - Elmore James & His Broomdusters - She Wants To Rock (tk 2) - The Flairs - I Wonder Why (tk 1) - The Royal Hawk & His Orchestra - Can't Stop Lovin' - Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Midnight Hours Journey - Johnny Ace - Down At Hayden's - The Hunters feat. Young Jessie - Hello Baby - Big Duke & His Orchestra - Send Him Back (tk 6) - Shirley Gunter with Monroe Tucker & His Orchestra - Route "90" - Clarence "Bonton" Garlow & His Orchestra - Strange Kinda Feeling - Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Pleadin' Heart - The Whips - Found Some Good Lovin' (tk 1, breakdown & tk 2, master) - Shirley Gunter with Maxwell Davis & His Orchestra - Gettin' High (tk 1) - The Flairs - Baby Beat It (tk 4) - Big Duke & His Orchestra - This Time It's Real - Ricky & Jennell - My Mama Told Me - James Reed - Beggin' & Pleadin' (tk 1) - Big Duke & His Orchestra - My Close Friend (tk 1) - Saunders King & His Orchestra - I've Got The Feeling - Baby "Pee Wee" Parham - Baby Please (tk 4) - Mat Cockrell - Night Howler - Billy Gale & His Orchestra - Sho' Nuff I Do - Elmore James & His Broomdusters - You Better Hold Me (tk 1) - James Reed & His Orchestra - Loosely - Ike Turner & His Orchestra CD 2: - Chop House (tk 1) - Blinky Allen & His Orchestra - Let's Make With Some Love (tk 2) - The Flairs - Quit Hangin' Around Me (tk 1) - Saunders King & His Orchestra - An Angel Cried - Anna Marie & The Stardusters with Blinky Allen & The Stardusters - Blue Mambo - Bobby Rey & His Orchestra - Oop Shoop (tk 2) - Shirley Gunter & The Queens - Love Me, Love Me, Love Me (tk 2) - The Chimes - Sputterin' Blues - Walter Robertson - Hard Times - Johnny Fuller - The Big Break - Richard Berry - Standing At The Crossroads - Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Daddy Daddy (tk 1) - Richard Berry & The Dreamers - Cuban Get Away - Ike Turner & His Orchestra - Dizzy (tk 1) - The Carroll County Boys featuring Pee Wee Crayton - Farewell - Bobby Relf & The Laurels - Oh! Oh! Get Out Of The Car - Richard Berry - She Loves To Dance - The Flairs - Stubborn Woman - Mercy Dee - Next Time (tk 4) - Richard Berry - Oh, Oh, Please - Mercy Dee - Ipsy Opsie Ooh (tk 1) - Shirley Gunter & The Flairs - Dust My Blues - Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Together (tk 2) - Richard Berry & The Dreamers - Have You Ever? - Mercy Dee - Goodbye - Elmore James & His Broomdusters compiled by Tony Rounce 2 CD set Tony Rounce @ acerecords.co.uk | |
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Sources / Further reading: - own record collection - Bob Eagle & Eric S. LeBlanc: Blues - A Regional Experience.- Santa Barbara (Praeger Publishers) 2013, p. 311 - Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970 (2nd edition).- Vancouver 2012, pp. 241-242 - Robert Ford: A Blues Bibliography, 2nd Edition (Routledge Music Bibliographies) 2007, p. 426 - Bob McGrath: The R&B Indies - Volume One.- West Vancouver BC (Eyeball Productions) (2nd ed. 2005), p. 637 - http://www.45cat.com/artist/roy-hawkins - eBay auctions - diverse internet resources thanks to Fernando Goin, Paul Vernon, David J Costa, Byron Foulger and Mike Gann for additional info / scans
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