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Big J McNeely, Bill Doggett, The Charms
Good Rockin Tonight: 25 Essential Rock & Rhythm
Genres: Blues, Pop, R&B, Rock

Track Listings (25) - Disc #1
1. Good Rockin? Tonight - Wynonie Harris
2. Have Mercy Baby - The Dominoes
3. Nosey Joe - Bull Moose Jackson
4. Hurry Hurry Baby - Roy Brown
5. 3-D - Big Jay McNeely
6. Work With Me Annie - The Midnighters
7. Space Guitar - Young John Watson (Johnny ?Guitar? Watson)
8. Hearts Of Stone - The Charms
9. So Fine - The Sheiks
10. Seventeen - Boyd Bennett and His Rockets
11. Daddy-O - Bonnie Lou
12. Seven Nights To Rock - Moon Mullican
13. She?s Mine - Joe Tex
14. Fever - Little Willie John
15. Granddaddy?s Rockin? - Mac Curtis
16. Honky Tonk (Parts 1 & 2) - Bill Doggett
17. One Hand Loose - Charlie Feathers
18. Much Later - Jackie Brenston
19. Think - ?5? Royales
20. Hold Your Lovin? - Titus Turner
21. The Twist - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
22. Rock On - Trini Lopez
23. No, No, No - The Chanters
24. A Real Good Time - Eddy Clearwater
25. Shout Bamalama - Otis Redding

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CD Details

All Artists: Big J McNeely, Bill Doggett, The Charms, The Dominoes, Wynonie Harris, Bull Moose Jackson, Mac Curtis, Charlie Feathers, The Chanters, Titus Turner
Title: Good Rockin Tonight: 25 Essential Rock & Rhythm
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Varese Sarabande
Release Date: 8/17/2004
Genres: Blues, Pop, R&B, Rock
Styles: Jump Blues, Oldies & Retro
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 030206659023

Synopsis

Album Description

Presented as another chapter in Varèse Vintage?s ongoing celebration of Rock & Roll?s First 50 Years, Good Rockin? Tonight is a unique collection from the vaults of King / Federal / Deluxe Records. This release traces the evolution of rock and roll from the early jump blues sounds of Wynonie Harris (whose #1 hit of 1948 was later revived by Elvis for Sun Records), Roy Brown and Bull Moose Jackson, to the mid 50s vocal groups like The Dominoes, The Midnighters and "5" Royales, to the early 60s.

CD Reviews

"early days of Rock & Rhythm ~ essential classics"

J. Lovins | Missouri-USA | 10/14/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The ongoing series in Varese Vintage releases "Good Rockin' Tonight:25 Essential Rock & Rhythm Classics", featuring some of the pioneer labels Federal, DeLuxe and King Records of early '40s, '50s and '60s Rock and Rhythm tunes ~ many were at the top of the charts during those decades.

Influential artists are highlighted on this compilation ~ Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, Boyd Bennett & His Rockets, Jackie Brenston, Roy Brown, The Chanters, The Charms, Eddy Clearwater, Mac Curtis, Bill Doggett, The Dominoes, Charlie Feathers, "5" Royales, Wynoie Harris, Bull Moose Jackson, Little Willie John, Trini Lopez, Bonnie Lou, Big Jay McNeely, The Midnighters, Moon Mullican, Otis Redding & The Pinetoppers, The Sheiks, Joe Tex,Titus Turner and Young John Watson.

Many were number one "GOOD ROCKIN' TONIGHT" [Harris], "HAVE MERCY BABY" [Dominoes], "WORK WITH ME ANNIE" [Midighters], "HEARTS OF STONE" [Charms] and "HONKY TONK [Part 1 & 2] [Bill Doggett] ~ they were trail blazing hits that gave the world another slant on popular music of the day.

Hats off to Cary E. Mansfield and Bill Dahl [collection producers]...big thank you to Brian Giorgi and Bryon Davis, who were instrumental in tracing the early beginnings of rock and roll...from the vaults of the labels who led the way to the sounds we've come to know...gotta love it!

Total Time: 66:03 on 25 Tracks ~ Varese Records 66590"