A superb 4 disc boxed set that illustrates the coming together of Rhythm and Blues and Country Music to create the 1950s phenomenon of Rock 'n' Roll. Featuring tracks from Big Joe Turner, Laverne Ray, Tiny Grimes, T-Bone Walker, Tiny Bradshaw, Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, The El Dorados, The Clovers, The Five Keys, The Penguins, The Spaniels, Hank Williams, Hardrock Gunter, Johnny Horton, Curtis Gordon. Moon Mullican, The Treniers, Bill Haley, Rudy Grayzell, Elvis Presley, Smiley Lewis. Bunny Paul, Ruth Brown and many others.
Big Joe Turner - That's All Right • Laverne Ray - Hound Dog • Tiny Grimes with Screaming Jay Hawkins - Party Girl • John Lee Hooker - Pledging My Love • Jack (The Bear) Parker - Good Rockin' Tonight • T-Bone Walker - Mystery Train • Piano Red - We're Gonna Rock • Tiny Bradshaw - Rock and Roll • Ray Charles - Rockin' At Midnight • Jimmy Preston - Rock The Joint • Big Joe Turner - Shake Rattle and Roll • Laverne Ray - Rock and Roll • Tiny Grimes with Screaming Jay Hawkins - Why Did You Waste My Time? • John Lee Hooker - Shake Holler & Run • Jack (The Bear) Parker - I Need You I Want You • T-Bone Walker - Teenage Baby • Piano Red - Rockin' With Red • Tiny Bradshaw - The Train Kept-A-Rollin' • Ray Charles - I Got A Woman • Billy Wright - Hey Little Girl • Amos Milburn - Let's Rock A While • Dolly Cooper - I Wanna Know • Fats Domino - The Fat Man • Smiley Lewis - Bee's Boogie • Lloyd Price - Lawdy Miss Clawdy • Sticks McGee - Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee • Dave Bartholomew - Country Girl • Paul Williams - The Huckl
Disc 2
The Eagles - 60 Minute Man • The El Dorados - Ting A Ling • The Spaniels - Gloria • The Midnighters - Hold Me Squeeze Me • The Du-Droppers - Hearts Of Stone • The Drifters - Mama Your Daughter Told A Lie On Me • The Swallows - Mary Lee • The Cardinals - Can't Do Sixty No More • The Clovers - Never • The Drifters - Such A Night • The Rivileers - A Thousand Stars • The Five Keys - Ling Ting Tong • The Penguins - Earth Angel • The Clovers - One Mint Julep • The Teardrops - Ooh Baby • The Drifters - Honey Love • Bobby Lester & The Moonlighters - Shoo Do Be Do • The Crows - No Help Wanted • The Clovers - Fool Fool Fool • The Eagles - Trying To Get To You • The El Dorados - My Loving Baby • The Spaniels - Bounce • The Midnighters - Sexy Ways • The Du-Droppers - Boot 'Em Up • The Drifters - Bip Bam • The Swallows - Roll Roll Pretty Baby • The Cardinals - She Rocks • The Clovers - Lovey Dovey.
Disc 3
Hank Williams - Move It On Over • Hank Snow - I'm Movin' On • Hardrock Gunter - Birmingham Bounce • Red Foley - Tennessee Saturday Night • Johnny Horton - Tennessee Jive • Curtis Gordon - Rompin' & Stompin' • Charlie Adams - TT Boogie • Chuck Murphy - Blue Ribbon Boogie • Jack Guthrie & His Oklahomans - Oakie Boogie • Jimmy Swan - Juke Joint Mama • Arkie Shibley - Hot Rod Race • Jimmy Dolan - Hot Rod Mama • The Carlisles - Too Old To Cut The Mustard • Wayne Raney • Johnnie Lee Wills - The Band's A-Rockin' • Porky Freeman - Slick Chick Boogie • Bill Monroe - White House Blues • Lattie Moore - Juke Joint Johnny • Maddox Bros & Rose - Sally Let Your Bangs Hang Down • Hank Garland & His Sugar Footers - Sugarfoot Rag • Arthur
Disc 4
The Treniers - Rockin' Is Our Bizness • The Midnighters - Work With Me Annie • The Crows - Gee • Chords - Sh-Boom • Willy & Ruth - Love Me • The Robins - Riot In Cell Block #9 • Bill Haley - Crazy Man Crazy • Fats Domino - Please Don't Leave Me • Jimmy Cavallo - Rock The Joint • Merrill E. Moore - The House Of Blue Light • Hardrock Gunter - Gonna Dance All Night • Rudy Grayzell - There's Gonna Be A Ball • Elvis Presley - Blue Moon Of Kentucky • Jimmie Logsdon - My Sweet French Baby • Dud Dickerson - My Gal Gertie • Bill Haley - Real Rock Drive • Charlie & Ray - I Love You Madly • Bill Haley - Shake Rattle and Roll • The Drifters - Money Honey • Smiley Lewis - Blue Monday • Laverne Baker - Tweedle Dee • Ruth Brown - Teardrops From My Eyes • Bunny Paul - Such A Night • The Treniers - Rock A Beatin' Boogie • Faye Adams - Shake A Hand • Big Joe Turner - Honey Hush • Ruth Brown - Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean • Elvis Presley - That's All Right • Bill Haley - Rock Around The Clock.
