Playlist February 9 2024

It Was 60 Years Ago Today

A Black History month look into the roots of the British invasion sound

 The Top Notes "Twist And Shout"  Single 1961  Atlantic

 The Isley Brothers "Shout, Pt. 1"Single 1959  RCA Victor

 Little Richard "Rip It Up"  Single 1956  Specialty

 Arthur Alexander "A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues"  Single B-Side 1962  Dot Records - Flip of You Better Move On - Debut single

 Chuck Berry "Rock and Roll Music"  Single 1957 Chess

 Muddy Waters "Got My Mojo Working" \ Single 1957 \Chess

 Ray Charles "Mess Around" \Single 1953\ Atlantic

 The Five Du-Tones "Shake a Tail Feather" \Single 1963 \One-Derful! - Chicago group Wr Andre Williams

 Slim Harpo "(I'm A) King Bee" Single B-Side 1957  Excello - Flip of Got Love If You Want It

 Howlin' Wolf "The Red Rooster" Single 1961  Chess - AKA Little Red Rooster

 Lee Dorsey "Ride Your Pony"  Single 1965  Amy

 The Coasters "I'm a Hog for You" Single B-Side 1959  Atco = B-Side to Poison Ivy

 The Coasters "Poison Ivy"  Single 1959  Atco

 Benny Spellman "Fortune Teller" Single B-Side 1962  Minit - Flip of Lipstick Traces (on A Cigarette)

 Doris Troy "Just One Look"  Single 1963  Atlantic

 The Miracles "You Really Got a Hold On Me"  Single B-Side 1962  Tamla - Happy Landing a Side (With Smokey Robinson

 Sam and Dave "Hold On, I'm Comin"  Single 1966  Stax

 Chuck Berry "Come On" Single 1961  Chess

 Bo Diddley "Pretty Thing"  Single 1955  Checker

 Elmore James and His Broom Dusters "Rollin' and Tumblin'" Single 1960  Fire Records - Original version Roll and Tumble Blues by Hambone Willie Newbern 1929 Okeh Records

 Muddy Waters "Rollin' Stone"  Single 1950  Chess - follow up 45 to his version of Rollin' and Tumblin'

 Derek Martin "Daddy Rollin' Stone" Single 1963  Crackerjack Records - Original by Otis Blackwell  1953

Big Bill Broonzy "Key to the Highway"  Single 1941  Okeh - Big Bill on label

 Nat King Cole "Route 66" Single 1946  Capitol - With King Cole trio

 Richard Berry and The Pharaohs "Have Love, Will Travel"  Single 1960  Flip

 Wilbert Harrison "Kansas City"  Single 1959  Fury - Original by Little Willie Littlefield 1952 on Federal records

 Little Richard "Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey (Goin' Back To Birmingham)"  Single B-Side 1958  Specialty - Good Golly, Miss Molly flip

 Eddie Holland "Leaving Here" Single 1963  Motown

 Huttie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter "The Midnight Special"  Single 1940  RCA Victor - With Golden Gate Quartet

 The Impressions "You Must Believe Me"  Single 1964  ABC- Paramount

 James Ray "If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody"  Single 1961  Caprice

 Richie Barrett "Some Other Guy"  Single 1962  Atlantic

 Billy Boy "I Wish You Would"  Single 1955  Vee-Jay Records - AKA Billy Boy Arnold

 Bo Diddley "Mona (I Need You Baby)"  Single B-Side 1957  Checker - Hey! Bo Diddley a-side

 Little Richard "Long Tall Sally"  Single 1956  Specialty

 Ernie K-Doe "A Certain Girl"  Single 1961  Minit

 Larry Williams "Bad Boy"  Single 1959  Specialty - Now Junior Behave Yourself

 Rosco Gordon "Just a Little Bit"  Single 1959 Vee Jay Records

 Slim Harpo "Got Love if You Want It"  Single 1957  Excello

 Muddy Waters "Just Make Love to Me"  Single 1954  Chess -AKA I Just Want To Make Love To You

 The Contours "Do You Love Me"  Single 1962  Motown

 Bo Diddley "Who  Do You Love"  Single 1956  Checker

 James Brown and The Famous Flames "Please,Please,Please"  Single 1956  Federal

 Big Joe Williams "Baby Please Don't Go"  Single 1947  Columbia - Originally recorded 1935 and 1941 for Bluebird records

 Hank Ballard And The Midnighters "Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go"  Single 1960  King - AKA There's A Thrill On The Hill

 Chuck Berry "Around and Around"  Single B-Side 1958  Chess - Other side of Johnny B Goode

 John Lee Hooker "Boom Boom" Single 1962  Vee-Jay Records

 James Brown and The Famous Flames "I'll Go Crazy"  Single 1960  Federal

 The Exciters "Do-Wah-Diddy"  Single 1963  United Artists

 Bobby Parker "Watch Your Step"  Single 1961  V-Tone

 Arthur Alexander "You Better Move On"  Single 1962  Dot Records

 Solomon Burke "Cry to Me" Single 1961  Atlantic

 Jimmy Reed "I Ain't Got You"  Found Love 1960  Vee Jay Records

 Bo Diddley "Cadillac"  Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger 1960 Checker

 Larry Williams "She Say "Yeah""  Single B-Side 1958 Specialty = B-side to Bad Boy

 Little Richard "Tutti Frutti"  Single 1955  Specialty - Debut single

 Tommy Tucker "Hi-Heel Sneakers"  Single 1964 Checker

 Jimmy Reed "Bright Lights, Big City"  Single 1961  Vee- Jay Records

 Little Willie John "Fever"  Single 1956  King

 Howlin' Wolf "Spoonful"  Single 1960  Chess

 Muddy Waters "Mannish Boy"  Single 1955  Chess - Answer record to Bo Diddley's I'm A Man

 Ray Charles "What I'd Say Pt, 1 and 2"  Single 1959  Atlantic

 Irma Thomas "Time Is On My Side"  Single 1964  Imperial