The Original Gangster Of Love 1953-1959

~ Release by Johnny “Guitar” Watson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Highway Sixty
2:26
2No I Can't
2:25
3Motorhead Baby
2:36
4Sad Fool
3:02
5I Got Eyes
producer:
Ralph Bass (in 1953)
alto saxophone:
Edward Hale (1950s US sax player) (in 1953)
bass:
Billy Hadnott (in 1953)
guitar:
Harold Grant (1950s US guitarist) (in 1953) and Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1953)
membranophone:
Robert "Snake" Sims (drummer) (in 1953)
tenor saxophone:
Milt Bradford (1950s US sax player) (in 1953), Sammy Parker (1950s US tenor saxophonist) (in 1953) and Jim Wynn (US blues saxophonist & pianist) (in 1953)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (in 1953)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1953)
2:27
6Walkin' To My Baby
2:34
7What's Going On
2:32
8Thinking
2:32
9Space Guitar
producer:
Ralph Bass (in 1954)
bass:
Mario Delagarde (1950s US bass player) (in 1954)
guitar:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1954)
membranophone:
Charles Prendergraft (1950s US drummer) (in 1954)
piano:
Devonia Williams (US R&B pianist/singer) (in 1954)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Gaither (1950s US sax player) (in 1954)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1954)
2:40
10Half Pint Of Whiskey
2:53
11Getting Drunk
2:44
12You Can't Take It With You
producer:
Ralph Bass (in 1954)
bass:
Mario Delagarde (1950s US bass player) (in 1954)
guitar:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1954)
membranophone:
Charles Prendergraft (1950s US drummer) (in 1954)
piano:
Devonia Williams (US R&B pianist/singer) (in 1954)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Gaither (1950s US sax player) (in 1954)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1954)
2:40
13Hot Little Mama
producer:
Joe Bihari (in 1955)
baritone saxophone:
Jim Wynn (US blues saxophonist & pianist) (in 1955)
bass:
Billy Hadnott (in 1955)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Price (US jazz/R&B drummer & singer) (in 1955)
guitar:
René Hall (in 1955) and Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (in 1955)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger "The Father of West Coast R&B") (in 1955)
trumpet:
James Parr (in 1955)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955)
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger "The Father of West Coast R&B") (in 1955)
2:41
14I Love To Love You
2:39
15Too Tired
producer:
Joe Bihari (in 1955)
baritone saxophone:
Jim Wynn (US blues saxophonist & pianist) (in 1955)
bass:
Billy Hadnott (in 1955)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Price (US jazz/R&B drummer & singer) (in 1955)
guitar:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (in 1955)
trumpet:
James Parr (in 1955)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955)
2:41
16Don't Touch Me (I'm Gonna Hit The Highway)
3:17
17Those Lonely Lonely Nights
2:53
18Someone Cares For Me
2:59
19Oh Baby
2:39
20Give A Little
3:03
21Ruben
2:23
22Three Hours Past Midnight
producer:
Joe Bihari (in 1955)
baritone saxophone:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (in 1955)
bass:
Ralph Hamilton (US jazz/R&B bassist) (in 1955)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (in 1955)
guitar:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (in 1955)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955)
3:24
23Love Me Baby
2:53
24She Moves Me
2:52
25Gangster Of Love
2:42
26One Room Country Shack
2:39
27Honey
2:23
28Deanna Baby
2:11
29One More Kiss
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1959)
recording of:
One More Kiss (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
John Watson (guitarist, bassis and vocalist)
2:18