1942-45: The R&B Hits

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▼ CD 1
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Take It and Git	Andy Kirk & His Clouds of Joy		3:17
2	I'm Gonna Leave You on the Outskirts of Town	Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five		3:06
3	Stormy Monday Blues recording of: Stormy Monday Blues (in 1943) writer: Bob Crowder (tenor saxophone), Billy Eckstine and Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) publisher: 7 Arts and Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases)	Billy Eckstine / Earl Hines		3:11
4	Let's Be Friends	Lil Green		3:18
5	What's the Use of Getting Sober recording of: What’s the Use of Gettin’ Sober (When You’re Gonna Get Drunk Again)? lyricist and composer: Busby Meyers	Louis Jordan		2:51
6	See See Rider Blues	Bea Booze		3:17
7	That Ain't Right	The Nat King Cole Trio		3:12
8	Let Me Play With Your Poodle recorded in: Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1942-02-06) drums (drum set): Clifford "Snags" Jones (on 1942-02-06) guitar and kazoo: Tampa Red (on 1942-02-06) piano: Big Maceo (on 1942-02-06) vocals: Tampa Red (on 1942-02-06)	Tampa Red		2:38
9	Let's Beat Out Some Love	Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra		3:02
10	Apollo Jump	Lucky Millinder		3:23
11	Why Don't You Do Right cover recording of: Why Don’t You Do Right? lyricist and composer: Kansas Joe McCoy publisher: Edwin Morris Music and Morley Music Co version of: Weed Smoker’s Dream	Peggy Lee		3:15
12	Riffette	Freddie Slack and His Orchestra		3:02
13	Flying Home recording of: Flying Home (sung/scat version, eg. by Ella Fitzgerald) lyricist: Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer) composer: Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton publisher: Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd and Regent Music (BMI) version of: Flying Home (instrumental version)	Lionel Hampton		3:12
14	Rusty Dusty Blues	The Count Basie Orchestra / Jimmy Rushing		3:13
15	Hey Lawdy Mama	June Richmond		2:57
16	Five Guys Named Moe	Louis Jordan		3:02
17	Ration Blues	Louis Jordan		3:09
18	Hurry Hurry	Savannah Churchill / Benny Carter and His Orchestra		2:56
19	When My Man Comes Home	Ella Johnson / Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra		3:07
20	Straight En Up and Fly Right	The Nat King Cole Trio		2:28
21	Evil Gal Blues cover recording of: Evil Gal Blues lyricist: Lionel Hampton composer: Leonard Feather publisher: Modern Age Music Co.	Dinah Washington		2:54
22	G.I. Jive	Louis Jordan		2:59

▼ CD 2
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Cherry Red Blues	Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson / Cootie Williams		3:05
2	Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby	Louis Jordan		2:45
3	Hamp's Boogie Woogie No. 1	Lionel Hampton		3:16
4	Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You recording of: Gee, Baby Ain’t I Good to You lyricist: Andy Razaf composer: Don Redman publisher: Michael H. Goldsen Inc. and Razaf Music part of: The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)	The Nat King Cole Trio		2:57
5	I Wonder recording of: I Wonder lyricist and composer: Cecil Gant (in 1944)	Cecil Gant		2:45
6	Somebody's Gotta Go	Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson		3:16
7	Mop Mop	Louis Jordan		2:57
8	You Can't Get That No More	Louis Jordan		3:21
9	S.K. Blues, Pt. 1	Joe Turner		3:01
10	Strange Things Happening Every Day	Sister Rosetta Tharpe		2:50
11	Rock Me Mama	Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup		2:59
12	Caldonia	Louis Jordan		2:43
13	Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be) recording of: Lover Man lyricist: Jimmy Davis (songwriter, "Lover Man") (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942) composer: Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (songwriter, "Lover Man") (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942) publisher: MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)	Billie Holiday		3:17
14	Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well	Wynonie Harris / Lucky Millinder		2:58
15	Somebody Done Changed the Lock on My Door recording of: Somebody Done Changed the Lock on My Door lyricist and composer: Casey Bill Weldon (blues slide guitar player) publisher: Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)	Louis Jordan		3:16
16	That's the Stuff You Gotta Watch	Buddy Johnson		3:08
17	The Honeydripper, Pt. 1	Joe Liggins / The Honeydrippers		3:05
18	The Honeydripper, Pt. 2	Joe Liggins & His Orchestra		3:12
19	Jimmy's Blues	Count Basie & His Orchestra / Jimmy Rushing		2:58
20	Things Have Changed recording of: Things Have Changed composer: Maceo Merriweather	Maceo Merriweather		2:58
21	Blues at Sunrise	Ivory Joe Hunter		3:15
22	Be - Baba - Leba	Helen Humes		2:41

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ASIN:	UK: B000002XSE [info]
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