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VA - Specialty Legends of Jump Blues Volume 1
Recorded: 1947-1952
Released: 1994
Label: Ace /Speciality
Format : MP3 @ 320
Ranging from major hits to little-known rarities, this 1994 CD looks back at Specialty's jump blues output of the late '40s and early '50s. Specialty, which was founded in L.A. in 1945, was one of the most prolific independent labels when it came to jump blues, the music that ruled the dance floor in the African-American community after the swing era and before the emergence of soul music. A blend of swing and blues that started in the 1930s, jump blues was especially hot in the post-World War II years, when big bands were fading in popularity and it was clear that an innovative new form of jazz called bebop was great for listening but hardly great for dancing. The undeniable king of jump blues was Louis Jordan, who was a major influence on Joe Liggins, Jimmy Liggins, Roy Milton, Percy Mayfield, Joe Lutcher, and others on this CD. Some of the collection's better-known recordings include Joe Liggins' "Pink Champagne" (1950) and his 1950 remake of his 1945 hit "The Honeydripper," while its rarities include King Perry's amusing and previously unreleased "I Wonder Who's Boogin' My Woogie" and Mayfield's alternate takes of "I Dare You, Baby" and "The Hunt Is On."
Tracklist :
01. Joe Liggins - The Honeydripper 3:08
02. Roy Milton - Oh Babe! 2:30
03. Joe Lutcher - Blues For Sale 2:28
04. King Perry & His Pied Pipers - Duck's Yas Yas Yas 2:27
05. Jimmy Liggins - I Can't Stop It 2:55
06. Roy Milton - Rainy Day Confession Blues 2:46
07. Nelson Alexander Trio - Well, Well Baby 2:46
08. Joe Liggins - Rag Mop 3:01
09. Buddy Banks - Happy Home Blues 2:32
10. Big Jim Wynn - Muffle Joe Shuffle 2:38
11. King Perry & His Pied Pipers - I Ain't Got A Dime To My Name 2:25
12. Jimmy Liggins - Saturday Night Boogie Woogie Man 2:58
13. Jesse Thomas - Jack Of Diamonds 2:11
14. Percy Mayfield - I Dare You, Baby 2:26
15. Herman Manzy - I'm Your Rockin' Man 2:27
16. Joe Liggins - One Sweet Letter 2:25
17. King Perry & His Pied Pipers - Natural Born Lover 2:31
18. Lester Williams - I Can't Lose With The Stuff I Use 2:13
19. Duke Henderson - Country Girl 2:16
20. Roy Milton - The Hucklebuck 2:22
21. Frank Motley & Jimmy Crawford - Heavy Weight Baby 2:49
22. Joe Lutcher - Traffic Song 2:48
23. King Perry & His Pied Pipers - I Wonder Who's Boogin' My Woogie 2:54
24. Percy Mayfield - The Hunt Is On 2:11
25. Joe Liggins - Pink Champagne 3:01
26. Jimmy Liggins - That Song Is Gone 2:55
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