1. Adam blew his hat - Lionel Hampton 2. There's good blues tonight - Anisteen Allan with Lucky Millinder 3. It's just the blues - Four Jumps Of Jive 4. Big fat mam - Trevor Bacon and Lucky Millinder 5. I want to rock - Larry Clinton and his Orchestra 6. Flat rock - Cozy Cole and All Stars 7. Milkshake stand - The Three Barons 8. Fine brown frame - Buddy Johnson 9. Boogie woogie ball - The Red Caps 10. My baby's boogying - Amos Milburn 11. Texas stomp - Big Maceo 12. Old Taylor - Memphis Slim 13. Down the road apiece - Amos Milburn 14. Groovin' boogie - Jack McVea 15. Jack you're dead - Louis Jordan 16. Fifth Avenue woman - Champion Jack Dupree 17. Boogie woogie's mother in law - Buddy Johnson 18. That's the stuff you gotta watch - Ella Johnson 19. Come on over to my house - Julia Lee with Jay McShann's Kansas City Stompers 20. What's the matter with me - Albinia Jones 21. The night before judgement day - Miss Rhapsody 22. My lovin' papa - Dinah Washington 23. Buzz buzz buzz - Claude Trenier with Big Jim Wynne 24. 2.00am hop - Saunders King 25. Diggin' my potatoes no.2 - Memphis Slim 26. I want my lovin' - Arthur Crudup
Recorded between 1938 and 1948. Total playing time over 74 minutes. Here, then, are the roots of Rhythm & Blues..... The title track refers to a recording made in 1948. Just look at the lineup on this recording session! The Lionel Hampton Orchestra: Lionel Hampton (vibes); Milt Buckner (piano); Wes Montgomery (guitar); Charles Mingus or Roy Johnson (bass); Earl Walker (drums); plus Trumpets, Trombones and Saxes. Billie Holiday, Wynonie Harris, Betty Carter (vocals).
1. Adam blew his hat - Lionel Hampton