"It's Jamaica Jump Blues Time!" Jamaican Sound System Classics 1941-1962 CD 1 2 3 TWILIGHTZONE

 JAMAICA JUMP BLUES VOL I & II

(early soundsytem playlists)

So the thesis is that Jamaica was heavily influenced by the Jump Blues of mainland America and from Louis Jordan to Joe Liggins, Memphis Slim to Big Joe Turner et al even Professor Longhair ( hence it tweaking my interest) to T Bone Walker, Smiley Lewis and fellow New Orleans stalwart Dave Bartholomew. I am unsure of this and often feel it may have been the other way round with Fess for example being influenced by rhumba beats of the West Indies, Cuba and Latin America and island Carnival culture especiallybut it is a chicken and egg situation I guess and what better way to hang a compilation of Jump Blues on!?

From Twilight Zone …originally served by Gyro1966

TWILIGHTZONE- JAMAICA JUMP BLUES Vol I

TWILIGHTZONE - JAMAICA JUMP BLUES Vol II

TWILIGHTZONE - JAMAICA JUMP BLUES Vol III

TWILIGHTZONE says:

Well, no one can accuse us of rushing things: it’s been a year since Jump Blues Jamaica Way became the third volume in our Jamaican Sound System Classics series, but here at long last is the fourth instalment...

 . . . . . ... another 3 CD selection of US jump/shuffle blues recordings, which will be of equal interest to both Jamaican music fans and connoisseurs of classic US rhythm & blues. Since Fantastic Voyage released Jumping The Shuffle Blues back in 2011, each successive volume in the series has been eagerly awaited by lovers of the music, some of whom have even suggested tracks for the consideration of compiler and annotator Phil Etgart.Over the last twelve months Phil has been busy researching what records were favoured by the Jamaican sound systems. This is no easy matter, considering that many had their labels scratched out and were retitled by DJs keen to preserve their “exclusives”, meaning that they were known on the island by their sound system titles. This is the music that provided the inspiration for Ska and all that followed. So enjoy sound system favourites by Louis Jordan, Joe Liggins, King Pleasure, Fats Domino, Louis Prima, Rosco Gordon, T-Bone Walker, Professor Longhair and a host of other names, both famous and obscure. Maybe we’ll do it all over again sometime, but you can’t hurry a good thing!

Volume I : Tracks

1. Pinetop's Boogie Woogie - Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five 2. Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra 3. RM Blues - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders 4. Open The Door Richard! - Jack McVea’s All Stars 5. Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens - Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five 6. Sneaky Pete - Bull Moose Jackson 7. Big Legs - Gene Phillips & His Rhythm Aces 8. Blow Mr Jackson - Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers 9. Frettin' For Some Pettin' - Jesse Price & His Blues Band 10. Drippers Blues - Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers 11. Keep A Dollar In Your Pocket - King Perry 12. Superstitious Woman - Gene Phillips And The Rhythm Aces 13. Going To Get Straight - Felix Gross & His Sextette 14. Groovy Groove - Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers 15. I'm Just Another Fool - Bill Hayes & His Band 16. Long Gravy - Pete Peterson & His Orchestra 17. Nightmare - Joe Swift 18. That Old Feelin' Is Gone - T-Bone Walker 19. Pasadena Rhumboogie - Joe Lutcher And His Orchestra 20. Country Girl - Memphis Slim & The House Rockers 21. Telephone Blues - Eddie Gorman & His Group 22. She’s My Baby - Fats Domino 23. Daddy On My Mind - Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers 24. I Love You My Darlin' - Joe Fritz 25. Jumpin' Tonight - Big Joe Turner 26. Little Boy - Little Sylvia 27. My Baby Was Right - Smiley Lewis 28. Lovin' Machine - Wynonie Harris

Volume II

1. I've Got News For You - Calvin Boze and His All Stars 2. Don't Cry Baby - Jay McNeeley & His Orchestra 3. Rockin' Man - Jimmy McCracklin with His Blues Blasters 4. Trouble Makin' Woman - Roy Hawkins 5. Hey Little Girl - Billy Wright 6. Follow The Rule - Johnny Ace 7. The Golden Rule - Dave Bartholomew 8. You Got Money - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown 9. Baby Don't Do It - The "5" Royales 10. Cool Goofin' - Rudy Ferguson 11. The Teaser - The Griffin Brothers 12. Peckin - The Chocolateers 13. Tell Me What's The Reason - T-Bone Walker 14. You're Not The One - Smiley Lewis 15. Jumpin' With Symphony Sid - King Pleasure 16. Tenor In The Sky - King Curtis 17. Girl Of My Dreams - Lynn Hope 18. Hearts Of Stone - The Charms 19. Ookey Ook - The Penguins 20. Feel So Good - Five Thrills 21. My Mother's Eyes - Tab Smith 22. Please Forgive Me - Johnny Ace 23. Johnny Has Gone - Varetta Dillard 24. It’s Love Baby (24 Hours A Day) - Louis Brooks & His Hi-Toppers 25. Nothing Sweet As You - Bobby Mitchell & The Toppers 26. Oh Gee - Oo - Wee - Charlie Ray 27. Fishtail Blues - Wynonie Harris 28. Howling At Midnight - Willis Jackson

Volume III

1. I Know - Fats Domino 2. Let's Linger Awhile - The Capris 3. Craving - The Cameos 4. Since You - Donna Hightower 5. Just A Gigolo I Ain't Got Nobody - Louis Prima & His Orchestra 6. Bom Bom Lulu - Gene & Eunice 7. (Ho Ho Ho) You Don't Want Me No More Big - Mike Gordon 8. Shirley Jean - Big Walter & His Combo 9. Keep On Doggin' - Rosco Gordon 10. Pass The Buck - Paul 'Hucklebuck' Williams 11. Don't Drive Me Baby - Lowell Fulson 12. Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand - Professor Longhair 13. Johnny's House Party, Pt 1 & 2 - Jimmy Beasley & The Rockers 14. Baby, Please Come Home - Lloyd Price & His Band 15. Tickle Toe - Paul Gayten 16. I Think You Jiving Me - Huey & Jerry 17. Let Me Dream - Jesse Belvin 18. My Love For You - John Fred & His Playboy Band 19. Prisoner's Song - Warren Storm 20. Ain't Gonna Cry No More - Bobby Day 21. I Ain't Goin' For That - Eugene Church 22. Straight Flush - The Frantics 23. The Clouds - The Spacemen 24. White Silver Sands - Bill Black's Combo 25. 'Taint It The Truth - Ernie K-Doe 26. Angel Baby - Charles Brown 27. Baby You Don't Know - Roy Milton 28. Broke - Wilbert Harrison & His Kansas City Playboys

 

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