| Disc One | Disc Two | Disc Three | Disc Four |
| 1. B.B. King Boogie Rock | 1. Big John Greer Blam! | 1. Tommy Ridgley Jam Up | 1. Little Walter Blue Light |
| 2. Preston Love & Orchestra Ali Baba’s Boogie | 2. Doc Bagby Grinding | 2. Red Callendar Voodoo | 2. Ike Turner Loosely |
| 3. George Jenkins Last Call | 3. Bill Doggett Oof! | 3. Young John Watson Space Guitar | 3. Sunnyland Slim Four Day Bounce |
| 4. Lloyd Lambert King Cotton | 4. The Nightriders Night Ridin` | 4. Otis Spann Five Spot | 4. Louis Brooks Time Out |
| 5. Little Walter Roller Coaster | 5. Preston Love Groove Juice | 5. Chuck Higgins Dye Ooh Mambo | 5. Jimmy McCracklin Blues Blasters’ Boogie |
| 6. Louis & Frosty Train Time | 6. Paul Bascomb Jumping At The El Cino | 6. Jesse Stone Runaway | 6. Bill Doggett Gumbo |
| 7. Ray Charles A Bit Of Soul | 7. J J Jones After Hours Mambo | 7. Lloyd Glenn Wild Fire | 7. Jimmy Smith Jughead |
| 8. Lafayette Thomas The Thing | 8. Champion Jack Dupree Walking The Blues | 8. Lloyd & Willie Potato Stomp | 8. Bill Jennings Big Boy |
| 9. Champion Jack Dupree Sharp Harp | 9. Cookie &The Cupcakes Blue Bayou Shuffle | 9. Ike Turner Cubano Jump | 9. Jimmy Tyler Orch Callin’ All Chickens |
| 10. Lowell Fulson Rollin’ Blues | 10. Sherman Williams The Snake | 10. Elmore James Canton Mississippi Breakdown | 10. Big Jay McNeely Hot Cinders |
| 11. Bill Doggett Honey Boy | 11. Jon Thomas Rib Tips | 11. Louis Brooks Double Shot | 11. Lloyd Glenn Nite-Flite |
| 12. Big John Greer Night Crawlin’ | 12. Pee Wee Crayton Blues Before Dawn | 12. Baby Boy Warren Chicken | 12. Rusty Bryant All Nite Long |
| 13. Hal Paige &The Wailers Guitar Shuffle | 13. Lloyd Glenn Tiddly-Winks | 13. Lee Allen Creole Alley | 13. Joe Houston All Night Long |
| 14. Little Walkin’ Willie Clayhouse Blues | 14. Eddie Taylor Don’t Knock At My Door | 14. Jimmy McCracklin The Swingin’ Thing | 14. Monte Easter Midnight Rider |
| 15. Chuck Berry RolliPolli | 15. Chuck Higgins Tonky Honk | 15. Big Boy Groves The Solid Rock | 15. Mad Mel Sebastion One Salt Dog |
| 16. The Rocking Brothers Behind The Sun | 16. Larry Liggett The Turtle | 16. Memphis Slim Backbone Boogie | 16. Tiny Bradshaw Cat Fruit |
| 17. The Nightriders Vacation Train | 17. Jesse Stone Night Life | 17. Gene Phillips Steelin’ The Blues | 17. Rollee McGill Helena Mambo |
| 18. Clifton Chenier Squeeze Box Boogie | 18. Luis Rivera Fat Stocking | 18. Noble Watts Quintet Mashing Potatoes | 18. Lorenzo Holden Pie Ala Mode |
| 19. Garland the Great Tree Stump Jump | 19. The Leathernecks Slow Train Blues | 19. Little Walter Rocker | 19. Kid King’s Combo Thing-A-Ma-Jig |
| 20. Duke Jenkins Mambo Blues | 20. B.B. King Talkin’ The Blues | 20. Sugarboy Crawford Night Rider | 20. Earl Brown The Cat’s Wiggle |
| 21. Mickey Baker Rock With A Sock | 21. The Bop-A-Loos South Parkway Mambo | 21. Sax Kari Train Ride | 21. Junior Wells Junior’s Wail |
| 22. Dusty Brown Rusty Dusty | 22. Sonny Terry & Brownie Hootin’ Blues #2 | 22. Jimmy Coe Raid On The After Hours Joint | 22. Eddie Winters Rockers 1601 Stomp |
| 23. Jimmy Forrest Night Train Mambo | 23. Tab Smith Spider’s Web | 23. King Charles Bop Cat Stomp | 23. Ron Rico & Sax Kari Chano |
| 24. Piano Red Gordy’s Rock | 24. Louis Jackson Tweedle Woofin’ Boogie | 24. Lorenzo Holden Cry Of The Wounded Jukebox | 24. Buddy Tate Sent For You Yesterday |
| 25. Jimmy Nolen Slow Freight Back Home | 25. Red Prysock Hand Clappin’ | 25. Julian Dash Zig-Zag | 25. Sonny Boy Williamson Boppin’ with Sonny |
| 26. Lorenzo Holden Whipped Cream | 26. Turk Kincheloe The Cash Box | 26. Walter Lane Trio Drumambo | 26. The Bop-A-Loos Bongo Mambo |
| 27. Papa Lightfoot Wild Fire | 27. Tommy Deans Orchestra Deanie Boy | 27. Sonny Thompson Single Shot | 27. Jack McVea UbieDubie |
| 28. Maxwell Davis Bluesville | 28. Johnny Otis Sandy’s Boogie | 28. Doctor Ross Juke Box Boogie | 28. Jimmy Reed Boogie In The Dark |
| 29. Paul Bascomb Alley “B” On 5th Ave | 29. Roosevelt Levins Oriental Nights Boogie | 29. Kid King’s Combo Greasy Feets | 29. Mercy Dee Walton The Main Event |
| 30. Fabulous Preston Ooh-La-Cha-Cha | 30. Elmer Bernstein Man With The Golden Arm | 30. Larry Liggett Perdido Mambo | 30. Johnny Howard Hastings Street Jump |
| Disc 5 1956 | Disc 6 1956 | Disc 7 1957 | Disc 8 1957 |
| 1. Hey, Bo Eddie Bo | 1. Congo Mombo Muvva Hubbard | ||
| 2. Unitar Rock Willie Joe | 2. Lester’s Stomp Lazy Lester | 1. Geechi Little Jesse | 1. Johnny’s Thunderbird Johnny Heartsman |
| 3. The Midnite Creeper Johnny Otis | 3. Slummin’ Don & Dewey | 2. 2 Bones & A Pick T-Bone Walker | 2. Changing Times Cliff Driver |
| 4. Harlem Nocturne Earl Bostic | 4. Boogie Beat Levi Seabury | 3. Big Guitar Irving Ashby | 3. Rolling Jimmie Tolliver |
| 5. Mr. Bumps Edgar Blanchard | 5. Smokey Room Lowell Fulson | 4. Shake Dancer Little Walter | 4. Back Up Eddie Chamblee |
| 6. Destination Mars Frosty & Diamonds | 6. Untitled Chuck Berry | 5. Side-Track Googie Rene | 5. Good News Dave Bartholomew |
| 7. Congo Mombo Guitar Gable | 7. Midnight Googie Rene | 6. Night Beat Roy Gaines | 6. Shuckin’ Joe Houston |
| 8. Strollin’ Doc Bagby | 8. Chicago Cha Cha Lefty Bates | 7. Tank Town The Nite Riders | 7. Lucky Lou Jody Williams |
| 9. Strollin’ With Nolen Jimmy Nolen | 9. Crowley Blues Clarence Locksley | 8. Magic Rocker Magic Sam | 8. Hard Head Jon Thomas |
| 10. Tricky Gus Jenkins | 10. Big Boy’s Bounce Big Boy Groves | 9. Mystery Harold & Dimples | 9. Tough Enough Paul Gayten |
| 11. Country Boogie Preston Love | 11. Rock & Roll March Rhythm Aces | 10. The Duke Walks Duke Jenkins | 10. Two-O-Five Jump The Trilyters |
| 12. Poor People Of Paris Chris Powell | 12. Rock House Calvin Frazier | 11. Deep Feeling Chuck Berry | 11. Guitar Slim Boogie Guitar Slim |
| 13. Billy’s Blues (Pt. 1) Billy Stewart | 13. Cool Diggin’ Maxwell Davis | 12. Cha Cha Boogie Louis Carpenter | 12. Easy Pickin’ The Tazman |
| 14. Get Up And Go Al Smith | 14. Loco-Motion Irving Ashby | 13. Elmore’s Contribution Elmore James | 13. Hob Nob Kid King |
| 15. Moore Boogie Abe Moore | 15. Waughely’s Boogie Milliard Lee | 14. Midnight Happenins Crawford Brothers | 14. Cockroach Run Lafayette Thomas |
| 16. Elmo’s Shuffle Elmore James | 16. Bluesy Louie Myers | 15. Leaps And Bounds Bill Doggett | 15. Downstairs Plas Johnson |
| 17. Yardmaster Jake Porter | 17. Gum Shoe Sonny Thompson | 16. Wild Fire Piano Red | 16. Give It Up Paul Williams |
| 18. The Big Wheel Clifton Chenier | 18. Straight To Watts Jimmy O’Brien | 17. Jimmy’s Jive Jimmy Nolen | 17. Minglin’ Buddy Johnson |
| 19. Big Boy Bill Doggett | 19. Pie a la Mode Lorenzo Holden | 18. Satellite Red Prysock | 18. Wow (Pt. 1) Harold Rollins |
| 20. Driving Home (Pt. 1) Charles Walker | 20. Buddy’s Boogie Buddy Johnson | 19. Wishbone Bill Jennings | 19. Wow (Pt. 2) Harold Rollins |
| 21. Driving Home (Pt. 2) Charles Walker | 21. Tie It Down Pee Wee Crayton | 20. Flippin’ Rene Hall | 20. The Slop Louis Jordan |
| 22. Fiddlin’ The Blues Don & Dewey | 22. St. Louis Blues Rock Murphy | 21. Road House Al Smith | 21. Midnite Flight Noble Watts |
| 23. The Vamp Lloyd Glenn | 23. Spanish Guitar Bo Diddley | 22. Easy Go Willie Littlefield | 22. Speak Low Eddie Davis |
| 24. Succotash Roy Milton | 24. Guitar Rhumba Earl Hooker | 23. Muscle Tough Doc Bagby | 23. Ends & Odds Jimmy Reed |
| 25. Show Time Harold Jackson | 25. Creole Alley Lee Allen | 24. Bingo Abe Moore | 24. Sloppy Clifton Chenier |
| 26. After Hours Express Frank Culley | 26. Harlem Nocturne J.J. Jones | 25. Malibu Bob Reed | 25. Chicken Scratch Sammy Franklin |
| 27. After Hour Swing Sam Price | 27. Flying Saucer Little Walter | 26. One O’Clock Jump Martini | 26. The Blooper Johnny Otis |
| 28. Yo Yo Blues Tab Smith | 28. Bubbis (Pt. 1) Jimmy Smith | 27. Muskeeta Johnnie Pate | 27. Twistin’ The Spots Fats Domino |
| 29. Git With It Rock Murphy | 29. Bubbis (Pt. 2) Jimmy Smith | 28. Wa Wa (Pt. 1) Johnny Otis | 28. Rock-A-Bucket Ike Turner |
| 30. The Beast Milt Buckner | 30. Sweet Sixteen Bars Ray Charles | 29. Wa Wa (Pt. 2) Johnny Otis | 29. Walk On Preston Brown |
| 30. Darkness J.J. Jones | 30. Walk Off Preston Brown | ||
| Disc 9 1958 | Disc 10 1958 | Disc 11 1959 | Disc 12 1959 |
| 1. The Toddle Little Walter | 1. Tadpole Wiggle The Stone Crushers | 1. Let’s Go Smitty Floyd Dixon | 1. Steppin’ Out Memphis Slim |
| 2. Chicken Stuff Hop Wilson | 2. The Duck Walk Chuck Higgins | 2. Mumblin’ Guitar Bo Diddley | 2. The Madison Shuffle Buster Brown |
| 3. Chittlins Willie Egans | 3. Way Out East Jake Porter | 3. Real Gone Jam Tommy Ridgley | 3. Voodoo Cha Cha The Carter Bros |
| 4. Sweet Potato Bill Parker Band | 4. Lonesome Guitar Edgar Blanchard | 4. Knocked Out The Gondoliers | 4. Night Ridin’ Doc Starkes |
| 5. The Big Push Cal Green | 5. Special Delivery Stomp Earl Bostic | 5. Pacoima Stomp The Carter Bros | 5. Slim’s Thing Willie Dixon/ Memphis Slim |
| 6. Bo’s Guitar Bo Diddley | 6. Guitar Boogie Chuck Berry | 6. Cutting Out Gus Jenkins | 6. Ho Ho Ike Turner |
| 7. Ingo Chuck Berry | 7. Guitar Cha Cha Cha Memphis Slim | 7. Hot Cross Buns Paul Gayten | 7. Wolf In The Mood Howlin’ Wolf |
| 8. Hey! Pardner Classie Ballou | 8. What’s Your Name The Monorays | 8. Chunk-A-Lunk Jug (Pt. 1) Mary Lou Williams | 8. Swingin’ The Gate Gatemouth’ Brown |
| 9. Move It On Down The Line Harold Jackson | 9. Frisco Louis Brooks | 9. Chunk-A-Lunk Jug (Pt. 2) Mary Lou Williams | 9. Blue On Blue Chuck Berry |
| 10. Tore Up Danny Jones | 10. The Freeze Fention | 10. Mashed Potatoes James Brown | 10. Bobby’s Rock Elmore James |
| 11. Let’s Get It Edgar Blanchard | 11. Hard Grind Wild Jimmy Spruill | 11. Mashed Potatoes (Pt. 2) Nat Kendrick | 11. Harmonica Rock Little Boyd |
| 12. Upsetter Rock The Upsetters | 12. Rainbow Riot Bill Doggett | 12. Yum Yum The Swinging Earls | 12. Diddling Bo Diddley |
| 13. Tickle Toe Paul Gayten | 13. Man That’s Choice Sam ‘The Man’ Taylor | 13. Sweet Meats Garland Davis | 13. Spanky Gus Jenkins |
| 14. Tic Toc Lee Allen & His Band | 14. Shufflin’ The Blues T Bone Walker | 14. Perdido Street Herb Hardesty | 14. Talkin’ Guitar (Pt. 2) Royal Earl |
| 15. Collins’ Shuffle Albert Collins | 15. Boppin’ At the Hop Lee Allen | 15. Storm Warning Mac Rebennack | 15. Let It Roll (Pt. 1) Cliff Davis |
| 16. Yeah! Louis Carpenter | 16. Night Flight Jimmy Forrest | 16. Royal Earl Shuffle Royal Earl | 16. Let It Roll (Pt. 2) Cliff Davis |
| 17. Cha Cha All Night Long Joe Houston | 17. Hideout Ervin Rucker | 17. Boney Shuffle Spot Barnett | 17. Blues After Hours Jimmy Nolen |
| 18. Bushes Tiny Bradshaw | 18. Chinese Rock & Roll The Flock-Rocker | 18. Soul Groove (Pt. 1) King Curtis | 18. E N A Lefty Bates |
| 19. Boppin’ & A-Strollin’ Leonard James | 19. Minglin’ Buddy Johnson | 19. Soul Groove (Pt. 2) King Curtis | 19. A-Minor Cha-Cha (Eddie) Clear Waters |
| 20. Background Lefty Bates | 20. Am I Blue Lefty Bates | 20. Rock Alley Lefty Bates | 20. Steady Jerry McCain |
| 21. Sawmill Section Judge Davis | 21. The Strip The Upsetters | 21. Can’t Sit Down The Bim Bam Boos | 21. Cool And Crazy Nick & The Jaguars |
| 22. Wolf Call Earl Washington | 22. Rock-A-Cha Irving Ashby | 22. Boogie Cha Cha Sam Price | 22. Night Sounds Ernie Freeman |
| 23. 7-11 The Gone All Stars | 23. Drum Village Earl Palmer | 23. Cozy’s Mambo Cozy Cole | 23. Beatin’ and Blowin’ Herb Hardesty |
| 24. Coach Train Herb Hardesty | 24. Sassy Herb Hardesty | 24. Live It Up Ernie Freeman | 24. Honky Tonk Caboose Sammy Price |
| 25. The Large Charge The Chargers | 25. Wiggle Tail Googie Rene | 25. Talk To Me Baby Doc Starkes | 25. Rollin’ Home Louis Brooks |
| 26. Midnight Earl Earl Grant | 26. Day Break Blues Sonny Thompson | 26. Down Yonder Buddy Johnson | 26. Backwards (Pt. 1) Bill Doggett |
| 27. The Slide Noble ‘Thin Man’ Watts | 27. Congo Rock Panama Francis | 27. Swingin’ Peter Gunn (Pt. 1) Jimmy Nolen | 27. Backwards (Pt. 2) Bill Doggett |
| 28. Whirlaway Al Tousan | 28. Green’s Blues Cal Green | 28. Swingin’ Peter Gunn (Pt. 2) Jimmy Nolen | 28. Sputnik Music Harmonica George |
| 29. Caravan Cozy Cole Septet | 29. I Am Tipping Out Bill Ace | 29. Zeen Beat Gene Redd | 29. Midnight Jump Walter J. Westbrook |
| 30. Hold It Bill Doggett | 30. Rumble Link Wray | 30. The Hunch Paul Gayten | |
MIGHTY INSTRUMENTALS R&B STYLE 1954-1955-1956-1957-1958-1959 12CD + 3 bonus CDs
£20.00
Description
This set brings together the finest R&B instrumentals recorded between 1954 and 1959, putting the spotlight both on long-forgotten records by established artists and fabulous obscurities by long-forgotten ones! It’s a cracking compilation from start to finish: Southern swamp rock, Mid-West electric blues, Latin groovers, spicy New Orleans rhythms, sophisticated West-Coast productions, slinky organ stompers and East Coast city blues. Dominated by guitarists and saxophonists but interspersed with a few organists, accordionists, pianists, harmonicists and even a unitarist. All in all, 350 mighty instrumental stompers from 1954-57, R&B-style. Glorious stuff! (+ 4 bonus CDs)
RANDB067
