Atlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-1974, Volume 2: 1952-1955

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1A Beggar for Your Kisses
The Diamonds2:59
2Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean
recording of:
(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean
writer:
Herb Lance (Herbert J. Lance) (in 1952), Charlie Singleton (Jazz saxophone player) (in 1952) and John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin) (in 1952)
Ruth Brown2:55
3Good Lovin'
The Clovers2:59
4Wild Wild Young Men
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-04-10)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Herb Abrahmson
baritone saxophone:
Haywood Henry (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1953-04-10)
double bass [bass]:
George Duvivier (on 1953-04-10)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Connie Kay (on 1953-04-10)
guitar:
Rector Bailey (on 1953-04-10)
piano:
Van Walls (R&B pianist) (on 1953-04-10)
tenor saxophone:
Freddie Mitchell (on 1953-04-10)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1953-04-10)
vocals:
Ruth Brown (on 1953-04-10)
arranger:
Jesse Stone
recording of:
Wild Wild Young Men (on 1953-04-10)
lyricist and composer:
Nugetre (US American Songwriter, producer)
Ruth Brown2:32
5Mess Around
producer:
Herb Abramson and Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Dave McRae (US clarinetist & saxophonist) (on 1953-05-17)
double bass [bass]:
Lloyd Trotman (US jazz bassist) (on 1953-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1953-05-17)
guitar:
MacHouston "Mickey" Baker (on 1953-05-17)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1953-05-17)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Sam "The Man" Taylor (US jazz/blues saxophonist 1916-1990) (on 1953-05-17)
trumpet:
Jesse Drakes (on 1953-05-17)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1953-05-17) and Renald Richard (on 1953-05-17)
arranger:
Jesse Stone
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1953-05-17)
recording of:
Mess Around (on 1953-05-17)
writer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer)
publisher:
Progressive Music (publisher), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Ray Charles32:41
6Honey Hush
recorded in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1953-05-12)
producer:
Big Joe Turner
alto saxophone:
Dimes Dupont (American saxophonist) (on 1953-05-12)
double bass [bass]:
John Fernandez (bassist) (on 1953-05-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Alonzo Stewart (on 1953-05-12)
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard (on 1953-05-12)
piano:
Kathy Thomas (on 1953-05-12)
tenor saxophone:
Warren Hebrew (on 1953-05-12)
trombone:
Worthia Thomas (trombone) (on 1953-05-12)
trumpet:
Frank Mitchell (trumpet) (on 1953-05-12) and Thomas Sheldon (trumpet) (on 1953-05-12)
vocals:
Big Joe Turner (on 1953-05-12)
orchestra:
Pluma Davis' Orchestra (on 1953-05-12)
arranger:
Pluma Davis
recording of:
Honey Hush (on 1953-05-12)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Lou Willie Turner
lyricist and composer:
Big Joe Turner
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
Big Joe Turner2:40
7Soul on Fire
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-06-19)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Pinky Williams (on 1953-06-19)
double bass [bass]:
Lloyd Trotman (US jazz bassist) (on 1953-06-19)
drums (drum set):
Sylvester "Vess" Payne (on 1953-06-19)
guitar:
Jimmy Lewis (played guitar on "Soul on Fire" in 1953) (on 1953-06-19)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1953-06-19)
tenor saxophone:
Freddie Mitchell (on 1953-06-19)
vocals:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer) (on 1953-06-19)
conductor:
Gene Redd (Senior; vibraphonist & trumpeter, bandleader and A&R man) (on 1953-06-19)
arranger:
Gene Redd (Senior; vibraphonist & trumpeter, bandleader and A&R man)
recording of:
Soul on Fire (on 1953-06-19)
writer:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer), Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
LaVern Baker53:05
8Money Honey
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
guitar:
Walter Adams (guitarist for The Drifters) (on 1953-08-09)
baritone vocals:
Gerhart Thrasher (on 1953-08-09)
bass vocals:
Willie Ferbie (on 1953-08-09)
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1953-08-09)
tenor vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1953-08-09) and Andrew Thrasher (on 1953-08-09)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studio (234 West 56th St., New York, 1947-1956) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1953-08-09)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 252)
recording of:
Money Honey (on 1953-08-09)
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Stone
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, First Digital Music, Walden Music, Inc., Walden, Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and ZFC Music
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters42:58
9Lovey Dovey
The Clovers2:44
10Such a Night
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-11-12)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
bass and drums (drum set):
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1953-11-12)
guitar:
Mickey Baker (on 1953-11-12) and Jimmy Oliver (guitar, Drifters) (on 1953-11-12)
piano:
Harry Van Walls (R&B pianist) (on 1953-11-12)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Taylor (US jazz/blues saxophonist 1916-1990) (on 1953-11-12)
baritone vocals:
Andrew Thrasher (on 1953-11-12)
bass vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1953-11-12)
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1953-11-12)
tenor vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1953-11-12) and Gerhart Thrasher (on 1953-11-12)
recording of:
Such a Night (on 1953-11-12)
lyricist and composer:
Lincoln Chase
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Elvis Presley Music, Embassy Music Corporation and Raleigh Music, Inc.
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters42:30
11Tipitina
recorded in and engineered in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (in 1953-11)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone and baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (in 1953-11)
bass:
Edgar Blanchard (in 1953-11)
drums (drum set) and membranophone:
Earl Palmer (in 1953-11)
piano:
Professor Longhair (in 1953-11)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (in 1953-11)
vocals:
Professor Longhair (in 1953-11)
recording of:
Tipitina (in 1953-01)
lyricist and composer:
Henry Roeland Byrd
publisher:
Professor Longhair Music
recording of:
Tipitina (in 1953-11)
lyricist and composer:
Henry Roeland Byrd
publisher:
Professor Longhair Music
Professor Longhair2:40
12White Christmas
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
bass, drums (drum set), piano, tenor saxophone and vibraphone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1954-02-04)
guitar:
Jimmy Oliver (guitar, Drifters) (on 1954-02-04)
baritone vocals:
Andrew Thrasher (on 1954-02-04)
bass vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1954-02-04)
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1954-02-04) and Bill Pinkney (on 1954-02-04)
tenor vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1954-02-04) and Gerhart Thrasher (on 1954-02-04)
performer:
The Drifters (US doo wop/R&B vocal group)
recorded at:
Fulton Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1954-02-04)
cover recording of:
White Christmas (vocal quartet arrangement, made popular by The Drifters) (on 1954-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
arrangement of:
White Christmas
quotes lyrics from:
Jingle Bells
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters52:40
13Honey Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-02-04)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
bass, drums (drum set), piano, tenor saxophone and vibraphone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1954-02-04)
guitar:
Jimmy Oliver (guitar, Drifters) (on 1954-02-04)
baritone vocals:
Andrew Thrasher (on 1954-02-04)
bass vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1954-02-04)
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1954-02-04)
tenor vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1954-02-04) and Gerhart Thrasher (on 1954-02-04)
recorded at:
Fulton Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1954-02-04)
recording of:
Honey Love (on 1954-02-04)
writer:
Clyde McPhatter and Jerry Wexler
publisher:
P.M.P.C. Inc.
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters42:25
14Shake, Rattle and Roll
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-02-15)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Haywood Henry (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1954-02-15)
double bass [bass]:
Lloyd Trotman (US jazz bassist) (on 1954-02-15)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Connie Kay (on 1954-02-15)
guitar:
Mickey Baker (on 1954-02-15)
piano:
Jesse Stone (on 1954-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Taylor (US jazz/blues saxophonist 1916-1990) (on 1954-02-15)
trombone:
Wilbur DeParis (on 1954-02-15)
vocals:
Big Joe Turner (on 1954-02-15)
arranger:
Jesse Stone
cover recording of:
Shake, Rattle and Roll (on 1954-02-15)
additional lyricist:
Daryl Bosteels
writer:
Charles Calhoun and Jesse Stone
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Mijac Music, Nightlight Music Pty Ltd., Progressive Music (publisher), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Big Joe Turner52:59
15Sh-Boom
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-03-15)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
tenor saxophone:
Sam Taylor (US jazz/blues saxophonist 1916-1990) (on 1954-03-15)
vocals:
The Chords (50s US doo-wop group "Sh-Boom") (on 1954-03-15)
arranger:
Howard Biggs
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 215)
recording of:
Sh‐Boom (on 1954-03-15)
writer:
William Edwards (The Chords), Carl Feaster, Claude Feaster, James Keyes and Floyd McRae
premiered by:
The Chords (50s US doo-wop group "Sh-Boom")
The Chords32:27
16Jam Up
Tommy Ridgley2:46
17Tomorrow Night
recording of:
Tomorrow Night
writer:
Sam Coslow and Wilhelm Grosz (aka Hugh Williams)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Wilhelm Grosz Music Co
LaVern Baker3:13
18Tweedlee Dee
recording of:
Tweedlee Dee
lyricist and composer:
Winfield Scott (in 1954)
publisher:
Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Unichappell Music
LaVern Baker3:10
19I Got a Woman
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1954-11-18)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1954-11-18)
bass:
Jimmy Bell (jazz bassist) (on 1954-11-18)
drums (drum set):
Glenn Brooks (on 1954-11-18)
guitar:
Wesley Jackson (US R&B guitarist) (on 1954-11-18)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1954-11-18)
solo tenor saxophone:
Donald Wilkerson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1954-11-18)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1954-11-18) and Charles "Clanky" Whitley (on 1954-11-18)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1954-11-18)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recording of:
I Got a Woman (on 1954-11-18)
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) and Renald Richard
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Mijac Music, Progressive Music Pub. Co., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Ray Charles2:55
20Greenbacks
recording of:
Greenbacks
writer:
Renald Richard
Ray Charles2:51
21The Door Is Still Open
The Cardinals3:04
22Flip Flop and Fly
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1955-01-28)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
tenor saxophone:
Big Al Sears (on 1955-01-28)
vocals:
Big Joe Turner (on 1955-01-28)
arranger:
Jesse Stone
cover recording of:
Flip, Flop & Fly (on 1955-01-28)
writer:
Charles Calhoun and Lou Willie Turner
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Big Joe Turner52:50
23A Fool for You
recorded in:
Miami, Florida, United States (on 1955-04-23)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone [alto sax] and baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-04-23)
bass:
Roosevelt "Whiskey" Sheffield (on 1955-04-23)
drums (drum set):
William Peeples (on 1955-04-23)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1955-04-23)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Donald Wilkerson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1955-04-23)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1955-04-23) and Riley Webb (on 1955-04-23)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1955-04-23)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recording of:
A Fool for You (on 1955-04-23)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
Ray Charles3:03
24Play It Fair
recording of:
Play It Fair
lyricist and composer:
Bill Campbell (US songwriter)
LaVern Baker2:59
25Adorable
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-09-19)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer), Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone, bass, drums (drum set) and piano:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1955-09-19)
guitar:
Jimmy Oliver (guitar, Drifters) (on 1955-09-19)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Lucas (Tenor saxophonist / vocalist / harmonica player) (on 1955-09-19)
baritone vocals:
Andrew Thrasher (on 1955-09-19)
bass vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1955-09-19)
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1955-09-19)
tenor vocals:
Bobby Hendricks (on 1955-09-19), Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1955-09-19) and Gerhart Thrasher (on 1955-09-19)
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-09-19)
recording of:
Adorable (on 1955-09-19)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
cover recording of:
Adorable (on 1955-09-19)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
The Drifters2:43
26Smokey Joe’s Cafe
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-09-28)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer), Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team) and Jerry Wexler
double bass [bass]:
Ralph Hamilton (US jazz/R&B bassist) (on 1955-09-28)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jesse Sailes (on 1955-09-28)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1955-09-28)
piano:
Mike Stoller (on 1955-09-28)
tenor saxophone:
Gil Bernal (on 1955-09-28)
vocals:
The Robins (US 1940/50s R&B group) (on 1955-09-28)
recording of:
Smokey Joe’s Cafe (on 1955-09-28)
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Robins2:45

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