Berry,Richard Louie Louie & West Coast R&B 1953-1960 CD

Without Richard Berry, there might never have been The Kingsmen. Songwriter and singer Richard Berry, writer and originator of 'Louie Louie'. Thirty tracks of R&B recorded in Los Angeles between 1953 and 1960 by Richard Berry as lead singer in groups, as one half of a duo, and as a solo artist. The CD contains choice cuts from Berry's output on several labels including the Flip, Flair and RPM. The CD includes two hit tracks by other artists, The Robins and Etta James on which Richard Berry was instrumental in their success. The booklet accompanying the CD has full writer, publisher and release information as well as a thousand word essay about the man, his career and the prevailing record business on the West Coast in the 50s.

1. IÆm Still In Love With You 2. One Little Prayer 3. This Time ItÆs Real 4. Each Step 5. Bye, Bye 6. What You Do To Me 7. Daddy Daddy 8. Baby Darling 9. Oh! Oh! Get Out Of The Car 10. Please Tell Me 11. DonÆt Cha Go 12. Together (As Richard Berry ; The Dreamers) 13. Jelly Roll 14. RockinÆ Man 15. Pretty Brown Eyes 16. I Am Bewildered 17. Angel Of My Life 18. Yama Yama Pretty Mama 19. Wait For Me 20. Baby Please Come Home 21. Tender Love 22. You Are My Sunshine 23. Louie Louie 24. Take The Key (And Open Up My Heart) 25. No Kissin' And A Huggin' 26. Rock, Rock, Rock (This Dance Is Crazy) 27. YouÆre The Girl 28. Have Love Will Travel 29. Riot In Cell Block #9 (The Robins) 30. The Wallflower (Etta James)