Crown Records Story 57-62 / Various Crown Records Story 57-62 / Various CD

2014 two CD collection. Crown Records was founded in 1953 as a subsidiary of Modern Records and it soon acquired a reputation as a 'cheap' label, especially since the cardboard covers they used had no spine and were only held together by printed paper slicks. Nevertheless, they continued issuing records until 1972. We have concentrated on the early days in this compilation when the music, if not the packaging, was straight out of the top drawer. With the likes of John Lee Hooker, Etta James and B.B. King you'll soon see how Crown Records lived up to it's regal name.

1. All Night Long - Joe Houston 2. Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So) - Marvin ; Johnny 3. Let's Make Up - the Jacks 4. Backbeat Boogie - Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra 5. Crazy Feeling - Etta James 6. A Casual Look - Little Clydie ; Teens 7. I Can't Tell - Jimmy McCracklin 8. Bad Luck - B.B. King 9. Stranded in the Jungle - the Cadet 10. House Rent Boogie - John Lee Hooker 11. Mean and Evil - Elmore James 12. Don't Feel Sorry for Me - Jimmy Beasley 13. Sugar Blues - Willard McDaniel 14. New Orleans Woman - Jimmy Witherspoon 15. (I Love You For)Sentimental Reasons - Jesse Belvin 16. Ridin' in the Moonlight - Howlin' Wolf 17. No More Doggin' - Rosco Gordon 18. Texas Hop - Pee Wee Crayton 19. Them There Eyes - Kay Starr 20. After Midnight - Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra 21. Dayo (Banana Boat Song) - Aaron Collins 22. Blue Hawaii - the Polynesians 23. Going Back to Jamaica - Louis Polliemon ; Lord Preston Epps 24. The Girl I Left Behind Me - the Princeton Trio 25. I Know An Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly - Paul Sykes 26. Eddie My Love - the Teen Queen 27. Fools Rush in - the Cadets 28. Blues Before Sunrise - Elmore James 29. Tick Tock - Marvin ; Johnny 30. Blues After Hours - Pee Wee Crayton 31. Oh Baby - Jimmy McCracklin 32. Good Rockin' Daddy - Etta James 33. Why Don't You Write Me? - the Jacks 34. Boogie Chillen - John Lee Hooker 35. The Mole - Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra 36. Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall - Willard McDaniel 37. House Rockin' Boogie - Howlin' Wolf 38. Moodsville - Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra 39. Ten Long Years - B.B. King 40. Swingin' the Boogie - Pete Johnson ; Hadda Brooks 41. Good Jumpin' - Jimmy Witherspoon 42. Ain't Misbehavin' - Kay Starr 43. Somebody Stole My Gal - the Kings of Dixieland 44. Maunawili Hula - the Polynesians 45. Calypso Tina - Louis Polliemon ; Lord Preston Epps 46. Yellow Rose of Texas - the Princeton Trio 47. Jamaica Farewell - Aaron Collins 48. I Won't Be Home Anymore - Johnny Williams ; the Playboys 49. Love for Gold - Sterling Blythe 50. Goodnight My Love - Jesse Belvin