Mighty Instrumentals R&B Style 1956-1959 / Various Mighty Instrumentals R&B Style 1956-1959 / Various CD

This set of 8CDs brings together the finest R&B instrumentals recorded between 1956 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, 240 mighty instrumental stompers from 1956-57, R&B-style. Glorious stuff!

1. Hey, Bo - Eddie Bo 2. Unitar Rock - Willie Joe 3. The Midnite Creeper - Johnny Otis 4. Harlem Nocturne - Earl Bostic 5. Mr. Bumps - Edgar Blanchard 6. Destination Mars - Frosty ; Diamonds 7. Congo Mombo - Guitar Gable 8. Strollin' - Doc Bagby 9. Strollin' with Nolen - Jimmy Nolen 10. Tricky - Gus Jenkins 11. Country Boogie - Preston Love 12. Poor People of Paris - Chris Powell 13. Billy's Blues (Pt. 1) - Billy Stewart 14. Get Up and Go - Al Smith 15. Moore Boogie - Abe Moore 16. Elmo's Shuffle - Elmore James 17. Yardmaster - Jake Porter 18. The Big Wheel - Clifton Chenier 19. Big Boy - Bill Doggett 20. Driving Home (Pt. 1) - Charles Walker 21. Driving Home (Pt. 2) - Charles Walker 22. Fiddlin' the Blues - Don ; Dewey 23. The Vamp - Lloyd Glenn 24. Succotash - Roy Milton 25. Show Time - Harold Jackson 26. After Hours Express - Frank Culley 27. After Hour Swing - Sam Price 28. Yo Yo Blues - Tab Smith 29. Git with It - Rock Murphy 30. The Beast - Milt Buckner 31. Congo Mombo - Muvva Hubbard 32. Lester's Stomp - Lazy Lester 33. Slummin' - Don ; Dewey 34. Boogie Beat - Levi Seabury 35. Smokey Room - Lowell Fulson 36. Untitled - Chuck Berry 37. Midnight - Googie Rene 38. Chicago Cha Cha - Lefty Bates 39. Crowley Blues - Clarence Locksley 40. Big Boy's Bounce - Big Boy Groves 41. Rock ; Roll March - Rhythm Aces 42. Rock House - Calvin Frazier 43. Cool Diggin' - Maxwell Davis 44. Loco-Motion Irving Ashby 45. Waughely's Boogie - Milliard Lee 46. Bluesy - Louie Myers 47. Gum Shoe - Sonny Thompson 48. Straight to Watts - Jimmy O'Brien 49. Pie a la Mode - Lorenzo Holden 50. Buddy's Boogie - Buddy Johnson 51. Tie It Down - Pee Wee Crayton 52. St. Louis Blues - Rock Murphy 53. Spanish Guitar - Bo Diddley 54. Guitar Rhumba - Earl Hooker 55. Creole Alley - Lee Allen 56. Harlem Nocturne - J.J. Jones 57. Flying Saucer - Little Walter 58. Bubbis (Pt. 1) - Jimmy Smith 59. Bubbis (Pt. 2) - Jimmy Smith 60. Sweet Sixteen Bars - Ray Charles 61. Geechi - Little Jesse 62. 2 Bones ; a Pick - T-Bone Walker 63. Big Guitar - Irving Ashby 64. Shake Dancer - Little Walter 65. Side-Track - Googie Rene 66. Night Beat - Roy Gaines 67. Tank Town - the Nite Riders 68. Magic Rocker - Magic Sam 69. Mystery - Harold ; Dimples 70. The Duke Walks - Duke Jenkins 71. Deep Feeling - Chuck Berry 72. Cha Cha Boogie - Louis Carpenter 73. Elmore's Contribution - Elmore James 74. Midnight Happenins - Crawford Brothers 75. Leaps and Bounds - Bill Doggett 76. Wild Fire - Piano Red 77. Jimmy's Jive - Jimmy Nolen 78. Satellite - Red Prysock 79. Wishbone - Bill Jennings 80. Flippin' - Rene Hall 81. Road House - Al Smith 82. Easy Go - Willie Littlefield 83. Muscle - Tough Doc Bagby 84. Bingo - Abe Moore 85. Malibu - Bob Reed 86. One O'Clock Jump - Martini 87. Muskeeta - Johnnie Pate 88. Wa Wa (Pt. 1) - Johnny Otis 89. Wa Wa (Pt. 2) - Johnny Otis 90. Darkness - J.J. Jones 91. Johnny's Thunderbird - Johnny Heartsman 92. Changing Times - Cliff Driver 93. Rolling - Jimmie Tolliver 94. Back Up Eddie Chamblee 95. Good News Dave Bartholomew 96. Shuckin' - Joe Houston 97. Lucky Lou - Jody Williams 98. Hard Head - Jon Thomas 99. Tough Enough - Paul Gayten 100. Two-O-Five Jump -The Trilyters 101. Guitar Slim Boogie - Guitar Slim 102. Easy Pickin' - the Tazman 103. Hob Nob - Kid King 104. Cockroach Run - Lafayette Thomas 105. Downstairs -Plas Johnson 106. Give It Up - Paul Williams 107. Minglin' - Buddy Johnson 108. Wow (Pt. 1) - Harold Rollins 109. Wow (Pt. 2) - Harold Rollins 110. The Slop - Louis Jordan 111. Midnite Flight - Noble Watts 112. Speak Low - Eddie Davis 113. Ends ; Odds - Jimmy Reed 114. Sloppy - Clifton Chenier 115. Chicken Scratch - Sammy Franklin 116. The Blooper - Johnny Otis 117. Twistin' the Spots - Fats Domino 118. Rock-A-Bucket - Ike Turner 119. Walk on - Preston Brown 120. Walk Off - Preston Brown 121. Let's Go Smitty - Floyd Dixon 122. Mumblin' Guitar - Bo Diddley 123. Real Gone Jam - Tommy Ridgley 124. Knocked Out - the Gondoliers 125. Pacoima Stomp - the Carter Bros 126. Cutting Out - Gus Jenkins 127. Hot Cross Buns - Paul Gayten 128. Chunk-A-Lunk Jug (Pt. 1) - Mary Lou Williams 129. Chunk-A-Lunk Jug (Pt. 2) - Mary Lou Williams 130. Mashed Potatoes - James Brown 131. Mashed Potatoes (Pt. 2) - Nat Kendrick 132. Yum Yum - the Swinging Earls 133. Sweet Meats - Garland Davis 134. Perdido Street - Herb Hardesty 135. Storm Warning - Mac Rebennack 136. Royal Earl Shuffle - Royal Earl 137. Boney Shuffle - Spot Barnett 138. Soul Groove (Pt. 1) - King Curtis 139. Soul Groove (Pt. 2) - King Curtis 140. Rock Alley - Lefty Bates 141. Can't Sit Down - the Bim Bam Boos 142. Boogie Cha Cha - Sam Price 143. Cozy's Mambo - Cozy Cole 144. Live It Up - Ernie Freeman 145. Talk to Me Baby - Doc Starkes 146. Down Yonder - Buddy Johnson 147. Swingin' Peter Gunn (Pt. 1) - Jimmy Nolen 148. Swingin' Peter Gunn (Pt. 2) - Jimmy Nolen 149. Zeen Beat - Gene Redd 150. Steppin' Out - Memphis Slim 151. The Madison Shuffle - Buster Brown 152. Voodoo Cha Cha - the Carter Bros 153. Night Ridin' - Doc Starkes 154. Slim's Thing - Willie Dixon/ Memphis Slim 155. Ho Ho - Ike Turner 156. Wolf in the Mood - Howlin' Wolf 157. Swingin' the Gate - Gatemouth' Brown 158. Blue on Blue - Chuck Berry 159. Bobby's Rock - Elmore James 160. Harmonica Rock - Little Boyd 161. Diddling - Bo Diddley 162. Spanky - Gus Jenkins 163. Talkin' Guitar (Pt. 2) - Royal Earl 164. Let It Roll (Pt. 1) - Cliff Davis 165. Let It Roll (Pt. 2) - Cliff Davis 166. Blues After Hours - Jimmy Nolen 167. E N a - Lefty Bates 168. A-Minor Cha-Cha (Eddie) - Clear Waters 169. Steady - Jerry McCain 170. Cool and Crazy - Nick ; the Jaguars 171. Night Sounds - Ernie Freeman 172. Beatin' and Blowin' - Herb Hardesty 173. Honky Tonk Caboose - Sammy Price 174. Rollin' Home - Louis Brooks 175. Backwards (Pt. 1) - Bill Doggett 176. Backwards (Pt. 2) - Bill Doggett 177. Sputnik Music - Harmonica George 178. Midnight Jump - Walter J. Westbrook 179. The Hunch - Paul Gayten 180. The Toddle - Little Walter 181. Chicken Stuff - Hop Wilson 182. Chittlins - Willie Egans 183. Sweet Potato - Bill Parker Band 184. The Big Push - Cal Green 185. Bo's Guitar - Bo Diddley 186. Ingo - Chuck Berry 187. Hey! Pardner - Classie Ballou 188. Move It on Down the Line - Harold Jackson 189. Tore Up - Danny Jones 190. Let's Get It - Edgar Blanchard 191. Upsetter Rock - the Upsetters 192. Tickle Toe - Paul Gayten 193. Tic Toc - Lee Allen ; His Band 194. Collins' Shuffle - Albert Collins 195. Yeah! - Louis Carpenter 196. Cha Cha All Night Long - Joe Houston 197. Bushes - Tiny Bradshaw 198. Boppin' ; A-Strollin' - Leonard James 199. Background - Lefty Bates 200. Sawmill Section - Judge Davis 201. Wolf Call - Earl Washington 202. 7-11 - the Gone All Stars 203. Coach Train - Herb Hardesty 204. The Large Charge - the Chargers 205. Midnight Earl - Earl Grant 206. The Slide Noble '- Thin Man' Watts 207. Whirlaway - Al Tousan 208. Caravan - Cozy Cole Septet 209. Hold It - Bill Doggett 210. Tadpole Wiggle - the Stone Crushers 211. The Duck Walk - Chuck Higgins 212. Way Out East - Jake Porter 213. Lonesome Guitar - Edgar Blanchard 214. Special Delivery Stomp - Earl Bostic 215. Guitar Boogie - Chuck Berry 216. Guitar Cha Cha Cha - Memphis Slim 217. What's Your Name - the Monorays 218. Frisco - Louis Brooks 219. The Freeze - Fention 220. Hard Grind - Wild Jimmy Spruill 221. Rainbow Riot - Bill Doggett 222. Man That's Choice - Sam 'The Man' Taylor 223. Shufflin' the Blues - T Bone Walker 224. Boppin' at the Hop- Lee Allen 225. ?Night Flight - Jimmy Forrest 226. Hideout - Ervin Rucker 227. Chinese Rock ; Roll - the Flock-Rocker 228. Minglin' - Buddy Johnson 229. Am I Blue - Lefty Bates 230. The Strip - the Upsetters 231. Rock-A-Cha - Irving Ashby 232. Drum Village - Earl Palmer 233. Sassy - Herb Hardesty 234. Wiggle Tail - Googie Rene 235. Day Break Blues - Sonny Thompson 236. Congo Rock - Panama Francis 237. Green's Blues - Cal Green 238. I Am Tipping Out - Bill Ace 239. Rumble - Link Wray