Turner,Ike / Kings Of Rhythm Trailblazin The Blues 1951-1957 CD

As a talent scout and as what would later be commonly referred to as a record producer there is no question that Ike Turner was an iconic presence in the early development of R&B in the 1950s. He was in his very early twenties during the time he wrote produced and played guitar on most of the 60 tracks on this 2CD set. He was also working as a bandleader and most of these performances are led by members of his band or in the case of The Kings Of Rhythm the band itself. This excellent double set opens with the hit "Rocket "88" and right up to the closing instrumental "Trail Blazer" you are treated to nothing but storming R&B and blues.

1. Rocket "88" - Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats 2. I'm Lonesome Baby - Ike Turner and His Kings of Rhythm 3. Dry Up, Baby - Robert Bland (Bobby Bland) 4. Heartbroken and Worried - Ike Turner and His Kings of Rhythm 5. My Real Gone Rocket - Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats 6. Looking for My Baby - Bonnie and Ike Turner 7. Hand in Hand - Elmore James and His Broomdusters 8. All in My Dreams - Boyd Gilmore 9. Good Morning Baby - Drifting Slim 10. Please Send My Baby Back - Sunny Blair 11. Whole Heap of Mamma - Brother Bell 12. Troubles and Heartaches - Ike Turner with Ben Burton ; His Orchestra 13. Ugly Woman (Peg Leg Baby) - Johnny O'Neal 14. You're Driving Me Insane - Ike Turner with Ben Burton ; His Orchestra 15. Love Is a Gamble - Ike and Bonnie Turner 16. Blue Serenade - Baby Face Turner 17. Boogie Woogie Woman - B. B. King 18. Homesick for My Baby - Little Milton 19. My Heart Belongs to You - Ike and Bonnie Turner 20. Stay at Home - Eugene Fox 21. Charley's Boogie Woogie - Charley Booker 22. I Ain't Drunk - Lonnie "The Cat" 23. Love Is Scarce - "Lover Boy" (Aka Ike Turner) 24. Wicked Little Baby - Clayton Love 25. Johnny's Dream - Johnny O'Neal 26. Nobody Wants Me - Ike Turner 27. If You Love Me - Little Milton 28. No Ridin' Blues - Charley Booker 29. Night Howler - Billy Gale and His Orchestra 30. The Woodchuck - Billy (The Kid) Emerson 31. Lookin' for My Baby - Little Milton 32. Go to It - Ike Turner 33. Why Don't You Believe in Me - Clayton Love 34. The Road I Travel - Lonnie "The Cat" 35. Gypsy Blues - Matt Cockrell 36. The Way You Used to Treat Me - "Lover Boy" (Aka Ike Turner) 37. Hoo-Doo Say - the Sly Fox 38. Nothing But Money - Jessie Knight 39. Dead Letter Blues - Johnny O'Neal 40. I'm Tired of Beggin' - the Sly Fox 41. Loosely (The Wild One) - Ike Turner 42. Suffocate - Johnny Wright 43. Alone and Blue - Little Milton 44. I Wanna Make Love to You - the Trojans 45. Why Did You Leave Me - Ike Turner 46. I'm Tore Up - Billy Gayles with Ike Turner's Rhythm Rockers 47. Gonna Wait for My Chance - Jackie Brenston 48. Cubano Jump - Ike Turner 49. The World Is Yours - Johnny Wright 50. Sad As a Man Can Be - Billy Gayles with Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm 51. What Can It Be - Jackie Brenston 52. Down in the Bottom - the Rockers 53. Cuban Getaway - Ike Turner 54. Take Your Fine Frame Home - Billy Gayles 55. She Made My Blood Run Cold - Ike Turner and His Kings of Rhythm 56. The Big Question - Ike Turner and His Kings of Rhythm 57. Just One More Time - Billy Gayles with Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm 58. Do You Mean It - Ike Turner and His Kings of Rhythm 59. Much Later - Jackie Brenston with Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm 60. Trail Blazer - Ike Turner and His Orchestra