The History of Rhythm and Blues 1957–1962

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1Shout, Pt. 1
recording of:
Shout
writer:
O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs) and Rudolph Isley
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Longitude Music Co., Nightlight Music (US work publisher, affiliated with BMI), Nightlight Music Pty Ltd. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
The Isley Brothers2:16
2Oh Mary Don’t You Weep
The Swan Silvertones2:51
3I Don’t Know
recording of:
I Don’t Know (on 1959-03-07)
writer:
Brook Benton and Bobby Stevenson (US songwriter Augustus Stevenson)
publisher:
Shelby Singleton Music Inc. and The Clyde Otis Music Group, Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Ruth Brown2:56
4She Said Yeah
Larry Williams1:52
5Doggin’ Around
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 14)
recording of:
Doggin' Around
lyricist and composer:
Paul Tarnopol
Jackie Wilson2:38
6You Hurt Me
recording of:
You Hurt Me
writer:
Darlynn John and Mertis John Jr. (older brother of Little Willie John)
Little Willie John3:09
7First Taste of Love
Ben E. King2:19
8I Got to Know
The “5” Royales2:27
9(Night Time Is) The Right Time
cover recording of:
Night Time Is the Right Time
composer:
Lew Herman
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Planemar Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Tro-Essex Music
Ray Charles3:28
10I’ll Go Crazy
recording of:
I’ll Go Crazy
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Jadar Music Corp. and Sonora Musikförlags AB
James Brown2:10
11Please Think It Over
Roscoe Shelton2:47
12Shop Around
guitar:
Marvin Tarplin (in 1960)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (in 1960)
background vocals:
Claudette Rogers Robinson (in 1960), Warren “Pete” Moore (in 1960), Bobby Rogers (in 1960) and Ronnie White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles) (in 1960)
lead vocals:
Smokey Robinson (in 1960)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1960)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 15), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 495)
recording of:
Shop Around (in 1960)
writer:
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
The Miracles2.752:49
13This May Be the Last Time
The Staple Singers2:10
14I Idolize You
recording of:
I Idolize You
lyricist and composer:
Ike Turner
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
Ike & Tina Turner2:51
15Today I Sing the Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-08-01)
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
bass:
Bill Lee (bassist, composer, father of Spike Lee) (on 1960-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1960-08-01)
guitar:
Lord Westbrook (on 1960-08-01)
piano:
Ray Bryant (US jazz pianist, composer, and arranger) (on 1960-08-01)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1960-08-01)
arranger:
Curtis Lewis (US songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1961)
cover recording of:
Today I Sing the Blues (on 1960-08-01)
writer:
Curley Hamner
composer:
Curtis Lewis (US songwriter)
publisher:
Bess Music and BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Aretha Franklin2:46
16I Want to Know
The Gay Poppers2:44
17Cry Cry Cry
recording of:
Cry, Cry, Cry (Bobby “Blue” Bland song)
lyricist and composer:
Deadric Malone
Bobby “Blue” Bland2:43
18Whole Lotta Woman
recording of:
Whole Lotta Woman
writer:
Billy Gordon (The Contours), Billy Hoggs and Smokey Robinson
The Contours2:50
19Just a Little Bit
Rosco Gordon2:08
20She Put the Hurt on Me
Prince La La2:21
21The One Who Really Loves You
vocals:
The Love Tones
recording of:
The One Who Really Loves You
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
Mary Wells32:28
22Driving Wheel
Junior Parker2:38
23It’s Your Voodoo Working
Charles Sheffield1:49
24Green Onions
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1962-06)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass guitar [bass]:
Lewie Steinberg (in 1962-06)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1962-06)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1962-06)
Hammond organ:
Booker T. Jones (in 1962-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1967)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 181) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 418)
recording of:
Green Onions (in 1962-06)
composer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music, Bug Music (music publishing), Carlin Music Corporation, East/Memphis Music Corp. and Irving Music (BMI)
Booker T. & the MG’s4.152:55
25Stupidity
producer:
Bert Russell Berns
vocals:
Solomon Burke
recording of:
Stupidity
writer:
Solomon Burke
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Solomon Burke1:55
26Lipstick Traces
producer:
Allen Toussaint
recording of:
Lipstick Traces (on a Cigarette) (on 1962-02-08)
lyricist and composer:
Naomi Neville
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Unart Music Corp.
Benny Spellman2:25
27Mind Over Matter
Nolan Strong3:12
28Don’t Mess With My Man
arranger:
Eddie Bo (Spider Bocage)
recording of:
You Can Have My Husband (Don’t Mess With My Man)
lyricist and composer:
Dorothy LaBostrie (American songwriter)
Irma Thomas2:19
29Bring It On Home to Me
cover recording of:
Bring It On Home to Me
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Kags Music Corp.
Sam Cooke2:45
30Hitch Hike
recording of:
Hitch Hike
writer:
Marvin Gaye, Clarence Paul and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
FCG Music, MG III Music, NMG Music, Stone Agate Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Marvin Gaye2:33
31I’m the One Who Loves You
recording of:
I’m the One Who Loves You
writer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Impressions2:30
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