A Rhythm & Blues Chronology 1945–46

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1Dirt Road Blues
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup3:05
2Detroit Jump
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-07-05)
guitar and spoken vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1945-07-05)
piano and lead vocals:
Big Maceo (on 1945-07-05)
Big Maceo2:46
3Since I Fell for You
vocals:
Ella Johnson (on 1945-11-07)
recording of:
Since I Fell for You (on 1945-11-07)
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Johnson (in 1945)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (ended), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (ended) and Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Ella Johnson3:15
4S. K. Blues, Pt. 1
Big Joe Turner3:01
5M.F.T. Boogie
Ace Harris3:06
6Baby Look at You
Wynonie Harris3:05
7Jump Jack Jump
Cecil Gant2:52
8Blues at Sunrise
Ivory Joe Hunter3:15
9Two Timin’ Blues
Clyde Moody2:53
10Blues for a Day
cover recording of:
'Fore Day Blues
writer:
John Henry ‘Perry’ Bradford, Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and J. Mayo ‘Ink’ Williams
Dinah Washington2:56
11Stop Breaking Down
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-10-19)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Charles Saunders (on 1945-10-19)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1945-10-19)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1945-10-19)
piano:
Big Maceo (on 1945-10-19)
cover recording of:
Stop Breaking Down Blues (on 1945-10-19)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
MPCA King of Spades
Sonny Boy Williamson2:48
12Jimmy’s Round the Clock Blues
Jimmy Rushing3:10
13V Day Stomp
The Four Clefs3:06
14Play Jackpot
Dusty Brooks & His Four Tones2:35
15Left a Good Deal in Mobile
Herb Jeffries3:02
16Cherry Red Blue
Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson2:48
17Strange Things Happening
Sister Rosetta Tharpe2:46
18Cement Mixer
double bass:
Tiny "Bam" Brown (in 1945-12)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (in 1945-12)
piano:
Slim Gaillard (in 1945-12)
recording of:
Cement Mixer (in 1945-12)
composer:
Slim Gaillard
Slim Gaillard3:15
19He May Be Your Man
Helen Humes2:58
20Jammin’ the Boogie
producer:
Milt Gabler
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Israel Crosby (on 1944-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Big Sid Catlett (on 1944-02-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sid Catlett (on 1944-02-12)
piano:
Albert Ammons (on 1944-02-12)
tenor saxophone and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Don Byas (on 1944-02-12)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1944-02-12) and Hot Lips Page (on 1944-02-12)
trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (on 1944-02-12)
orchestra:
Albert Ammons and His Rhythm Kings (on 1944-02-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Commodore Record Co.
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-02-12)
part of:
Commodore (by matrix number) (number: A-4720-1)
Albert Ammons4:04
21Buzz Me
recording of:
Buzz Me
writer:
Dave Dexter, Jr. and Fleecie Moore
publisher:
Cherio Corp.
Louis Jordan2:45
22When the Sun Goes Down
Alton Redd2:48
23Salt Peanuts
recording of:
Salt Peanuts
composer:
Kenny Clarke and Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Dizzy Gillespie3:17
24When I’ve Been Drinking
Jay McShann3:14
25See See Rider
Pigmeat Markham2:52
26After Hours Boogie
Pee Wee Crayton2:57
27The Honeydripper, Pt. 1
Joe Liggins & the Honeydrippers3:08
28Be‐baba‐leba
Helen Humes2:45
29Harlem Nocturne
Johnny Otis & Ork3:08
30If It’s Good
Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends2:54
31Reefer Head Woman
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-02-24)
alto saxophone:
Buster Bennett (on 1945-02-24)
bass:
Duke Groner (on 1945-02-24)
piano:
Wild Bill Davis (on 1945-02-24)
vocals:
Buster Bennett (on 1945-02-24)
Buster Bennett2:46
32Texas Stomp
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-07-05)
guitar and spoken vocals:
Tampa Red (on 1945-07-05)
piano and lead vocals:
Big Maceo (on 1945-07-05)
Big Maceo2:52
33Somebody’s Gotta Go
Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson2:55
34Bartender Boogie
Jack McVea2:43
35Rock Me Mama
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:57
36Rock Boogie
Jim Wynn2:46
37Doggin’ the Blues
Big Joe Turner3:05
38Blow Top Blues
recording of:
Blow Top Blues
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Feather
Dinah Washington3:21
39Tippin’ In
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra3:21
40Voo‐it, Voo‐it
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1945)
double bass [bass]:
Ernie Shepard (in 1945)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Nat "Monk" McFay (40s jazz drummer) (in 1945)
guitar:
William "Frosty" Pyles (in 1945)
piano:
Eddie Beal (in 1945)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Banks (saxophonist) (in 1945)
trombone:
Allen Durham (in 1945)
vocals:
Marion Abernathy (in 1945)
performer:
Buddy Banks Sextet (in 1945)
Marion Abernathy2:45
41Anytime Is the Right Time
Roosevelt Sykes Trio3:14
42Topsy
Ike Quebec3:05
43It’s Just the Blues
Four Jumps of Jive3:28
44That’s the Blues
Rubberlegs Williams2:56
45Milton’s Boogie
alto saxophone:
Earl Simms (on 1945-12-22)
double bass [bass]:
David Robinson (on 1945-12-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Milton (on 1945-12-22)
piano:
Camille Howard (on 1945-12-22)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Floyd (on 1945-12-22)
trumpet:
Hosea Sapp (on 1945-12-22)
vocals:
Roy Milton (on 1945-12-22)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1945-12-22)
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders2:49
46My Baby’s Business
Jimmy Rushing3:03
47Swingin’ the Boogie
Hadda Brooks3:17
48Travelin’ Blues
Slim Gaillard3:03
49Beulah’s Boogie
Lionel Hampton3:07
50Wynonie’s Blues
Wynonie Harris2:48
51Get Away Mr. Satan Get Away
The Coleman Brothers2:27
52Rocky Road Blues
Bill Monroe2:21
53Stone Cold Dead in the Mkt
cover recording of:
Stone Cold Dead in the Market (He Had It Coming)
lyricist and composer:
Houdini (Calypso artist Wilmoth Hendricks aka Edgar Leon Sinclair)
Ella Fitzgerald2:38
54Port Wine
Bill Samuels2:51
55Freight Train Boogie
producer:
Henry Glover
guitar and lead vocals:
Alton Delmore (in 1946-09)
harmonica:
Wayne Raney (in 1946-09)
background vocals:
Rabon Delmore (in 1946-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gusto Records, Inc. (not for release label use; fka King Records, Inc.) (in 1979)
recorded at:
E.T. Herzog Recording Company in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (in 1946-09)
recording of:
Freight Train Boogie (in 1946-09)
writer:
Bob Nobar and Jim Scott
publisher:
Fort Knox Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Vidor Publications Inc.
The Delmore Brothers2:44
56Voodoo Woman Blues
Jay McShann2:37
57Weddin’ Day Blues
Cousin Joe3:10
58Let’s Have a Ball
Champion Jack Dupree2:25
59Just A Sittin’ and A‐Rockin’
The Delta Rhythm Boys2:39
60Don’t Stop the Carnival
The Duke of Iron3:01
61Get the Mop
alto saxophone:
Don Stovall (on 1946-01-14)
double bass:
Benny Moten (jazz bassist) (on 1946-01-14)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Burroughs (on 1946-01-14)
piano:
Bill Thompson (jazz pianist) (on 1946-01-14)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1946-01-14)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1946-01-14)
vocals:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1946-01-14)
Henry “Red” Allen2:43
62Atom and Evil
recording of:
Atom and Evil
writer:
Louis C. Singer (pianist) and Hy Zaret
The Golden Gate Quartet3:17
63Everything’s Moving Too Fast
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-11-22)
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1946-11-22)
orchestra:
Dave Barbour and His Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
recording of:
Everything’s Movin’ Too Fast (in 1946)
lyricist:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
composer:
Dave Barbour
Peggy Lee2:59
64Shorty’s Got to Go
Lucky Millinder3:04
65Everything Will Be All Right
Johnny Alston Orchestra2:34
66Bye Bye Baby Blues
The Ravens2:44
67Hawk’s Boogie
Erskine Hawkins2:57
68How Far From God
Sister Rosetta Tharpe2:57
69Gotta Gimme Whatcha Got
Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends2:47
70Oklahoma Stomp
fiddle:
Spade Cooley
Spade Cooley2:52
71Old Maid Boogie
Eddie ‘Cleanhead’ Vinson & His Orchestra2:46
72My Baby
The Melody Masters2:50
73I Feel So Bad
recording of:
Feel So Bad (in 1946)
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
Lightnin’ Hopkins2:09
74Texas & Pacific
recording of:
Texas and Pacific
writer:
Jack Wolf Fine and Joseph E. Hirsch
publisher:
MPL UK Publishing
Louis Jordan3:04
75You’ve Got to Move
Two Gospel Keys2:55
76Shufflin’ Boogie
Luke Jones1:50
77If I Were a Itty Bitty Girl Pt. 1
partial recording of:
If I Were a Itty Bitty Girl
writer:
Velma Nelson (1940s rhythm & blues singer)
Velma Nelson5:25
78Here Am I Do Send Me
The Georgia Peach2:56
79That’s Alright
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-09-06)
double bass:
Ransom Knowling (on 1946-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence "Judge" Riley (early blues drummer) (on 1946-09-06)
guitar:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup (on 1946-09-06)
vocals:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup (on 1946-09-06)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2020/2021)
recording of:
That’s All Right (on 1946-09-06)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Crudup Music, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Intersong GmbH (publisher; do NOT use as release label), PW Ballads, Special Rider Music, St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup4.52:53
80Come Back to Me Baby
T‐Bone Walker3:05
81Don’t Leave Me Baby
T‐Bone Walker2:49
82Chicago Breakdown
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Charles “Chick” Sanders (on 1945-10-15) and Charles Saunders (on 1945-10-15)
guitar:
Tampa Red (on 1945-10-15)
piano:
Big Maceo Merriweather (on 1945-10-15)
lead vocals:
Big Maceo (on 1945-10-15)
recording of:
Chicago Breakdown (on 1945-10-15)
lyricist and composer:
Maceo Merriweather
Big Maceo2:54
83Open the Door, Richard
Dusty Fletcher6:00
84Tanya
Joe Liggins & the Honeydrippers3:06
85My Gal’s a Jockey
Big Joe Turner3:13
86The King
recorded at:
[unknown] (only use for recorded at if explicitly stated to be at an unknown place) (on 1946-02-04)
recording of:
The King
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
publisher:
Chappell Paris
Count Basie3:08
87Joshua Fit the Battle
The Golden Gate Quartet2:39
88Lotus Blossom
Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends3:11
89Red Light
Red Callender Trio2:57
90Going Down Slow
cover recording of:
Goin’ Down Slow
lyricist and composer:
James Burke Oden (blues singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Leeds Music, MCA Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Champion Jack Dupree2:45
91Hey! Ba‐ba‐re‐bop
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-12-01)
clarinet:
Herbie Fields (on 1945-12-01)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1945-12-01)
recording of:
Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop (on 1945-12-01)
writer:
Curley Hamner and Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton3:20
92Slim’s Jam
Slim Gaillard3:15
93Seventh Street Boogie
Ivory Joe Hunter2:41
94Happy Go Lucky Local Pt. 2
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1946-11-25)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1946-11-25)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1946-11-25)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1946-11-25)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1946-11-25)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1946-11-25), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1946-11-25) and Russell Procope (on 1946-11-25)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1946-11-25)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1946-11-25), Wilbur de Paris (on 1946-11-25) and Claude Jones (on 1946-11-25)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1946-11-25), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1946-11-25), Taft Jordan (on 1946-11-25) and Francis Williams (trumpeter) (on 1946-11-25)
recording of:
Happy Go Lucky Local (on 1946-11-25)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1946) and Billy Strayhorn (in 1946)
The Duke Ellington Orchestra2:46
95Let the Good Times Roll
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1956-10-22)
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1956-10-22)
bass:
Wendell Marshall (on 1956-10-22)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1956-10-22)
guitar:
Mickey Baker (on 1956-10-22)
piano:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1956-10-22)
tenor saxophone:
Sam “The Man” Taylor (US jazz/blues saxophonist 1916-1990) (on 1956-10-22)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (on 1956-10-22)
trumpet:
Ernie Royal (on 1956-10-22)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1956-10-22)
conductor:
Quincy Jones (on 1956-10-22)
arranger:
Quincy Jones (on 1956-10-22)
recording of:
Let the Good Times Roll (on 1956-10-22)
writer:
Fleecie Moore (in 1946) and Sam Theard (in 1946)
publisher:
Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP), Theard Swanson Publishing and Warock Corp.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
Louis Jordan42:44
96Calypso Daddy
Jeanne Demetz & Johnny Alston3:15
97When I’m in My Tea
Jo Jo Adams3:13
98Indiana Avenue Stomp
Montana Taylor3:28
99Fare Thee Well Deacon Jones
alto saxophone:
George "Big Nick" Nicholas (on 1946-05-10) and Burnie Peacock (US saxophonist) (on 1946-05-10)
baritone saxophone:
Ernest Purce (on 1946-05-10)
drums (drum set):
Panama Francis (US swing jazz drummer) (on 1946-05-10)
guitar:
Bernard McKey (on 1946-05-10)
piano:
Sir Charles Thompson (jazz) (on 1946-05-10)
tenor saxophone:
Bull Moose Jackson (on 1946-05-10) and Sam “The Man” Taylor (US jazz/blues saxophonist 1916-1990) (on 1946-05-10)
trombone:
Alfred Cobbs (on 1946-05-10) and Gene Simon (trombonist) (on 1946-05-10)
trumpet:
John Bello (on 1946-05-10), Archie Johnson (on 1946-05-10) and Harold Johnson (US jazz trumpeter aka "Money") (on 1946-05-10)
vocals:
Lucky Millinder (on 1946-05-10)
Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra2:46
100Playful Baby
Wynonie Harris2:35
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