Gilbert Shelton Chooses a Few of His Favourite Numbers: Honky Soul, Race Music, Hard Bop & Anachronic Jazz

~ Release by Gilbert Shelton (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hong Kong Blues
Hoagy Carmichael2:51
2Pal-Yat-Chee
Spike Jones and His City Slickers43:22
3She Ain't Got No Hair
Professor Longhair2:44
4Kaw-Liga
recording of:
Kaw‐Liga (on 1952-09-23)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Rose (songwriter) and Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Milene Music. Inc (ASCAP) (on 1952-12-02)
Hank Williams52:34
5The Irish Ballad
recorded in:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1953-01-22)
producer:
Tom Lehrer
piano:
Tom Lehrer (on 1953-01-22)
vocals:
Tom Lehrer (on 1953-01-22)
recording of:
The Irish Ballad (on 1953-01-22)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
part of:
Tomfoolery
Tom Lehrer3:00
6The Fat Man
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
United Artists (in 1949) and EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1945-1955) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
recording of:
The Fat Man (on 1949-12-10)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino42:44
7Your Cash Ain't Nothin' but Trash
The Clovers2:56
8Drunk
Jimmy Liggins2:32
9Speak Low
The Four Freshmen3:06
10It Should've Been Me
recording of:
It Should Have Been Me
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
Ray Charles2:42
11Maybellene
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-05-21)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1955-05-21)
maracas [possibly]:
Leonard Chess (on 1955-05-21) and Jerome Green (on 1955-05-21)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (on 1955-05-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-05-21)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 2), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 18), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 102)
recording of:
Maybellene (on 1955-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Salee Music Company
Chuck Berry3.92:22
12Shopping for Clothes
recording of:
Shoppin’ for Clothes
writer:
Kent Harris (Boogaloo), Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Five Points Music and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
version of:
Clothesline (Wrap It Up)
The Coasters2:58
13Bernie's Tune
recording of:
Bernie’s Tune
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
composer:
Bernie Miller (US jazz pianist 1919-1945; wrote 'Bernie's Tune')
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker2:52
14All Around the World
cover recording of:
All Around the World (aka “Grits Ain’t Groceries”)
lyricist and composer:
Titus Turner
publisher:
Bro ’n Sis Music, Rockland Music and Titus Turner Songs Co.
Little Willie John2:57
15(Strike a Match and Light Another) Marijuana Cigarette
Cat Mother and the All Night Newsboys2:51
16Filthy McNasty
Horace Silver9:17
17Eat That Chicken
recording of:
Eat That Chicken
composer:
Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus4:38
18A Night in Tunisia
recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Bud Powell3:51
19Round About Midnight
Anachronic Jazz Band7:38
20My Swan Song
Dave Frishberg2:37