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Various – History: Nashville Jumps, Blues & Rhythm 1945-1955 (8-CD Deluxe Box Set) BCD15864
8-CD Box (LP-format) with c. 284-page hardbound book, 200 single tracks. Total playing time approx. 614 minutes.
Early blues and R&B recorded in Nashville, Music City USA.
Original recordings made for Bullet Records, Tennessee and Republic Records, Excello and Nashboro Records, a.o.
Members of Nashville’s vibrant black music scene including Cecil Gant, Wynonie Harris, B.B. King , Christine Kittrell, Don Q. Pullen, and Louis Brooks, a.m.o. are all presented here.
In the accompanying book, Martin Hawkins tells the story of the Nashville music business from 1945 to 1955
Song-by-song notes and artist bios by Colin Escott and Martin Hawkins.
Hundreds of rare photos of Nashville’s earliest days.
Various – History – Nashville Jumps, Blues & Rhythm 1945-1955 (8-CD Deluxe Box Set) Box set 1
01 Nashville Jumps GANT, Cecil
02 Loose As A Goose GANT, Cecil
03 Lightning Struck The Poor House HARRIS, Wynonie
04 Dig This Boogie HARRIS, Wynonie
05 My Baby’S Barrel House HARRIS, Wynonie
06 Drinkin’ By Myself HARRIS, Wynonie
07 Train Time GANT, Cecil
08 Sloppy Joe’S GANT, Cecil
09 Boogie Woogie Baby GANT, Cecil
10 I’m All Alone Now GANT, Cecil
11 Anna Mae GANT, Cecil
12 Ninth Street Jive GANT, Cecil
13 Evil Man Blues RUDY GREEN TRIO
14 No Good Woman Blues GREEN, Rudy
15 Here Comes The Man With The Gin CALHOUN, Red
16 Boozie Boogie GANT, Cecil
17 Florida Blues RUDY GREEN ORCHESTRA
18 Buzzard Pie RUDY GREEN ORCHESTRA
19 Goin’ Down Slow ST. LOUIS JIMMY
20 I Ain’t Done Nothing Wrong ST. LOUIS JIMMY
21 I Believe I’ll Go Back Home GANT, Cecil
22 I Wonder GANT, Cecil
23 Get Up Those Stairs Mademoiselle BIG THREE TRIO
24 Signifying Monkey BIG THREE TRIO
25 You Sure Look Good To Me BIG THREE TRIO
26 Shersman’s Boogie WILLIAMS, Sherman
27 Keep Your Man At Home WILLIAMS, Sherman
28 I’m Lucky With My Brown Gal WILLIAMS, Sherman
Various – History – Nashville Jumps, Blues & Rhythm 1945-1955 (8-CD Deluxe Box Set) Box set 2
01 Baby Don’t You Want To Go WILLIAMS, Sherman
02 Three Little Girls GANT, Cecil
03 Another Day Another Dollar GANT, Cecil
04 My Flamin’ Gal (Red Head Blues) WILLIAMS, Sherman
05 Baby Please Don’t Go (Skippy’S Blues) WILLIAMS, Sherman
06 Hard Times HOGG, Smokey
07 I’m A Good Man But A Poorman GANT, Cecil
08 Cecil’S Jam Session GANT, Cecil
09 Bewildered RED MILLER TRIO
10 I Ain’t Gonna Cry No More GANT, Cecil
11 Ooh Wee Baby Gee WILLIAMS, Sherman
12 You’ve Gotta Reap What You Sow DAVIS, Walter
13 Move Back To The Woods DAVIS, Walter
14 Delinquency Blues MAX BLUES BAILEY
15 Sting-A-Ree MAX BLUES BAILEY
16 Miss Martha King B.B. KING
17 When Your Baby Packs Up And Goes B.B. KING
18 Rocking The Blues MAX BLUES BAILEY
19 Let’s Go To The Liquor Store GREEN, Tuff
20 I Love My Baby GREEN, Tuff
21 I Got The Blues B.B. KING
22 Take A Swing With Me B.B. KING
23 Candy Man Blues SYKES, Roosevelt
24 What’s The Matter GANT, Cecil
25 You Can’t Do Me Right GANT, Cecil
26 Play Your Hand WILEY, Doc
27 Gonna Bring My Baby Back MR. SWING
28 Beer Bottle Boogie MR. SWING
Various – History – Nashville Jumps, Blues & Rhythm 1945-1955 (8-CD Deluxe Box Set) Box set 3
01 Private Property Blues DON Q
02 Baby I Don’t Need You Now DON Q
03 Jivin’ Woman WILLIAMS, Joe
04 She’s A Married Woman WILLIAMS, Joe
05 I Just Can’t Help It DAVIS, Walter
06 Bullet Boogie GANT, Cecil
07 So Tried GANT, Cecil
08 Take It And Get GANT, Cecil
09 Lonely Nights DAVIS, Walter
10 Chili-Dogs BROOKS, Dusty
11 Don’t Get Excited COLES, Tucker
12 TC Blues COLES, Tucker
13 My Baby Left Me LITTLE EDDIE
14 Darling You Know I Love You LITTLE Eddie
15 House Rockers Jamboree COLES, Tucker
16 Why Don’t You Let Me Be HORTON, J.D.
17 Cadillac Blues HORTON, J.D.
18 Don’t Let That Music Die BIG THREE TRIO
19 Till The Day I Die BIG THREE TRIO
20 Goodbye Mr. Blues BIG THREE TRIO
21 Why Do You Do Me Like You Do BIG THREE TRIO
22 Appetite Blues BIG THREE TRIO
23 Raid On Cedar Street DOUGLAS, Tom
24 Payday Lover VERSON, Vivian
25 I Want To Know VERSON, Vivian
26 Feelin’ Sad JONES, Eddie
27 Certainly All JONES, Eddie
28 Every Monday Morning Blues SMITH, Walter ‘TANG’
29 High Tone Mama SMITH, Walter ‘TANG’
Various – History – Nashville Jumps, Blues & Rhythm 1945-1955 (8-CD Deluxe Box Set) Box set 4
01 Love Me A Long Long Time DADDY DEAN ORCHESTRA
02 The Road DADDY DEAN ORCHESTRA
03 Gene Nobles’ Boogie ARMSTRONG, Richard
04 Late Night Blues BLUE JACKS
05 Boogie Woogie Jockey SWEENEY, Jimmy
06 Steam Pressing Woman BROOKS, Tommy
07 If You Love Me Baby BROOKS, Tommy
08 Pitch A Boogie Woogie RUCKLES, Charles
09 I Got A Feelin’ RUCKLES, Charles
10 Almost Boogie BROOKS, Louis
11 Wine Hangover BROOKS, Louis
12 Hey Little Girl HARDISON, Bernie
13 Love You Baby HARDISON, Bernie
14 Walking In A Daze McALLISTER, Billie
15 I Go For That McALLISTER, Billie
16 I Got A Big Fat Daddy FOSTER, Helen
17 Don’t Do It KITTRELL, Christine
18 Old Man You’re Slipping KITTRELL, Christine
19 Well Alright Baby McALLISTER, Billie
20 31 Blues McALLISTER, Billie
21 I Want A Slice Of Your Pudding KING, Julius
22 You See My Lover KING, Julius
23 Changeable Woman TUCKER, Robert
24 It Sure Costs Money To Live TUCKER, Robert
25 Keep Pushing BROOKS, Louis
26 Mississippi Boogie KING, Julius
27 One ‘O Clock Boogie KING, Julius
Various – History – Nashville Jumps, Blues & Rhythm 1945-1955 (8-CD Deluxe Box Set) Box set 5
01 Sittin’ Here Drinkin’ KITTRELL, Christine
02 I Ain’t Nothing But A Fool KITTRELL, Christine
03 Heartache Blues KITTRELL, Christine
04 You Ain’t Nothin’ Buttrouble KITTRELL, Christine
05 No Better For You CROSSE, Gay
06 Tried Of Being Shoved Around CROSSE, Gay
07 OOP-DE-DOO FOSTER, Helen
08 You Belong To Me FOSTER, Helen
09 Slave To Love KITTRELL, Christine
10 Gotta Stop Lovin You KITTRELL, Christine
11 Easy Rockin’ CROSSE, Gay
12 G.C. Rock CROSSE, Gay
13 Somebody Somewhere FOSTER, Helen
14 I’ll Help You Baby KITTRELL, Christine
15 L & N Special KITTRELL, Christine
16 Every Night Of The Week KITTRELL, Chrsitine
17 Evil Eyed Woman KITTRELL, Chrstine
18 The Price You Pay For Love KITTRELL, Christine
19 Snake In The Grass KITTRELL, Chrstine
20 Only Had A Little GILL, Robert
21 Lord Have Mercy KITTRELL, Christine
22 Sittin’ Here Drinkin’ Again KITTRELL, Christine
23 Leave My Man Alone KITTRELL, Chrstine
24 Call His Name KITTRELL, Christine
25 Too Much HARDISON, Bernard
26 Come To Me Baby HARDISON, Bernard
27 If You Ain’t Sure KITTRELL, Chrsitine
28 Black Cat Crossed My Trail KITTRELL, Chrsitine
29 Deep Blues SWEENEY, Jimmy
Various – History – Nashville Jumps, Blues & Rhythm 1945-1955 (8-CD Deluxe Box Set) Box set 6
01 Back Alley Boogie JOHNSON, Sherman
02 Nashville After Midnight JOHNSON, Sherman
03 You’ve Gotta A Stop This Mess FAT MAN
04 Gald I Don’t Worry No More FAT MAN
05 It’s So Fine COOLEY, Jack
06 Tom Tom Boogie COOLEY, Jack
07 Hear My Story COOLEY, Jack
08 Dyna-Flow COOLEY, Jack
09 Allotment Blues CHARLIE DOWELL ORCHESTRA
10 I Let Him Move Me THORNE, Del
11 Brownskin Woman Blues LITTLE MAXIE BAILEY
12 Detroit Arrow SHY GUY DOUGLAS
13 New Memphis Blues SHY GUY DOUGLAS
14 Skip’s Boogie KID KING’S COMBO
15 Banana Split KID KING’S COMBO
16 Happy Go Lucky GOOD ROCKING BEASLEY
17 Things Gonna Change LEAP FROGS
18 My Baby’S Blues LITTLE MAXIE BAILEY
19 Fly Chick Blues THORNE, Del
20 Gimmick KID KINGS’S COMBO
21 Love Me Baby HARDISON, Bernie
22 Yeah It’s True HARDISON, Bernie
23 I’m So Sad LEE, Roosevelt
24 She Was All I Had DOODLERS, Dixie
25 Best Of Friends DOODLERS, Dixie
26 I’m Your Country Man SHY GUY DOUGLAS
27 Wasted Time SHY GUY DOUGLAS
Various – History – Nashville Jumps, Blues & Rhythm 1945-1955 (8-CD Deluxe Box Set) Box set 7
01 Driving Down The Highway BLUE FLAMERS
02 Watch On BLUE FLAMERS
03 Late Every Evening McGHEE, Tommy
04 Poppin’ McGHEE, Tommy
05 Bus Station Blues BROOKS, Louis
06 She’s My Kinda Girl SHY GUY DOUGLAS
07 No Place Like Home SHY GUY DOUGLAS
08 The Natural Facts CAMPBELL, Louis
09 Gotta Have You Baby CAMPBELL, Louis
10 Please Give Me Your Love PRINCE, Bobby
11 Blues After Hours GUNTER, Arthur
12 Baby Let’s Play House GUNTER, Arthur
13 What Am I Gonna Do BRYANT, Beulah
14 Now Listen Baby KID KING’S COMBO
15 You Are Doing Me Wrong GUNTER, Arthur
16 Lonesome For My Baby HUNT, Slim
17 It’s Love Baby BROOKS, Louis
18 Rollin’ Stone MARIGOLDS
19 No Happy Home GUNTER, Arthur
20 Honey Baby GUNTER, Arthur
21 Love You-Love You-Love-You MARIGOLDS
22 Johnny Mae BLUES ROCKERS
23 Baby Baby What’s Wrong GAINES, Earl
24 Driftwood Blues CROWN PRINCE WATERFORD
25 That’s What They Want McCAIN, Jerry
26 Love Love Love JARRETT, Ted
27 Don’t Let Daddy Slow Walk You Down GOOD ROCKIN’ SAM
28 My Mumblin’Baby GREEN, Rudy
29 Pleadin’ For Love BIRDSONG, Larry
Various – History – Nashville Jumps, Blues & Rhythm 1945-1955 (8-CD Deluxe Box Set) Box set 8
01 Interview with Jim Bulleit BULLEIT, Jim
02 Interview with Christine Kittrell KITTRELL, Christine
03 Interview with Hutch Carlock CARLOCK, Hutch
