V.A. Rockin' Blues (This music could seriously damage your shoe leather !!!) 1952-1963, Compiled by 6T's Soul Searcher

Pues hay que reconocer que ha sido una suerte contactar con el amigo italiano 6T's Soul Searcher, que empezó haciendo una estupenda recopilación de música de su país, en mi otro blog, los "60 Italian Nuggets", y charrando, charrando se definió como un viejo mod, por lo que rápidamente lo enganché para que me hiciese los "100 Mod Masterpieces", idea que ya tenía hace bastante tiempo y que la llevaba atrancada, mas que nada por no tener los conocimientos suficientes, y que todavía se está publicando, y de ahí salió la idea de otro trabajo ya en este blog sobre la "Windrush Generation", sobre los emigrantes jamaicanos que arrivaron a Gran Bretaña y que tanto tuvieron que ver con el sonido de los mod, y por fin para cerrar el círculo, realizó esta colección que hoy presentamos hoy.

"Rockin' Blues" con el acertado y definitorio subtítulo de "¡Esta música podría dañar seriamente el cuero de tus zapatos!", con lo cual realmente me ahorro toda la presentación, frenéticos temas de r'n'b con muchos toques rockanroleros, que eso, que no creo que puedas escuchar sin mover los pies.

Floyd Dixon

La verdad, es que con este señor estoy quedando como un inculto musical, pues otra vez me pilla de marrón, con un estilo que no domino casi nada, aunque como bien se dice, nunca es tarde para aprender, os dejo con su presentación, en la que nos hace una escueta pero concisa historia del r'n'b, especialmente interesante para zoquetes como yo. No lo dejéis de leer:

This music could seriously damage your shoe leather !!

In this collection there are so many founding artists of the R&B scene missing. I chose my favorite R&B songs, which mostly belong to the New Orleans sound. Songs by artists like,Fats Domino,Smiley Lewis,Professor Longhair,Buster Brown and many others.Danceable music with an irresistible rhythm (at least for me) and as I don't remember who said: "if you don't dance listening to this music it means you're dead". 

James 'Sugar Boy' Crawford

The R&B originated in the 1940's in the United States, primarily as a term used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to African American audiences.The "Rhythm & Blues" term was created to replace the designation "race music," which until then was the standard catch-all phrase used in reference to most music made by Black people at the time. After the "race music" term was deemed offensive,Billboard began using the Rhythm & Blues name that Wexler,a journalist created.  By the 40s, R&B had solidified its place as a distinct genre within the music industry.One of the defining characteristics of R&B was its fusion of different musical styles. R&B drew heavily from Jazz, Blues, and Gospel music, and incorporated elements of swing and boogie-woogie. This blending of styles created a unique sound that was both familiar and new to audiences. Many R&B songs borrowed heavily from the Blues, with artists using slow, soulful melodies.Jazz also had an impact on R&B, with many artists incorporating improvisation and complex rhythms into their music.

The use of brass instruments, such as trumpets and saxophones, was a common feature in both Blues and Jazz music, and this influence can also be heard in R&B. The use of these instruments added a new dimension to R&B music, creating a sound that was both soulful and energetic. This fusion of different musical styles helped to shape the sound of R&B.

Smiley Lewis

S: If you have listened to the previous collection "The Windrush Generation" you will hear how American R&B had influenced the Jamaican music of the late 50s and very early 60s. Songs like "Lost in a dream" by Buster Brown and "I'm twisted " by Cookie and the Cupcakes are clearly precursors of Jamaican Ska

Disc 1

01 - Broke

02 - Bobby 'mr. Blues' Merrell - I Ain't Mad At You (1961)

03 - Chuck Edwards - Morning Train (1957)

04 - TV Slim & His Heartbreakers - Flatfoot Sam  (1957)

05 - Gene & Eunice - Move It Over Baby (1955)

06 - Hal Paige & The Whalers - Going Back To My Hometown (1958)

07 - Slim Saunders - Let's Have Some Fun (1953)

08 - Danny White - Too Late (1956, Not Released At That Time)

09 - John Fred & His Playboys - Shirley (1959)

10 - Buster Brown - Lost In A Dream (1959)

11 - James 'Sugar Boy' Crawford - Ooh Wee Sugar (1953)

12 - Larry Dale - Drinkin' Wine Spo Dee O Dee (1962)

13 - Mike Gordon & The El Tempos - Why Don't You Do Right (1954)

14 - Cookie & The Cupcakes - I'm Twisted (1963)

15 - Fats Domino - Be My Guest (1959)

16 - Duke Stevens - Yeah Yeah (1960)

17 - Barbie Gaye - My Boy Lollipop (1956)

18 - Shirley & Lee - I'll Do It (1955)

19 - Tony Nicholas & The Hazeltunes - Suzie Bella (1959)

20 - Thurston Harris - Over And Over (1959)

Disc 2

01 - Bob Gaddy - I'll Go My Way (1959)

02 - Oscar & Jeanette With Googie Rene Orchestra - Hey Girl Hey Boy (1958)

03 - Professor Longhair & His New Orleans Boys - In The Night (1954)

04 - Bobby Day - Ain't Gonna Cry No More (1959)

05 - Smiley Lewis - Oo La La (1952)

06 - Little Abner With Danny Boyce Orchestra - Not Here Not There (1957)

07 - Little Mummy - Where You At Jack (1960)

08 - Rosco Gordon - Surely I Love You (1960)

09 - Ruth & Al - Real Gone Party (1956)

10 - Bobby Davis - I Was Wrong (1959)

11 - Floyd Dixon - Roll Baby Roll (1954)

12 - Huey Smith & His Clowns - Sea Cruise (1959)

13 - Charlie & Ray - Oh Gee Oh Gosh (1955)

14 - Earl Curry - One Whole Year Baby (1954)

15 - Ray Sharpe - Red Sails In The Sunset (1959)

16 - The Searchers - Ooo Wee (1958

17 - Clarence 'Frogman' Henry - Ain't Got No Home (1956)

18 - Nappy Brown - Don'y Be Angry (1955)

19 - Paul Gayten - You Better Believe It (1956)

20 - Eddie Bo - Where Is My Baby (1957)

Las canciones de muestra:

Bobby 'Mr. Blues' Merrell - I Ain't Mad At You (1961)

James 'Sugar Boy' Crawford - Ooh Wee Sugar (1953)

Smiley Lewis - Oo La La (1952)

Floyd Dixon - Roll Baby Roll (1954)

Pues ya tenéis el círculo cerrado, pero ya anuncio la próxima cuadratura de círculo, pues el amigo ya tiene una nueva aventura que podremos disfrutar aquí en breve.

Gracias amigo por compartir estas joyas con todos los amigos del blog.