Various, The Roots Of Rock 'N Roll (1977) r. 1947-56

Various, The Roots Of Rock 'N Roll (1977) r. 1947-1956

 Thursday's lunch record is the collection of the roots of Rock 'N Roll. This is a double gate-fold album with today's listen sides 1 & 2. These tracks were originally recorded for the Savoy label. This reissue album is on Arista records using the master tapes. Plenty of hot screaming jump blues and rockin' raucous boogie. Artists include 'Wild Bill Moore', Paul 'Hucklebuck' Williams, Hal 'Cornbread' Singer, Big Jay McNeely, Sam Price, Johnny Otis Little Esther, Nappy Brown and Huey 'Piano' Smith. The YouTube sample song is "Head Hunter" (Johnny Otis Orch. 1949) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph7llE2gCJY . . bucko