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

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

Friday's lunch record is the collection The Roots Of Rock 'n Roll. This is a double gate-fold album. Todays listen is sides 3 & 4. This reissue album is on Arista records. This early R&B features these artists Johnny Otis, Little Esther, Varetta Dillard, Big Maybelle, The Ravens, The Robbins and Clarence Palmer and the Jive Bombers. The YouTube sample song is "Mercy Mr. Percy"(Varetta Dillard 1953) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Umh1cUkMc8 . . bucko