Good Rockin Tonight: 25 Essential Rock & Rhythm

Big J McNeely (Performer), Bill Doggett (Performer), The Charms (Performer), The Dominoes (Performer), Wynonie Harris (Performer), Bull Moose Jackson (Performer), Mac Curtis (Performer), Charlie Feathers (Performer), The Chanters (Performer), Titus Turner (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 17, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Varese Sarabande
• ASIN: B0002QO4AE
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #251,329 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Good Rockin’ Tonight - Wynonie Harris

2. Have Mercy Baby - The Dominoes

3. Nosey Joe - Bull Moose Jackson

4. Hurry Hurry Baby - Roy Brown

5. 3-D - Big Jay McNeely

6. Work With Me Annie - The Midnighters

7. Space Guitar - Young John Watson (Johnny “Guitar” Watson)

8. Hearts Of Stone - The Charms

9. So Fine - The Sheiks

10. Seventeen - Boyd Bennett and His Rockets

11. Daddy-O - Bonnie Lou

12. Seven Nights To Rock - Moon Mullican

13. She’s Mine - Joe Tex

14. Fever - Little Willie John

15. Granddaddy’s Rockin’ - Mac Curtis

16. Honky Tonk (Parts 1 & 2) - Bill Doggett

17. One Hand Loose - Charlie Feathers

18. Much Later - Jackie Brenston

19. Think - “5” Royales

20. Hold Your Lovin’ - Titus Turner

See all 25 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Presented as another chapter in Varèse Vintage’s ongoing celebration of Rock & Roll’s First 50 Years, Good Rockin’ Tonight is a unique collection from the vaults of King / Federal / Deluxe Records. This release traces the evolution of rock and roll from the early jump blues sounds of Wynonie Harris (whose #1 hit of 1948 was later revived by Elvis for Sun Records), Roy Brown and Bull Moose Jackson, to the mid 50s vocal groups like The Dominoes, The Midnighters and "5" Royales, to the early 60s.

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars "early days of Rock & Rhythm ~ essential classics", October 13, 2004

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This review is from: Good Rockin Tonight: 25 Essential Rock & Rhythm (Audio CD)

The ongoing series in Varese Vintage releases "Good Rockin' Tonight:25 Essential Rock & Rhythm Classics", featuring some of the pioneer labels Federal, DeLuxe and King Records of early '40s, '50s and '60s Rock and Rhythm tunes ~ many were at the top of the charts during those decades.

Influential artists are highlighted on this compilation ~ Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, Boyd Bennett & His Rockets, Jackie Brenston, Roy Brown, The Chanters, The Charms, Eddy Clearwater, Mac Curtis, Bill Doggett, The Dominoes, Charlie Feathers, "5" Royales, Wynoie Harris, Bull Moose Jackson, Little Willie John, Trini Lopez, Bonnie Lou, Big Jay McNeely, The Midnighters, Moon Mullican, Otis Redding & The Pinetoppers, The Sheiks, Joe Tex,Titus Turner and Young John Watson.

Many were number one "GOOD ROCKIN' TONIGHT" [Harris], "HAVE MERCY BABY" [Dominoes], "WORK WITH ME ANNIE" [Midighters], "HEARTS OF STONE" [Charms] and "HONKY TONK [Part 1 & 2] [Bill Doggett] ~ they were trail blazing hits that gave the world another slant on popular music of the day.

Hats off to Cary E. Mansfield and Bill Dahl [collection producers]...big thank you to Brian Giorgi and Bryon Davis, who were instrumental in tracing the early beginnings of rock and roll...from the vaults of the labels who led the way to the sounds we've come to know...gotta love it!

Total Time: 66:03 on 25 Tracks ~ Varese Records 66590