118 Early Rock & Roll Classics 1946-1954 4 CD set

Informed by blues, boogie woogie, jazz, R&B, Appalachian folk music, bluegrass, hillbilly and country music, Rock 'n' Roll became the first music to aim directly at a teenage audience, and it hit. Rock 'n' Roll extended an unparalleled influence around the world. We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll 4 CD set presents 118 candidates for the first rock 'n' roll record ever recorded. This set features 4 CDs looking at the tracks that kick-started rock'n'roll, arranged pretty much by the important contributing genres. Disc One focuses in on the Blues & Rhythm artists, featuring the likes of Ray Charles, Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino, Tiny Bradshaw, Big JoeTurner, John Lee Hooker, Roy Brown and many, many more. Disc Two zones in on the Doo Wop and vocal group influences, with the likes of the Ravens, Penguins, Dominos, Drifters, Cardinals, Clovers and many more. Disc Three then moves in to take a look at how the country artists contributed with tracks from Hank Williams, Bill Monroe, Hank Snow, Chet Atkins, Jimmy Bryant, Moon Mullican, Brother Claude Ely, Merle Travis and others. Finally, Disc Four takes a look at the artists forever associated with the birth of rock'n'roll, with Elvis Presley, Jackie Brenston, The Crows, Bill Haley, Ruth Brown and many others represented. This boxed set features those from the obvious to the obscure, with classic tracks throughout, and is anexcellent overview of the melting pot of influences that went into the development of rock'n'roll. A 68-page booklet offers informative biographies, track-by-track analysis, and comprehensive analysis of the birth of Rock 'n' Roll.

We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll 4 CD set is brand new; it has never been opened or played and is still in its original factory shrink-wrap. 118 songs that celebrate the music of our lives include...

1. Disc One - Blues & Rhythm
2. That's All Right Arthur Crudup
3. Hound Dog Big Mama Thornton
4. Party Girl T-Bone Walker
5. Pledging My Love Johnny Ace
6. Good Rockin' Tonight Wynonie Harris
7. Mystery Train Little Junior's Blue Flames
8. We're Gonna Rock Cecil Gant
9. Rock And Roll Wild Bill Moore
10. Rockin' At Midnight Roy Brown
11. Rock The Joint Jimmy Preston
12. Shake Rattle & Roll Big Joe Turner
13. Rock And Roll Laverne Ray
14. Why Do You Waste My Time Tiny Grimes feat. Screamin' Jay Hawkins
15. Shake Holler & Run John Lee Hooker
16. I Need You, I Want You Jack (The Bear) Parker
17. Teenage Baby T-Bone Walker
18. Rockin' With Red Piano Red
19. Train Kept A-Rollin' Tiny Bradshaw
20. I Got A Woman Ray Charles
21. Hey Little Girl Billy Wright
22. Let's Rock A While Amos Milburn
23. I Wanna Know (What Cha Doin' Down There) Dolly Cooper
24. The Fat Man Fats Domino
25. Bee's Boogie Smiley Lewis
26. Lawdy Miss Clawdy Lloyd Price
27. Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee Stick McGee
28. Country Girl Dave Bartholemew
29. The Hucklebuck Paul Williams
30. We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll Wild Bill Moore
1. Disc Two - Jumping & Doo-Wopping
2. Sixty Minute Man The Dominoes
3. Ting A Ling The Clovers
4. Gloria The Cadillacs
5. Hold Me! Squeeze Me! The Cadillacs
6. Hearts Of Stone The Jewels
7. Mama (Your Daughter Told A Lie On Me) The Five Keys
8. Mary Lee The Rainbows
9. Can't Do Sixty No More The Du-Droppers
10. Never The Dundees
11. Rock Me All Night Long The Ravens
12. Such A Night The Drifters
13. A Thousand Stars The Rivileers
14. Ling Ting Tong The Five Keys
15. Earth Angel The Penguins
16. One Mint Julep The Clovers
17. Ooh Baby The Teardrops
18. Honey Love The Drifters
19. Shoo Doo Be Doo Bobby Lester & The Moonlighters
20. No Help Wanted The Crows
21. Fool Fool Fool The Clovers
22. Trying To Get To You The Eagles
23. My Loving Baby The El Dorados
24. Bounce The Spaniels
25. Sexy Ways The Midnighters
26. Boot 'Em Up The Du-Droppers
27. Bip Bam The Drifters
28. Roll Roll Pretty Baby The Swallows
29. She Rocks The Cardinals
30. Lovey Dovey The Clovers
1. Disc Three - Hillbilly Bopping
2. Move It On Over Hank Williams
3. I'm Movin' On Hank Snow
4. Birmingham Bounce Hardrock Gunter
5. Tennessee Saturday Night Red Foley
6. Tennessee Jive Johnny Horton
7. Rompin' and Stompin' Curtis Gordon
8. TT Boogie Charlie Adams
9. Blue Ribbon Boogie Chuck Murphy
10. Oakie Boogie Jack Guthrie
11. Juke Joint Mama Jimmy Swan
12. Hot Rod Race Arkie Shibley
13. Hot Rod Mama Jimmy Dolan
14. Too Old To Cut The Mustard The Carlisles
15. I Ain't Nothin' But A Tom Cat's Kitten Wayne Raney
16. The Band's A Rockin' Johnnie Lee Wills
17. Slick Chick Boogie Porky Freeman
18. White House Blues Bill Monroe
19. Juke Joint Jonny Lattie Moore
20. Sally Let Your Bangs Hang Down Maddox Bros. & Rose
21. Sugarfoot Rag Hank Garland & His Sugar Footers
22. Guitar Boogie Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith
23. Nashville Jump Chet Atkins
24. Stratosphere Boogie Jimmy Bryant
25. Don't Drop It Terry Fell
26. Good Deal Lucille Moon Mullican
27. Louisiana Swing Bud Hobbs
28. Louisiana Boogie Merle Travis
29. Wild Cattin' Woman Lee Bonds
30. Hound Dog Betsy Gay
31. There's A Leak In This Old Building Brother Claude Ely
1. Disc Four - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
2. Rocket 88 Jackie Brentson
3. Rockin' Is Our Bizness The Treniers
4. Work With Me Annie The Midnighters
5. Gee The Crows
6. Sh-Boom The Chords
7. Love Me Willy & Ruth
8. Riot In Cell Block #9 The Robins
9. Crazy Man Crazy Bill Haley
10. Please Don't Leave Me Fats Domino
11. Rock The Joint Jimmy Cavallo
12. The House Of Blue Lights Merrill E. Moore
13. Gonna Dance All Night Hardrock Gunter
14. There's Gonna Be A Ball Rudy Grayzell
15. Blue Moon Of Kentucky Elvis Presley
16. My Sweet French Baby Jimmie Godsdon
17. My Gal Gertie Dub Dickerson
18. Real Rock Drive Bill Haley
19. I Love You Madly Charlie & Ray
20. Shake Rattle & Roll Bill Haley
21. Money Honey The Drifters
22. Blue Monday Smiley Lewis
23. Tweedle Dee LaVerne Baker
24. Teardrops From My Eyes Ruth Brown
25. Such A Night Bunny Paul
26. Rock A Beatin' Boogie The Treniers
27. Shake A Hand Faye Adams
28. Honey Hush Big Joe Turner
29. Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean Ruth Brown
30. That's All Right Elvis Presley
31. Rock Around The Clock Bill Haley

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