"Routes of Rockabilly" (1937-1958)

Whilst it’s undeniable that Rockabilly’s spiritual home lay in the South, it’s perhaps a little simplistic to suggest it was born merely of the fusion of the white Country music and black R&B that predominated there. Other influences, both musical and geographical, helped to shape the sound that would eventually give rise to Rock’n’Roll. From the backwoods of Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia to the dusty plains of Oklahoma and Texas, from the swamplands of Louisiana to the bustling juke joints of Illinois and Michigan, traditional Bluegrass, Hillbilly, Western Swing, Gospel, Blues and Cajun would all play their part in creating a rich musical melting pot as diverse as the country and its people......This compilation attempts to highlight some of those influences and includes many of the original versions of songs later adapted by barnstorming rockers such as Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Wanda Jackson. Early recordings by Country legends such as Hank Williams, Jimmy Revard, Bob Wills and the Delmore Brothers, and by Blues exponents Arthur Gunter, Big Mama Thornton and Piano Red, indicate that the roots and branches of Rockabilly grew in many directions and stretch back further than one might think. Also featured are lesser-heard names such as Jimmy Selph, Gene Henslee and Mack Davis whose recordings showcase Rockabilly at its downhome best.
Spanning more than twenty years, this is an exciting musical odyssey that draws together key recordings from all points on the compass and from across the racial divide – essential listening for all fans of the Rockabilly genre and its origins. (http://fantasticvoyagemusic.com/routes-of-rockabilly/)

trax disc 1:
1. That's All Right - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup 2. Love My Baby - Little Junior's Blue Flames 3. Freight Train Boogie - The Delmore Brothers 4. Move It On Over - Hank Williams 5. Thirty Days (To Come Back Home) - Ernest Tubb 6. Drinking Wine Spoli-Oli - The Five Strings 7. Welcome To The Club - Charline Arthur 8. Country Cattin' - Jimmy Swan 9. Dig'n And Datin' - Gene Henslee 10. Peepin' Eyes - Charlie Feathers 11. Split Personality - Bill Taylor & Smokey Jo 12. Juke Box, Help Me Find My Baby - The Rhythm Rockers 13. I'm A Little Red Caboose - The Maddox Brothers & Rose 14. Daddy's Got the Deep Elem Blues - Jimmie Revard & His Oklahoma Playboys 15. Who Shot Willie - Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith & His Cracker-Jacks 16. False Hearted Girl - Tennessee Ernie Ford & Ella Mae Morse with Cliffie Stone's Orchestra 17. Jersey Rock - Zeb Turner 18. Rocking Chair on the Moon - Bill Haley & The Saddlemen 19. Thirteen Women and One Man - Dickie Thompson 20. Motor Head Baby - Chuck Higgins (v.John Watson) 21. Right String but the Wrong Yo Yo - Piano Red 22. The House Of Blue Lights - Merrill Moore 23. The Milk Cow Blues - Jimmie Rodgers Snow & His Tennessee Playboys 24. Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Elvis Presley 25. Baby Let's Play House - Arthur Gunter
trax disc 2:
1. Cash On The Barrelhead - The Louvin Brothers 2. Bear Cat - Rufus "Hound Dog" Thomas 3. Mystery Train - Little Junior's Blue Flames 4. I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine - Elvis Presley 5. Get Rhythm - Johnny Cash 6. My Kind Of Carrying On - Doug Poindexter 7. My Gal Gertie - Dub Dickerson 8. Corrine, Corrina - Bob Wills 9. Settin' The Woods On Fire - Hank Williams 10. Long Gone Daddy - Lou Graham 11. Granpaw's A Cat - Jimmy Murphy 12. Catfish Boogie - Tennessee Ernie Ford 13. Rock-A-Bye Baby - Skeeter Bonn 14. Kitty Kat - Bill Mack 15. Alligator Come Across - Arlie Duff 16. Rockin' With My Baby - Malcolm Yelvington 17. Movie Magg - Carl Perkins 18. Feelin' Low - Ernie Chaffin 19. Lie To Me, Baby - Johnny Tyler 20. I Won't Be Rockin' Tonight - Jean Chapel 21. Choo Choo Ch'Boogie - Kenny Roberts 22. Fujiyama Mama - Annisteen Allen 23. Forty Cups Of Coffee - Danny Overbea 24. I'm Coming Home - Johnny Horton 25. The Rockaway Rock - The Collins Kids
trax disc3:
1. Hound Dog - Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton 2. Red Hot - Billy "The Kid" Emerson 3. Sittin' On Top Of The World - Bob Wills 4. Honky Tonk Blues - Hank Williams 5. No No Baby - Al Ferrier 6. Tom Catin' Around - Jimmy Selph 7. Rockin' And Rollin' With Grandmaw (On Saturday Night) - Carson Robinson & His Pleasant Valley Boys 8. Oakie Boogie - Ella Mae Morse 9. Burning The Wind - Billy Wallace & The Bama Drifters 10. Don't Cry Baby - Cal Veale 11. Dig Boy Dig - Freddie Hart 12. Honky-Tonk Man - Johnny Horton 13. Tennessee Rock'n'Roll - Bobby Helms 14. Stop, Look And Listen - Patsy Cline 15. Mama's Little Baby - Junior Thompson & The Meteors 16. Don't Go Baby (Don't Go) - Al Coker with the Coker Family 17. Take And Give - Slim Rhodes feat. Sandy brooks 18. Crazy Arms - Jerry Lee Lewis & His Pumping Piano 19. Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On - Roy Hall 20. Sag, Drag And Fall - Sid King & The Five Strings 21. Catty Town - Pee Wee King & His Band Vo. Dick Glasser 22. Party - The Collins Kids 23. Just Because - Elvis Presley 24. Trucker From Tennessee - Link Davis 25. Down The Road A-Piece - Chuck Davis
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