Description:
United Records was the first successful black owned record company. Operated by Leonard Allen, the two labels United and States issued some of the best performances in jazz, blues, gospel, R&B, Doo Wop, country and pop from 1951 57. This CD is a sampler featuring stellar tracks highlighting the label's history including previously unissued Junior Wells, tracks on CD for the first time by Leo Parker, Della Reese, Tiny Grimes, Grant Jones, Chris Woods, Jimmy Coe, Johnny Wicks' Swinging Ozarks plus Jimmy Forrest, Tab Smith, J. T. Brown, Robert Anderson, Four Blazes, Alfred Harris, The Pastels, Ray McKinstry, Memphis Slim with Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Robert Nighthawk, Morris Pejoe, Dennis Binder, Paul Bascomb and Roosevelt Sykes. |
 Fine And Brown (a)
Cool Leo (b)
Cut That Out (c)
Somebody Done Stole My Blues (d)
Seventy Four (e)
Organ Grinder (f)
Raggedy Ride (g)
Walking Home (h)
Memphis Slim U.S.A. (i)
Dinah (j)
Let's Get High (k)
Crazy Walk (l)
In The Dark (m)
Nona (n)
The Long Man (o)
Goodbye (p)
My Life Blues (q)
Tiny's Boogie (r)
Yes Indeed (s)
Jockey Jack Boogie (t)
Sophisticated Lady (u)
Come In The Room (v) |
Personnel: a- Roosevelt Sykes; b- Leo Parker; c- Junior Wells; d- Chris Woods; e- Robert Nighthawk; f- Jimmy Coe; g- The Four Blazes; h- J.T. Brown; i- Memphis Slim; j- Ray McKinstry; k- Morris Pejoe; l- Tab Smith; m- Grant Jones; n- Paul Bascomb; o- Dennis Binder; p- The Pastels; q- Alfred Harris; r- Tiny Grimes; s- Della Reese; t- Johnny Wicks; u- Jimmy Forrest; v- Robert Anderson |
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