Various Artists - Roots of Rhythm & Blues 1939–1945

Type:	Album - Compilation
Released:	1996
Length:	1:48:03
Genres:	Ballad, Blues, Doo-Wop, Electric Blues, Jazz, Jump Blues, Pop, Rock, Rock And Roll, Swing
Label:	Frémeaux & Associés

Disc 1
01.	Caldonia	Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five	2:44
02.	The Honeydripper, Part 1	Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers	3:06
03.	Milton’s Boogie	Roy Milton & His Solid Senders	2:52
04.	That Ain’t Right	The Nat King Cole Trio	3:20
05.	I Wonder	Cecil Gant	2:46
06.	Drifting Blues	Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers	3:15
07.	Blues at Sunrise	Ivory Joe Hunter with Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers	3:18
08.	T‐Bone Boogie	T‐Bone Walker with Marl Young & His Orchestra	3:05
09.	Rock Me Mama	Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup	3:00
10.	If It’s Good	Julia Lee with Tommy Douglas’ Orchestra	2:55
11.	Be‐Baba‐Leba	Helen Humes with The Bill Doggett Octet	2:47
12.	Rich Man’s Blues	Dinah Washington with Lucky Thompson’s All Stars	2:56
13.	Boogie Woogie Stomp	Albert Ammons and His Rhythm Kings	3:01
14.	Cow Cow Boogie	Ella Mae Morse with Freddie Slack and His Orchestra	3:14
15.	Jimmy’s Blues	Jimmy Rushing with The Count Basie Orchestra	2:56
16.	Piney Brown Blues	Joe Turner and His Flycats	2:58
17.	Here Comes the Blues	Wynonie Harris with Illinois Jacquet & His All Stars	2:57
18.	Cherry Red Blues	Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson with Cootie Williams and His Orchestra	3:05
Disc 2
01.	That’s the Blues	Rubberlegs Williams with Clyde Hart’s All Stars	2:57
02.	I Ain’t Made at You	Gatemouth Moore with Dallas Bartley & His Smalltown Boys	2:56
03.	Flyin’ Home	Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra	3:15
04.	627 Stomp	Pete Johnson’s Band	3:08
05.	Sunset Blues	Hot Lips Page and His Orchestra	2:52
06.	47th Jive	June Richmond with Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy	3:14
07.	New Confessin’ the Blues	Walter Brown with Jay McShann Quartet	2:59
08.	Dooji Wooji	Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra	2:59
09.	After Hours	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra featuring Avery Parrish	3:23
10.	That’s All	Sister Rosetta Tharpe with Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra	2:40
11.	Bartender Boogie	Jack McVea	2:43
12.	Blowin’ the Blues Away	Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra	3:09
13.	School Days Blues	Tiny Bradshaw and His Orchestra	2:44
14.	Harlem Nocturne	Johnny Otis & His Orchestra	3:09
15.	That’s the Stuff You Gotta Watch	Ella Johnson with Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra	3:08
16.	Dr. Watson and Mr. Holmes	The Spirits of Rhythm	2:44
17.	Boogie Woogie on a Saturday	The Five Red Caps	2:53
18.	Strange Things Happening Every Day	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	2:52