The Story Of Vee-Jay
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Album:The Story Of Vee-Jay
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Track:Boom Boom
(Subtitled - America's Premier Black Music Label. 2002 compilation highlights the legacy of the Vee-Jay label, every bit as significant as Sun or Chess. Two CDs of pioneering blues, R&B, gospel, doo-wop & soul. Highlights include John Lee Hooker's 'Boom Boom', Little Richard's 'Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On', Gene Chandler's 'Duke Of Earl', Betty Everett's 'The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)', The Dells' 'Oh What A Nite', Jerry Butler's 'Make It Easy On Yourself' & many more. 50 tracks.
Chicago's Vee Jay Records was the most successful African-American owned and operated record company before Motown. founded in 1953 by Vivian Carter (the "Vee") and her husband, Jimmy Bracken (the "Jay"), Vee Jay contributed a tremendous legacy of blues, rhythm and blues, doowop, jazz and Soul, before its untimely demise in 1966.
CD 1
01. El Dorados - Bim Bam Boom
02. Gene Chandler - Duke Of Earl 03. Betty Everett - The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)
04. The Dells- Oh What A Nite
05. Jay Mcshann With Priscilla Bowman - Hands Off
06. John Lee Hooker - Dimples
07. Eddie Taylor - Big Town Playboy
08. Pee Wee Crayton - I Found My Peace Of Mind
09. The Harmonizing Four - Wade In The Water
10. Swan Silvertones - Oh Mary Don't You Weep
11. Jerry Butler With The Impressions - For Your Precious Love
12. Gene Allison - You Can Make It If You Try
13. Rosco Gordon - Just A Little Bit
14. Dee Clark - Raindrops
15. The Pips With Gladys Knight - Every Beat Of My Heart
16. Joe Simon - My Adorable One
17. Jimmy Reed - Bright Lights, Big City
18. Elmore James - It Hurts Me Too
19. The Original Blind Boys Of Alabama (Feat. Clarence Fountain) - I'm Journeying On
20. The Ango Singers - Jesus Is The Answer
21. The Magnificents - Up On The Mountain
22. The Spaniels - Baby It's You
23. Betty Everett - You're No Good
24. Little Richard - I Don't Know What You Got But It's Got Me
25. Staple Singers - Uncloudy Day
CD2
01. John Lee Hooker - I'm In The Mood For Love
02. Elmore James - 12 Year Old Boy
03. Little Richard - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
04. Jimmy Reed - Honest I Do
05. Rosco Gordon - No More Doggin
06. Dee Clark - Hey Little Girl
07. Jerry Butler - Moon River
08. Jerry Butler & Betty Everett - Let It Be Me
09. El Dorados - I'll Be Forever Loving You
10. Gene Chandler - Rainbow
11. The Dells - Stay In My Corner
12. The Original Blind Boys Of Alabama (Feat. Clarence Fountain) - Precious Lord
13. Swan Silvertones - Sinner Man
14. Billy Boy Arnold - Rockin'itis
15. Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - The Twist
16. John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom
17. Jimmy Reed - Big Boss Man
18. El Dorados - At My Front Door
19. Memphis Slim - Mother Earth
20. Staple Singers - If I Could Hear My Mother Pray
21. Betty Everett - Getting Mighty Crowded
22. Jerry Butler - Make It Easy On Yourself
23. Fred Hughes - Oo Wee Baby, I Love You
24. Dee Clark - Nobody But You
25. The Spaniels - Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite
Comments (7)
They even took a chance on those Beatles..absolutely adore their gospel stuff..Sinnerman is the schizznit. A good entry to their ouevre. Nice one.
Great stuff, plus many intriguing unfamiliar cuts. Is Billy Boy Arnold's "Rockin'itus" any good? I love some of his other blues.
I think this is the first time I heard the original version by John Lee. I have always liked this song, I am most familiar with the Animals version.
I have that Beatles album Introducing The Beatles on Vee Jay. You have to read this, if the history of Vee Jay and The Beatles and the Four Seasons involvement interests you at all. It's a fascinating accounting of label wows, a label growing too fast and miscommunication.
http://www.dermon.com/Beatles/Veejay.htm
The 5th Beatle, Billy Preston was on Vee Jay too.
Thanks Doc!!!