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• CD 1: Blues, part 2 (Jazz at the Philharmonic)
• The honeydripper (Joe Liggins)
• Be-baba-lena (Helen Humes)
• House of blue lights (Ella Mae Morse)
• That's all right (Arthur Crudup)
• Open the door, Richard (Jack McVea)
• Tomorrow night (Lonnie Johnson)
• Good rocking tonight (Wynonie Harris)
• We're gonna rock, we're gonna roll (Wild Bill Moore)
• It's too soon to know (The Orioles)
• Boogie chillen (John Lee Hooker)
• Guitar boogie (Arthur Smith)
• Drinkin' wine spoodeeodee (Stick McGhee)
• Rock the joint (Jimmy Preston)
• Saturday night fish fry (Louis Jordan)
• Mardi Gras in New Orleans (Professor Longhair)
• Junker blues : bonus track (Champion Jack Dupree)
• The fat man (Fats Domino)
• Rollin' and tumblin' (Muddy Waters)
• Birmingham bounce (Hardrock Gunter)

• I'm movin' on (Hank Snow)
• Teardrops from my eyes (Ruth Brown)
• Hot rod race (Arkie Shibley)
• How high the moon (Les Paul & Mary Ford).
• CD2: Rocket 88 (Jackie Brenston)
• Sixty minute man (The Dominoes)
• Cry (Johnnie Ray)
• One mint julep (The Clovers)
• Rock the joint (Bill Haley)
• Have mercy baby (The Dominoes)
• Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Lloyd Price)
• Kaw-laga (Hank Williams)
• Hound Dog (Willie Mae Thornton)
• Hound dog : bonus track (Freddie Bell & His Bellboys)
• Honey hush (Big Joe Turner)
• Money honey (The Drifters)
• Gee (The Crows)
• Shake, rattle, & roll (Big Joe Turner)
• Work with me, Annie (The Midnighters)
• Sh boom (The Chords)
• Rock around the clock : bonus track (Sonny Dae & His Knights)
• Rock around the clock (Bill Haley & The Comets)
• Riot in cell block #9 (The Robins)
• That's all right (Elvis Presley)
• Blue moon of Kentucky (Elvis Presley)
• Earth angel (The Penguins)
• Tweedle dee (LaVern Baker)
• Pledging my love (Johnny Ace)
• I've got a woman (Ray Charles)
• Bo Diddley (Bo Diddley)
• Maybellene (Chuck Berry)
• Tutti Frutti (Little Richard)
• Blue suede shoes (Carl Perkins)
• Heartbreak Hotel (Elvis Presley).

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Contributors:

Dawson, Jim, 1944-

Propes, Steve

Buschardt, Bud , recording engineer, producer, compiler

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Related Works:

Based on: What was the first rock 'n' roll record? [by Dawson, J.]

Based on: What was the first rock 'n' roll record? [by Propes, S.]

Subjects:

Rock music — To 1961

To 1961

Rock music

Genres:

Rock music

Performers:

Various performers.

Production Credits:

Bud Buschardt, producer, compiler, recording engineer.

Performance Medium:

Singer; instrumental ensemble

General Notes:

Title from disc label.
From the collection of Wayne and Kathy Zatopek.

Physical Description:

2 audio discs ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; 1.4 m/s; mass-produced

Audio Characteristics:

digital; stereo

Digital Characteristics:

audio file; CD audio

Call Numbers:

LPCD 149,870- 149,871

OCLC Numbers:

910104464