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A Shot In The Dark
A Shot In The Dark
Early blues and R&B recorded in Nashville, Music City USA. Original recordings made for Bullet Records, Tennessee and Republic Records, Excello and Nashboro Records, a.o. Members of Nashville's vibrant black music scene including Cecil Gant, Wynonie Harris, B.B. King, Christine Kittrell, Don Q. Pullen, and Louis Brooks, a.m.o. are all presented here
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Media | Music CD (Compact Disc) |
Number of discs | 9 |
Released | August 29, 2014 |
EAN/UPC | 5397102158643 |
Label | BEAR FAMILY BFY2776260.2 |
Genre | Blues Rhythm & Blues |
Dimensions | 283 × 315 × 48 mm · 2.59 kg |
Track list
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1. CD
- Gant, Cecil - Nashville Jumps
- Gant, Cecil - Loose As a Goose
- Harris, Wynonie - Lightning Struck the Poor House
- Harris, Wynonie - Dig This Boogie
- Harris, Wynonie - My Baby's Barrel House
- Harris, Wynonie - Drinkin' by Myself
- Gant, Cecil - Train Time
- Gant, Cecil - Sloppy Joe's
- Gant, Cecil - Boogie Woogie Baby
- Gant, Cecil - I'm All Alone Now
- Gant, Cecil - Anna Mae
- Gant, Cecil - Ninth Street Jive
- Green Trio, Rudy - Evil Man Blues
- Green, Rudy - No Good Woman Blues
- Calhoun, Red - Here Comes the Man with the Gin
- Gant, Cecil - Boozie Boogie
- Green Orchestra, Rudy - Florida Blues
- Green Orchestra, Rudy - Buzzard Pie
- St. Louis Jimmy - Goin' Down Slow
- St. Louis Jimmy - I Ain't Done Nothing Wrong
- Gant, Cecil - I Believe I'll Go Back Home
- Gant, Cecil - I Wonder
- Big Three Trio - Get Up Those Stairs Mademoiselle
- Big Three Trio - Signifying Monkey
- Big Three Trio - You Sure Look Good to Me
- Williams, Sherman - Sherman's Boogie
- Williams, Sherman - Keep Your Man at Home
- Williams, Sherman - I'm Lucky with My Brown Gal
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2. CD
- Williams, Sherman - Baby Don't You Want to Go
- Gant, Cecil - Three Little Girls
- Gant, Cecil - Another Day Another Dollar
- Williams, Sherman - My Flamin' Gal (Red Head Blues)
- Williams, Sherman - Baby Please Don't Go (Skippy's Blues)
- Smokey Hogg - Hard Times
- Gant, Cecil - I'm a Good Man but a Poor Man
- Gant, Cecil - Cecil's Jam Session
- Miller Trio, Red - Bewildered
- Gant, Cecil - I Ain't Gonna Cry No More
- Williams, Sherman - Ooh Wee Baby Gee
- Davis, Walter - You've Gotta Reap What You Sow
- Davis, Walter - Move Back to the Woods
- Max Blues Bailey - Delinquency Blues
- Max Blues Bailey - Sting-a-ree
- King, B.b. - Miss Martha King
- King, B.b. - when Your Baby Packs Up and Goes
- Max Blues Bailey - Rocking the Blues
- Tuff Green - Let's Go to the Liquor Store
- Tuff Green - I Love My Baby
- King, B.b. - I Got the Blues
- King, B.b. - Take a Swing with Me
- Sykes, Roosevelt - Candy Man Blues
- Gant, Cecil - What's the Matter
- Gant, Cecil - You Can't Do Me Right
- Wiley, Doc - Play Your Hand
- Mr. Swing with Bobby Plater's Orchestra - Gonna Bring My Bab
- Mr. Swing with Bobby Plater's Orchestra - Beer Bottle Boogie
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3. CD
- Don Q and His Q Tones - Private Property Blues
- Don Q and His Q Tones - Baby I Don't Need You Now
- Williams, Joe - Jivin' Woman
- Williams, Joe - She's a Married Woman
- Davis, Walter - I Just Can't Help It
- Gant, Cecil - Bullet Boogie
- Gant, Cecil - So Tired
- Gant, Cecil - Take It and Get
- Davis, Walter - Lonely Nights
- Brooks, Dusty - Chili-dogs
- Coles, Tucker - Don't Get Excited
- Coles, Tucker - T C Blues
- Little Eddie - My Baby Left Me
- Little Eddie - Darling You Know I Love You
- Coles, Tucker - House Rockers Jamboree
- Horton, J. D. - Why Don't You Let Me Be
- Horton, J. D. - Cadillac Blues
- Big Three Trio - Don't Let That Music Die
- Big Three Trio - Till the Day I Die
- Big Three Trio - Goodbye Mr. Blues
- Big Three Trio - Why Do You Do Me Like You Do
- Big Three Trio - Appetite Blues
- Douglas, Tom - Raid on Cedar Street
- Verson, Vivian - Payday Lover
- Verson, Vivian - I Wan T to Know
- Jones, Eddie - Feelin' Sad
- Jones, Eddie - Certainly All
- Smith, Walter 'tang' - Every Monday Morning Blues
- Smith, Walter 'tang' - High Tone Mama
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4. CD
- Daddy Dean Orchestra - Love Me a Long Long Time
- Daddy Dean Orchestra - the Road
- Armstrong, Richard - Gene Nobles' Boogie
- Jacks, Blue - Late Night Blues
- Sweeney, Jimmy - Boogie Woogie Jockey
- Brooks, Tommy - Steam Pressing Woman
- Brooks, Tommy - if You Love Me Baby
- Ruckles, Charles - Pitch a Boogie Woogie
- Ruckles, Charles -i Got a Feelin'
- Brooks, Louis - Almost Boogie
- Brooks, Louis - Wine Hangover
- Hardison, Bernie - Hey Little Girl
- Hardison, Bernie - Love You Baby
- Mcallister, Billie - Walking in a Daze
- Mcallister, Billie - I Go for That
- Foster, Helen - I Got a Big Fat Daddy
- Kittrell, Christine - Don't Do It
- Kittrell, Christine - Old Man You're Slipping
- Mcallister, Billie - Well Alright Baby
- Mcallister, Billie - 31 E. Blues
- King, Julius - I Want a Slice of Your Pudding
- King, Julius - if You See My Lover
- Tucker, Robert - Changeable Woman
- Tucker, Robert - It Sure Costs Money to Live
- Brooks, Louis - Keep Pushing
- King, Julius - Mississippi Boogie
- King, Julius - One O'clock Boogie
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5. CD
- Kittrell, Christine - Sittin' Here Drinkin'
- Kittrell, Christine - I Ain't Nothing but a Fool
- Kittrell, Christine - Heartache Blues
- Kittrell, Christine - You Ain't Nothin' but Trouble
- Crosse, Gay - No Better for You
- Crosse, Gay - Tired of Being Shoved Around
- Foster, Helen - Oop-de-doo
- Foster, Helen - You Belong to Me
- Kittrell, Christine - Slave to Love
- Kittrell, Christine - Gotta Stop Loving You
- Crosse, Gay - Easy Rockin'
- Crosse, Gay - G.c. Rock
- Foster, Helen - Somebody Somewhere
- Kittrell, Christine - I'll Help You Baby
- Kittrell, Christine - L & N Special
- Kittrell, Christine - Every Night of the Week
- Kittrell, Christine - Evil Eyed Woman
- Kittrell, Christine - the Price You Pay for Love
- Kittrell, Christine - Snake in the Grass
- Gill, Robert - I Only Had a Little
- Kittrell, Christine - Lord Have Mercy
- Kittrell, Christine - Sittin' Here Drinkin' Again
- Kittrell, Christine - Leave My Man Alone
- Kittrell, Christine - Call His Name
- Hardison, Bernard - Too Much
- Hardison, Bernard - Come to Me Baby
- Kittrell, Christine - if You Ain't Sure
- Kittrell, Christine - Black Cat Crossed My Trail
- Sweeney, Jimmy - Deep Blues
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6. CD
- Johnson, Sherman - Back Alley Boogie
- Johnson, Sherman - Nashville After Midnight
- The Fat Man & Sunnyland Slim - You've Gotta Stop This Mess
- The Fat Man & Sunnyland Slim - Glad I Don't Worry No More
- Cooley, Jack - It's So Fine
- Cooley, Jack - Tom Tom Boogie
- Cooley, Jack - Hear My Story
- Cooley, Jack - Dyna-flow
- Charlie Dowell Orchestra - Allotment Blues (Dear John)
- Thorne, Del - I Let Him Move Me
- Bailey, Little Maxie - Brownskin Woman Blues
- Douglas, Shy Guy - Detroit Arrow
- Douglas, Shy Guy - New Memphis Blues
- Kid King's Combo - Skip's Boogie
- Kid King's Combo - Banana Split
- Beasley, Good Rocking - Happy Go Lucky
- Frogs, Leap - Things Gonna Change
- Bailey, Little Maxie - My Baby's Blues
- Thorne, Del - Fly Chick Blues
- Kid King's Combo - Gimmick
- Hardison, Bernie - Love Me Baby
- Hardison, Bernie - Yeah It's True
- Hardison, Bernie - I'm So Sad
- Dixie Doodlers - She Was All I Had
- Dixie Doodlers - Best of Friends
- Douglas, Shy Guy - I'm Your Country Man
- Douglas, Shy Guy - Wasted Time
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7. CD
- Blue Flamers - Driving Down the Highway
- Blue Flamers - Watch on
- Mcghee, Tommy - Late Every Evening
- Mcghee, Tommy - Poppin'
- Brooks, Louis - Bus Station Blues
- Douglas, Shy Guy - She's My Kinda Girl
- Douglas, Shy Guy - No Place Like Home
- Campbell, Louis - the Natural Facts
- Campbell, Louis - Gotta Have You Baby
- Prince, Bobby - Please Give Me Your Love
- Gunter, Arthur - Blues After Hours
- Gunter, Arthur - Baby Let's Play House
- Bryant, Beulah - What Am I Gonna Do
- Kid King's Combo - Now Listen Baby
- Gunter, Arthur - You Are Doing Me Wrong
- Hunt, Slim - Lonesome for My Baby
- Brooks, Lou is & Gaines, Earl - It's Love Baby
- Marigolds - Rollin' Stone
- Gunter, Arthur - No Happy Home
- Gunter, Arthur - Honey Babe
- Marigolds, - Love You-love You-love You
- Blues Rockers - Johnny Mae
- Gaines, Earl - Baby Baby What's Wrong
- Crown Prince Waterford - Driftwood Blues
- Mccain, Jerry - That's What They Want
- Jarrett, Ted - Love Love Love
- Good Rockin' Sam - Don't Let Daddy Slow Walk You Down
- Green, Rudy - My Mumblin' Baby
- Birdsong, Larry - Pleadin' for Love
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8. CD