Buddy Johnson & Ella - Rock on 1956-62 Recordings [New CD] Spain - Import

THE KING AND QUEEN OF THE ONE-NIGHTERS

This quintessential collector’s edition contains 28 remastered studio tracks, consisting of a variety of the sensational recordings the Johnsons made for the Mercury and the Roulette labels between 1956 and 1962. It is an indispensable set for any fan of rhythm & blues and early rock’n’roll.

PERSONNEL:

ELLA JOHNSON (lead vocals), BUDDY JOHNSON (piano), plus:

Purvis Henson (tenor saxophone), Frank Robinson (trumpet),
George “Buster” Cooper (trombone), Wallace Richardson (guitar),
David “Panama” Francis (drums), Lee Thomas or Floyd Ryland (vocals),
among others.

Recorded in New York City, between 1956 and 1962.

INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET

TRACKS:

01. (HA! HA! BABY) THE LAST LAUGH’S ON YOU 
02. GOOD-TIME MAN 
03. THEY DON’T WANT ME TO ROCK NO MORE 
04. KEEP ON LOVING YOU 
05. GOODBYE BABY, HERE I GO 
06. LOVER BIRD 
07. COME HERE, LOVELY DOVEY 
08. WHY DON’TCHA STOP IT 
09. EVER SO GRATEFUL 
10. WALK ‘EM 
11. YOU’RE THE ONE FOR ME 
12. A WOMAN, A LOVER, A FRIEND 
13. BABY HEAR MY HUMBLE PLEA 
14. I’M TIRED OF CRYIN’ OVER YOU 
15. BUDDY’S SONG 
16. WHAT A DAY 
17. REAL FINE FRAME 
18. ROCK ON 
19. SLIDE’S MAMBO 
20. DON’T TURN YOUR BACK ON ME 
21. I GOTTA TALK TO SOMEBODY 
22. GET DOWN ON THE ROAD 
23. STOP PRETENDING 
24. HAVE MERCY ON A FOOL 
25. DON’T BE MESSIN’ 
26. I’LL BE GLAD 
27. ALRIGHT, OKAY, YOU WIN 
28. OH! BABY DON’T YOU KNOW 

TOTAL TIME: 69:22