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Famous Flames Various - "THE FIRST ROCK AND ROLL RECORD" Album Released: 07 Nov 2011 

The first release on Famous Flames, 'The First Rock And Roll Record' is an extensive collection that traces the very roots of the term rock 'n' roll. It began, we believe, at a religious camp meeting in 1916, before travelling far and wide and stealing from everyone. This set gathers together the music that first mentioned the words "rock" and "roll", alongside the many styles that were infused into the genre's revolutionary sound to create the eventual marriage of everything from hillbilly soul to jazz, blues and RnB which culminated in worldwide hits including 'Heartbreak Hotel' and 'Rock Around The Clock'.

Long before Alan Freed uttered those immortal words, its formula was the stuff of much conversation. 'The First Rock And Roll Record' continues that trend. It is not only a hefty collection but also an ongoing debating point, a central theme to a growing online discussion. The three CD set traces the evolution of rock 'n roll music, from blues, jazz, swing, RnB, Gospel, bluegrass barrelhouse boogie woogie and western swing through interlinking and overlapping scenes. The 70 plus tracks display a lineage that was discussed at length in the out of print book What Was The First Rock 'n' Roll Record? by Jim Dawson and Steve Propes and in essays that have appeared over the years in MOJO, The Times and The Guardian as well as in the pages on Wikipedia.

Each source threw up new titles and new connections which have been gathered together on this extensive set with on additional set of downloadable tracks which complete the full 50 songs from Dawson and Propes' book's original list alongside more than 50 additions which soundtrack the birth of a musical form.

And, this epic tale will run and run. It continues to be the subject of heated discussion, with key tracks suggested by site readers adding to the collection in an ongoing attempt to discover what exactly was the first rock 'n' roll record.

A hefty 82 track collection tracing the roots of rock 'n' roll as a phrase and musical genre (with 13 Additional Bonus tracks via Download)

A cohesive musical journey from the Camp Meeting Jubilee of 1916 through blues, jazz, swing, RnB, Gospel, bluegrass, western swing, the movies, barrel house boogie and all points between

Based on the out of print book What Was The First Rock 'n' Roll Record? by Jim Dawson and Steve Propes, with an editorial cue from The Guardian and a host of online message boards, this intoxicating mix of styles add up to the birth of rock 'n' roll

From the first use of the word "rock", to the hybrid of "rocking and rolling", every track tells a story at the count down to the end of the '50s

Featuring a string of standalone bonafide classics that inspired Chuck Berry, the Stones, Beatles, Elvis, Dylan, Clapton, The Clash, Nick Cave, The White Stripes and their many descendents

With rare hard-to-find cuts from cylinders to 78s, soundtracks and vintage 45s

Remastered and balanced for a luxurious but rocking audio experience


Complete track listing for "The First Rock 'n' Roll Record" (Famous Flames Records):

Disc 1:
1. The Camp Meeting Jubilee - Unknown
2. My Man Rocks Me - Trixie Smith
3. Kansas City Blues - Jim Jackson
4. Going To Move To Alabama - Charley Patton
5. Move It On Over - Hank Williams
6. It's Tight Like That - Tampa Red
7. Pinetops's Boogie Woogie - Clarence Pine Top Smith
8. Jimmy Blues - Jimmy Blythe
9. Crazy About My Baby - Blind Roosevelt Graves
10. Tiger Rag - Washboard Rhythm Kings
11. Rock And Roll - Boswell Sisters
12. Get Rhythm In Your Feet - Benny Goodman Orchestra And Helen Ward
13. Oh Red! - Harlem Hamfats
14. Skippy Whippy - Mississippi Jook Band
15. Cross Road Blues - Robert Johnson
16. Sing! Sing! Sing! (With a Swing) - Benny Goodman And Gene Krupa
17. Rock It For Me - Ella Fitzgerald
18. Rock Me - Sister Rosetta Tharpe
19. Ida Red - Bob Wills
20. Roll 'Em Pete - Big Joe Turner
21. Rockin' Rollin' Mama - Buddy Jones
22. New Early In The Morning - John Lee Williamson
23. Down The Road A Piece - Will Bradley
24. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - The Andrews Sisters
25. Lullaby (Rock A Bye Baby) - Virginia O'Brien

Disc 2:
1. Flying Home - Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
2. Blues, Pt. 2 - Illinois Jacquet
3. Mean Old World - T-Bone Walker
4. The Joint Is Really Jumpin' Down At Carnegie Hall - Judy Garland
5. Rockin' The Town - Gertrude Niesen
6. Straighten Up And Fly Right - Nat "King" Cole
7. Strange Things Happening Every Day - Sister Rosetta Tharpe
8. Be Baba Leba - Helen Humes
9. Honeydripper - Joe Liggins
10. Guitar Boogie - Arthur Smith
11. That's All Right (Mama) - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup
12. Let The Good Times Roll - Shirley & Lee
13. House Of Blue Lights - Ella Mae Morse And Freddie Slack
14. Hillbilly Boogie - The Delmore Brothers
15. Ten Gallon Boogie (Original) - Pee Wee King
16. Good Rocking Tonight - Wynonie Harris
17. We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll - Wild Bill Moore
18. I Can't Be Satisfied - Muddy Waters
19. Chicken Shack Boogie - Amos Milburn
20. Rovin' Eyes - Bill Haley
21. Its Too Soon To Know - The Orioles
22. Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee - Stick McGhee
23. Rock And Roll Blues - Erline 'Rock 'n' Roll' Harris
24. Rock the Joint - Bill Haley
25. Saturday Night Fish Fry - Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five
26. The Fat Man - Fats Domino
27. Rock A While - Goree Carter

Disc 3:
1. Gonna Dance All Night - Hardrock Gunter
2. Hot Rod Race - Arkie Shibley And His Mountain Dew Boys
3. 60 Minute Man - The Dominoes
4. How High The Moon - Les Paul And Mary Ford
5. Rocket '88' - Jackie Brenston And His Delta Cats
6. Boogie Woogie Blues - Charlie Gracie
7. Hound Dog - Big Mama Thornton
8. Rockin' An' Rollin' - Charli Gracie
9. Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Lloyd Price
10. Have Mercy Baby - The Dominoes
11. One Mint Julep - The Clovers
12. Gee - The Crows
13. Crazy Man, Crazy - Bill Haley And His Comets
14. Mess Around - Ray Charles
15. Money Honey - Clyde McPhatter And The Drifters
16. Honey Hush - Johnny Burnette Rock 'n' Roll Trio
17. Shake, Rattle And Roll - Big Joe Turner
18. Sh-Boom - The Chords
19. Rock Around The Clock - Sunny Dae And The Knights
20. I've Got A Woman - Ray Charles
21. Work With Me, Annie - Hank Ballard And The Midnighters
22. Riot In Cell Block Number Nine - The Robins
23. Tweedle Dee - LaVern Baker
24. Bo Diddley - Buddy Holly
25. Maybellene - Chuck Berry
26. Tutti Frutti - Little Richard
27. Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins
28. That's Alright Mama - Elvis Presley
29. Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley And His Comets
30. Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley

Disc 4 (bonus disc available for download at the label website):
1. Open the Door Richard - Jack McVea
2. Tomorrow Night - Lonnie Johnson
3. Boogie Children - John Lee Hooker
4. Mardi Gras In New Orleans - Professor Longhair
5. Rollin' And Tumblin' Part 1 - Muddy Waters
6. Birmingham Bounce - Hardrock Gunter
7. I'm Movin' On - Hank Snow
8. Teardrops From My Eyes - Ruth Brown
9. Cry - Johnnie Ray
10. Rock the Joint - Bill Haley
11. Kaw-Liga - Hank Williams
12. Earth Angel - Penguins
13. Pledging My Love - Johnny Ace