Johnny Otis - Hum-Ding-a-Ling. The 1957-1959 Rock & Roll Recordings (2016)

Tracklist

01. Telephone Baby (feat. Marci Lee)
02. Long Tall Sally
03. Can't You Hear Me Calling
04. Hum-Ding-a-Ling
05. Willie and the Hand Jive
06. Hey Baby, Don't You Know
07. Good Golly
08. Castin' My Spell (feat. Marci Lee)
09. Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
10. Three Girls Named Molly
11. Little Angel (feat. Mel Williams)
12. Willie Did the Cha Cha
13. Sexy Ways (Feta. The Jayos)
14. Crazy Country Hop
15. Please Don't Leave Me
16. Voodoo Woman
17. Ring a Ling
18. The Midnight Creeper (Pt. 1)
19. Baby, Just You
20. Well, Well, Well (feat. Mel Williams)
21. Cold Turkey
22. Honey Love (feat. The Jayos)
23. Livin' in Misery
24. I'm with You
25. Loop De Loop (feat. Marie Adams)
26. The Midnight Creeper (Pt. 2)
27. Ma (He's Makin' Eyes at Me) [feat. Marie Adams]
28. Let the Sun Shine in My Life
29. Gee (feat. The Jayos)
30. Bye Bye Baby (feat. Marie Adams)

Widely regarded as “The Grandfather of R&B”, Johnny Otis also had a significant hand in shaping early rock & roll music. During the 1950s he was involved in practically every single facet of the music business: singer, pianist, drummer, bandleader, songwriter, arranger, producer, booking agent, tour promoter, road manager, record label operator, publisher, disc jockey, and television personality. This quintessential release collects 30 classic tracks from his most inspired years. It serves as the best introduction for anyone wanting to explore the finest moments of Otis’ discography as a leader, gathering a variety of the sensational sides he recorded for Capitol Records and his Dig label between 1957 and 1959. These seminal recordings feature a virtual who’s who of fabulous musicians, such as the impressive guitar master Jimmy Nolan, bassist Curtis Counce, pianist Ernie Freeman, drummer Earl Palmer, and a tight horn section (along with the vocal group The Jayos, and female singers Marie Adams and Marci Lee), among others. One of the many hits included here is “Willie and the Hand Jive”, which remains Johnny Otis’ most enduring contribution to rock & roll history.

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