Best of 1954 Volume 2 (12/15/10)

1.  Muddy Waters- I’m Ready

Buy I’m Ready – Muddy Waters the Anthology: 1947-1972

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2.  Elvis Presley- Good Rockin’ Tonight

Buy Good Rockin’ Tonight – Elvis 75 – Good Rockin’ Tonight

Buy Good Rockin’ Tonight (2004 DSD remaster)

3.  Wynonie Harris-Don’t Take My Whiskey Away

Buy Don’t Take My Whiskey Away – Rot Gut

*Not available via Amazon

4.  Malcolm Yelvington & the Star Rhythm Boys- Drinkin’ Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee

Buy Drinkin’ Wine Spo-dee-o-dee – The Sun Records Story – From the Heart of the Country, Vol. 2 (Disc 2) Buy Drinkin’ Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee – OriginalAmazon

5.  Little Walter- Mellow Down Easy

Buy Mellow Down Easy – The Essential Little Walter

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6.  The “5” Royales- I Do

Buy I Do – All Righty! (The Apollo Recordings 1951-1955)

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7.  Elmore James- Sho’ Nuff I Do

Buy Sho Nuff I Do – Let’s Cut It – The Very Best of Elmore James

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8.  Big Joe Turner- Well All Right

Buy Well All Right – Big Hits & Highlights of 1954, Vol. 7

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9.  Ray Charles- It Should’ve Been Me

Buy It Should’ve Been Me – The Best of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years

Buy It Should’ve Been Me (Remastered Version) Amazon

10.  Ruth Brown- Mambo Baby

Buy Mambo Baby – The Essentials: Ruth Brown

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11.  Shirley Gunter & the Queens- Oop Shoop

Buy Oop Shoop – Greatest R&B Hits of 1954, Vol. 6

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12.  Professor Longhair- In the Night

Buy In the Night (LP Version) – New Orleans Piano

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13.  Hank Ballard & the Midnighters- Sexy Ways

Buy Sexy Ways – Greatest R&B Hits of 1954, Vol. 7

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14.  Dinah Washington- Big Long Slidin’ Thing

Buy Big Long Slidin’ Thing – Greatest R’n’B Hits of 1954, Vol. 2

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15.  The Honeybears- One Bad Stud

Buy One Bad Stud – Greatest R&B Hits of 1954, Vol. 9

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16.  The Clovers- Little Mama

Buy Little Mama – Down In the Alley: The Best of the Clovers

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17.  The Jewels- Hearts of Stone

Buy Hearts Of Stone – 1950’s Hits & Highlights, Vol. 4

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18.  Lightnin’ Hopkins- Movin’ On Out Boogie

Buy Movin’ On Out Boogie – The Very Best Of

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19. Howlin’ Wolf- No Place to Go

Buy No Place to Go (Single Version) – Howlin’ Wolf: Moanin’ In the Moonlight – Two for One

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20.  Ray Price- Release Me

Buy Release Me – The Essential Ray Price

Buy Release Me (Single Version)Amazon

21.  Lefty Frizzell- Run ‘Em Off

Buy Run ‘Em Off (Album Version) – Look What Thoughts Will Do

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22.  Odetta- John Henry

*Not available via iTunes

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23.  The Cadillacs- Gloria

Buy Gloria – Doo Wop Classics, Vol. 2

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24.  The Counts- Darling Dear

Buy Darling Dear – Doowop Lollipop 2 – 50 Classic Gems

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25.  The Scarlets- Dear One

Buy Dear One – Absolutely The Best Of Doo Wop Volume 1

Buy Dear One – Original Amazon

26.  Frank Sinatra- Young at Heart

Buy Young At Heart – The Capitol Years

Buy Young At Heart (2000 Digital Remaster)Amazon

27.  The Rivileers- A Thousand Stars

*Not available via iTunes or Amazon

28.  The Drifters- White Christmas

Buy White Christmas – Let the Boogie-Woogie Roll: Greatest Hits 1953-1958

BuyWhite ChristmasAmazon