Best of 1954 Volume 1 (1/22/03)
1. Bill Haley & His Comets- (We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock
Buy (We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock – Big Hits & Highlights of 1954, Vol. 4
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2. Big Joe Turner- Shake, Rattle and Roll
Buy Shake, Rattle and Roll – Greatest Hits
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3. The Joe Houston Orchestra- All Night Long
Buy All Night Long – L. A. Doo Wop Roots
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4. The Robins- Riot in Cell Block #9
Buy Riot In Cell Block No. 9 – Rhino Hi-Five: The Coasters, Vol. 2 – EP
Buy Riot In Cell Block Number NineAmazon
5. Guitar Slim- The Things that I Used to Do
Buy The Things That I Used to Do – The Very Best of 1951-1954
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6. Sugarboy Crawford & His Cane Cutters- Jock-A-Mo
Buy Jock-A-Mo – The Chess Blues-Rock Songbook
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7. Ray Charles- Don’t You Know
Buy Don’t You Know (Single) – The Best of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years
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8. Howlin’ Wolf- I’ll Be Around
Buy I’ll Be Around (Single Version) – The Chess Box: Howlin’ Wolf
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9. Muddy Waters- I Just Want to Make Love to You
Buy I Just Want to Make Love to You – Muddy Waters the Anthology: 1947-1972
Buy I Just Want To Make Love To YouAmazon
10. Hank Ballard & the Midnighters- Work with Me Annie
Buy Work With Me Annie – Greatest R&B Hits of 1954, Vol. 3
11. Little Walter-You’re so Fine
Buy You’re so Fine – The Essential Little Walter
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12. Ruth Brown- Oh What a Dream
Buy Oh What a Dream – The Essentials: Ruth Brown
Buy Oh What A Dream (LP Version)Amazon
13. The Drifters- Such a Night
Buy Such a Night – Clyde McPhatter & the Drifters
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14. The Clovers- Lovey Dovey
Buy Lovey Dovey – Down In the Alley: The Best of the Clovers
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15. The Five Keys- Ling, Ting, Tong
Buy Ling Ting Tong – Greatest R&B Hits of 1954, Vol. 6
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16. Elvis Presley- That’s All Right
Buy That’s Alright Mama – Golden Oldies
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17. Young John Watson (AKA Johnny “Guitar” Watson)- Space Guitar
Buy Space Guitar – Out There: Wild & Wondrous Roots of Rock ‘N’ Roll, Vol. Two
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18. The Chords- Sh-Boom
Buy Sh-Boom (Life Could Be a Dream) – Greatest R’n’B Hits of 1954, Vol. 2
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19. The Spiders- I Didn’t Want to Do It
Buy I Didn’t Want To Do It – Doo Wop Classics
Buy I Didn’t Want To Do ItAmazon
20. Chuck Willis- I Feel So Bad
Buy I Feel So Bad – Greatest R&B Hits of 1954, Vol. 5
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21. Linda Hayes- Take Me Back
Buy Take Me Back – Rhythm & Blues 1952-1959 – Music Sampler, Vol. 2
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22. Lowell Fulson- Reconsider Baby
Buy Reconsider Baby – 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Blues Rock Songbook Buy Reconsider Baby Amazon
23. B.B. King- You Upset Me Baby
Buy You Upset Me, Baby (1954 Version) – B.B. King: The Ultimate Collection
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24. The Penguins- Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)
Buy Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) – Best of the Penguins: The Mercury Years
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25. The Moonglows- Sincerely
Buy Sincerely – 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Moonglows
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26. Nolan Strong & the Diablos- The Wind
*Not available on iTunes or Amazon
27. The Chordettes- Mr. Sandman
Buy Mr. Sandman – The Chordettes’ Best
Buy Mr. Sandman (1954 #1 Billboard chart hit) Amazon
28. The Spaniels- Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite
Buy Goodnight Sweetheart – Cryin In The Chapel
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