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

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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

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10.  Hank Ballard & the Midnighters- Work with Me Annie

Buy Work With Me Annie – Greatest R&B Hits of 1954, Vol. 3

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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

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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

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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

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28.  The Spaniels- Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite

Buy Goodnight Sweetheart – Cryin In The Chapel

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