The Legends of the Rocking Dutchman - episode 165
Sam Phillips before Sun
Years before Sam Phillips set up his legendary Sun label, that got eternal fame for discovering Elvis Presley, he already had a studio named the Memphis Recording Service where he recorded local musicians that were released on record labels on the West Coast or in Chicago. Today a first set from these recordings.
You can say that in his studio the careers have been launched for many a great Rhythm & Blues musician, such as B.B. King, Rosco Gordon and Ike Turner - under his own name with the Kings of Rhythm and as the Rock 'n Roll defining Rocket '88' of Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats that was essentially the same group.
Playlist
- Lost John Hunter - Cool Down Mama
- Joe Hill Louis - Boogie In The Park
- Lost John Hunter & The Blind Bats - Y M and V blues
- B.B. King - B.B. Boogie
- Joe Hill Louis - I Feel Like A Million
- B.B. King - Don't You Want A Man Like Me
- Big Walter Horton - Now Tell Me Baby
- Joe Hill Louis - Cold Chills
- Rosco Gordon - Roscoe's Boogie
- B.B. King - She's Dynamite
- Rosco Gordon - Ouch pretty Baby
- Willie Nix - Try Me One More Time
- Big Walter Horton - Black Gal
- Jackie Brenston & his Delta Cats - Rocket 88
- Ike Turner and The Kings Of Rhythm - Heartbroken and Worried
- Lou Sargent - Ridin' The Boogie
- Rufus Thomas - Why Did You Deegee
Outtro:
- Wild Bill Moore Sextette - Bongo Bounce
- Kirk Kirkland - The Saxaphone Rag
- Eddie Chamblee - All Out
- Hen Gates & his Gaters - Moondog Rock
- Joe Houston - Moody
- Paul Williams - Alcohol
- Plas Johnson - Downstairs
- Tiny Bradshaw - Heavy Juice