The United label

Today the start of the Chicago indie that gave us the immortal classic Night Train of Jimmy Forrest - together with many sides of Tab Smith, the Four Blazes and Robert Nighthawk - and then we're talking about the United label.

And that story brings us not only the best of these great names, but also one of the oddest combo's I ever had in my show. But these Swinging Ozarks do bring a goodie that's great Rock 'n Roll, before the craze really started.

Transcript

Playlist

1. Roosevelt Sykes - Fine and Brown (United 101)
2. Robert Nighthawk - Kansas City (102)
3. J.T. "Nature Boy" Brown - Blackjack Blues (103)
4. Robert Nighthawk - Take It Easy Baby (105)
5. J.T. "Nature Boy" Brown - Rock 'Em (106)
6. Tab Smith - Can't We Take A Chance (107)
7. Tab Smith - Boogie Joogie (108)
8. Tiny Grimes - Rockin' The Blues Away (109)
9. Jimmy Forrest - Night Train (110)
10. Grant Mr. Blues Jones - Let's Get High (112)
11. Four Blazes - Mary Jo (114)
12. Tab Smith - Down Beat (115)
13. Johnny Wicks & his Swinging Ozarks - Jockey Jack Boogie (116)
14. Jimmy Forrest - Big Dip (119)
15. Roosevelt Sykes - Raining In My Heart (120)
16. J.T. "Nature Boy" Brown - Strictly Gone (121)
17. Four Blazes - Rug Cutter (125)

Outtro:

• Wild Bill Moore Sextette - Bongo Bounce

• Kirk Kirkland - The Saxaphone Rag
• J.T. Brown - Windy City Boogie (United 103)
• Tab Smith - Because Of You (104)
• Jimmy Forest - Bolo Blues United (110)
• Tab Smith - A bit of blues (124)
• Jimmy Forrest - Blue Groove (130)