The Best of Duke-Peacock Blues

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1My Time Is Expensive
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1949-01)
alto saxophone:
Jack McVea (in 1949-01)
guitar:
Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown (in 1949-01)
vocals:
Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown (in 1949-01)
recording of:
My Time Is Expensive (in 1949-01)
writer:
Clarence Brown and Don Robey
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown2:49
2A Hepcat's Advice
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1951)
alto saxophone:
Henry Hayes (in 1951)
piano:
Elmore Nixon (in 1951)
vocals:
Elmore Nixon (in 1951)
performer:
Henry Hayes & His Rhythm Kings (in 1951)
Elmore Nixon2:40
3Let Your Tears Fall Baby
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1951, in 1952)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Harvey (saxophone) (in 1951, in 1952)
lead vocals:
Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton (in 1951)
vocals:
Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton (in 1952)
orchestra:
Bill Harvey’s Orchestra (in 1951)
performer:
Bill Harvey Band (in 1952)
recorded at:
ACA Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1951)
Big Mama Thornton2:46
4Whoopin' and Hollerin'
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1952)
double bass [bass]:
George Joyner (in 1952)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Forest (in 1952)
piano:
Johnny Ace (1950s rhythm & blues) (in 1952)
vocals:
Earl Forest (in 1952)
performer:
The Beale Streeters (in 1952)
Earl Forest3:02
5How Can You Be So Mean
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1954)
piano:
Johnny Ace (1950s rhythm & blues) (in 1954)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Board (in 1954)
vocals:
Johnny Ace (1950s rhythm & blues) (in 1954)
performer:
The Johnny Board Band (in 1954)
Johnny Ace2:31
6Keep on Doggin'
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1956)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jeff Grayer (in 1956)
guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1956) and Fenton Robinson (in 1956)
piano:
Billy "Red" Love (50s Mississippi blues/R&B pianist on Chess) (in 1956)
saxophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1956), Jewell Briscoe (in 1956), Fred Ford (baritone saxophonist) (in 1956) and Harley Simmons (in 1956)
trombone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1956)
vocals:
Rosco Gordon (in 1956)
Rosco Gordon2:51
7Rock Savoy Rock
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
vocals:
Andrew Tibbs
performer:
Cherokee Conyer's Orchestra
Andrew Tibbs2:45
8She Sets My Soul on Fire
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1952)
vocals:
Sonny Parker (in 1952)
performer:
Gladys Hampton’s Blues Boys (in 1952)
Sonny Parker2:54
9Living Like a King
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1952)
double bass [bass]:
Henry Taylor (jazz/blues bassist) (in 1952)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Oscar Larkin (in 1952)
piano:
Memphis Slim (in 1952)
tenor saxophone:
Neil Green (in 1952) and Percell Brockenborough (in 1952)
vocals:
Memphis Slim (in 1952)
Memphis Slim2:41
10Little Richard's Boogie
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1953, on 1953-10-05)
producer:
Don Robey
baritone saxophone:
Fred Ford (baritone saxophonist) (on 1953-10-05) and Walter Henry (baritone saxophonist) (on 1953-10-05)
double bass [bass]:
Albert Winston (R&B bassist) (on 1953-10-05)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Leard 'Kansas City' Bell (R&B drummer) (on 1953-10-05)
guitar:
Pete Lewis (R&B guitarist) (on 1953-10-05)
piano:
Little Richard (in 1953) and Devonia Williams (US R&B pianist/singer) (on 1953-10-05)
trombone:
George Washington (jazz trombonist) (on 1953-10-05)
trumpet:
Lorenzo Holden (on 1953-10-05), Don Johnson (1950s' R&B trumpeter) (on 1953-10-05) and James Van Streeter (R&B trumpeter) (on 1953-10-05)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Johnny Otis (in 1953, on 1953-10-05)
vocals:
Little Richard (in 1953, on 1953-10-05)
orchestra:
Johnny Otis Orchestra (on 1953-10-05)
performer:
The Johnny Otis Orchestra (in 1953)
Little Richard2:51
11Goin' Crazy
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1952-08)
baritone saxophone:
Fred Ford (baritone saxophonist) (in 1952-08)
bass:
Albert Winston (R&B bassist) (in 1952-08)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Leard 'Kansas City' Bell (R&B drummer) (in 1952-08)
harmonica:
Pete 'Guitar' Lewis (in 1952-08)
piano:
Devonia Williams (US R&B pianist/singer) (in 1952-08)
tenor saxophone:
James Von Streeter (in 1952-08)
trombone:
George Washington (jazz trombonist) (in 1952-08)
trumpet:
Don Johnson (1950s' R&B trumpeter) (in 1952-08)
Pete 'Guitar' Lewis2:26
12Drivin' Wheel
vocals:
Herman "Junior" Parker
recording of:
Drivin' Wheel
composer:
Roosevelt Sykes
Junior Parker2:39
13Texas Flood
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1958)
bass guitar:
Larry Davis (US blues guitarist/vocalist) (in 1958)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1958)
guitar:
Fenton Robinson (in 1958)
piano:
James Booker (in 1958)
tenor saxophone:
David Dean (saxophonist) (in 1958)
vocals:
Larry Davis (US blues guitarist/vocalist) (in 1958)
recording of:
Texas Flood (in 1958)
lyricist:
Larry Davis (US blues guitarist/vocalist)
composer:
Larry Davis (US blues guitarist/vocalist) and J.W. Scott (40s-60s US blues artist)
Larry Davis2:43
14Mississippi Steamboat
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1958)
bass guitar [bass]:
Larry Davis (US blues guitarist/vocalist) (in 1958)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1958)
guitar:
Fenton Robinson (in 1958)
piano:
James Booker (in 1958)
tenor saxophone:
David Dean (saxophonist) (in 1958)
vocals:
Fenton Robinson (in 1958)
Fenton Robinson2:49
15Blue Monday
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1963)
bass guitar [bass]:
Lloyd Lambert (in 1963)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Herman Hawkins (in 1963)
guitar:
Clarence Holloman (in 1963)
piano:
James Booker (in 1963)
saxophone [saxes]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1963)
trumpet:
Calvin Owen (in 1963), Joe Bridewater (in 1963) and James Mayes (in 1963)
vocals:
James Davis (Electric Blues Guitarist) (in 1963)
recording of:
Blue Monday (in 1963)
writer:
Gil Caple and Don Robey
James Davis2:58
16Homework
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1962-09)
bass guitar [bass]:
Jack Meyers (US blues bassist) (in 1962-09)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
K.C. Jones (blues drummer) (in 1962-09)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (in 1962-09) and Otis Rush (in 1962-09)
organ and piano:
Lafayette Leake (in 1962-09)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Board (in 1962-09) and Abb Locke (in 1962-09)
trombone:
Milton Bland (in 1962-09)
trumpet:
King Kolax (in 1962-09), Sonny Turner (blues trumpet) (in 1962-09) and Murray Watson (trumpeter) (in 1962-09)
vocals:
Otis Rush (in 1962-09)
recording of:
Homework (in 1962-09)
writer:
Dave Clark (record promoter and musical consultant who worked with B.B. King) and Al Perkins (soul/funk producer, songwriter)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Otis Rush2:39
17Stormy Monday
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1962)
bass guitar [bass]:
Hamp Simmons (in 1962)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
John "Jabo" Starks (in 1962)
guitar:
Wayne Bennett (blues guitarist) (in 1962)
piano:
Skippy Brooks (in 1962)
vocals:
Bobby “Blue” Bland (in 1962)
Bobby “Blue” Bland4:09
18Turn on Your Lovelight
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1961)
baritone saxophone:
Rayfield Davers (in 1961)
bass guitar [bass]:
Hamp Simmons (in 1961)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
John "Jabo" Starks (in 1961)
guitar:
Wayne Bennett (blues guitarist) (in 1961)
piano:
Teddy Reynolds (in 1961)
saxophone:
Jimmy Beck (in 1961) and Johnny Board (in 1961)
trombone:
Pluma Davis (in 1961)
trumpet:
Melvin Jackson (US jazz trumpeter + saxophonist) (in 1961) and Joe Scott (40s-60s US blues artist) (in 1961)
vocals:
Bobby “Blue” Bland (in 1961)
recording of:
Turn On Your Love Light (in 1961)
writer:
Deadric Malone and Joe Scott (40s-60s US blues artist)
publisher:
Don Music, Duchess Music Corporation and Songs of Universal, Inc.
Bobby “Blue” Bland2:38

Credits

Release

art direction:Vartan (art direction)
design/illustration:Junie Osaki
producer:Andy McKaie
remastering:Erick Labson
compiler:John Morthland (music journalist)
remastered at:MCA Music Media Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
ASIN:US: B000008F8S [info]