Various Artists: Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974, vol 3 (1955-1957)
Track list:
01 – The Door Is Still Open -The Cardinals
02 – Flip, Flop And Fly -Joe Turner
03 – A Fool For You -Ray Charles
04 – This Little Girl Of Mine -Ray Charles
05 – Play It Fair -LaVern Baker
06 – Adorable -The Drifters
07 – Smokey Joe’s Cafe -The Robins
08 – Ruby Baby -The Drifters
09 – In Paradise -The Cookies
10 – The Chicken And The Hawk -Joe Turner
11 – Devil Or Angel -The Clovers
12 – Drown In My Own Tears -Ray Charles
13 – Hallelujah, I Love Her So -Ray Charles
14 – Jim Dandy -LaVern Baker
15 – Down In Mexico -The Coasters
16 – Corrine Corinna -Joe Turner
17 – Treasure Of Love -Clyde McPhatter
18 – Love, Love, Love -The Clovers
19 – It’s Too Late -Chuck Willis
20 – Lonely Avenue -Ray Charles
21 – Since I Met You Baby -Ivory Joe Hunter
22 – Lucky Lips -Ruth Brown
23 – Without Love (There Is Nothing) -Clyde McPhatter
24 – Fools Fall in Love -Ivory Joe Hunter
25 – Midnight Special Train -Joe Turner
26 – Empty Arms -Ivory Joe Hunter
27 – C.C. Rider -Chuck Willis
28 – Searchin’ -The Coasters
Personnel:
1. The Door Is Still Open – The Cardinals 2:56
(Chuck Willis)
The Cardinals, vocals; Sam Taylor, tenor sax; remainder unknown
Recorded in New York, January 18, 1955
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
2. Flip Flop And Fly – Big Joe Turner 2:48
(Calhoun & L.W. Turner)
Big Joe Turner, vocal; Big Al Sears, tenor sax, Arranged by Jesse Stone; remainder unknown
Recorded in New York, January 28, 1955
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
3. A Fool For You – Ray Charles 3:00
(Ray Charles)
Ray Charles, piano and vocal; Joe Bridgewater, Riley Webb, trumpets; Don Wilkerson, tenor sax; David Newman, alto sax, baritone sax; Roosevelt Sheffield, bass; William Peebles, drums
Recorded in Miami, April 23, 1955
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
4. This Little Girl Of Mine – Ray Charles 2:29
(Ray Charles)
Ray Charles, piano and vocal; Joe Bridgewater, Riley Webb, trumpets; Don Wilkerson, tenor sax; David Newman, alto sax, baritone sax; Roosevelt Sheffield, bass; William Peebles, drums.
Recorded in Miami, April 23, 1955
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
5. Play It Fair – LaVern Baker 2:55
(Campbell)
LaVern Baker, vocal; Emmett Berry, Shad Collins, trumpets; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Dave McRae, baritone sax; Lloyd Trotman, bass, The Gliders vocal group; remainder unknown.
Recorded in New York, July 14, 1955
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
6. Adorable – The Drifters 2:37
(Ram)
The Drifters, vocals; Plas Johnson, tenor sax; remainder unknown.
Recorded in Los Angeles, September 28, 1955
Produced by Nesuhi Ertegun
7. Smokey Joe’s Café – The Robins 2:34
(Leiber & Stoller)
The Robins, vocals; Gil Bernal, tenor sax; Mike Stoller, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ralph Hamilton, bass; Jesse Sailes, drums.
Recorded in Los Angeles, September 28, 1955
Produced by Leiber & Stoller
8. Ruby Baby – The Drifters 2:21
(Leiber & Stoller)
The Drifters, vocals; Plas Johnson, tenor sax; remainder unknown.
Recorded in Los Angeles, September 19, 1955
Produced by Nesuhi Ertegun
9. In Paradise – The Cookies 2:26
(Eddie Floyd)
The Cookies, vocals; Arranged by Jesse Stone; remainder unknown.
Recorded in New York, October 7, 1955
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Wexler and Herb Abrahmson
10. The Chicken And The Hawk – Big Joe Turner 1:48
(Leiber & Stoller)
Big Joe Turner, vocal; Wilbur DeParis, trombone; Haywood Henry, baritone sax; Harry Van Walls, piano; Connie Kay, drums, remainder unknown.
Recorded in New York, November 3, 1955
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
11. Devil Or Angel – The Clovers 2:24
(Carter)
The Clovers, vocals; Mickey Baker, guitar; remainder unknown.
Recorded in New York, November 11, 1955
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
12. Drown In My Own Tears – Ray Charles 2:34
(Glover)
Ray Charles, piano and vocal; Joe Bridgewater, Joshua Willis, trumpets; Don Wilkerson, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Paul West, bass; Panama Francis, drums; The Cookies, vocal group.
Recorded in New York, November 30, 1955
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
13. Hallelujah, I Love Her – Ray Charles 2:34
(Ray Charles)
Ray Charles, piano and vocal; Joe Bridgewater, Joshua Willis, trumpets; Don Wilkerson, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Paul West, bass; Panama Francis, drums.
Recorded in New York, November 30, 1955
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
14. Jim Dandy – LaVern Baker 2:11
(Chase)
LaVern Baker, vocal; The Gliders vocal group; remainder unknown.
Recorded in New York, December 21, 1955
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
15. Down In Mexico – The Coasters 3:13
(Leiber & Stoller)
The Coasters, vocals; Gil Bernal, tenor sax; Mike Stoller, piano and arranger; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ralph Hamilton, bass; Jesse Sailes, drums; Chico Guerrero, conga.
Recorded in Los Angeles, January 11, 1956
Produced by Leiber & Stoller
16. Corrine Corrina – Big Joe Turner 2:50
(Williams, Chatman & Parish)
Big Joe Turner, vocal; Dick Vance, Jimmy Nottingham, trumpets; Earl Warren, alto sax; Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Ernie Hayes, piano; Billy Mure, George Barnes, guitars; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Panama Francis, drums; The Cookies, vocal group.
Recorded in New York, February 24, 1956
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
17. Treasure of Love – Clyde McPhatter 2:10
(Shapiro & Stallman)
Clyde McPhatter, vocal; Orchestra arranged and conducted by Ray Ellis, Personnel unknown.
Recorded in New York, March 4, 1956
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
18. Love, Love, Love – The Clovers 1:59
(McCrae & Wyche)
The Clovers, vocals; remainder unknown.
Recorded in New York, March 29, 1956.
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
19. It’s Too Late – Chuck Willis 2:37
(Chuck Willis)
Chuck Willis, vocals; The Cookies, vocal group; Remainder unknown.
Recorded in New York, April 13, 1956
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
20. Lonely Avenue – Ray Charles 2:34
(Pomus)
Ray Charles, piano and vocal; Joe Bridgewater, John Hunt, trumpets; David Newman, alto sax, tenor sax; Emmett Dennis, baritone sax; Roosevelt Sheffield, bass; Williams Peebles, drums. The Cookies, vocal group.
Recorded in New York, May 16, 1956
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
21. Since I Met You Baby – Ivory Joe Hunter 2:41
(Hunter)
Ivory Joe Hunter, piano and vocal; Jesse Powell, tenor sax; Orchestra arranged and conducted by Ray Ellis. Personnel unknown.
Recorded in New York, September 5, 1956.
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
22. Lucky Lips – Ruth Brown 2:36
(Leiber & Stoller)
Ruth Brown, vocal; remainder unknown.
Recorded in New York, September 3, 1956
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun
23. Without Love (There Is Nothing) – Clyde McPhatter 2:54
(Danny Small)
Clyde McPhatter, vocal; Orchestra arranged and conducted by Ray Ellis. Personnel unknown.
Recorded in New York, October 10, 1956
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
24. Fools Fall In Love – The Drifters 2:28
(Leiber & Stoller)
The Drifters, vocals; probably Jesse Powell, tenor sax; remainder unknown.
Recorded in New York, November 8, 1956
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
25. Midnight Special Train – Big Joe Turner 2:37
(Gerald & Nugetre)
Big Joe Turner, vocal; Mickey Baker, guitar; Sam Taylor, tenor sax; remainder unknown.
Recorded in New York, November 30, 1956
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
26. Empty Arms – Ivory Joe Hunter 2:40
(Hunter)
Ivory Joe Hunter, piano and vocal; Romeo Penque, alto sax; Seldon Powell, tenor sax; Wild Bill Davis, organ; Al Caiola, Billy Mure, guitars; Hayward Cheeks, bass; Joe Marshall, drums; Phil Kraus, percussion; vocal group.
Arranged and conducted by Ray Ellis.
Recorded in New York, January 24, 1957
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
27. C.C. Rider – Chuck Willis 2:33
(Chuck Willis)
Chuck Willis, vocal; Gene Barge, Sam Taylor, tenor sax; James Harris, piano; Roy Gaines, Al Caiola, guitars, Lloyd Trotman, bass; Panama Francis, drums; Phil Kraus, mirimba. Vocal group. Arranged and conducted by Jesse Stone.
Recorded in New York, January 31, 1957.
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
28. Searchin’ – The Coaster 2:37
(Leiber & Stoller)
The Coasters, vocals; Gil Bernal, tenor sax; Mike Stoller, piano and arranger; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ralph Hamilton, bass; Jesse Sailes, drums.
Recorded in Los Angeles, February 15, 1957.
Produced by Leiber & Stoller
