Straighten up and fly right : rhythm and blues from the close of the swing era to the dawn of rock'n'roll.

Format Audio (LP Record)
Publication InfoNew World Records, ℗1977.
Description1 disc : 33 1/3 rpm. stereo. ; 12 in.
Subjects

Included WorkHampton, Lionel performer.
Included WorkTurner, Joe, 1911-1985 performer.
Included WorkJohnson, Pete, 1904-1967 performer.
Included WorkCole, Nat King, 1919-1965 performer.
Included WorkMoore, Oscar, 1912- performer.
Included WorkMiller, Johnny (Composer) performer.
Included WorkGant, Cecil, 1913-1951 performer.
Included WorkJordan, Louis, 1908-1975 performer.
Included WorkWalker, T-Bone, 1910-1975 performer.
Included WorkHarris, Wynonie, 1915-1969 performer.
Included WorkBradshaw, Tiny, 1905-1958 performer.
Included WorkHopkins, Lightnin', 1912-1982 performer.
Included WorkThornton, Big Mama performer.
Included WorkBrown, Ruth, 1928-2006 performer.
Included WorkTil, Sonny, performer.
Included WorkMuddy Waters, 1915-1983 performer.
Included WorkLionel Hampton and his orchestra, performer.
Included WorkGolden Gate Quartet performer.
Included WorkLouis Jordan and his Tympany Five, performer.
Included WorkRavens (Musical group), performer.
Included WorkTiny Bradshaw and his orchestra, performer.
Included WorkClovers (Musical group) performer.
Included WorkOrioles (Musical group) performer.
Contents Hampton, L. and others. Flying home (Lionel Hampton & orch.)--Johnson, P. and Turner, J. Roll 'em Pete (Joe Turner; Pete Johnson)--Fennoy, R. The sun didn't shine (Golden Gate Quartet)--Cole, N. and Mills, I. Straighten up and fly right (Nat King Cole, Oscar Moore, Johnny Miller)--Gant, C. and Leveen, R. I wonder (Cecil Gant)--Horton, V. and others. Choo choo ch'boogie (Louis Jordan [and his Tympany Five])--Walker, A. Call it stormy Monday (T-bone Walker)--Brown, R. Good rockin' tonight (Wynonie "Blues" Harris)--Kohen, J. Give me a simple prayer (The Ravens)--Bradshaw, T. and others. Well, oh well (Tiny Bradshaw and his orchestra)--Hopkins, S. Hello, Central (Lightnin' Hopkins)--Toombs, R. One mint julep (The Clovers)--Leiber, J. and others. Hound dog (Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton)--Wallace, J. and others. Mama, he treats your daughter mean (Ruth Brown)--Glenn, A. Crying in the chapel (Sonny Til and the Orioles)--Waters, M. Hoochie coochie man (Muddy Waters)
General noteDurations on labels.
Bibliography noteProgram notes, in part by D. Heckman, discographical information, and lists of personnel ([4] p.) on and bound in container.
Date/time/place of a event noteRecorded 1938-56.
LCCN 77750597
Publisher numberNW 261 New World Records

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