Tiny Grimes - Rocking The House: Jukebox Singles As & Bs 1947-1953 - CD

Lloyd 'Tiny' Grimes was a master guitar player and a pioneer in the world of music at a time when R&B music was becoming Rock 'n' Roll. 26 tracks by the man many claim was the 'inventor' of Rock 'n' Roll. Contains the A & B sides of records issued by the guitarist on Atlantic and Gotham labels between 1947 and 1953 including his 1948 hit 'Midnight Special'Musicians on these sessions include tenor sax player Red Prysock and bass player Ike Isaacs, both famous for their overall contribution to music. The appearance of Claudine Clark on the final track asks the question quot;Is it the same Miss Clark who recorded 'Party Lights' in 1962?quot;The CD comes with an informative booklet containing label scans, photos and press ads for the artist from the time of the recordings

Album Tracks

1. Blue Harlem
2. Boogie Woogie Barbeque
3. Profoundly Blue
4. That Old Black Magic
5. Midnight Special
6. Annie Laurie
7. Nightmare Blues
8. Hot in Harlem
9. Jealousy
10. The Sidewalks of New York
11. See See Rider
12. Rock the House
13. Flying High
14. Jumpin' at Gleason's
15. Things Ain't What They Used to Be
16. Drivin' and Jivin'
17. Frankie & Johnny Boogie
18. Riverside Jump
19. Loch Lomond
20. Sanctifying the Blues
21. Hawaiian Boogie
22. My Baby's Cool
23. Rockin' and Sockin'
24. Howling Blues
25. Ho-Ho-Ho!
26. Pert Skirt