Format: 2 x 2CD PACK – 4 CDs total
Artist: George Barnes
Title Vol. 1: Quiet! Gibson At Work
Title: Vol 2. Restless Guitar
Available
Vol. 1: Quiet! Gibson At Work
CD1 - Blues and Country Jazz (1938-1948)
1 Boar Hog Blues - Jazz Gillum (Bluebird B-7563)
2 It's A Low Down Dirty Shame - Big Bill Broonzy (ARC unissued)
3 Love Shows Weakness - The Yas Yas Girl (Merline Johnson) (Vocalion 04094)
4 Down At The Old Village Store - Washboard Sam (Bluebird B-7526)
5 Just Like Jesse James - Jazz Gillum (Bluebird B-7615)
6 Squeeze Me Tight - - The Yas Yas Girl (Merline Johnson) (Vocalion 04094)
7 Sweetheart Land - Big Bill Broonzy (Vocalion 04041)
8 Gillum's Windy City Blues - Jazz Gillum (Bluebird B-7563)
9 Jelly Bean Blues - The Yas Yas Girl (Merline Johnson) (Vocalion 04188)
10 New "Shake 'Em On Down" - Big Bill Broonzy (Vocalion 04149)
11 Booze Drinking Benny - Blind John Davis (Vocalion 04079)
12 Reefer Head Woman - Jazz Gillum (Bluebird B-7615)
13 You Can't Take It With You - Lorraine Walton (Bluebird B-7577)
14 Sad Pencil Blues - Big Bill Broonzy (Vocalion 04378)
15 You're A Dog - The Sweet Violet Boys (Vocalion 05283)
16 Sweet, Sweet Woman - Jazz Gillum (Bluebird B-7524)
17 I Love My Fruit - The Sweet Violet Boys (Vocalion 05162)
18 The Gal I Love - Washboard Sam (Bluebird B-7655)
19 Night Time Is The Right Time No.2 - Big Bill Broonzy (Vocalion 04149)
20 You've Got To See Mamma Ev'ry Night - The Sweet Violet Boys (Vocalion 05498)
21 You Can't Shoot Your Pistol - The Yas Yas Girl (Merline Johnson) (Vocalion 04331)
22 New "Sail On, Little Girl" - Jazz Gillum (Bluebird 7524)
23 Got The Blues So Bad - Blind John Davis (Vocalion 04189)
24 It's A Low Down Dirty Shame - Curtis Jones (Vocalion 04027)
25 What You Gonna Do When The Rent Comes 'Round - Louise Massey & The Westerners (OKeh 05650)
26 Down Home Shake - Hattie Bolten (Vocalion 04470)
27 Lulu From Honolulu - The Sweet Violet Boys (Vocalion 05498)
28 Magic Carpet - Blind Johnny Davis Trio (MGM 10976)
Style: Blues and Country Jazz
CD2 - Swing and Country Jazz (1940-1957)
1 I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me (OKeh 05798)
2 I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles (OKeh 05798)
3 Blue Lou (Keynote 646)
4 Quiet - Two Gibsons At Work! (Keynote 646)
5 Lover Come Back To Me (Keynote 652)
6 Windy City Flash (Keynote 653)
7 South Side Blues (Standard Radio Transcription)
8 Kilroy Is Here (Standard Radio Transcription)
9 Afternoon Of A Billy Goat (Standard Radio Transcription)
10 I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Standard Radio Transcription)
11 Undecided (Standard Radio Transcription)
12 The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else (Standard Radio Transcription)
13 State Street Boogie (Decca 27939)
14 Tiger Rag (Decca 27939)
15 Whamboogie - George Williams Orchestra (Coral 61120)
16 Jolly Joe Clark (Colortone LP C33-4915)
17 Turkey Cobbler (Colortone LP C33-4915)
18 Banjo Hop (Colortone LP C33-4915)
19 Old Kentucky Ramble (Colortone LP C33-4915)
20 Rockabilly Boogie (Colortone LP C33-4915)
21 In The Gloaming (Colortone LP C33-4915)
22 Hot Rod Rag (Colortone LP C33-4915)
23 Strollin' Slow (Colortone LP C33-4915)
24 Rockin' The Weasel (Colortone LP C33-4915)
25 Chicken In The Rough (Colortone LP C33-4915)
26 Bass Guitar Blues (Colortone LP C33-4915)
27 Dan's Plumb Tuckered (Colortone LP C33-4915)
28 Arky Travels Again (Colortone LP C33-4915)
29 Bluetail Buzz (Colortone LP C33-4915)
30 Shortnin' Bread (Colortone LP C33-4915)
31 Old Joe's Boogie (Colortone LP C33-4915)
Style: Swing and Country Jazz
Vol 2. Restless Guitar
CD1 – Pop, Plunk and Twang (1952-1961)
1 Peg O' My Heart - Dean Hightower (ABC Paramount LP ABC-312)
2 Plunkin' Party - Dean Hightower (ABC Paramount LP ABC-312)
3 Moon Rocket - Dean Hightower (ABC Paramount LP ABC-312)
4 Harbour Lights - Dean Hightower (ABC Paramount LP ABC-312)
5 Twangin' Fool - Dean Hightower (ABC Paramount LP ABC-312)
6 Sweet Georgia Brown - Dean Hightower (ABC Paramount LP ABC-312)
7 Star Dust - Dean Hightower (ABC Paramount LP ABC-312)
8 Hawaiian Hop - Dean Hightower (ABC Paramount LP ABC-312)
9 The Purple Monster - Dean Hightower (ABC Paramount LP ABC-312)
10 Josephine - Dean Hightower (ABC Paramount LP ABC-312)
11 Train To Teentown - Dean Hightower (ABC Paramount LP ABC-312)
12 Goodnight, Sweetheart - Dean Hightower (ABC Paramount LP ABC-312)
13 Soft Touch - George Williams Orchestra (Coral 61242)
14 Pepper-Hot Baby - Jaye P Morgan (RCA Victor 6282)
15 Are You Satisfied? - Toni Arden (RCA Victor 6346)
16 Pinetop's Boogie Woogie - Lawson-Haggart Rockin' Band (Decca LP DL-8801)
17 Crazy Man Crazy - Ralph Marterie Orchestra (Mercury 70153)
18 Jump Back, Honey - Dorothy Collins & Snooky Lanson (Decca 28461)
19 Love Eyes - Eddie Fontaine (Sunbeam 118)
20 Be-Bop-A-Lu La - Lawson-Haggart Rockin' Band (Decca LP DL-8801)
21 Mama (He Treats Your Daughter Mean) - Betty Anne Steele (Capitol 3073)
22 Hillbilly Rock - Dick Williams (RCA Victor 6599)
23 Bye Bye Love - Lawson-Haggart Rockin' Band (Decca LP DL-8801)
24 Homesick Blues - Eddie Fontaine (Decca 30256)
25 Watcha Gonna Do? - Bunny Paul (Somerset LP 1300)
26 I'd Crawl Back If I Could - Shorty Long (RCA Victor 6873)
27 Boogie Woogie Maxixe - Lawson-Haggart Rockin' Band (Decca LP DL-8801)
28 Big Long Slidin' Thing - Dinah Washington (Mercury 70392)
29 Rockin' Robert - The La Dell Sisters (Mercury 70888)
30 Fever - Eddie Cooley (MGM LP SE-3912)
Style: 50s Pop, Rock and Roll, Rockabilly, Instrumental
CD2 - Rhythm, Blues and Rock 'n' Roll (1956-1962)
1 Barefoot Baby - Janis Martin (RCA Victor 6744)
2 (Boom Boom) My Bayou Baby - The Jodimars (Capitol F3360)
3 Cool It Baby - Eddie Fontaine (Decca 30042)
4 You Didn't Want Me, Baby - Garry Moore (Columbia LP CL-717)
5 Spasms - Little Willie John (King 5108)
6 Dream Toy - Jimmy Cavello & his House Rockers (Coral 61919)
7 Hart Brake Motel - Homer & Jethro (RCA Victor 6542)
8 Ooby-Dooby - Janis Martin (RCA Victor 6560)
9 Nothin' Shakin' (But The Leaves On The Tree) - Eddie Fontaine (Argo 5309)
10 Poison Ivy - The Coasters (Atco 6146)
11 Do You Love Me? - Jaye P Morgan & Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor 6842)
12 My Boy Elvis - Janis MArtin (RCA Victor 6652)
13 Sugar Sweet - David Houston (RCA Victor 6611)
14 Restless Guitar - King Curtis Orchestra (Atco 6152)
15 Houn' Dawg - Homer &Jethro (RCA Victor 6706)
16 Cracker Jack - Janis Martin (RCA Victor 7184)
17 Ooh-Wee (You Sure Look Good To Me) - Jimmy Cavello & his House Rockers (Coral 61787)
18 Don't Be Ashamed To Call My Name - Little Willie John (King 5147)
19 All Right Baby - Janis Martin (RCA Victor 7104)
20 15 Don't Ya Know - Eddie Fontaine (Argo 5309)
21 Little Bit - Janis Martin (RCA Victor 6652)
22 Two Tone Shoes - Homer & Jethro (RCA Victor 6542)
23 Bump! - Jaycee Hill (Epic 9193)
24 Hey! Lawdy, Lawdy - Mary Petti (RCA Victor 7886)
25 Billy Boy, Billy Boy - Janis Martin (RCA Victor 7104)
26 Trainsville - George Barnes (Mercury 71968)
27 What Am I Living For - Chuck Willis (Atlantic 1179)
28 Cryin' Shame - Sonny Terry (Columbia LP CL-717)
29 Good Morning Blues - Della Reese (Jubilee LP JLP-1095)
30 I'm A Hog For You - The Coasters (Atco 6146)
31 Spooky - George Barnes (Mercury 71968)
Style: Rhythm & Blues, Rock and Roll, Rockabilly, Instrumental
Considering his huge importance and influence during the early history of that most revered musical instrument - the electric guitar – the name of George Barnes is sadly neglected today, at best dismissed as a minor jazz performer. Yet in his prime years, between the late 1930s and early 1960s, George was a talented and ubiquitous sessioneer, anonymously tackling blues, country, jazz, r&b, pop, rockabilly and rock ‘n’ roll with ease. These two volumes have been compiled to finally recognise his long overlooked brilliance
Artist: George Barnes
Title Vol. 1: Quiet! Gibson At Work
Title: Vol 2. Restless Guitar
Available
Vol. 1: Quiet! Gibson At Work
CD1 - Blues and Country Jazz (1938-1948)
1 Boar Hog Blues - Jazz Gillum (Bluebird B-7563)
2 It's A Low Down Dirty Shame - Big Bill Broonzy (ARC unissued)
3 Love Shows Weakness - The Yas Yas Girl (Merline Johnson) (Vocalion 04094)
4 Down At The Old Village Store - Washboard Sam (Bluebird B-7526)
5 Just Like Jesse James - Jazz Gillum (Bluebird B-7615)
6 Squeeze Me Tight - - The Yas Yas Girl (Merline Johnson) (Vocalion 04094)
7 Sweetheart Land - Big Bill Broonzy (Vocalion 04041)
8 Gillum's Windy City Blues - Jazz Gillum (Bluebird B-7563)
9 Jelly Bean Blues - The Yas Yas Girl (Merline Johnson) (Vocalion 04188)
10 New "Shake 'Em On Down" - Big Bill Broonzy (Vocalion 04149)
11 Booze Drinking Benny - Blind John Davis (Vocalion 04079)
12 Reefer Head Woman - Jazz Gillum (Bluebird B-7615)
13 You Can't Take It With You - Lorraine Walton (Bluebird B-7577)
14 Sad Pencil Blues - Big Bill Broonzy (Vocalion 04378)
15 You're A Dog - The Sweet Violet Boys (Vocalion 05283)
16 Sweet, Sweet Woman - Jazz Gillum (Bluebird B-7524)
17 I Love My Fruit - The Sweet Violet Boys (Vocalion 05162)
18 The Gal I Love - Washboard Sam (Bluebird B-7655)
19 Night Time Is The Right Time No.2 - Big Bill Broonzy (Vocalion 04149)
20 You've Got To See Mamma Ev'ry Night - The Sweet Violet Boys (Vocalion 05498)
21 You Can't Shoot Your Pistol - The Yas Yas Girl (Merline Johnson) (Vocalion 04331)
22 New "Sail On, Little Girl" - Jazz Gillum (Bluebird 7524)
23 Got The Blues So Bad - Blind John Davis (Vocalion 04189)
24 It's A Low Down Dirty Shame - Curtis Jones (Vocalion 04027)
25 What You Gonna Do When The Rent Comes 'Round - Louise Massey & The Westerners (OKeh 05650)
26 Down Home Shake - Hattie Bolten (Vocalion 04470)
27 Lulu From Honolulu - The Sweet Violet Boys (Vocalion 05498)
28 Magic Carpet - Blind Johnny Davis Trio (MGM 10976)
Style: Blues and Country Jazz
CD2 - Swing and Country Jazz (1940-1957)
1 I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me (OKeh 05798)
2 I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles (OKeh 05798)
3 Blue Lou (Keynote 646)
4 Quiet - Two Gibsons At Work! (Keynote 646)
5 Lover Come Back To Me (Keynote 652)
6 Windy City Flash (Keynote 653)
7 South Side Blues (Standard Radio Transcription)
8 Kilroy Is Here (Standard Radio Transcription)
9 Afternoon Of A Billy Goat (Standard Radio Transcription)
10 I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Standard Radio Transcription)
11 Undecided (Standard Radio Transcription)
12 The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else (Standard Radio Transcription)
13 State Street Boogie (Decca 27939)
14 Tiger Rag (Decca 27939)
15 Whamboogie - George Williams Orchestra (Coral 61120)
16 Jolly Joe Clark (Colortone LP C33-4915)
17 Turkey Cobbler (Colortone LP C33-4915)
18 Banjo Hop (Colortone LP C33-4915)
19 Old Kentucky Ramble (Colortone LP C33-4915)
20 Rockabilly Boogie (Colortone LP C33-4915)
21 In The Gloaming (Colortone LP C33-4915)
22 Hot Rod Rag (Colortone LP C33-4915)
23 Strollin' Slow (Colortone LP C33-4915)
24 Rockin' The Weasel (Colortone LP C33-4915)
25 Chicken In The Rough (Colortone LP C33-4915)
26 Bass Guitar Blues (Colortone LP C33-4915)
27 Dan's Plumb Tuckered (Colortone LP C33-4915)
28 Arky Travels Again (Colortone LP C33-4915)
29 Bluetail Buzz (Colortone LP C33-4915)
30 Shortnin' Bread (Colortone LP C33-4915)
31 Old Joe's Boogie (Colortone LP C33-4915)
Style: Swing and Country Jazz
Vol 2. Restless Guitar
CD1 – Pop, Plunk and Twang (1952-1961)
1 Peg O' My Heart - Dean Hightower (ABC Paramount LP ABC-312)
2 Plunkin' Party - Dean Hightower (ABC Paramount LP ABC-312)
3 Moon Rocket - Dean Hightower (ABC Paramount LP ABC-312)
4 Harbour Lights - Dean Hightower (ABC Paramount LP ABC-312)
5 Twangin' Fool - Dean Hightower (ABC Paramount LP ABC-312)
6 Sweet Georgia Brown - Dean Hightower (ABC Paramount LP ABC-312)
7 Star Dust - Dean Hightower (ABC Paramount LP ABC-312)
8 Hawaiian Hop - Dean Hightower (ABC Paramount LP ABC-312)
9 The Purple Monster - Dean Hightower (ABC Paramount LP ABC-312)
10 Josephine - Dean Hightower (ABC Paramount LP ABC-312)
11 Train To Teentown - Dean Hightower (ABC Paramount LP ABC-312)
12 Goodnight, Sweetheart - Dean Hightower (ABC Paramount LP ABC-312)
13 Soft Touch - George Williams Orchestra (Coral 61242)
14 Pepper-Hot Baby - Jaye P Morgan (RCA Victor 6282)
15 Are You Satisfied? - Toni Arden (RCA Victor 6346)
16 Pinetop's Boogie Woogie - Lawson-Haggart Rockin' Band (Decca LP DL-8801)
17 Crazy Man Crazy - Ralph Marterie Orchestra (Mercury 70153)
18 Jump Back, Honey - Dorothy Collins & Snooky Lanson (Decca 28461)
19 Love Eyes - Eddie Fontaine (Sunbeam 118)
20 Be-Bop-A-Lu La - Lawson-Haggart Rockin' Band (Decca LP DL-8801)
21 Mama (He Treats Your Daughter Mean) - Betty Anne Steele (Capitol 3073)
22 Hillbilly Rock - Dick Williams (RCA Victor 6599)
23 Bye Bye Love - Lawson-Haggart Rockin' Band (Decca LP DL-8801)
24 Homesick Blues - Eddie Fontaine (Decca 30256)
25 Watcha Gonna Do? - Bunny Paul (Somerset LP 1300)
26 I'd Crawl Back If I Could - Shorty Long (RCA Victor 6873)
27 Boogie Woogie Maxixe - Lawson-Haggart Rockin' Band (Decca LP DL-8801)
28 Big Long Slidin' Thing - Dinah Washington (Mercury 70392)
29 Rockin' Robert - The La Dell Sisters (Mercury 70888)
30 Fever - Eddie Cooley (MGM LP SE-3912)
Style: 50s Pop, Rock and Roll, Rockabilly, Instrumental
CD2 - Rhythm, Blues and Rock 'n' Roll (1956-1962)
1 Barefoot Baby - Janis Martin (RCA Victor 6744)
2 (Boom Boom) My Bayou Baby - The Jodimars (Capitol F3360)
3 Cool It Baby - Eddie Fontaine (Decca 30042)
4 You Didn't Want Me, Baby - Garry Moore (Columbia LP CL-717)
5 Spasms - Little Willie John (King 5108)
6 Dream Toy - Jimmy Cavello & his House Rockers (Coral 61919)
7 Hart Brake Motel - Homer & Jethro (RCA Victor 6542)
8 Ooby-Dooby - Janis Martin (RCA Victor 6560)
9 Nothin' Shakin' (But The Leaves On The Tree) - Eddie Fontaine (Argo 5309)
10 Poison Ivy - The Coasters (Atco 6146)
11 Do You Love Me? - Jaye P Morgan & Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor 6842)
12 My Boy Elvis - Janis MArtin (RCA Victor 6652)
13 Sugar Sweet - David Houston (RCA Victor 6611)
14 Restless Guitar - King Curtis Orchestra (Atco 6152)
15 Houn' Dawg - Homer &Jethro (RCA Victor 6706)
16 Cracker Jack - Janis Martin (RCA Victor 7184)
17 Ooh-Wee (You Sure Look Good To Me) - Jimmy Cavello & his House Rockers (Coral 61787)
18 Don't Be Ashamed To Call My Name - Little Willie John (King 5147)
19 All Right Baby - Janis Martin (RCA Victor 7104)
20 15 Don't Ya Know - Eddie Fontaine (Argo 5309)
21 Little Bit - Janis Martin (RCA Victor 6652)
22 Two Tone Shoes - Homer & Jethro (RCA Victor 6542)
23 Bump! - Jaycee Hill (Epic 9193)
24 Hey! Lawdy, Lawdy - Mary Petti (RCA Victor 7886)
25 Billy Boy, Billy Boy - Janis Martin (RCA Victor 7104)
26 Trainsville - George Barnes (Mercury 71968)
27 What Am I Living For - Chuck Willis (Atlantic 1179)
28 Cryin' Shame - Sonny Terry (Columbia LP CL-717)
29 Good Morning Blues - Della Reese (Jubilee LP JLP-1095)
30 I'm A Hog For You - The Coasters (Atco 6146)
31 Spooky - George Barnes (Mercury 71968)
Style: Rhythm & Blues, Rock and Roll, Rockabilly, Instrumental
Considering his huge importance and influence during the early history of that most revered musical instrument - the electric guitar – the name of George Barnes is sadly neglected today, at best dismissed as a minor jazz performer. Yet in his prime years, between the late 1930s and early 1960s, George was a talented and ubiquitous sessioneer, anonymously tackling blues, country, jazz, r&b, pop, rockabilly and rock ‘n’ roll with ease. These two volumes have been compiled to finally recognise his long overlooked brilliance
