Format: 2CD
Artist: George Barnes
Title: Restless Guitar
Available
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: Restless Guitar
Available
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
