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Straight to Watts-Central Avenue Scene 1951-54
Straight to Watts: Central Avenue Scene 1951-54
Genres: Blues, Pop, R&B, Rock

Track Listings (24) - Disc #1
1. Slowly Go Out Of Your Mind - Jake Porter
2. Motor Head Baby - Chuck Higgins And His Mellotones
3. Baby I Dont Want You No More - Chuck Hamilton Combo
4. I Owe Everybody - Gene Phillips
5. I Got Hi - Frankie Ervin And His Band
6. Straight To Watts - Jimmy O Brien
7. T Town Mambo - Ernie Fields Combo
8. Ridin Mighty High - Johnny Moores Three Blazers
9. Oh How The Geese Did Fly - Jack McVea Combo
10. Aint Gonna Leave Baby - Chuck Higgins And His Mellotones
11. Mama And Papa - Tal Carter
12. Talk About A Girl Child Being Down - Honey Coleman
13. Take Off My Wig - Johnny Moores Three Blazers
14. The Monkey - The Duchess W/ Jake Porter Combo
15. The Whang - Jake Porter
16. Frustration Frustration - Betty Hall Jones
17. Fish Man - Gene Phillips
18. Stormy - Chuck Higgins And His Mellotones
19. Hi Ho Silver - Brother Woodman And Candy Rivers
20. Where Have You Been Smokey Hogg -
21. A Soul Without A Name - Frankie Ervin And His Band
22. Hot Dog That Made Him Mad - Palmer
23. Safronia #1 - Jake Porter
24. The House Of Blue Lights - Rozelle Gayle

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CD Details

All Artists: Straight to Watts-Central Avenue Scene 1951-54
Title: Straight to Watts: Central Avenue Scene 1951-54
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Ace Records UK
Release Date: 2/21/2005
Album Type: Original recording reissued, Import
Genres: Blues, Pop, R&B, Rock
Styles: Jump Blues, Soul
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 029667186827, 766482603244

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Album Description

Subtitled - The Central Avenue Scene 1951-54 Vol. 1. UK compilation draws exclusively from the vaults of Jake Porter's Combo Records & showcases everything from cool cocktail blues to some uproarious R&B. Artists include Johnny 'Guitar' Watson, Chuck Higgins, Jack McVea, Gene Phillips, Ernie Fields, & Smokey Hogg. Many of the 24 digitally remastered tracks have never been reissued & if so only on vinyl. Ace. 2003.

CD Reviews

Sceamin' vocals, HONKing saxes, walin' bands! Man this JUMPS

Paco Rivera | East LA area, CA | 02/20/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you only own one JUMP BLUES cd it should be this. All this music was recorded in the sleasiest part of downtown Watts in a basement studio. And this music swing, were talking boogie woogie piano playing, honking, squeeking, and wailing alto saxaphones and marvelous vocals. Some of these combo bands went on to fame in L.A. like the Thre Blazers and Floyd Dixon. One of the best songs on here is " all the songs are perfect for swing dancing, jitterbugging, lindy hopping... This cd wil lappeal also to rockabilyl fans. this is small combo jump blues R&B at it's best! All of these sides were fro ma small label in Watts called COMBO!! soem rare and HOT stuff!"