Jerry "Boogie" McCain 1930-2012

Rest in Peace, Boogie.




"My Next Door Neighbor" mp3
by Jerry McCain and His Upstarts, 1957.
available on Excello Blues: House Rockin' & Hip Shakin'



"Trying To Please" mp3
by Jerry McCain and His Upstarts, 1957.
out of print




"That's What They Want" mp3
by Jerry McCain and His Upstarts, 1954.
available on Excello Blues: House Rockin' & Hip Shakin'



"Courtin' In A Cadillac" mp3
by Jerry McCain and His Upstarts, 1954.
available on Jook Joint Blues: Good Time Rhythm & Blues

For Lovers Only

Happy Valentine's Day folks.

Here's some songs for you and your baby to dance to. It starts out rocking, builds to joyous crescendo, and then it gets nice and slow.

Use at your own discretion.

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"Dedicated To The One I Love" mp3
by The "5" Royales, 1957.
available on The Very Best of the 5 Royales



















"Tell All The World About You" mp3
by Ray Charles with the Raylettes, 1958.
available on The Birth Of Soul : The Complete Atlantic Rhythm & Blues Recordings, 1952-1959



















"She's Sugar Sweet" mp3
by Eddie Hudson, 1958.
out of print



















"That's Why (I Love You So)" mp3
by Jackie Wilson, 1959.
available on The Ultimate Jackie Wilson



















"Whole Lotta Love" mp3
by B.B. "Blues Boy" King, 1958.
available on His RPM Hits 1951-1957



















"Your True Love" mp3
by Carl Perkins, 1957.
available on The Essential Sun Collection



















"My Funny Valentine" mp3
Gerry Mulligan Quartet, 1952.
available on My Funny Valentine

"My Funny Valentine" mp3
by Chet Baker, 1954.
available on Chet Baker Sings

"My Funny Valentine" mp3
Miles Davis Quintet, 1956.
available on Cookin' With the Miles Davis Quintet

"My Funny Valentine" mp3
Ben Webster and Teddy Wilson, 1954.
available on Ben Webster for Lovers

top photo: © Ted Barron, 1988.

Five Guys Named Slim

There's something in a nickname.

Some guys are called "Tex."
Some guys are called "Shorty."

These guys are all called "Slim."

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"I'm A King Bee" mp3
by Slim Harpo, 1957.
available on The Excello Singles Anthology



















"Cement Mixer ((Put-Ti-Put-Ti)" mp3
by Slim Gaillard Trio, 1945.
available on Cement Mixer, Putti, Putti



















"Life Is Like That" mp3
by Memphis Slim, 1951
available on The Very Best of Memphis Slim



















"Sugar Plum" mp3
by Lightnin' Slim, 1955.
Out of Print



















"New Arrival" mp3
by Guitar Slim & His Playboys, 1951
available on: Guitar Slim 1951-1954

****** Bonus Slim *******


















Download:

"Hate This Town" mp3
"Cooler Then" mp3
"Nowheres Near" mp3

by Slim Dunlap, 1996.
available on Times Like This
Out of Print
burned copies available from Twin/Tone Digital

Stop, Think, and...

....listen.


"Stop And Think It Over" mp3
by The Compulsive Gamblers, 2000.
available on Crystal Gazing Luck Amazing




















"Think" mp3
by The "5" Royales, 1957.
available on Monkey Hips and Rice

"Think" mp3
by James Brown, 1960.
available on The CD of JB 2

"Think" mp3
by Vicki Anderson and James Brown, 1967.
available on Mother Popcorn

"Think" mp3
by James Brown, 1973.
available on The CD of JB


















"Think It Over" mp3
by Guitar Slim, 1955.
available on Sufferin' Mind



















"Please Think It Over" mp3
by Roscoe Shelton, 1959.
available on Roscoe Shelton Sings

"Think It Over" mp3
by Buddy Holly and The Crickets, 1958.
available on Gold

***BONUS***

"Think It Over" (take 1) mp3
"Think It Over" (take 2) mp3
take 2 for completists and minimalists only
mostly silence
"Think It Over" (take 3) mp3
"Think It Over" (take 4) mp3
"Think It Over" (take 5) mp3
by Buddy Holly and The Crickets, 1958.
from What You Been A Missin'
Bootleg