- Format: CD
- Label: Ace
- Genre: Blues, Soul, Funk
An offshoot of swing, a precursor of rhythm & blues, a grand-daddy of rock 'n' roll and a parallel universe to bebop is that thing called jump dance music to jive to coast to coast as this collection proves big time. Billy Vera nails it, robbing the vaults of Specialty & Prestige.
Track listing:SOMETHING'S GOIN' ON IN MY ROOM -DADDY CLEANHEAD TELL IT LIKE IT IS / BABY, DON'T DO THAT TO ME - ROY MILTON LUCY BROWN -DUKE HENDERSON MAD LAD RETURNS -LEO PARKER DRINK UP - LIGHT UP -NELSON ALEXANDER TRIO SOMETIMES / IDA RED / TINY'S BOOGIE -AMOS EASTON WHEN THE ROOSTER CROWS -JOE TURNER HEP CAT BOOGIE - JIMMY LIGGINS BABY, YOU DON'T KNOW / IF YOU DON'T KNOW / I MUST HAVE BEEN AN UGLY BABY / GONNA LEAVE YOU BABY / MAKE ME KNOW IT - ROY MILTON RED TOP / MOODY'S MOOD FOR LOVE -KING PLEASURE COOL GOOFIN' -RUDY FERGUSON WINE WOOGIE -MARVIN PHILLIPS TWISTED -ANNIE ROSS STOP WALKIN' START WALKIN' -EDDIE JEFFERSON SQUATTIN' - EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS HOLE IN THE WALL - FLOYD DIXON GOT A PENNY, BENNY? - JOE CARROLL
