LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

As the 1950s rolled in and post-war prosperity took effect in the US, the roots of rock‘n’roll became firmly embedded. And no more so than at Atlantic Records that provided the 25 boogies, jivers and jumpers that make up this fine fine superfine compilation.
Track listing:MESS AROUND -RAY CHARLES • BIG FOOT MAY - HAL PAIGE & HIS BLUES BOYS • ALARM CLOCK BOOGIE -ODELLE TURNER with JESSE STONE & HIS ORCH • WINE-O-WINE -WILLIS “GATOR TAIL” JACKSON & THE 4 GATORS • YOUR CASH AIN’T NOTHIN’ BUT TRASH -CLOVERS • EE-TIL-YA-DEE -TILTERS • BIG MAMOU DADDY CARMEN TAYLOR • UH-HUH -GEORGE “MR BLUES” JACKSON • I’M GONNA CROSS THAT RIVER - TOMMY RIDGLEY • GOT THE WATER BOILING -REGALS • BUMP MISS SUSIE -JOE TURNER with VAN “PIANO MAN” WALLS & HIS ORCH • LET THE BOOGIE WOOGIE ROLL -CLYDE McPHATTER • MY BEAT IS 125TH STREET - EUNICE DAVIS • RHUMBOOGIE JIVE -FRANK “FLOORSHOW” CULLEY & HIS BAND • AS LONG AS I’M MOVING -RUTH BROWN & HER RHYTHM MAKERS • BEANS AND CORN BREAD -JOE MORRIS • WHY OH WHY / FANNY LOU -FRANKIE MARSHALL • (WAKE UP) MISS RIP VAN WINKLE / I’M GOING CRAZY -TIBBS BROTHERS • HEY MEMPHIS -LaVERN BAKER • SHUFFLE IN THE GRAVEL - YOUNG JESSIE • SHOOTY BOOTY IVORY JOE HUNTER • BIP BOP BIP -PRETTY BOY • ROCK’N’ROLL ESPANOLE - MAD MAN TAYLOR & HIS PIANO