- Format: CD
- Label: Ace
- Genre: Blues, Soul, Funk
The tracks that built South Central Los Angeles’ reputation as a centre of excellence for Post-WW II R&B. All the big names, and all the big hits!
Track listing:THE HONEYDRIPPER -JOE LIGGINS & HIS HONEYDRIPPERS • YOU WON’T LET ME GO -JOHNNY MOORE’S THREE BLAZERS featuring CHARLES BROWN • WHO’S BEEN JIVIN’ YOU -JIMMY WITHERSPOON • DALLAS BLUES -FLOYD DIXON • THE HUCKLEBUCK -ROY MILTON & HIS SOLID SENDERS • OUT OF THE BLUE -HADDA BROOKS • DOUBLE CROSSING BLUES -LITTLE ESTHER with THE ROBINS & THE JOHNNY OTIS QUINTETTE • THE DEACON’S HOP BIG JAY McNEELY • THERE LIVED A FOOL -JIMMY GRISSOM with THE RED CALLENDER SEXTET • STINKIN’ DRUNK -GENE PHILLIPS • PACHUKO HOP - CHUCK HIGGINS • IT’S MIDNIGHT (NO PLACE TO GO) -LITTLE WILLIE LITTLEFIELD • KO KO MO -GENE & EUNICE • BLUES AFTER HOURS -PEE WEE CRAYTON • GOODBYE BABY LITTLE CAESAR with QUE MARTYN’s ORCH • THE WALLFLOWER ETTA JAMES & THE PEACHES • DREAM GIRL -JESSE BELVIN • WHY DO EVERYTHING HAPPEN TO ME -ROY HAWKINS • GET OUT OF THE CAR -RICHARD BERRY • THE LETTER -MEDALLIONS • THREE HOURS PAST MIDNIGHT - JOHNNY “GUITAR” WATSON • OOKEY OOK PENGUINS • ALL NIGHT LONG -JOE HOUSTON • HEAVEN AND PARADISE - DON JULIAN & THE MEADOWLARKS • MARY LOU YOUNG JESSIE • JIVIN’ AROUND Pt 1 -ERNIE FREEMAN
