Release Date: 07 September 2018
Label: Jasmine Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 604988310320
Description
This CD is one of four new releases from Jasmine which present the honking R&B sax blasters from the late 1940s when they fronted the riffing big bands in the mid to late '50s and were making their own records or providing the sax breaks on endless rock and roll records.
First up are 26 titles by Willis 'Gator' Jackson, your actual teenage prodigy, in the days before teenagers actually existed. Soon you will also find newly available sets from Buddy Lucas, Sam 'The Man' Taylor and 'Big' Jay McNeely and all of them will rock your socks off.
Filled to the rafters with superb songs and massive jukebox hits this honk-tastic sax blasting party kicks off with the two part smash, "Gator Tail" which gave Willis his nickname which he would keep all his life.
Some of these tracks were rocking jukeboxes almost 70 years ago and you can bet your bottom dollar they can still fill a dancefloor. Includes fully detailed liner notes.
Tracklisting
Various Artists
Ronnie Hilton
Linda Hopkins
Kitty Wells
Johnny & The Hurricanes
Jacques Brel
Hank Garland
Duke Ellington
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Freddy King
The Boneshakers
Micke Bjorklof & Blue Strip
Gary Moore
Martha Velez
Bernie Marsden
Junior Wells
