Performer: Big Mama Thornton
Genre: Blues
Album: Rock-A-Bye Baby (The 1950-1961 Recordings)
Released: 2014
Style: Rhythm & Blues, Texas Blues
MP3 version ZIP size: 1848 mb
FLAC version RAR size: 1179 mb
WMA version ZIP size: 1626 mb
Rating: 4.4
Votes: 220
Other Formats: VOC VQF FLAC MIDI MOD AAC RA

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Hound Dog Written-By – J. Leiber - M. Stoller*	2:53
2	Rock-a-bye Baby Written By – MorrisWritten-By – W.M. Thornton*	2:40
3	Mischievous Boogie Written By – Manning	2:34
4	Don't Talk Back Written-By – R. Geddings*	2:50
5	You Don't Move Me No More Written-By – W.M. Thornton*	2:45
6	Just Can't Help Myself Written-By – D. Robey*, W.M. Thornton*	2:58
7	Stop A-hoppin' On Me Written-By – F Jenkins	2:39
8	They Call Me Big Mama Written-By – D. Robey*, W.M. Thornton*	2:05
9	Walking Blues Written-By – D. Robey*, W.M. Thornton*	3:02
10	I Smell A Rat Written-By – J. Leiber - M. Stoller*	2:39
11	Just Like A Dog Written-By – D. Robey*, J. Scott*	2:48
12	Let Your Tears Fall, Baby Written-By – D. Robey*	2:44
13	Tarzan And The Dignified Monkey Written-By – Elroy Peace	2:55
14	Cotton Picking Blues Written-By – D. Robey*	2:49
15	Every Time I Think Of You Written-By – J. Copeland*	2:58
16	Partnership Blues Written-By – D. Robey*	2:41
17	Yes, Baby Written-By – J. Ace*	2:48
18	Tom Cat Written By – G. Allen, M. Murphy	2:48
19	Laugh, Laugh, Laugh Written-By – D. Robey*	2:45
20	Nightmare Written-By – J. Leiber - M. Stoller*	2:54
21	All Right Baby Written-By – W.M. Thornton*	2:26
22	You Did Me Wrong Written-By – W.M. Thornton*	2:47
23	How Come Written-By – D. Robey*	2:37
24	I Ain't No Fool Either Written-By – D. Robey*, Tunero	2:23
25	Willie Mae's Blues Written-By – W.M. Thornton*	2:43
26	Hard Times Written-By – D. Robey*, W.M. Thornton*	2:14
27	Big Mama's Coming Home Written-By – W.M. Thornton*	2:28
28	The Fish Written By – Wayne - Springer	2:44
29	My Man Called Me Written-By – D. Robey*, J. Scott*	2:40

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Hoodoo Records
• Copyright (c) – Hoodoo Records
• Manufactured By – www.mpo.es

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Alfred Corley (tracks: 4, 27)
• Arranged By – Bill Harvey (tracks: 12, 14, 15), Johnny Otis (tracks: 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 20, 24 to 26)
• Backing Band – The Harlem Stars* (tracks: 21), The Johnny Otis Band* (tracks: 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 20, 24 to 26), The Hi-Tones
• Backing Vocals – "Baby" Lloyd Stallworth (tracks: 4, 27), Bill Hollings (tracks: 4, 27), Bobby Bennett (tracks: 4, 27), Bobby Byrd (tracks: 4, 27), Elroy Peace (tracks: 7, 13), Johnny Otis (tracks: 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 20, 24 to 26), Johnny Terry (tracks: 4, 27), Joe Scott* (tracks: 3, 16)
• Baritone Saxophone – Al "Brisco" Clark* (tracks: 4, 27), Fred Ford (tracks: 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 20, 24 to 26)
• Bass – Albert Winston (tracks: 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 20, 24 to 26), Bernard Odum (tracks: 4, 27), Roy Gaines (tracks: 5, 19, 23, 28)
• Compiled By – Santi Comelles
• Conductor – Bill Harvey (tracks: 5, 12, 14, 15, 19, 23, 28), Johnny Otis (tracks: 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 20, 24 to 26)
• Design – Jettoki DB
• Drums – Lear Bell* (tracks: 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 20, 24 to 26), Nat Kendrick (tracks: 4, 27), Roy Gaines (tracks: 5, 19, 23, 28)
• Guitar – Bobby Roach (tracks: 4, 27), Johnny Chandler (tracks: 22), Pete Lewis (tracks: 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 20, 24 to 26), Roy Gaines (tracks: 5, 19, 23, 28)
• Lead Vocals, Harmonica – Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton*
• Lead Vocals, Piano – Johnny Ace (tracks: 17)
• Liner Notes – Maureen Mahon
• Music Director – Joe Scott* (tracks: 3, 16)
• Orchestra – Bill Harvey's Orchestra (tracks: 5, 12, 14, 15, 19, 23, 28), Burt Hendricks And His Orchestra (tracks: 7, 13), The Joe Scott Orchestra* (tracks: 3, 16), Kansas City Bill's Orchestra* (tracks: 1, 8, 20)
• Piano – Bobby Byrd (tracks: 4, 27), Devona Williams (tracks: 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 20, 24 to 26)
• Saxophone – Bill Harvey (tracks: 5, 12, 14, 15, 19, 23, 28)
• Tenor Saxophone – J.C. Davis (tracks: 4, 27), James Von Streeter (tracks: 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 20, 24 to 26), St. Clark Pinckney* (tracks: 4, 27)
• Trombone – George Washington (tracks: 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 20, 24 to 26), Pluma Davis (tracks: 5, 19, 23, 28)
• Trumpet – Don Johnson (tracks: 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 20, 24 to 26), Joe Scott* (tracks: 5, 19, 23, 28), Rosco Patrick* (tracks: 4, 27)

Notes

℗ & © 2014 Hoodoo Records.
Made in the EU.

Tracks 1, 8 and 20 recorded in Los Angeles, California, Summer 1952.
Tracks 2, 6, 9 and 26 recorded in Los Angeles, California, August 13, 1952.
Tracks 3 and 16 recorded in Houston, Texas, 1950.
Tracks 4 and 27 recorded in Oakland, California, 1961
Tracks 5, 19, 23 and 20 recorded in Houston, Texas, 1955.
Tracks 7 and 13 recorded in Houston, Texas, 1954.
Tracks 10, 17, 18, 24 and 25 recorded in Los Angeles, California, August 13, 1953.
Tracks 11 and 20 recorded in Houston, Texas, 1957.
Tracks 12, 14 and 15 recorded in Houston, Texas, 1951.
Track 21 recorded in Houston, Texas, 1950.
Track 22 recorded in Oakland, California, 1961.

On sticker on wrap:
"Rock'n'roll pioneers and some of the deepest R&B records ever issued.
Also including:
16-page booklet
Rare photos
Vintage memorabilia
Detailed liner notes"

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Printed): 8 436542 016889
• Barcode (Scanned): 8436542016889
• Matrix / Runout: 263493 WWW.MPO.ES 18-7-14/01 13013839 @
• Mould SID Code: ifpi 1321