The Early Hits 1949-54

Original Release Date:  January 26, 2010

Track Listing

• 1. Get Together Blues
• 2. Double Crossing Blues
• 3. Lover's Lane Boogie
• 4. Misery
• 5. Mistrustin' Blues
• 6. Cupid's Boogie
• 7. Just Can't Get Free
• 8. Lost Dream Blues
• 9. Deceivin' Blues
• 10. Wedding Boogie
• 11. Far Away Blues
• 12. Love Will Break Your Heart for You
• 13. I Don't Care
• 14. I Dream
• 15. Looking for a Man
• 16. Other Lips Other Arms
• 17. Heart to Heart
• 18. The Deacon Moves In
• 19. Don't Make a Fool Out of Me
• 20. I'm a Bad, Bad Girl
• 21. Cryin' and Singin' the Blues
• 22. Tell Him That I Need Him
• 23. Ring-A-Ding-Doo
• 24. I'll Be There
• 25. The Crying Blues
• 26. Summertime
• 27. Hold Me
• 28. Better Beware
• 29. Somebody New
• 30. Bring My Lovin' Back to Me
• 31. Aged and Mellow Blues
• 32. I Paid My Dues
• 33. Ramblin' Blues
• 34. The Storm
• 35. Hollerin' and Screamin'
• 36. Saturday Night Daddy
• 37. Mainliner
• 38. You Took My Love Too Fast
• 39. Last Laugh Blues
• 40. Flesh, Blood and Bones
• 41. Turn the Lamps Down Low
• 42. Street Lights
• 43. Sweet Lips
• 44. Cherry Wine
• 45. Love Oh Love
• 46. Hound Dog
• 47. If You Want Me
• 48. Talkin' All Out of My Head
• 49. Sit Back Down
• 50. He's a No Good Man
• 51. Stop Cryin'
• 52. Please Don't Send Me

Credits

• Little Willie Littlefield: Piano, Vocals
• Johnny Otis: Drums, Vibraphone
• Bobby Nunn: Vocals
• Hank Marr: Piano
• Big Jay McNeely: Sax (Tenor)
• Ben Webster: Sax (Tenor)
• Gerald Wilson: Trumpet
• The Robins: Vocal Group
• Preston Love: Sax (Alto)
• Leard Bell: Drums
• Alfred Cobbs: Sax (Tenor)
• Mario Delagarde: Bass
• Little Esther: Vocals
• John Faire: Guitar
• Fred Ford: Sax (Tenor)
• Rufus Gore: Sax (Tenor)
• Walter Henry: Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone)
• Lorenzo Holden: Sax (Tenor)
• Pete "Guitar" Lewis: Guitar
• Curtis Lowe: Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone)
• Clarence Mack: Bass
• Hosea Sapp: Trumpet
• Calvin Shields: Drums
• Floyd Turnham: Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone)
• James Von Streeter: Sax (Tenor)
• Earle Warren: Sax (Alto)
• George Washington: Trombone
• Devonia Williams: Piano
• Eli Wolinsky: Sax (Tenor)
• Mel Walker: Vocals
• John Anderson: Trumpet
• Don Johnson: Trumpet
• John Pettigrew: Trombone
• Junior Ryder: Vocals
• The Beltones: Vocal Group