THE BIRTH OF MODERN BLUES
(JP: P-Vine PCD-5406), 1998


  1. Fenton Robinson with His Dukes: Tennessee Woman
  2. Fenton Robinson with His Dukes: Crying Out Loud
  3. Little Milton & His Playmates of Rhythm: Love At First Sight
  4. Little Milton & His Playmates of Rhythm: Let's Boogie Baby
  5. Little Milton & His Playmates of Rhythm: Let My Baby Be
  6. Little Milton & His Playmates of Rhythm: Oh My Little Baby
  7. Little Junior Parker & The Blue Flames: Bad Women Bad Whiskey
  8. Little Junior Parker & The Blue Flames: You're My Angel
  9. Earl Forest: Trouble And Me
  10. Earl Forest: I Can't Forgive You
  11. Earl Forest: I Wronged A Woman
  12. Earl Forest: Whole Heap Of Mama
  13. Earl Forest: Sad And Lonely
  14. Earl Forest: Rumpus R0mp
  15. Bobby "Blue" Bland & Junior Parker: Love My Baby
  16. Bobby "Blue" Bland: Crying All Night Long
  17. Bobby "Blue" Bland: Dry Up Baby
  18. Bobby "Blue" Bland: Good Lovin' (Love You-Yes I Do)
  19. Bobby "Blue" Bland: Drifting From Town To Town
  20. B.B. King: Mistreated Woman
  21. B.B. King: B.B.'s Boogie
  22. B.B. King: The Other Night Blues
  23. B.B. King: Walkin' And Cryin'

Modern Blues


Personnel (On tracks 1 and 2)
Fenton Robinson - vocals, guitar
Robert Williams - tenor sax on track 1
Unknown - piano
Charles McGowan - guitar
Larry Dale - bass
J.W. Hughley - drums
Recorded: Memphis, TN, 1957
Originally Meteor single 5041

Original Meteor/Flair/Modern/RPM Recordings 1950-1957


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