Wail Man Wail: The Best of King Curtis (1952–1961)

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1▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	No More Crying on My Pillow	King Curtis, Melvin Daniels		3:03
2	Tenor in the Sky	King Curtis		2:20
3	Movin’ On	King Curtis		2:42
4	Rockabye Baby	King Curtis		2:22
5	Open Up	King Curtis		2:20
6	King’s Rock	King Curtis		3:02
7	Dynamite at Midnight	King Curtis		2:44
8	The Stranger engineer: Ted Gosman saxophone: King Curtis (saxophonist) recorded at: Belock Studios in Bayside, New York, New York, United States	King Curtis		2:43
9	Steel Guitar Rag	King Curtis		2:33
10	Wicky Wacky, Pt. 1	King Curtis		2:18
11	Wicky Wacky, Pt. 2	King Curtis		2:42
12	The Count and the King	King Curtis with Count Hastings		2:37
13	The King	King Curtis		2:50
14	Battle Royal	King Curtis with Count Hastings		3:14
15	Jest Smoochin’	King Curtis		2:45
16	Birth of the Blues instrumental recording of: Birth of the Blues lyricist: Lew Brown and Buddy DeSylva composer: Ray Henderson	King Curtis		2:35
17	Ilfic	King Curtis		2:03
18	You Made Me Love You	King Curtis		2:02
19	Castle Rock	King Curtis		2:09
20	Chili	King Curtis		2:09
21	Honeydripper, Pt. 1	King Curtis		2:01
22	Honeydripper, Pt. 2	King Curtis		2:19
23	Peter Gunn recording of: Peter Gunn lyricist and composer: Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger) part of: Peter Gunn (American TV series 1958–1961)	King Curtis		2:56
24	Heavenly Blues	King Curtis		2:32
25	Restless Guitar	King Curtis		2:05
26	King Neptune’s Guitar	King Curtis		2:06
27	Beatnik Hoedown	King Curtis		1:50
28	The Lone Prairie	King Curtis		2:08
29	Jay Walk	King Curtis		2:40
30	St Louis Blues	Sonny Jackson		2:39
31	My Babe	Sonny Jackson		2:31
32	Hot‐Rod recording of: Hot-Rod composer: Curtis Ousley (saxophonist), Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) and Mac Pierce	King Curtis		1:55

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	I’ll Be There	Melvin Daniels		3:28
2	Korea, Korea	Bob Kent		3:15
3	Boogie in the Moonlight	Melvin Daniels		2:30
4	Work, Little Carrie, Work	Doc Pomus		2:24
5	Woman, Woman, Woman	Sparks of Rhythm		2:39
6	Why Do Me That Way	Solomon Burke		2:50
7	Mr Bear Comes to Town	Mr. Bear & His Bearcats		2:05
8	If (You Want to Be My Baby)	Varetta Dillard		2:17
9	Dee Dat Dee Dum Dum	Roy Gaines		2:11
10	Mumbles Blues	Big Connie		2:23
11	I’m Going Crazy	Tibbs Brothers		2:41
12	Bamboo Rock ’n’ Roll	The Nitecaps		2:33
13	Yes Sir!	The Cues		2:21
14	In the Morning	Washboard Bill		2:24
15	Our Love Will Never End	The Avons		2:36
16	Don’t Push, Don’t Pull, Don’t Shove	The Willows		2:24
17	Gum Shoe	Sonny Thompson		2:42
18	I’m Going Home	Mickey & Sylvia		2:23
19	Oh! You Sweet Girl	The Nitecaps		2:08
20	Rib Joint	Sam Price		2:39
21	Juicy Fruit	Rudy Greene		2:17
22	Wail Man Wail	Sammy Lowe		2:44
23	You’re the One for Me	Rudy Greene		2:22
24	Pot Likker	Washboard Bill		2:44
25	Ice Cream Baby	The Pearls		2:11
26	Handy Andy	The Five Keys		2:17
27	Before You Go	The Twin Tones		2:45
28	Blues, Early Early, Pts. 1 & 2	Big Maybelle		4:31
29	Rack ’em Back	Walter Spriggs		1:57
30	The Stroll recording of: The Stroll writer: Nancy Lee (US 1950/60s songwriter & singer) and Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer) publisher: Vogue Music	The Diamonds		2:30

3▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	(We’re Gonna) Jump for Joy	Big Joe Turner		2:08
2	Keep A‐Driving	Chuck Willis		2:20
3	Crowded Classroom	The Strollers		2:10
4	The Shadow Knows	The Coasters	2	2:14
5	Lady Love	The Del-Larks		2:07
6	Keep a Walkin’	Bobby Darin		1:58
7	Rock and Ree‐Ah‐Zole	The Bobbettes		2:29
8	Yakety Yak	The Coasters		1:56
9	Switchen in the Kitchen	Pretty Boy		2:28
10	In the Mood	Hutch Davie		2:21
11	Just Multiply	Varetta Dillard		2:27
12	Crawfish	The Stone Crushers		2:20
13	Fine Little Girl	The Arcades		2:30
14	This Little Girl’s Gone Rockin’	Ruth Brown		1:48
15	When Sin Stops recording of: When Sin Stops lyricist and composer: Bob Venable	Waylon Jennings		2:10
16	That Is Rock & Roll	The Coasters		2:26
17	I Ain’t Sharin’ Sharon	Bobby Darin		2:14
18	You Gotta Learn Your Rhythm and Blues	Neil Sedaka		2:20
19	The Lover’s Curse	Bracey Everett		2:15
20	Charlie Brown	The Coasters		2:22
21	Jole Blon recording of: Jole Blon writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist)	Waylon Jennings		1:55
22	Always	Sammy Turner		2:13
23	Takin’ Care of Business	Ruth Brown		2:21
24	Stupid Cupid	Neil Sedaka		2:27
25	Besame Mucho, Pt. 2	The Coasters		2:14
26	More Juice	Lionel Hampton		3:02
27	Your Love	Roy Hamilton		2:39
28	Madisonville, Pt. 1	The Strolls		2:13
29	Madisonville, Pt. 2	The Strolls		2:13
30	Shoppin’ for Clothes recording of: Shoppin’ for Clothes writer: Kent Harris (Boogaloo), Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller publisher: Five Points Music and Sony/ATV Songs LLC version of: Clothesline (Wrap It Up)	The Coasters		2:58
31	Tossin’ and Turnin’ recording of: Tossin’ and Turnin’ writer: Ritchie Adams and Malou Rene publisher: EMI Grove Park Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)	Bobby Lewis		2:21
32	Hearts of Stone	The Top Notes		2:03
33	Better Forget Him	The Shells		2:47
34	Off to Work Again	Wilbert Harrison		2:37

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