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ALADDIN RECORDS was one of the earliest indie labels in Los Angeles to specialise in Blues, R&B, R&R, Hillbilly and other non-mainstream musical genres.
Originally formed in 1945 as Philo Records, the 30 tracks on this unique set span 1946-1960, and feature an eclectic range of both well-known and obscure performers.
Many of the more rocking titles herein became popular in Europe during the 1970s Rockabilly Revival.
Featured artists include celebrated names like Velma Nelson, Peppermint Harris, Harold Burrage, Chuck Higgins, Lowell Fulson, Dolores Gibson, Gene & Eunice, Marvin & Johnny and Sugar & Pee Wee (Sugar, being Sugar Pie De Santo), while Patti Anne, The Spence Sisters, Arthur 'Fatso' Theus, The Jivers, Big T Tyler and Charles Sims occupy the opposite end of the 'fame' spectrum.
There are plenty of obscure collectors' rarities herein, making this a potential cult collection.
Tracklist
1. IF I WERE A ITTY BITTY GIRL - VELMA NELSON
2. HEY JACK - THE DOZIER BOYS
3. GET HIGH - LE MELLE PRINCE
4. MAGGIE'S BOOGIE - PEPPERMINT HARRIS
5. I NEED YOU, I WANT YOU - JACK 'THE BEAR' PARKER
6 WAY DOWN BOOGIE - HAROLD BURRAGE
7. LAWD, LAWD, LAWD - THE EBONAIRES
8. YAC-A-DAK - CHUCK HIGGINS
9. DON'T LEAVE ME BABY - LOWELL FULSON
10. CALL ME, CALL ME, CALL ME - DOLORES GIBSON
11. SHTIGGY BOOM - PATTI ANNE
12. DO BOP SHA BAM - THE SPENCE SISTERS
13. DING, DONG, DING - BIP AND BOP
14. A BOTTLE OF POP AND A LOLLYPOP - THE LOLLYPOPPERS
15. CRYIN' EMMA - ROLLING CREW
16. I DO I DO - RAY WILLIAMS
17. JUMP, JUMP, JUMP - GREAT GATES
18. ROCK 'N ROLL DRIVE-IN - 'FATSO' THEUS & THE FLAIRS
19. LITTLE MAMA - THE JIVERS
20. RAY PEARL - THE JIVERS
21. NO ONE CAN LOVE LIKE I DO - SKINNY DYNAMO
22. BOM BOM LULU - GENE & EUNICE
23. P.B. BABY - WILBUR WHITFIELD AND THE PLEASERS
24. FOR THE LADY - WILBUR WHITFIELD AND THE PLEASERS
25. HOLY SMOKE, BABY - TONY ALLEN
26. KING KONG - BIG 'T' TYLER
27. SADIE GREEN - BIG 'T' TYLER
28. ONE, TWO, LET'S ROCK - SUGAR PIE AND PEE WEE
29. SMACK SMACK - MARVIN & JOHNNY
30. TAKE A BATH - CHARLES SIMS