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Latin rhythms have infiltrated every branch of popular music, but none has had such a wide ranging influence as the rumba. It is this rhythm, combined with the New Orleans second line beat, that formed the basis of the Stax and Motown sound and the more complex rhythms of funk in the 1960s. But where would rock be without the cha-cha-cha? Think: Respect, Satisfaction, Wild Thing... Volumes 1 & 2 in the Rumba Blues series covered the years 1940 to 1956. Volumes 3 takes us up to 1961, providing a fascinating insight into the evolution of a vibrant and important strand of popular music. Aside from rumba and cha-cha-cha, we present boleros, tumbaos, charlestons, cascaras. A great party sound (together with authoritative essay of course!)
Tracklist
Disc One: 1. Lazy Lester - I'm A Lover Not A Fighter 2. Slim Harpo - Got Love If You Want It 3. Muddy Waters - Got My Mojo Working 4. Dale Hawkins - Susie Q 5. Wynona Carr - Jump Jack, Jump! 6. Guitar Junior - The Crawl 7. Big "T" Tyler - King Kong 8. André Williams - The Greasy Chicken 9. Art Neville - Arabian Love Call 10. Bobby Freeman - Do You Wanna Dance 11. B.B. King - Ruby Lee 12. Tommy Ridgley - When I Meet My Girl 13. Fats Domino - I'm Walking 14. Paul Gayten - For You My Love 15. Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues 16. Richard Berry - Louie, Louie 17. Charles Sheffield - Wicked Old Fever 18. Bill Doggett - Ram Bunk Shush 19. Smokey Hogg - Good Mornin' Baby 20. Otis Rush - All Your Love 21. Champion Jack Dupree - The Wrong Woman 22. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Frenzy 23. Bo Diddley - Hush Your Mouth 24. Larry Williams - Bad Boy 25. Leonard Carbo - Pig Tails And Ribbons 26. Eddie Lang - She's Mine All Mine 27. Screamin' Joe Neal - Tell Me Pretty Baby 28. The Champs - Tequila 29. Lavern Baker - It's So Fine 30. Albert Collins - The Freeze 31. Memphis Slim - Guitar Cha Cha Cha 32. Harry Belafonte - Star – O. Disc Two : 1. Ray Charles - What'd I Say (Pt 1) 2. Texas Ray - Mary Ann 3. Arthur Alexander - Girl That Radiates Charm 4. Junior Wells - Messin' With The Kid 5. Willie Jones - Where's My Money 6. Little Willie John - Heartbreak 7. Link Wray - Raw - Hide 8. James Brown - And I Do Just What I Want 9. Davey Cortez - Hurricane 10. Ruth Brown - I Don't Know 11. The Coasters - Poison Ivy 12. Teddy Randazzo - Let The Sunshine In 13. Curtis Knight - Voodoo Woman 14. Tal Miller - Only Sixteen 15. Renaldo Jackson - Congolese Tip 16. The Orioles - Hey Little Woman 17. Barrett Strong - You Know What To Do 18. Charles Brown - Educated Fool 19. The Isley Brothers - St Louis Blues 20. Cozy Cole - Topsy Pt 2 21. Bobby Hebb - Night Train To Memphis 22. Andre Williams - Shoo - Doo 23. Phil Upchurch - Cha Cha Cha Blues 24. Buddy Guy - Gully Hully 25. Louis Brooks - Frisco 26. The Olympics - Well 27. Ford Eaglin - Yours Truly 28. Chuck Berry - Mad Lad 29. Gary U.S. Bonds - I Wanna Holler 30. Huey Piano Smith - We Like Birdland