The Legends of the Rocking Dutchman - episode 204

The United label

Today the start of the Chicago indie that gave us the immortal classic Night Train of Jimmy Forrest - together with many sides of Tab Smith, the Four Blazes and Robert Nighthawk - and then we're talking about the United label.

And that story brings us not only the best of these great names, but also one of the oddest combo's I ever had in my show. But these Swinging Ozarks do bring a goodie that's great Rock 'n Roll, before the craze really started.

Transcript

Playlist

  1. Roosevelt Sykes - Fine and Brown (United 101)
  2. Robert Nighthawk - Kansas City (102)
  3. J.T. "Nature Boy" Brown - Blackjack Blues (103)
  4. Robert Nighthawk - Take It Easy Baby (105)
  5. J.T. "Nature Boy" Brown - Rock 'Em (106)
  6. Tab Smith - Can't We Take A Chance (107)
  7. Tab Smith - Boogie Joogie (108)
  8. Tiny Grimes - Rockin' The Blues Away (109)
  9. Jimmy Forrest - Night Train (110)
  10. Grant Mr. Blues Jones - Let's Get High (112)
  11. Four Blazes - Mary Jo (114)
  12. Tab Smith - Down Beat (115)
  13. Johnny Wicks & his Swinging Ozarks - Jockey Jack Boogie (116)
  14. Jimmy Forrest - Big Dip (119)
  15. Roosevelt Sykes - Raining In My Heart (120)
  16. J.T. "Nature Boy" Brown - Strictly Gone (121)
  17. Four Blazes - Rug Cutter (125)

Outtro:

  • Wild Bill Moore Sextette - Bongo Bounce
The following music served as background music during the spoken parts:
  • Kirk Kirkland - The Saxaphone Rag
  • J.T. Brown - Windy City Boogie (United 103)
  • Tab Smith - Because Of You (104)
  • Jimmy Forest - Bolo Blues United (110)
  • Tab Smith - A bit of blues (124)
  • Jimmy Forrest - Blue Groove (130)