Ham Hocks And Cornbread [Box]

Performer: Various Artists
Distributor: E1 Distribution (USA)

Notes: Personnel: Lester Williams, Rudy Greene, B.B. King, Zuzu Bollin, Goree Carter (vocals, guitar); Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Joe Lutcher (vocals, alto saxophone); Red Prysock (vocals, tenor saxophone); Elmore Nixon, Edward Brooks, Jimmy Crawford , Floyd Dixon, Jimmy McCracklin, Little Willie Littlefield, Rosco Gordon, Bernie Hardison (vocals, piano); Felix Gross, Herman Manzy, Jack Cooley, Rabon Tarrant, Roy Milton (vocals, drums); Tommy Ridgley, Clifford Blivens, Crown Prince Waterford, Duke Henderson, Eddie Mack, Luther Hill, Harold Tinsley, Gatemouth Moore, Maxie Bailey, Tommy Brown , Ike Lloyd, Roy G. III Brown, Robert Tucker, Jimmy Smith , Pinocchio James, Jimmy Witherspoon, Jesse Belvin, Jimmy Rushing, Jo Jo Adams, L.C. Williams, Marvin Phillips, Mercy Dee Walton, Andrew Tibbs, Peppermint Harris, Percy Mayfield, Piney Brown, Arbee Stidham, Roy Hawkins, Sonny Parker, Sylvester Mike, Tiny Bradshaw, Walter Brown, Wynonie Harris, Billy Henderson, Carlton Campbell, Calvin Boze (vocals); Chuck Norris , Ernest McLean, Nick Buonadonna, Harold "L.H." Morrow, Gene Phillips, Jesse Ervin, Frank Pasley, Leo Blevins, Pee Wee Kingsley, George Collier, Bill Jones , Nelson Carson, Harold Grant, Leroy Kirkland, Pete "Guitar" Lewis, Rene Hall, Tiny Grimes, Mundell Lowe, Billy Mackel, Tiny Webb, Lefty Bates, George Baker (guitar); Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet); Minters Galloway, Clyde Dunn, Billy Jackson, Ben Branch (saxophone); Jack McVea, Walter Cox (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Harry Carney, Orrington Hall (alto saxophone, baritone saxophone); David "Fathead" Newman , Albert Dobbins, Frank Sleets, Earl Singers Brown, Conrad Johnson, Frank Sleet, Andrew Gardner, Henry Hayes, Freddy Young, Sammy Hopkins, Jackie Kelso, Lee Gross, Johnny Hodges, Marshall Royal, Sherman Williams, Tab Smith, Little Willie Jackson, Rudy Powell, Bobby Plater, Charlie Holmes (alto saxophone); Ed Wiley, Jr., Harold Clark, Harry Bridges Jr., Eddie Chamblee, Herman Bell, Jimmy Benner, Dave Young Orchestra, Bobby Green, Earl Barnes, Harry Porter, Emory "Johnny" Perry, James "Ham" Jackson, Fats Noel, Eddie Davis , Freddie Mitchell, Freddie Simon, Dickie G. Davis, Rufus Gore, Verdun Kellogg Banks, Bill Ellis, Hal Singer, Pete Peterson, Joe "Cornbread" Thomas , Count Hastings, J.T. Brown, David Van Dyke, Louis Barnett, James Von Streeter, Jimmy Forrest, Joe Houston, Johnny Board, Johnny Griffin, Julian Dash, Al Sears, Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis , Paul Quinichette, Plas Johnson , Sam Butera, Big Jay McNeely, Big John Greer, Morris Lane, Clarence Hall, Buddy Floyd, Ray Abrams, Budd Johnson, Buddy Banks, Buddy Tate, Bull Moose Jackson (tenor saxophone); Floyd Turnham, J. Hudson, Earl Sumner Jackson, Alan Townsend, Haywood Henry, George Favors, L�on Beck, Ernest Price, Milburn Newman, Pinky Williams, Bill McLemore, Jerome Richardson, Alvin "Red" Tyler, Teddy "Cherokee" Conyers, Ben Kynard, Big Jim Wynn, Bill Graham, Leroy Cooper, Charles Waller, Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone); Reunald Jones, Dave Bartholomew, Vernon Smith, Floyd Jones , Johnny Grimes , Bobby Johnson, Jr., Emmett Berry, Hal Mitchell, Sammy Yates, Leonard Hawkins, Nathan Woodward, Frank Galbraith, Clarence Davis, Howard Thompson , Frank Motley, James V. Ross, Leslie Ayers, George Orendorff, William Matthews, Frank Mims, Jr., Nelson Mills, John Anderson , Charlie Hooks, Harold "Money" Johnson, Pee Wee Jackson, Karl George, Charles Gillum, Art Farmer, Teddy Buckner, Thomas Jefferson, Wallace Davenport, Eddie Preston, Dick Vance (trumpet); Al Gray, Joe Britton, Alfred Cobbs, Dicky Wells, Ralph Bowden, Lawrence D. Brown, George Washington , Leon Comegys, Chips Outcalt, Sammie Jett, Walter "Phatz" Morris, Clement Tervalone, Waldron "Frog" Joseph, Gene Simon, Dickie Harris, Matthew Gee, Tommy Smith (trombone); Salvadore Doucette, Jr., Lonnie Lyons, George Salisbury , Rudy Martin, Edwin Swanston, Jimmy Neely, Eddie Beal, Richard Grassby Lewis, Elmo Hope, Quentin Batiste, Pete Johnson & His Boogie Woogie Boys , Jimmy Green, Tommy "Crow" Kahn, Duke Anderson, Floyd Taylor, Willie Connell Johnson, Earl Payton, George Rhodes, Harry Van Walls, Earl Knight, Milt Bucker, Lee Wesley Jones, Bunky Parker, Zell Kindred, Jay McShann, Jimmy Robinson , Kelly Owens, Al Williams, Leroy Lovett, Lloyd Glenn, Milt Buckner, Phineas Newborn, Jr., Sammy Benskin, Sir Charles Thompson, Sonny Thompson , T.J. Fowler, Todd Rhodes, Willard McDaniel, Wynton Kelly, Billy Taylor , Bob Call, Bill Spooner, John E Young, Camille Howard (piano); Curley Hamner, Earl Forest, Earl Palmer , Phineas Newborn, Sr., Bob Aviles, Al Wichard, Joe Dyson, Lester Jenkins, Allison Tucker, Charles Lee, Clarence Stamp, Oscar Oldham, Wayne Robinson, Herman Bradley, Huestell Tally, Henry "Rubberlegs" Williams, Alphonso Bright, Reetham Mallett, Ralph Jones Band, Curtis Walker, J.C. Heard, Calvin Shields, Peppy Prince, Robert Brady, G. Stanton, Sylvester Morton, Heywood Jackson, Freddie Kohlman, Joe Harris , John "Broadway" Tucker, Johnny Otis, Jump Jackson, Osie Johnson, Panama Francis, Philly Joe Jones, Robert Conley, Sonny Greer, T.N.T. Tribble, Ben Turner, Buddy Smith, Jesse Sailes, Jack Parker, George DeHart (drums); Percy James (percussion). Liner Note Author: Neil Slaven. Recording information: Atlanta, GA (08/1945-??/1953); Chicago, IL (08/1945-??/1953); Cincinnati, OH (08/1945-??/1953); Dallas, TX (08/1945-??/1953); Detroit, MI (08/1945-??/1953); Hollywood, CA (08/1945-??/1953); Houston (08/1945-??/1953); Jackson, MS (08/1945-??/1953); Kansas City (08/1945-??/1953); Linden, NJ (08/1945-??/1953); Los Angeles, CA (08/1945-??/1953); Memphis (08/1945-??/1953); Nashville, TN (08/1945-??/1953); New Orleans, LA (08/1945-??/1953); New York, NY (08/1945-??/1953); Washington DC (08/1945-??/1953). With 118 tracks spread over four jam-packed CDs, the budget-priced Ham Hocks and Cornbread is yet another inexpensive but worthwhile compilation from the reissue label JSP. Subtitled "The pounding, pulsating roots of rock & roll," this set consists primarily of classic jump blues sides of the '40s and early '50s. Artists range from famous folk like Johnny Otis (represented by the rollicking big-band instrumental "Barrelhouse Stomp") and Memphis stalwart Rufus Thomas (performing "Gonna Bring My Baby Back" under the pseudonym Mr. Swing) to a wide variety of names known only to completists. Songs range from Duke Ellington sideman Johnny Hodges' suave "Castle Rock" to James Von Streeter's greasy blues honker "Chitlins," complete with corny shouted interjections from the band. Remastering, as always with JSP releases, is a bit spotty, with several tracks clearly taken from vinyl, but any concerns are limited by the rarity of these songs, along with the wallet-pleasing price. For the casual fan or interested newcomer, Ham Hocks and Cornbread is tough to beat. ~ Stewart Mason

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