| | Mercury Blues Story: West Coast Blues, Vol. 2 CD
This is the second volume of the West Coast Mercury records blues story. 27 tracks from Johnny Otis & His Orchestra, Pat Valdelar, Ray Johnson, Herbert "Woo Woo" Moore, Mel Walker, and Joe Liggins & His Orchestra.
Arranger: Melba Liston.
Personnel: Rollee McGill (vocals, guitar); Joe Liggins (vocals, piano); Ada Wilson, Mel Walker, Pat Valdelar (vocals); Gene Phillips (guitar, background vocals); Pete "Guitar" Lewis, Roy Hayes (guitar); Preston Love, Jewell L. Grant, Maurice Simon (alto saxophone); Curtis Lowe, Lorenzo Holderness, James Von Streeter, Paul Quinichette, Plas Johnson , Ben Webster (tenor saxophone); Fred Ford (baritone saxophone); Art Farmer (trumpet); George Washington , Melba Liston (trombone); Ernie Freeman Combo (piano); Johnny Otis (vibraphone); Jesse Sailes (drums); Eddie Davis (background vocals).
Recording information: Los Angeles, CA (1952-1955).
Mercury Blues Story: West Coast Blues, Vol. 2 Music Mercury Blues Story: West Coast Blues, Vol. 2 Songs | 1. | Call Operator - Johnny Otis/The Orchestra |
| 2. | Baby Baby Blues - Johnny Otis/The Orchestra |
| 3. | Gypsy Blues - Johnny Otis/The Orchestra |
| 4. | Sugar Sugar - Johnny Otis/The Orchestra |
| 5. | Last Mile - Johnny Otis/The Orchestra |
| 6. | Candle's Burning Low, The - Johnny Otis/The Orchestra |
| 7. | Love Bug Boogie, The (That's the Way It's Gonna Be) - Johnny Otis/The Orchestra |
| 8. | Brown Skin Butterball - Johnny Otis/The Orchestra |
| 9. | Game Is Over, The - Johnny Otis/The Orchestra |
| 10. | Keep Your Hand on Your Heart - Pat Valdelar |
| 11. | Rock Me Baby - Pat Valdelar |
| 12. | Boogie the Blues - Ray Johnson |
| 13. | House of Blues - Ray Johnson |
| 14. | I'll Never Let You Go - Ray Johnson |
| 15. | Smilin' Blues - Ray Johnson |
| 16. | Something's Wrong - Herbert "Woo Woo" Moore |
| 17. | Five Long Letters - Herbert "Woo Woo" Moore |
| 18. | Unlucky Man - Mel Walker |
| 19. | My Baby - Mel Walker |
| 20. | Another Sad Night - Mel Walker |
| 21. | Feelin' Mighty Lonesome - Mel Walker |
| 22. | I Have Decided - Mel Walker |
| 23. | They Were Doing the Mambo - Joe Liggins/The Orchestra |
| 24. | Honeydrippin' Daddy - Joe Liggins/The Orchestra |
| 25. | Yeah, Yeah, Yeah - Joe Liggins/The Orchestra |
| 26. | In My Neighborhood - Rollee McGill |
| 27. | Rhythm Rockin' Bllues - Rollee McGill |
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