Benjamin Clarence "Bull Moose" Jackson was an American blues and rhythm-and-blues singer and saxophonist, who was most successful in the late 1940s. He is considered a performer of dirty blues because of the suggestive nature of some of his songs, such as "I Want a Bowlegged Woman" and "Big Ten Inch Record".
Lucius Venable "Lucky" Millinder was an American swing and rhythm-and-blues bandleader. Although he could not read or write music, did not play an instrument and rarely sang, his showmanship and musical taste made his bands successful. His group was said to have been the greatest big band to play rhythm and blues, and gave work to a number of musicians who later became influential at the dawn of the rock and roll era. He was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame in 1986.
Modern Records was an American record company and label formed in 1945 in Los Angeles by the Bihari brothers. Modern's artists included Etta James, Joe Houston, Little Richard, Ike & Tina Turner and John Lee Hooker. The label released some of the most influential blues and R&B records of the 1940s and 1950s.
"The Little White Cloud that Cried" is a popular song written by Johnnie Ray and published in 1951.
"That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls around Heaven All Day)" is a 1949 popular song with music by Beasley Smith and words by Haven Gillespie.
"Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well" is a 1945 song performed by Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra. With Wynonie Harris on vocals, "Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well" became Lucky Millinder's most successful release on both the pop and R&B charts. The song went to number one on the R&B Jukebox chart and number seven on the pop chart. Louis Prima recorded a version soon after.
"Don't Worry 'Bout That Mule" is a song attributed to Charles Stewart, William Davis, Duke Groaner, and Fleecie Moore. It was performed by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five, recorded in July 1945, and released on the Decca label.
"Texas and Pacific" is a song written by Jack Wolf Fine and Joseph E. Hirsch. It was performed by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five, recorded in October 1946, and released on the Decca label. The song describes a rider's experience on the Texas & Pacific Railway. The "B" side of the record was "I Like 'Em Fat Like That".
"Jack, You're Dead" is a song written by Dick Miles and Walter Bishop. It was performed by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five, recorded in October 1946, and released on the Decca label. The song describes a man's physical state if he fails to respond to romance.
"Boogie Woogie Blue Plate" is a song written by Joe Burhkin and Johnny DeVries. It was performed by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five and released on the Decca label.
"Mistrustin' Blues" is a song written by Johnny Otis. It was sung by Little Esther and Mel Walker, accompanied by The Johnny Otis Orchestra, and released on the Savoy label. The record was the second collaboration between Johnny Otis and Little Esther. "Mistrustin Blues" was their second number one record on the R&B chart, which it topped for four weeks. It was ranked No. 10 on Billboard magazine's year-end list of R&B records for 1950 based on sales.
Henry Bernard Glover was an American songwriter, arranger, record producer and trumpet player. In the music industry of the time, Glover was one of the most successful and influential black executives. He gained eminence in the late 1940s, primarily working for the independent King label. His duties included operating as a producer, arranger, songwriter, engineer, trumpet player, talent scout, A&R man, studio constructor, while later in his career he became the owner of his own label. Glover worked with country, blues, R&B, pop, rock, and jazz musicians, and he helped King Records to become one of the largest independent labels of its time. Thanks to the efforts of family, friends and fans, Glover's hometown of Hot Springs, Arkansas celebrated the 100th anniversary of his birth in 2021 by inducting him into the downtown "Walk of Fame," the Mayor's "Proclamation," "Key to the City," and named a parklet "Henry Glover Way," along Black Broadway after him. In 2018, Glover was recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the King Records 75th Anniversary. In 2013, he was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.
"I've Got a Right to Cry" is a song written by Joe Liggins.
"Don't Be a Baby, Baby" is a song written by Howard Steiner and Buddy Kaye, performed by The Mills Brothers, and released on the Decca label. It peaked at No. 3 on Billboard magazine's race records chart and spent eight weeks on that chart. It also reached No. 12 on the pop chart. It was ranked No. 15 on the Billboard's year-end list of the most played race records of 1946.
"Hold Me, Baby" is a song written by Amos Milburn and Lola Anne Cullum. Milburn performed the song on a record released on the Aladdin label. The record debuted on Billboard magazine's R&B chats on April 23, 1949, peaked at No. 2 on the juke box and best seller charts, and remained on the charts for 15 weeks. It was ranked No. 8 on the magazine's year-end list of the best-selling R&B records of 1949.
"Wrapped Up in a Dream" is a song written by Pat Best and Irving Berman. It was performed by a group called Do, Ray & Me. Its members were Joel Cowen, Al Russell, and Curtis Wilder. The record was released on the Commodore label and peaked at No. 2 on Billboard magazine's R&B chart in March 1949. It was ranked No. 13 on Billboard's year-end list of the best-selling R&B records of 1949.
"Well Oh Well" is a song written by Lois Mann, Tiny Bradshaw, and Henry Bernard. It was performed by Bradshaw and released on the King label. It debuted on Billboard magazine's R&B chart on May 20, 1950, peaked at No. 2, and remained on the chart for 21 weeks. It was ranked No. 7 on Billboard's year-end list of the best-selling R&B records of 1950.
"Roomin' House Boogie" is a song written by Jessie M. Robinson, performed by Amos Milburn, and released on the Aladdin label. It debuted on Billboard magazine's R&B charts on September 10, 1949, peaked at No. 1 on the juke box chart, and remained on the charts for 11 weeks. It was ranked No. 25 on Billboard's year-end list of R&B records for 1950 based on juke box plays.
