Rockin' Boppin' and Blues (2000)

About this title: Rockin, Boppin and Blues features Nat King Cole's Capitol recordings that were not exclusively focused on the popular romantic music, which often overshadowed the majority of these jazz, blues, and up-tempo tunes. These 18 tracks include "Route 66," "Straighten Up and Fly Right," "Joe Turner Blues" (live), "Send For Me," and "Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You." Cole was an early inspiration for Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, and Charles Brown amongst numerous others in the R&B and early rock era. While that influence is unmistakable when listening to this collection, Cole recorded his true feelings ... read more

Tracks:

1. I'm an Errand Boy for Rhythm [Cole]
2. Straighten up and Fly Right [Cole/Mills]
3. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You [Redman/Razaf]
4. Easy Listening Blues [Robinson]
5. Route 66 [Troup]
6. The Frim Fram Sauce [Evans/Ricardel]
7. Baby, Baby All the Time [Troup]
8. Chant of the Blues (Dog-Gone Unlucky Blues) [Cole]
9. I Think You Get What I Mean [Black]
10. Ooh Kickeroonie [Cole/May]
11. Blues in My Shower [Cole]
12. If I Were You, Baby, I'd Love Me [Rodgers]
13. Walkin' [Steele/Williams]
14. Send for Me [Jones]
15. Beale Street Blues [Handy]
16. Wee Baby Blues [Johnson/Turner]
17. Joe Turner Blues [Live] [Handy/Hirsch]
18. Mr. Cole Won't Rock & Roll [Live] [Sherman/Sherman]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.