Title: United Records Story Artist: United Records Story / Various Label: Delmark Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 038153077525 Genre: Blues Release Date: 2004-10-12 Number of Discs: 1
United Records was the first successful black-owned record company. Operated by Leonard Allen, tailor, retired policeman and obviously one of exceptionally wide taste in music, the 2 labels (United and States) issued some of the best performances in the jazz, blues, gospel, R&B, Doo Wop, even country between 1951 & '57. Delmark is proud to release this important body of masters including many previously unissued, recorded in studios which pioneered high fidelity recording in the '50s. The United Records Story features many obscure & rare tracks: alternate takes by Jr Wells, Roosevelt Sykes, Jimmy Forrest; rarities by Leo Parker, Grant Jones, Tiny Grimes, The Pastels, Johnny Wicks; and more. 22 tracks(Previously deleted:1/1/11. Original release date:7/20/04)
Tracks: 1.1 Fine and Brown (Alternate) - Roosevelt Sykes 1.2 Cool Leo - Leo Parker 1.3 Cut That Out (Alternate) - Junior Wells 1.4 Somebody Done Stole My Blues - Chris Woods 1.5 Seventy Four - Robert Nighthawk 1.6 Organ Grinder - Jimmy Coe 1.7 Raggedy Ride - the Four Blazes 1.8 Walking Home - J.T. Brown 1.9 Memphis Slim U.S.A. - Memphis Slim 1.10 Dinah - Ray McKinstry 1.11 Let's Get High - Morris Pejoe 1.12 Crazy Walk - Tab Smith 1.13 In the Dark - Grant Jones 1.14 Nona - Paul Bascomb 1.15 The Long Man - Dennis Binder 1.16 Goodbye - the Pastels 1.17 My Life Blues - Alfrd Harrris 1.18 Tiny's Boogie - Tiny Grimes 1.19 Yes Indeed - =Della Reese 1.20 Jockey Jack Boogie - Johnny Wicks 1.21 Sophisticated Lady (Alternate) - Jimmy Forrest 1.22 Come in the Room - Robert Anderson
