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Roy Orbison – In Dreams

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Roy Orbison – “In Dreams” from the album “The Big “O” – The Original Singles Collection”

Born Roy Kelton Orbison on 23 April 1936 in Vernon, Texas. On his 6th birthday his father gave him a guitar and by time he was 8 he was appearing on a local radio show.

The Big “O” – The Original Singles Collection

Disc 1

1) Paper Boy; 2) Up Town; 3) Only The Lonely (Know The Way I Feel); 4) Blue Angel; 5) I’m Hurtin’; 6) Running Scared; 7) Crying; 8) Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream); 9) The Crowd; 10) Workin’ For The Man; 11) In Dreams; 12) Falling; 13) Blue Bayou; 14) Pretty Paper; 15) Borne On The Wind; 16) It’s Over; 17) Oh, Pretty Woman; 18) Goodnight; 19) You’re My Girl (Say); 20) Let The Good Times Roll; 21) Lana; 22) Belinda 23) Southern Man (I’m A); 24) Drifting Away; 25) Oh Pretty Woman; 26) You’re My Girl (Say)

Roy Orbison - In Dreams

Disc 2

1) With The Bug; 2) Pretty One; 3) Here Comes That Song Again; 4) Today’s Teardrops; 5) I Can’t Stop Loving You; 6) Love Hurts; 7) Candy Man; 8) The Actress; 9) Mama; 10) Leah; 11) Shahdaroba; 12) Distant Drums; 13) Mean Woman Blue; 14) Beautiful Dreamer; 15) What’d I Say; 16) Indian Wedding; 17) Yo Te Amo Maria; 18) Summersong; 19) Only With You; 20) Sleepy Hollow; 21) House Without Windows; 22) No Chain At All; 23) Born To Love Me; 24) Under Suspicion; 25) San Fernando; 26) Mama

Johnny “Guitar” Watson – Space Guitar

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Johnny “Guitar” Watson – “Space Guitar” from the album “Roll Your Moneymaker”

Born John Watson, Jr on 3 February 1935 in Houston, Texas he was initially taught piano by his father. A musical prodigy (his grandfather gave him a guitar when he was 11), he played with both Albert Collins and Johnny Copeland.

His “Space Guitar” album was released in 1954 pioneering guitar feedback and reverb.
He toured and recorded with Larry Williams, Little Richard, Johnny Otis and David Axelrod, played with Sam Cooke and was a guest performer on Frank Zappa’s “One Size Fits All” album. He died on 17 May 1996.

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Roll Your Moneymaker: Early Black Rock ‘n Roll 1948-1958

1) You’ve Got To Lose – Ike Turner & The Kings Of Rhythm; 2) You Gonna Wreck My Life – Howlin’ Wolf; 3) W-O-M-A-N – Etta James; 4) Roll Your Moneymaker – Shakey Jake; 5) Sugar Coated Love – Lazy Lester; 6) Tiger Man – Rufus Thomas; 7) Night Out – John J. Moses; 8) I’m Going Down To Tijuana – Andre Williams; 9) Please Don’t Freeze – Ruth Brown; 10) Bring The Money In – The Bill Davis Trio; 11) Don’t Leave Poor Me – Big Maybelle; 12) Space Guitar – Johnny “Guitar” Watson; 13) She Made My Blood Run Cold – Ike Turner; 14) I Got Love If You Want It – Slim Harpo; 15) Keep On Loving Me Baby – Otis Rush; 16) Jericho – Sister Rosetta Tharpe; 17) If Lovin’ Is Believing – Billy “The Kid” Emerson; 18) Heart-O-Matic Love – Bo Diddley; 19) Got My Mojo Working – Ann Cole With The Suburbans; 20) 21 Days In Jail – Magic Sam; 21) Deep Feeling – Chuck Berry; 22) Crawfish – Jesse Stone; 23) Pneumonia – Joe Tex; 24) Love My Baby – Little Junior Parker