Long before Elvis rolled his pelvis, the Rolling Stones coopted the Mississippi-Blues and legions of white bands made their electrified guitars roar, black Blues-, Gospel- and Jazz-artists had laid the cornerstone for the musical revolution, that would profoundly shatter the western world: Rock’n Roll. Much less known than their white imitators, nonetheless they produced the grittier originals: As performers, who combined the archaic drive of the Blues with Country-melodies and the feverish beat of black Gospel services, and pepped up African-sounding rhythms with electric amplification in order to please their audience and its steady hunger for new thrills and sound effects. Besides well-known names like Chuck Berry, Howlin’ Wolf or Bo Diddley, the compilation “Roll Your Moneymaker” also honours many unjustly overseen Rock’n Roll-pioneers: From gospelsinger Rosetta Tharpe to Jimi-Hendrix-idol Johnny Guitar Watson, from Ike Turners early Rockabilly-blueprints to the Doo-Wop-Rock of Ruth Brown. Besides dazzling musicians as Magic Slim, Andre Williams, Big Maybelle, Rufus Thomas, Lazy Lester, Etta James and Jesse Stone. – Jonathan Fischer
CD im Digipak mit ausführlichem Booklet in deutsch & English / Mp3-Download
„With names familiar (Howlin Wolf, Bo Diddley) and forgotten (Lazy Lester, Shakey Jake), this 24-track survey of hot-rodded blues and gospel from the late ´40s and ´50s told the story, simply, of how rock´n´roll began.“ Uncut-Magazin Top 20 Compilations des Jahres
8,99 € – 15,00 €