Not for the faint-hearted, this 4-CD set of 106 tracks bursts at the seams with the sound of 50 hard-blowing saxophonists who, between 1942-1952, formed the nucleus of what became known as the Honkers and Screamers. 

 

 

Copyright © 2006 Proper Records.

Disc 1

1. Flying Home 3:07 - Jacquet, Illinois
2. Blues 10:18 - Jacquet, Illinois
3. Rock Woogie 2:44 - Wynn, Big Jim
4. West Coast Lover 2:40 - Wynn, Big Jim
5. Raisin' The Roof 2:31 - Simon, Pazuzza
6. Cobb's Corner 2:39 - Cobb, Arnett
7. Go, Red, Go 2:36 - Cobb, Arnett
8. Smooth Sailing 2:44 - Cobb, Arnett
9. Open House 2:52 - Cobb, Arnett
10. Down The Lane 2:23 - Lane, Morris
11. Blue Jeans 2:16 - Lane, Morris
12. Bobby's Boogie 2:37 - Lane, Morris
13. Screaming Boogie 2:36 - Davis, Dick
14. We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll 2:37 - Moore, Wild Bill
15. Bubbles 3:08 - Moore, Wild Bill
16. Balancing With Bill 2:35 - Moore, Wild Bill
17. Hey Spo- Dee- O- Dee 2:40 - Moore, Wild Bill
18. 35-30 (Thirty- Five-Thirty) 3:11 - Williams, Paul
19. Walkin' Around 2:45 - Williams, Paul
20. The Hucklebuck 3:04 - Williams, Paul
21. He Knows How To Hucklebuck 2:41 - Williams, Paul
22. Back Bender 2:28 - Williams, Paul
23. Jack Frost 2:28 - McVea, Jack
24. Typhoon 2:41 - Parker, Weasel

Disc 2

1. Blow Your Brains Out 2:40 - Singer, Hal/Tom Archia
2. Blowin' To California 2:23 - Singer, Hal/Tom Archia
3. Boodie, Boodie 2:42 - Singer, Hal/Tom Archia
4. Cornbread 2:55 - Singer, Hal
5. Beefstew 2:29 - Singer, Hal
6. Boogie Woogie Barbecue 2:59 - Hardee, John
7. Rockin' And Sockin' 2:30 - Hardee, John
8. Jackson's Boogie 2:46 - Jackson, Little Willie
9. Let's Jump 2:33 - Jackson, Little Willie
10. Long Gone, Pt.2 2:51 - Chamblee, Eddie
11. Back Street 2:45 - Chamblee, Eddie
12. Southern Comfort 2:51 - Chamblee, Eddie
13. Hot In Harlem 2:50 - Prysock, Red
14. Battle Of The Mass 2:36 - Prysock, Red & Benny Golson
15. Wiggles 2:41 - Prysock, Red
16. The Hammer 2:28 - Prysock, Red
17. Jackpot 2:36 - Prysock, Red
18. Soft 2:30 - Prysock, Red
19. 8:45 Stomp 2:33 - Bostic, Earl
20. Disc Jockey Nightmare 2:24 - Bostic, Earl
21. Earl Blows A Fuse 2:43 - Bostic, Earl
22. Flamingo 2:39 - Bostic, Earl
23. Steam Whistle Jump 2:58 - Bostic, Earl
24. Page Boy Shuffle 2:38 - Thomas, Joe
25. Backstage At The Apollo 2:35 - Thomas, Joe
26. Jumpin' Joe 2:32 - Thomas, Joe
27. Outlandish 2:36 - Land, Harold

Disc 3

1. Deacon's Hop 2:48 - McNeely, Big Jay
2. Blow Big Jay 2:49 - McNeely, Big Jay
3. Road House Boogie 2:52 - McNeely, Big Jay
4. Tondalayo 2:45 - McNeely, Big Jay
5. Jay's Frantic 3:01 - McNeely, Big Jay
6. The Goof 2:21 - McNeely, Big Jay
7. Floorshow 2:57 - Culley, Frank
8. Cole Slaw 2:43 - Culley, Frank
9. Central Avenue Breakdown 2:15 - Culley, Frank
10. Culley Flower 2:27 - Culley, Frank
11. Mountain Oysters 2:38 - Davis, Eddie
12. Slider 2:40 - Mitchell, Freddie
13. I Got Your Boogie 2:10 - Mitchell, Freddie
14. Moon Dog Boogie 2:42 - Mitchell, Freddie
15. Backtrackin' (Dr. Daddy O) 2:55 - Allan, Lee
16. Miss Lollipop's Confession 2:41 - Allan, Lee / Leroy
17. Boogie's The Thing 2:45 - Allan, Lee / Leroy
18. Jumpin' Tonight 2:20 - Hardesty, Herb
19. Racehorse 2:35 - Davis, Birdie/Margaret Backstrom
20. Cracklin' Bread 2:44 - Taylor, Sam
21. Big Fat Mamas Are Back In Style Again 2:20 - Taylor, Sam
22. Cherokee Boogie 2:41 - Taylor, Sam
23. Egg Head 2:44 - Payne, Cecil
24. Everybody Get Together 2:24 - Abrams, Ray
25. Head Hunter 3:02 - Von Streeter, James
26. Sausage Rock 2:34 - Johnson, Earl
27. Safronia B 2:20 - Davis, Maxwell

Disc 4

1. On My Own 2:52 - Jackson, Willis
2. Dance Of The Lady Bug 2:32 - Jackson, Willis
3. Later For The Gator 2:40 - Jackson, Willis
4. Wine-O-Wine 2:45 - Jackson, Willis
5. Good Gliding 3:02 - Jackson, Willis
6. Gator's Groove 2:37 - Jackson, Willis
7. Elephant Rock 2:26 - Singleton, Charlie
8. Earthquake 2:28 - Singleton, Charlie
9. Buck Fever 2:25 - Jackson, Fred
10. Tenderly 2:31 - Hope, Lynn
11. Song Of The Wanderer 2:43 - Hope, Lynn
12. More Bounce To The Ounce 2:25 - Hope, Lynn
13. Open Up Them Pearly Gates 2:42 - Dash, Julian
14. Hot Rock 2:55 - Dash, Julian
15. Blowin' Awhile 2:53 - Tate, Buddy
16. Blue Creek Hop 2:59 - Tate, Buddy
17. Worrying Blues 2:38 - Johnson, Plas
18. Castle Rock 2:49 - Sears, Al
19. Marshall Plan 2:44 - Sears, Al
20. Ride Daddy Ride 2:07 - Fats Noel
21. Duck Soup 2:15 - Fats Noel
22. Honkin' 3:11 - Jackson, Jimmy
23. Pink Cadillac 2:20 - Bascomb, Paul
24. Mumbles Blues 2:33 - Bascomb, Paul
25. Cornbread And Cabbage Greens 2:24 - Houston, Joe
26. Jay's Boogie 2:44 - Houston, Joe
27. Night Train 2:58 - Forrest, Jimmy
28. Flying Home 4:09 - Brooks, David