Rarities from the Bob Hite Vaults

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Rarities From The Bob Hite Vaults
Compilation album by various artists

Publication
(s)

November 23, 2007

Label (s) Quatermass

Format (s)

CD, LP

Genre (s)

blues

Title (number)

17 (+2 CD bonus tracks)

Rarities From The Bob Hite Vaults is a 2007 sampler released by Walter De Paduwa and Adolfo “Fito” De La Parra . It contains rhythm and blues pieces from the 1940s and 1950s by relatively unknown artists such as Pete Johnson , Googie René , Earl King and Chuck Higgins . But also titles by well-known artists such as Johnny Otis , Etta James and Elmore James . All tracks are from Bob Hite's record collection. In the meantime another sampler in this series with the title "Dr. Boogie presents Bear Traces" has been released.

background

Canned Heat founder and singer Bob Hite was an avid record collector. Since he was 9 years old, he mainly collected 78rpm records from all over the world. In 1973 his collection reached more than 70,000 records. He opened his own record store in Los Angeles and published the music magazine "Rhythm & Blues Collector". After his death, the collection fell into disrepair, some of which Hite had to sell before due to financial problems. Large parts were given to Walter de Paduwa, Hite's brother Richard and Adolfo "Fito" de la Parra .

Track list

  1. Pete Johnson : Death Ray Boogie (3:02)
  2. Googie René : Wiggle Tail (2:13)
  3. Chuck Higgins : The Itch (2:30)
  4. Johnny Otis : You Got Me Cryin (2:59)
  5. Bill Haley : Birth of the Boogie (2:17)
  6. Clarence Brown : Taking My Chances (2:55)
  7. Otis Rush : Jump Sister Bessie (2:33)
  8. Etta James : Good Rocking Daddy (2:27)
  9. Mad Mel Sebastian : Pachuca Hop (2:12)
  10. Eddie Hope : Fool no More (2:24)
  11. The Hot Shots : Blue Nights (3:07)
  12. Earl King : Eating and Sleeping (2:19)
  13. Eddie Hope: Lost Child (2:11)
  14. Elmore James : Some Kinda Feeling (2:34)
  15. Elmore James: Please Find my Baby (3:11)
  16. Elmore James: Country Boogie (2:42)
  17. Elmore James: She Just Won't Do Right (3:05)
  18. Elmore James: Baby What's Wrong (2:55)
  19. Elmore James: Sinful Woman (2:53)

swell

  • Fito De La Parra: Living the Blues. Little Big Beat, Lindewerra 2001, ISBN 3-00-007020-6 .
  • Liner notes of the sampler

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