-Bear Family Records® dedicates a complete CD album to 'Mr. Blues' full of echoes to his issues of the time - alcohol, women, gambling joints - in our 'Rocks' series.
-Fantastic original rhythm 'n' blues from the late 1940s and early '50s, recorded at King Studios in Cincinnati.
-Classics of the genre such as Good Rockin' Tonight, Lollipop Mama or the mischievous Good Morning Judge - Harris created some of the best R&B smashes ever.
-Accompanied by a line-up of the best musicians of his era, including Red Prysock, Wynonie Harris rocks like mad on this excellent compilation by Nico Feuerbach.
-The liner notes by our Chicago rock expert Bill Dahl shed light on the background of rhythm 'n' blues and the life story of 'Mr. Blues'.

Of all the studly blues shouters whose raucous wails in front of jumping, sax-leavened combos provided a vivid blueprint for the rise of rock and roll, none inhabited the role any more enthusiastically than Wynonie Harris. Mr. Blues, as he was known from coast to coast, sang about a world that he knew well, filled with booze, women, gambling, and all manner of sleazy escapades guaranteed to heartily resonate with his massive fan base during the late 1940s and early '50s. Wynonie's rafter-rattling hits for Syd Nathan's Cincinnati-based King Records provide many of the highlights on Bear Family's blistering compilation 'Wynonie Harris Rocks,' led by his '48 R&B chart-topper Good Rockin' Tonight and his similarly rafter-rattling Lollipop Mama, All She Wants To Do Is Rock, I Want My Fanny Brown, Sittin' On It All The Time, Good Morning Judge, and Bloodshot Eyes. Just as potent were Wynonie's mighty houserockers Quiet Whiskey, Bite Again, Bite Again, Shake That Thing, Git With The Grits, and the aptly titled Rock Mr. Blues. Harris' slightly hoarse, frequently leering vocal delivery was as distinctive as it was instantly recognizable; if not for Wynonie and his leather-lunged compatriots, rock and roll might never have happened at all!

Track Listing

• Rock Mr. Blues
• Good Rockin' Tonight
• Bloodshot Eyes
• Quiet Whiskey
• Just Like Two Drops Of Water
• Git With The Grits
• Mr. Blues Is Coming To Town
• All She Wants To Do Is Rock
• That's Me Right Now
• Bite Again, Bite Again
• Adam Come And Get Your Rib
• Rot Gut
• Good Morning Judge
• My Playful Baby's Gone
• Lovin' Machine
• Git To Gittin' Baby
• Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee
• All Night Long
• Blowin' To California
• Lollipop Mama
• All She Wants To Do Is Mambo
• Shake That Thing
• Keep On Churnin' ('Til The Butter Comes)
• I Want My Fanny Brown
• Sittin' On It All The Time
• Grandma Plays The Numbers
• Good Mambo Tonight
• I Feel That Old Age Coming On
• Bad News Baby (There'll Be No Rockin' Tonight)
• Wasn't That Good

Additional Details

Label: Bear Family Records

Genre: Pop/Rock

Language: English

Run Time: 79:00 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 09/12/25

UPC: 4000127177469