Track Listing

1. T.J. - Jake Porter And His Combo
2. Gotta Have You Baby - Ruth Smith
3. No Parking After Eight - Floyd Turnham And His Combo (Vocal By Cledus Harrison)
4. Hey Little Girl - Bill Watkins With Jake Porter And His Combo
5. Hoo Doo You Baby - Jack Mcvea And His Orchestra (Vocal By Christine Chatman)
6. Sadie Lee - Tal Carter
7. Steelin' The Blues - Gene Phillips
8. You Brought Me Heartaches - Jack Mcvea And His Orchestra (Vocal By Rudy Pitts)
9. Daddy, Why Did You Leave Me? - Honey Coleman
10. Don't Let Nobody - Joe Morris
11. Cool Daddy's Blues - Sherman Brooker (Brooks) And The Blue Notes
12. Corn Pone Boogie - Jake Porter And His Combo
13. Goin' Back To Town (I'm Gonna Leave You On The Outskirts Of Town) - Betty Hall Jones
14. Alibi Baby - Floyd Turnham (Vocal By Raymond Odoms)
15. Papa Charlie - Chuck Higgins And His Mellotones (Vocal By Daddy Cleanhead)
16. Married Woman (Take 4) - Peppermint Harris
17. Chicano Hop (Take 3) - Joe Houston And His Combo
18. Don't Bruise The Feeling (Alt Take) - Jack Mcvea And His Orchestra (Vocal By Louise Beatty)
19. Allergic To A Broken Heart - Robbin Ray
20. Worries And Troubles - The Young Wolf
21. Turnham's Greens - Floyd Turnham And His Combo
22. A Woman's Answer - 'margie' (Marjorie Williams)
23. Please Be Kind - Chuck Hamilton And Candy Rivers With Fletcher Smith's Squares
24. Oh How I Miss You Tonight (Take 1) - Jack Mcvea And His Orchestra

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #192490 in Music
• Released on: 2006-04-03
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .23 pounds

Album Description
• Righteous meets riotous at the corner of Vernon and Haven! 24 more cool 1950s killers from the deep vaults of Combo Records.

• Ace’s third compilation in the "Central Avenue" series upholds the high quality of the first two (CDCHD 868 and CDCHD 1037).

• The repertoire is once again all drawn from the Combo catalogue, and once again all the tracks are making their first appearance on CD.

• CD features many of the most eminent artists and sidemen on the Los Angeles R&B scene of the 1950s.

• Several tracks have never been issued before in any form! Others have not been available since being issued, on Ace vinyl albums, more than 15 years ago.

• Sure to appeal not only to R&B buyers but also to those who have even a passing interest in the roots of rock‘n’roll.

Customer Reviews

Ino the unknown
The Los Angeles Combo label ran till the mid 60s before closing shop after some 170 singles.
Never among the high flyers in rhythm'n'blues they nevertheless recorded some great music full of honking saxes,chorded guitar sounds and cascading pianos behind various male and female vocalists.
This is the final in a trilogy from Ace of stuff that's never seen the light of day since it was first made.
Should appeal to anyone into Fats Domino