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- Date Released: October 7, 2003
- Genre: Blues
- Label: Fuel 2000 / The Orchard
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Begun in 1945 by brothers Jules, Saul, and Joe Bihari, Los Angeles-based Modern Records actually predates Chicago's Chess label by a couple of years, and like Chess, a virtual who's who of blues and R&B performers passed through its doors. This 20-track collection chronicles the history of Modern, beginning with John Lee Hooker's "Boogie Chillen" (complete with echoed guitar, snarling vocal, and Hooker's stomping foot) in 1949 and ending with Lowell Fulson's stroll into funk on "Tramp" in 1967. In between are some marvelous cuts, including the original version of B.B. King's signature song, "The Thrill Is Gone," by pianist Roy Hawkins, who wrote it with Rick Darnell and recorded this saxophone-led take in 1951. Other highlights include Elmore James' swaying 1954 update of Robert Johnson's "Standing at the Crossroads," with Maxwell Davis on tenor sax, and Bobby "Blue" Bland's "Drifting from Town to Town," featuring some stunning guitar work from Matt Murphy. The loopy, infectious piano rhythms of Rosco Gordon on "No More Doggin'" made it a hit in 1952, and it still sounds surprisingly contemporary, as does Lightnin' Hopkins' erratic solo electric guitar workout on "Jake Head Blues," which predates the White Stripes by 50 years. While Chess gets more press, Modern was every bit its equal as a label, and the little record company the Bihari Brothers started in the 1940s was instrumental in breaking vital new ground for the blues and paving the way for modern R&B and soul.
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Boogie Chillen
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3:09 |
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| 02. | |
Blues After Hours
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3:04 |
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| 03. | |
Little School Girl
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2:35 |
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| 04. | |
Dallas Blues
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3:26 |
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| 05. | |
Big Fine Girl
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2:31 |
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| 06. | |
T-99 (My Sweet Little Honey Dripper)
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3:08 |
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| 07. | |
Jake Head Boogie
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2:54 |
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| 08. | |
The Thrill Is Gone
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2:50 |
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| 09. | |
Riding In The Moonlight
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3:05 |
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| 10. | |
Drifting From Town To Town
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3:02 |
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| 11. | |
Three O'Clock Blues
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3:02 |
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| 12. | |
No More Doggin'
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3:10 |
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| 13. | |
Couldn't Be A Dream
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2:55 |
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| 14. | |
All The Blues All The Time (Medley)
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8:43 |
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Three Hours Past Midnight
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3:24 |
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| 16. | |
Standing At The Crossroads
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2:48 |
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| 17. | |
W-O-M-A-N
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2:46 |
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| 18. | |
I'm Steady Holdin' On
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3:18 |
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| 19. | |
Love At First Sight
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2:50 |
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| 20. | |
Tramp
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3:09 |
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20 Total Tracks, 65:49 Total Length
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