VA - Memphis Belles (The Women Of Sun Records) [2002] (6 x CD's)

 

MEMPHIS BELLES

VA - Memphis Belles (The Women Of Sun Records) [2002] (6 x CD's)

"Memphis Belles, The Women of Sun Records" offers an unprecedented look at the women who recorded for Sun Records more than half a  century ago. The box set presents nearly 40 different singers and over 150 tracks, by far the most detailed look at these forgotten women and their music. Sometimes their lives were as poignant as their songs. Some ended tragically. Others found a degree of fame and fortune, if only fleeting, before retiring into obscurity. Sun historian Hank Davis tells the stories of these largely unknown singers from rock 'n' roll's early days, and accompanies them with a wealth of photographs, many previously unpublished.

Until now, the women of Sun Records have remained a largely overlooked part of the Sun saga. This collection of their music and life stories offers the first real glimpse at an unappreciated side of the legacy of Sun Records.  All the songs on here are very rare and hard to find. I love how each CD is categorized by genre (Rock 'N' Roll, Country, Blues, Pop) The book it comes with tells you about each artists and where they came from. I would recommend this to anyone who loves good old fashioned music. You will love it guaranteed! (Amazon)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Barbara Pittman Everlasting Love 2:24

02 Charlotte Smith What Are You Gonna Do Now 2:26

03 Kirby Sisters Blond in Red Velvet 2:21

04 Maggie Sue Wimberly Rock 'N' Roll Simmon Tree 2:05

05 Barbara Pittman Voice of a Fool 2:30

06 Gloria Brady Five Minutes More (Demo) 1:34

07 Patsy Holcomb Someone to Love 2:56

08 Barbara Pittman Handsome Man (Undubbed) 2:23

09 Barbara Pittman Sentimental Fool (Version 1) 2:33

10 Mikki Milan While I'm Trying 2:40

11 Mikki Milan Sweetest Guy 2:01

12 Miller Sisters Chains of Love (Version 1) 2:18

13 Hannah Fay Miracle of You (Version 1) 2:46

14 Gloria Brady Talk Baby Talk (Demo) 1:49

15 Gloria Brady Chilly Bones (Demo) 2:09

16 Dotty Abbott Diamond Mine (Demo) 0:58

17 Bobbie Jean Barton I Just Discovered Boys (Demo) 1:35

18 Bobbie & The Boys To Tell the Truth 2:12

19 Linda Gail Lewis C. C. Rider 3:14

20 Miller Sisters Ten Cats Down 2:29

21 Barbara Pittman I Need a Man 2:55

22 Barbara Pittman Sentimental Fool (Version 3) 2:34

23 The Sunrays Love Is a Stranger 3:01

24 Unknown Singer Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (Demo) 2:22

25 Linda Gail Lewis Sittin' and Thinkin' 2:58

26 Patsy Holcomb I Wanna Rock (Alternative 1) 2:40

27 Patsy Holcomb Oo That's Good (Version 1) 1:59

28 Barbara Pittman I'm Getting Better All the Time (Demo) 1:36

29 Barbara Pittman The Eleventh Commandment 3:23

30 Charlotte Smith I Just Discovered Boys 1:47

CD2

01 Patsy Holcomb I Wanna Rock 2:27

02 Miller Sisters Ten Cats Down (Alternate Version) 2:20

03 Barbara Pittman The Titles Will Tell 3:03

04 Mikki Milan Baby 2:22

05 Barbara Pittman Sentimental Fool (Version 2) 2:32

06 Wanda Ballman Ain't Got a Worry 1:58

07 Barbara Pittman I'm Getting Better All the Time (Version 2) 2:52

08 Patsy Holcomb Oo That's Good (Version 2) 1:55

09 Miller Sisters Chains of Love (Alternative) 2:27

10 Linda Gail Lewis Ain't Nothing Shakin' 2:00

11 Bobbie & The Boys These Silly Blues 1:40

12 The Sunrays Love Is a Stranger (Alternate Version) 3:01

13 Maggie Sue Wimberly Rock 'N' Roll Simmon Tree (Alternative) 2:09

14 Gloria Brady I'm on My Way (Demo) 1:44

15 Hannah Fay Miracle of You (Version 2) 2:40

16 Bobbie Jean Barton I Won't Worry 3:03

17 Bobbie Jean Barton Take a Tip 2:26

18 Patsy Holcomb You're Free to Go 2:24

19 Unknown Singer Mexican Rock 'N' Roll (Demo) 1:53

20 Kirby Sisters Blond in Red Velvet 2:21

21 Mikki Milan Nothing to Compare 2:50

22 Miller Sisters Got You on My Mind 3:00

23 Barbara Pittman Just One Day 2:38

24 Barbara Pittman I Forgot to Remember to Forget 5:09

25 Bobbie Jean Barton What Are You Gonna Do Now 4:05

26 Bobbie Jean Barton I Just Discovered Boys 1:59

CD3

01 Dusty & Dot Rhodes The House of Sin 2:44

02 Wanda Ballman A Honky Tonk Girl 2:28

03 Wanda Ballman Heartbreak Girl 2:44

04 Wanda Ballman Honey, Tell Me Some More 1:34

05 Kirby Sisters I've Got the Craziest Feeling 2:49

06 Kirby Sisters You'll Always Belong to Me 2:34

07 Dusty & Dot Rhodes Gonna Romp and Stomp (Alternative 1) 2:20

08 Dusty & Dot Rhodes I've Never Been so Blue 2:19

09 Dusty & Dot Rhodes Uncertain Love 2:14

10 Maggie Sue Wimberly They Who Condemn 2:25

11 Maggie Sue Wimberly How Long 2:50

12 Maggie Sue Wimberly Daydreams Come True 2:55

13 Miller Sisters There's No Right Way 2:24

14 Miller Sisters You Can Tell Me 2:39

15 Miller Sisters Woody 1:50

16 Miller Sisters Someday You Will Pay 2:22

17 Miller Sisters You Didn't Think I Would 2:52

18 Miller Sisters Chatter 0:24

19 Miller Sisters Look What You've Done 2:30

20 Miller Sisters I Know I Can't Forget You 2:53

21 Dusty & Dot Rhodes I've Never Been so Blue (Alternative) 2:34

22 Sterling Sisters No Letter Today (Demo) 1:57

23 Unknown Trio How's the World Treating You (Demo) 2:27

24 Kirby Sisters I've Got the Craziest Feeling 2:42

25 Dusty & Dot Rhodes Gonna Romp and Stomp 2:51

26 Sterling Sisters I Saw a Man (Demo) 2:59

27 Jean Hornbeck Bound for That Kingdom (Demo) 2:30

28 Johnson Sisters House of Gold 3:01

29 Johnson Sisters Do You Know Jesus 2:52

30 Johnson Sisters More Like Jesus 1:58

CD4

01 Hannah Fay 24 Hours Every Day 2:07

02 Bonnie Turner Old Brother Jack 2:15

03 Bonnie Turner Love Is a Gamble 2:11

04 Bette Kirby So Tired 2:05

05 Big Memphis Marainey Call Me Anything 3:02

06 Maggie Sue Wimberly Call Me Anything 2:57

07 Jean Chapel I Won't Be Rockin' Tonight 2:11

08 Mikki Wilcox I Know What It Means (Demo) 2:19

09 Mikki Wilcox : I Know What It Means 2:28

10 Mikki Wilcox Willing and Waiting 2:34

11 Janie McFadden; Dusty Brooks Two Blue Devils 2:47

12 Jean Dee Nothing Down 2:24

13 Barbara Pittman Handsome Man 2:23

14 Alice Leslie Handsome Man 2:19

15 Big Memphis Marainey Baby No! No! 2:42

16 Gloria Brady Listen (Demo) 1:54

17 Jean Chapel Welcome to the Club 1:52

18 Unknown Singer You Send Me 3:04

19 Unknown Singer Good to Me 3:35

20 Bonnie Turner Way Down in the Congo 3:03

21 Bonnie Turner Love Is a Gamble (Alternative) 2:10

22 Bette Kirby So Tired (Alternative) 2:34

23 Sterling Sisters St. Louis Blues (Demo) 3:13

24 Hannah Fay 24 Hours Every Day (Alternative) 2:06

25 Juanita Brown Heaven or Fire 2:42

26 Bobbie Jean Barton I'd Rather Hurt 1:43

CD5

01 Miller Sisters It Only Hurts for a Little While 2:37

02 Mikki Wilcox Ain't Got Nothin' but the Blues 2:55

03 Dottie Abbott Have You Ever Been Lonely (Demo) 1:03

04 The Sunrays The Lonely Hours 2:53

05 Mikki Wilcox My Blue Heaven 2:18

06 Mikki Milan The Picture 2:27

07 Marv Johnson River of No Return 3:38

08 Barbara Pittman No Matter Who's to Blame (Alternative 2) 2:42

09 Mikki Wilcox Sentimental Journey 2:31

10 Gwen McEwan Steady Freddie (Demo) 1:55

11 Jeanne Dee My Greatest Hurt 2:36

12 Mikki Wilcox It's a Sin to Tell a Lie 1:58

13 Miller Sisters Finders Keepers 2:55

14 Marv Johnson My Heart Is a Chapel 1:55

15 The Teenangels Tell Me, My Love 2:51

16 Mikki Wilcox All Right, Ok, You Win 2:43

17 Mikki Milan Somehow Without You 2:03

18 Mikki Wilcox So Many Beautiful Men 2:38

19 Miller Sisters Finders Keepers (Alternative) 2:57

20 Gwen McEwan We'll Have a Ball (Demo) 1:01

21 Juanita Brown That's When I'll Stop Loving You 2:53

22 Mikki Wilcox Where Are You? 2:35

23 Barbara Pittman No Matter Who's to Blame 3:11

24 Magel Priesman I Feel so Blue 2:33

CD6

01 Barbara Pittman Cold Cold Heart 2:36

02 Barbara Pittman No Matter Who's to Blame (Alternate Version) 2:40

03 Mary Johnson Mood Indigo 2:05

04 Barbara Pittman Two Young Fools in Love 2:25

05 Barbara Pittman Two Young Fools in Love (Alternative) 2:08

06 Jeanne Newman Two Young Fools in Love 1:33

07 Jeanne Newman Thanks a Lot 2:33

08 Bobbie Jean Barton You Burned the Bridges 2:09

09 Bobbie Jean Barton You Burned the Bridges (Alternative) 2:10

10 Jeanne Newman The Boy I Met Today 2:39

11 Townsel Sisters The Whole Night Through (Demo) 2:31

12 Bobbie Jean Barton Cheaters Never Win 2:01

13 Jeanne Newman Cheaters Never Win 1:51

14 Barbara Pittman Take My Sympathy 1:12

15 Anita Wood I'll Wait Forever 3:03

16 Anita Wood I Can't Show How I Feel 2:03

17 Barbara Pittman I'm Getting Better All the Time 2:53

18 Marv Johnson Your Cheatin' Heart 1:28

19 Jeanne Newman Danny's Dream 1:57

20 Jeanne Newman Yellow Roses 2:21

21 Jeanne Newman Paper of Pins 2:46

22 Magel Priesman Memories of You (Demo) 2:25

23 Magel Priesman Memories of You 2:36

24 Sherry Crane Willie Willie 2:00

25 Sherry Crane Winnie the Parakeet 2:22

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