VA - Talking On The Telephone Vol 1 (2017)

Talking On The Telephone – Vol. 1: Blues, R&B and Gospel Renowned music expert RICHARD WEIZE presents a new series encompassing an extensive collection of songs celebrating two inventions that changed human life and civilization forever: The ability to transmit our speech over long distances and the ability to preserve that speech on recordings. And just as soon as people began to make recordings of their voices, they began to write and record songs about telephones. In the four volumes of this series, we look at the full range of telephone music (Hillbilly; Blues & Gospel; Rock & Roll and Pop).We examine over 60 years of recorded music, and could have gone on into the 21st century, where telephones (with their evolving features and apps) remain woven into the fabric of popular culture. More than ever before, a world without telephones is unimaginable to us.

Track List:

1 Telephone Baby Johnny Otis & Marci Lee
2 Operator Lloyd Price
3 Give Me Central 209 (Hello Central) Lightnin' Hopkins
4 What's Your Phone Number? Jimmy McCracklin
5 Royal Telephone Rev Sister Mary Nelson
6 Buzz Me Babe Slim Harpo
7 The People On My Party Line Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson
8 Long Distance Call Cecil Gant
9 Calling Margie Big Walter (Price) & His Thunderbirds
10 Wrong Number, Right Girl Verna Williams
11 Dead Cat On The Line Tampa Red and Georgia Tom
12 Long Distance Call Muddy Waters
13 Atomic Telephone Spirit of Memphis
14 Operator Mary Wells
15 Telephone Arguing Blues Jaydee Short
16 The Telephone Is Ringing Pee Wee Crayton
17 Just Me And My Telephone John Lee Hooker
18 Communications Slim Gaillard
19 Long Distance Blues The Treniers
20 Dial That Telephone Effie Smith
21 Rockhouse Big Maybelle (Mabel Smith)
22 Telephone Blues Joe Pullum
23 Royal Telephone Selah Jubilee Singers
24 Call Operator 210 Floyd Dixon
25 Your Wire’s Been Tapped Pig Meat Markham
26 Long Distance Blues T-Bone Walker
27 Wrong Number Aaron Neville
28 I Can’t Hold Out (Talk To Me, Baby) Elmore James