ALADDIN RECORDS was one of the earliest indie labels in Los Angeles to specialise in Blues, R&B, R&R, Hillbilly and other non-mainstream musical genres. Originally formed in 1945 as Philo Records, the 30 tracks on this unique set feature an eclectic range of both well-known and obscure performers. Highlights include Sugar Pie DeSanto with an early rocker, Chicago soul icon Harold Burrage with a pre-soul side & be bop drummer Jack "The Bear" Parker with a solid slider..............
1. IF I WERE A ITTY BITTY GIRL - VELMA NELSON 2. HEY JACK - THE DOZIER BOYS 3. GET HIGH - LE MELLE PRINCE 4. MAGGIE'S BOOGIE - PEPPERMINT HARRIS 5. I NEED YOU, I WANT YOU - JACK 'THE BEAR' PARKER 6 WAY DOWN BOOGIE - HAROLD BURRAGE 7. LAWD, LAWD, LAWD - THE EBONAIRES 8. YAC-A-DAK - CHUCK HIGGINS 9. DON'T LEAVE ME BABY - LOWELL FULSON 10. CALL ME, CALL ME, CALL ME - DOLORES GIBSON 11. SHTIGGY BOOM - PATTI ANNE 12. DO BOP SHA BAM - THE SPENCE SISTERS 13. DING, DONG, DING - BIP AND BOP 14. A BOTTLE OF POP AND A LOLLYPOP - THE LOLLYPOPPERS 15. CRYIN' EMMA - ROLLING CREW 16. I DO I DO - RAY WILLIAMS 17. JUMP, JUMP, JUMP - GREAT GATES 18. ROCK 'N ROLL DRIVE-IN - 'FATSO' THEUS & THE FLAIRS 19. LITTLE MAMA - THE JIVERS 20. RAY PEARL - THE JIVERS 21. NO ONE CAN LOVE LIKE I DO - SKINNY DYNAMO 22. BOM BOM LULU - GENE & EUNICE 23. P.B. BABY - WILBUR WHITFIELD AND THE PLEASERS 24. FOR THE LADY - WILBUR WHITFIELD AND THE PLEASERS 25. HOLY SMOKE, BABY - TONY ALLEN 26. KING KONG - BIG 'T' TYLER 27. SADIE GREEN - BIG 'T' TYLER 28. ONE, TWO, LET'S ROCK - SUGAR PIE AND PEE WEE 29. SMACK SMACK - MARVIN & JOHNNY 30. TAKE A BATH - CHARLES SIMS
