Jimmy Preston
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Biography
[Edit]Alto sax blower Jimmy Preston is another one of the legion of postwar R&B figures that can accurately be cited as a genuine forefather of rock & roll. His chief claim to fame: the blistering 1949 smash "Rock the Joint," which inspired a groundbreaking cover by Bill Haley & the Comets in 1952.
"Rock the Joint" wasn't Preston's first trip to the R&B Top Ten. Earlier in 1949, he'd hit with "Hucklebuck Daddy." Both were cut for Ivin Ballen's Philadelphia-based Gotham logo. The scorching sax breaks on "Rock the Joint" weren't Preston's doing, but tenor saxist Danny Turner's. Preston cut rather prolifically for Gotham through much of 1950 (including a session with jazzman Benny Golson on tenor sax) before switching to Derby Records and scoring his last hit, "Oh Babe" (with a vocal by Burnetta Evans). The 1950 date for the New York label was apparently his last.
Collections
Title: Ultimate Rock N' Roll Drinkers & Sinners
Genre: Rock
Title: Greatest R&B Hits of 1949, Vol. 5
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: R&B Soul Hits of the Past, Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Greatest R&B Hits of 1950, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Greatest R&B Hits of 1949, Vol. 6
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Definitive Collection of R&B Hits from 1949
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1949, Vol. 13
Genre: Pop
Title: Gotham Records House Party
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Swing Dance Special
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz
Title: Sex, Rhythm & Blues
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Golden Hits of the 40, Vol. 2
Genre: World Music
Title: The Great Pop Songs of All Time, Vol. 8
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest R&B Hits of 1949, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: R&B Soul Hits of the Past, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Great Pop Songs of All Time, Vol. 7
Genre: Pop
Title: Golden Hits of the 40, Vol. 5
Genre: World Music
Title: Whorehouse Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Definitive Blues Collection, Vol. 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Big Hits & Highlights Of 1950, Vol. 9
Genre: Pop
Title: Rhythm & Blues - Original Masters (Cd 5)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: The First Rock And Roll Record (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: Vintage Sex Songs (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Jazz
Title: The Black And White Roots Of Rock 'n' Roll (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Rhythm & Blues: Original Masters
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Bear Family Records The Bill Haley Connection
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: It All Started From Here: Rock & Roll First Record 2019
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Jazz, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: The Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll 1946-1954 (CD1)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Rock & Roll
Featuring albums
Title: Rare Soul, Doo-Wop, Rhythm & Harmony, Vol. 1
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul