Roots of Funk 1947-1962

What are the roots of funk? Since the early Twentieth Century, this term has come to mean sweat, unpleasant body odor and, by analogy, heartfelt dance music. Symbolic of "Black Power" and African-American liberation culture, funk has deep roots embedded in the intense afro-caribbean musics of Haiti, Cuba, Jamaica, and New Orleans. Starting with "funky" jazz, "soul jazz" and soul, up to the 1960's syncopated musics, it has had illustrious "rare groove" precursors such as Bo Diddley, or Sun Ra, whose afro-futurism left its mark on George Clinton, Herbie Hancock and the like. Keeping in line with his "Roots of Punk Rock", "Roots of Ska" and "Roots of Soul" collections, Bruno Blum has gathered this eclectic selection from the roots offunk music. He recounts here the spirit and influences that shaped the early hits of James Brown, The Meters, Eddie Bo, Funkadelic and others. Patrick FREMEAUX

Disc 1
1: Tanga (Part 1) - Machito And His Afro-Cuban Orchestra
2: Abaniquito - Tito Puente & His Orchestra
3: Baboule Dance (Bamboula Rhythm) - Vaudou Congregation
4: Babalu - Slim Gaillard
5: Hill and Gully Ride (Mandeville Road) - Lord Composer & The Silver Seas Hotel Orchestra
6: Po' Drapeaux (Petro Mazonnei) - Vaudou Congregation
7: Mambo Baby - Ruth Brown & Her Rhythm Makers
8: Ayizan Marche (Zepaules) - Vaudou Congregation
9: El Loco Cha Cha - René Touzet
10: Louie Louie - Richard Berry & The Pharaohs
11: Compay Cucu - Dioris Valladares
12: Me Dog Can't Bark - Monty Reynolds
13: Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley
14: Limbo - Lord Tickler
15: Limbo - The Wrigglers
16: Limbo - Bo Diddley
17: Limbo - Reuben McCoy
18: Java - Allen Toussaint
19: Contre Danse No. 4 - Nemours Jean-Baptiste
20: Me and You - Allen Toussaint
21: Olla De for Olla - Mongo Santamaria
22: Severa - Milito Pérez & Luis Quintero
23: Papa Legba Invocation - Vaudou Congregation
24: Pantalon - Ensemble De Quadrille Guadeloupéen

Disc 2
1: Early in the Morning - Louis Jordan And Tympany Five
2: Manteca - Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra
3: Tin Tin Deo - James Moody
4: Moondog's Symphony (Part 1: Timberwolf) - Louis Thomas Hardin
5: Yo Yo Yo - Slim Gailllard
6: Monk's Dream - Thelonious Monk Trio
7: Hambone - Red Saunders and His Orchestra
8: Opus De Funk - Horace Silver Trio
9: Montevideo - Duke Ellington
10: Old Devil Moon - Mickey Baker
11: Call for All Demons - Sun Ra
12: Moanin' - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
13: Slop - Charles Mingus Septet
14: This Here - Bobby Timmons
15: Hold It - James Brown Presents His Band
16: New Day - Sun Ra
17: First Gone - Count Ossie & the Wareikas
18: Watermelon Man - Herbie Hancock
19: Dem Tambourines - B. Higgins

Disc 3
1: Mardi Gras in New Orleans - Professor Longhair & His Shuffling Hungarians
2: I've Got a Home - The Blind Boys of Alabama
3: Half Pint of Whiskey - Johnny 'Guitar' Watson
4: Mardi Gras Mambo - Art Neville
5: Bo Diddley Part 2 - Bo Diddley
6: Shrimp and Gumbo - Dave Bartholomew
7: Clothes Line (Shoppin' for Clothes) - Boogaloo and His Gallant Crew
8: Blue Funk - Ray Charles
9: My Baby Just Cares for Me - Nina Simone
10: Cha Dooky-doo - Art Neville
11: Crawfish - Elvis Presley
12: Arabian Love Call - Art Neville
13: 'Cause I Love You - Rufus Thomas
14: Signifying Blues - Bo Diddley
15: Back Door Man - Howlin' Wolf
16: And I Do Just What I Want - James Brown
17: Can You Shimmy? - Bo Diddley
18: Messed Around (And Fell in Love) - Allen Toussaint
19: Check Mr. Popeye (Part 1) - Eddie Bo
20: Now Let's Popeye (Part 2) - Eddie Bo
21: I Found You (I Got You) [I Feel Good] - Yvonne Fair and The James Brown Band
22: Mashed Potatoes U.S.A. - James Brown & His Famous Flames
23: I've Got Money - James Brown & His Famous Flames
24: Roamin'-itis - Eddie Bo

Number of Discs: 3

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