Hit the Highway

~ Release by Johnny Guitar Watson (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Track B5 is misspelled on the back cover as "Give Me a Little", but correctly referred to in liner notes as "Give a Little" (here is a scan of the EU release of back cover).

Annotation last modified on 2024-06-12 13:41 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Hot Little Mama
producer:
Joe Bihari (in 1955)
baritone saxophone:
Jim Wynn (US blues saxophonist & pianist) (in 1955-01)
bass:
Billy Hadnott (in 1955-01)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Price (US jazz/R&B drummer & singer) (in 1955-01)
guitar:
René Hall (in 1955-01) and Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955-01)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (in 1955-01)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (in 1955-01)
trumpet:
James Parr (in 1955-01)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955-01)
orchestra:
Maxwell Davis and His Orchestra (in 1955-01)
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (in 1955-01)
recorded at:
Culver Studios in Culver City, California, United States (in 1955-01)
recording of:
Hot Little Mama (in 1955-01)
writer:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”), Jules Taub and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
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A2Those Lonely Lonely Nights
orchestra:
Maxwell Davis and His Orchestra (in 1955-08)
cover recording of:
Those Lonely, Lonely Nights (in 1955-08)
writer:
Earl King and Johnny Vincent
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A3Oh Baby
orchestra:
Maxwell Davis and His Orchestra (in 1955)
recording of:
Oh Baby (in 1955)
writer:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”), Sam Ling and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
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A4I'm Gonna Hit That Highway
producer:
Joe Bihari (in 1955)
baritone saxophone:
Jim Wynn (US blues saxophonist & pianist) (in 1955-01)
bass:
Billy Hadnott (in 1955-01)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Price (US jazz/R&B drummer & singer) (in 1955-01)
guitar:
René Hall (in 1955-01) and Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955-01)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (in 1955-01)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (in 1955-01)
trumpet:
James Parr (in 1955-01)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955-01)
orchestra:
Maxwell Davis and His Orchestra (in 1955-01)
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (in 1955-01)
recorded at:
Culver Studios in Culver City, California, United States (in 1955-01)
recording of:
Don’t Touch Me (in 1955-01)
writer:
Joe Josea, Jules Taub and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
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A5I Love to Love You
producer:
Joe Bihari (in 1955)
baritone saxophone:
Jim Wynn (US blues saxophonist & pianist) (in 1955-01)
bass:
Billy Hadnott (in 1955-01)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Price (US jazz/R&B drummer & singer) (in 1955-01)
guitar:
René Hall (in 1955-01) and Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955-01)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (in 1955-01)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (in 1955-01)
trumpet:
James Parr (in 1955-01)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955-01)
orchestra:
Maxwell Davis and His Orchestra (in 1955-01)
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (in 1955-01)
recorded at:
Culver Studios in Culver City, California, United States (in 1955-01)
recording of:
I Love to Love You (in 1955-01)
writer:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”), Jules Taub and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
?:??
A6Someone Cares for Me
orchestra:
Maxwell Davis and His Orchestra (in 1955-08)
recording of:
Someone Cares for Me (in 1955-08)
writer:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”), Jules Taub and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
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A7Too Tired
producer:
Joe Bihari (in 1955)
baritone saxophone:
Jim Wynn (US blues saxophonist & pianist) (in 1955)
bass:
Billy Hadnott (in 1955)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Price (US jazz/R&B drummer & singer) (in 1955)
guitar:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (in 1955)
trumpet:
James Parr (in 1955)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1955)
recording of:
Too Tired (in 1955)
writer:
Saul Bihari, Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
publisher:
Booty Ooty Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Songs of Universal (SOCAN), Universal Music‐Careers and Vrijon Music
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B1Ain't Gonna Hush
guitar:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson
vocals:
Cordella De Milo
orchestra:
Maxwell Davis Orchestra
recording of:
Ain't Gonna Hush
writer:
Saul Bihari, Peter Searle Clark, Joe Josea and Jules Taub
is based on:
Honey Hush
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B2Lonely Girl
guitar:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson
vocals:
Cordella De Milo
orchestra:
Maxwell Davis Orchestra
recording of:
Lonely Girl
writer:
Saul Bihari, Peter Searle Clark, Joe Josea and Jules Taub
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B3Ruben
recording of:
Ruben
writer:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”), Sam Ling and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
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B4She Moves Me
recording of:
She Moves Me
writer:
Sam Ling and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
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B5Give Me a Little
orchestra:
Maxwell Davis and His Orchestra (in 1955)
recording of:
Give a Little (in 1955)
writer:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”), Sam Ling and Johnny “Guitar” Watson
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B6Love Me Baby
recording of:
Love Me Baby
writer:
James Booker and Joe Josea
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B7Three Hours Past Midnight
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