This collection of MERCURY blues & r&b covers a wide range of sounds from the rough post war r&b band of BIG BILL BROONZY to the boogie piano of ALBERT AMMONS as well as a session fom Albert's son GENE AMMONS.....Classics from T-Bone- Cleanhead & Dinah Washington round out this wonderful collection......

THE FOUR JUMPS OF JIVE

1. It's Just the Blues

SIPPIE WALLACE W/ ALBERT AMMONS

2. Bedroom Blues

3. Buzz Me

T-BONE WALKER

4. My Baby Left Me

5. Come Back to Me Baby Blues

6. She Is Going to Ruin Me

DINAH WASHINGTON

7. Joy Juice

JULIA LEE

8. If It's Good

9. Show Me Missouri Blues

10. Dream Lucky Blues

ALBERT AMMONS & THE RHYTHM KINGS

11. Doin' the Boogie Woogie

12. Suitcase Blues

MYRA TAYLOR

13. Tell Your Best Friend Nothing

EDDIE CLEANHEAD VINSON

14. Railroad Porter's Blues

15. Gonna Send You Where I Got You From

GENE AMMONS SEXTETTE W/ EARL COLEMAN

16. Hold That Money

MYRA TAYLOR

17. I'm in My Sins This Morning

18. Booted

DINAH WASHINGTON

19. Long John Blues

BIG BILL BROONZY & HIS FAT FOUR

20. (I'm A) Wanderin' Man

21. I Love My Whiskey

22. You've Been Mistreating Me

23. I Stay Blue All the Time

24. Water Coast Blues

ST. LOUIS JIMMY ODEN

25. Shame on You Baby

26. I'm Not Satisfied