When American Federation of Musicians boss James C. Petrillo announced a cessation of recording activity effective January 1, 1948, to try to force record companies to pay musicians a royalty rather than a session fee, the labels went to great lengths to ensure that they did not get caught without material to release......... During this time Modern Records was cutting acetates as fast as they could book studio time even by artists on whom they already had a stockpile of material.......Beating The Ban offers a fascinating window on Modern's recording activity in the time immediately leading up to the ban........In addition to 50 great late 40s recordings, the two CDs preserve all existing fragments of session chatter from the sessions, which really puts the listener in the studio with the artists.....This set compliments ACE Records 2012 release of : MODERN- THE FIRST YEAR..........

Disc: 1
1. WATERBOY (TAKE 1) - The Ebonaires
2. I'LL NEVER DO IT AGAIN (TAKE 4) - The Ebonaires
3. THE OLD FOLKS AT HOME (TAKE 1) - The Ebonaires
4. POOR BUTTERFLY (INSTRUMENTAL) (TAKE 1) - Hadda Brooks
5. OLD FASHIONED LOVE (INSTRUMENTAL) (TAKE 3 - MASTER) - Hadda Brooks
6. TAKE ME (TAKE 1) - Hadda Brooks
7. THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE (TAKE 1) - Hadda Brooks
8. THIS WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH (TAKE 3) - Hadda Brooks
9. GRAVELS IN MY PILLOW (TAKE 1) - Al 'Cake' Wichard Sextette (Vocal by Duke Henderson)
10. HIS MAJESTY'S BOOGIE (TAKE 1) - Al 'Cake' Wichard Sextette (Vocal by Duke Henderson)
11. CAKE JUMPS (INSTRUMENTAL) - Al 'Cake' Wichard Sextette
12. T B BLUES (TAKE 2 - MASTER) - Al 'Cake' Wichard Sextette (Vocal by Jimmy Witherspoon)
13. SNUFF DIPPING MAMA (TAKE 1) - Gene Phillips and his Rhythm Aces
14. GENE'S GUITAR BLUES (TAKE 2) - Gene Phillips
15. BROKE AND DISGUSTED (TAKE 1) - Gene Phillips and his Rhythm Aces
16. ROYAL BOOGIE (TAKE 1) - Gene Phillips and his Rhythm Aces
17. A SAILBOAT IN THE MOONLIGHT (TAKE 10) - Hadda Brooks
18. WHY WAS I BORN (TAKE 1) - Hadda Brooks
19. MARY LOU (INSTRUMENTAL) (TAKE 1) - Hadda Brooks
20. MOONLIGHT ON THE GANGES (TAKE 1) (INSTRUMENTAL) - Hadda Brooks
21. THE GLORY OF LOVE (TAKE 2 - MASTER) - Art Shackelford Sextette
22. PLAY FIDDLE PLAY (TAKE 2 - MASTER) - Art Shackelford Sextette
23. THE JAZZ ME BLUES (TAKE 4 - MASTER) - Art Shackelford Sextette
24. BEATIN' THE BAN (TITLED BY TR) (TAKE 1 - MASTER) - Art Shackelford Sextette
Disc: 2
1. CONNIE LEE BLUES (TAKE 2 - MASTER) - Al 'Cake' Wichard Sextette (Vocal by Jimmy Witherspoon)
2. BIG FINE GIRL (TAKE 1) - Al 'Cake' Wichard Sextette (Vocal by Jimmy Witherspoon)
3. THAT'S YOUR RED WAGON (TAKE 3) - Al 'Cake' Wichard Sextette (Vocal by Jimmy Witherspoon)
4. SWEET LOVIN' BABY (TAKE 1) - Al 'Cake' Wichard Sextette (Vocal by Jimmy Witherspoon)
5. GRANDMA GRANDPA (TAKE 1) - Al 'Cake' Wichard Sextette (Vocal by Jimmy Witherspoon)
6. GENEVA BLUES (TAKE 1) - Al 'Cake' Wichard Sextette (Vocal by Jimmy Witherspoon)
7. PIECE OF CAKE (TAKE 2) (INSTRUMENTAL) - Al 'Cake' Wichard Sextette
8. BOOGIE WOOGIE BABY (TAKE 2 - MASTER) (INSTRUMENTAL) - Al 'Cake' Wichard Sextette
9. ANNA LUCASTA (TAKE 3) - Hadda Brooks
10. I CAN'T GET STARTED (TAKE 5 - MASTER) - Hadda Brooks
11. I'LL GET BY (TAKE 2 - MASTER)- Hadda Brooks
12. LITTLE WILLIE'S BOOGIE (TAKE 1) - Little Willie Jackson
13. SHASTA (TAKE 1) - Little Willie Jackson
14. BABY (TAKE 1) - Little Willie Jackson
15. SOMEDAY, SOMEHOW, SOMEWHERE (TAKE 2) - Little Willie Jackson
16. YOUR FEET'S TOO BIG (TAKE 2 - MASTER) - Butch Stone and his Orchestra
17. PUT YOUR BRAKES ON MAMA (TAKE 5 - MASTER) - Butch Stone and his Orchestra
18. LITTLE GIRL (TAKE 1 - MASTER) - Butch Stone and his Orchestra
19. BABY FACE (TAKE 4 - MASTER) - Butch Stone and his Orchestra
20. LONESOME ROAD BLUES (TAKE 1) - Sister Ira Mae Littlejohn
21. HE'LL MAKE THE WAY (TAKE 2 MASTER) - Sister Ira Mae Littlejohn
22. WHAT MORE CAN JESUS DO (TAKE 1) - Sister Ira Mae Littlejohn
23. GO DEVIL (TAKE 1 - MASTER) - Sister Ira Mae Littlejohn
24. SEE JESUS (TAKE 1) - Sister Ira Mae Littlejohn
25. MY RECORD WILL BE THERE (TAKE 1 - MASTER) - Sister Ira Mae Littlejohn