# The Vee-Jay Story: Celebrating 40 Years Of Classic Hits (Box Set - 3-CD + 7" Red Vinyl)

- **Brand:** vee-jay records
- **Price:** $49.99
- **Catalog:** craftrecordings
- **Retailer:** craftrecordings
- **Product URL:** https://go.cosimo.shop/r/gAAAAABq9kfCrUIhoywhdNDUHRi_v4ZZ3ROlha8fVb25UUdsT8_4LzFnbk6rhXtfiJ074wpJtbvw7DwNt2ZbZTr9d3nLlqvmDr91RlXeq8s0PY1koox_GRyVd98JRWrSYmA_QDTqIPdA-ITV4dWLq3mVQqLwAQeWpTVMKj70VzzCSIz5oC3YxDnKsbw6nZi-wOF5IxVlFQhcciPb_J6kMSbHEj_TcxAbDOjynzR2-JD-4gUcPPF3mJNhOa7Hao69db1SGwl7r6Q7U-R4Fl9m8HKp-lPLF5W9ffTk96TL_BXbmAre5OeCBPuNyzdtEb2Zbf98Zvo3y5n39QvoBoVutto71jdFgs8PENO25JGNSo7QM8aMcTvdaxHrDBMCQkR3vHZxH4HSaj6pFLHQWmiuqAoLkpD3-8AwZhAb3V3MlhBugDlvPHaAwJIKY2CQd-v-qbg5xXzj9LTQ8ftNWrmnbuaMMnEWPDdD8NFDHZIGpNIdHn77bN-SeBPxzp7sPIDeq_LHwowZR-XXSIy8lRMuOr7n8dsN07baGA==
- **GTIN:** 754106040025
- **Availability:** In stock

## Summary

The Vee-Jay Story music box set celebrating 40 years of classic hits, featuring 3 compact discs, a 7-inch red vinyl record, and a 24-page booklet in a hardcover collector's box.

## Description

Vee-Jay Records was founded in Gary, Indiana in 1953 by Vivian Carter and James C. Bracken (Mr. and Mrs. Bracken), who used their first initials for the label's name. The first song they ever recorded made it in to the top ten of the national rhythm & blues charts. In a short time, Vee-Jay was the most successful black-owned record company in the U.S.A.; by 1963, they were charting records at a faster rate than some of the major labels. They were the first U.S. company to have the Beatles; in one month alone in early 1964, they sold 2.6 million Beatles singles. Two years later, the company was bankrupt. The trouble with these facts is they don't tell the story...  This beautiful, long out of print, Collector's Edition 3-CD Box Set celebrates 40 years of classic hits with 75 Vee-Jay titles and rare cuts from 1953 to 1993. This package also includes a 24 page book documenting The Vee-Jay Story (complete with producer's notes and a collection of Vee-Jay album covers) and a red 7-inch 45 rpm of Vee-Jay s first R&B hit, The Spaniels ''Goodnite Sweetheart, Goodnite''.

## Variants

- **In stock:** 1 of 1

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## Categories

- **Categories:** Box Set

## Additional Attributes

- **tags:** 2022_vault, 2026Merry, 40EOY25, _BIS, BFCM22_40, BFCM_40, BHM - 2024, BHM26, BHMSALE, Blue15, BluesDay, BMM25, box set, BOXSET, CRAFTCIRCULAR10, CRFTLOVERS, CRSUB10, CTBT_related, DAD26, DadRocks, EOY2025, FD22_music, Holiday24, JAM24, labor day_21, LD15, LD23, limit1, MERRY40, non_NR, Soul, SP4024, SPRING2024, SummerWrap26, vday, VDAY2024, Vee-Jay Records
- **artist:** Vee-Jay Records
- **vendor:** Vee-Jay Records
- **features:** • Comes in an LP sized box, • 3 CDs, 75 tracks, 24 page booklet, • Bonus 45RPM 7" single
- **tracklist:** CD 1:, 1 Baby, It's You - The Spaniels, 2 High And Lonesome - Jimmy Reed, 3 Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight - The Spaniels, 4 You Don’t Have To Go - Jimmy Reed, 5 My Loving Baby - The El Dorados, 6 Annie's Answer - The El Dorados, 7 I Really Do - The Five Echoes, 8 At My Front Door - The El Dorados, 9 Hands Off - Jay McShann Orchestra, 10 I'll Be Forever Loving You - The El Dorados, 11 This Is The Night - The Kool Gents, 12 Every Woman I Know - Billy Emerson, 13 Ain’t That Lovin’ You Baby - Jimmy Reed, 14 Big Town Playboy - Eddie Taylor, 15 Up On The Mountain - The Magnificents, 16 Dimples - John Lee Hooker, 17 Oh What A Nite - The Dells, 18 Bim Bam Boom - The El Dorados, 19 The Telephone Is Ringing - Pee Wee Crayton, 20 For All We Know - The Orioles, 21 You Gave Me Peace Of Mind - The Spaniels, 22 I've Found Peace Of Mind - Pee Wee Crayton, 23 Mother's Son - The Delegates, 24 The Pleasure's All Mine - Billy "The Kid" Emerson, 25 Honest, I Do - Jimmy Reed, CD 2:, 1 The 12 Year Old Boy - Elmore James, 2 You Can Make It If You Try - Gene Allison, 3 It Hurts Me Too - Elmore James (II), 4 Rockinitis - Billy Boy Arnold, 5 Have Faith - Gene Allison, 6 Stormy Weather - The Spaniels, 7 For Your Precious Love - The Impressions, 8 Nobody But You - Dee Clark, 9 The Twist - The Midnighters, 10 Here I Stand - Wade Flemons, 11 Rockin' Good Way - Priscilla Bowman, 12 K.C. Loving - Jimmy Witherspoon, 13 Boogie Chillun - John Lee Hooker, 14 Take Out Some Insurance - Jimmy Reed, 15 Just Keep It Up - Dee Clark, 16 Hey Little Girl - Dee Clark, 17 No More Doggin' - Rosco Gordon, 18 Baby What You Want Me To Do - Jimmy Reed, 19 The Comeback - Memphis Slim, 20 Just A Little Bit - Rosco Gordon, 21 Big Boss Man - Jimmy Reed, 22 Oh Babe - J.B. Lenoir, 23 He Will Break Your Heart - Jerry Butler, 24 Tupelo - John Lee Hooker, 25 Your Friends - Dee Clark, CD 3:, 1 Exodus (Single Version) - Eddie Harris, 2 Shombalor - Sheriff & The Ravels, 3 Raindrops - Dee Clark, 4 Every Beat Of My Heart - Gladys Knight & The Pips, 5 Bright Lights, Big City - Jimmy Reed, 6 Moon River - Jerry Butler, 7 Duke of Earl - Gene Chandler, 8 Boom Boom - John Lee Hooker, 9 Duchess Of Earl - Pearlettes, 10 Tragic - The Sheppards, 11 Make It Easy On Yourself - Jerry Butler, 12 Oh John - Jimmy Reed, 13 Rainbow - Gene Chandler, 14 You're No Good - Betty Everett, 15 The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) - Betty Everett, 16 A Spanish Boy - The Rubies, 17 I Can't Hear You - Betty Everett, 18 My Adorable One - Joe Simon, 19 Let It Be Me - Jerry Butler, Betty Everett, 20 Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Little Richard, 21 It Ain't What You Do - Little Richard, 22 Stay In My Corner - The Dells, 23 Oo Wee Baby, I Love You - Fred Hughes, 24 I Don't Know What You Got - Little Richard, 25 It's Not Unusual - The Dells, Bonus Red Vinyl 7", A1. Goodnite Sweetheart, Goodnite - The Spaniels B1. You Don't Move Me - The Spaniels
- **product type:** Box Set
- **shopify handle:** the-vee-jay-story-celebrating-40-years-of-classic-hits-3-cd-7-red-vinyl-set

## Enrichment

- **Type:** music box set
- **Type Synonyms:** CD set, record collection, boxed set
- **Tags:** compact discs, vinyl record, booklet, collector's edition, red vinyl, hardcover box
- **Styles:** vintage, retro
- **Category Path:** Media > Music & Sound Recordings > Music CDs
- **Music genre:** Blues, R & B, Soul
- **Canonical Brand:** vee-jay records

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