Up Jumped The Devil

"Rock has always been THE DEVIL'S MUSIC . . . I believe rock and roll is dangerous . . . I feel we're only heralding SOMETHING EVEN DARKER THAN OURSELVES."

- citat David Bowie (Rolling Stone, 12. februar 1976)

Bowie er ikke den første, og formentlig ej heller den sidste, der har kaldt rock’n’roll for Djævlens værk. Pladeselskabet Viper, udsendte for en måneds tid siden, antologien ’Up Jumped The Devil. American Devil Songs 1920s - 1950s’.

1. Gene Vincent - Race With The Devil (1956)
2. Fats Waller - There's Going To Be The Devil To Pay (1935)
3. Bo Carter - Old Devil (ca. 1938)
4. Charlie Christian & The Kansas City Six - Pagin' The Devil (1939)
5. The Woodie Brothers - Chased Old Satan Through The Door (1931)
6. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Little Demon (1956)
7. Byron Parker & His Mountaineers - Up Jumped The Devil (1940)
8. Skip James - Devil Got My Women (1931)
9. Fess Parker & His Royal Flush Orchestra - Feelin' Devilish (1930)
10. Bessie Smith - Blue Spirit Blues (1929)
11. Oliver Brown - Oh You Devil You (1935)
12. The Clovers - Devil or Angel (1955)
13. The Almanac Singers - Get Behind Me Satan (1941)
14. Sister Rosetta Tharpe - The Devil Has Thrown Him Down (1943)
15. Powder River Jack & Kitty Lee - Tying A Knot In The Devil's Tail (ca. 1930)
16. Washboard Sam - She Belongs To The Devil (1941)
17. Jack Teagarden - Putting Salt On The Devil's Tail (ca. 1941)
18. Otis Spann - I'd Rather Be The Devil (1954)
19. Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers - Boogaboo (1928)
20. Robert Johnston - Me And The Devil Blues (Version 1) (1937)

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