Look at the tracklisting of this 75-track three-disc set and the names that jump out at you constitute a roll call of some of the most influential soul and rhythm and blues performers of the late Fifties and early Sixties. The fact that they all appeared on one label, King, shows how important they were in being one of the early pace setters in the R&B field. VARIOUS ARTISTS (3CD) AFTER HOURS THE KING RECORDS STORY 1956 - 1959 DAY3CD066 CD 1 1. After Hours - Ace Harris 2. Hearts Of Stone - The Charms 3. Honky Tonk (Parts 1 & 2) - Bill Doggett 4. Work With Me Annie - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters 5. Let's Do The Stroll - Donnie Elbert 6. Dedicated To The One I Love - The 5 Royales 7. Boogie At Midnight - Roy Brown 8. Need Your Love so Bad - Little Willie John 9. You Ain't Treatin' Me Right - Mac Curtis 10. Let's Make It - James Brown 11. Ring-A-Ding-Doo - Little Esther 12. Grinding - Doc Bagby 13. Whipped Cream - Big Jay McNeely 14. Blues Stay Away From Me - The Delmore Brothers 15. Chicken Blues - The York Brothers 16. Johnny Had A Yo Yo - Ruth Wallis 17. Blood Shot Eyes - Wynonie Harris 18. 24 Sad Hours - Jimmy Witherspoon 19. I'm So Tired Of Living All Alone - Lonnie Johnson 20. Have Mercy Baby - Clyde McPhatter & The Dominos 21. Stormy Weather - Roland Kirk 22. Rattlesnakin' Daddy - Hawkshaw Hawkins 23. Over The Rainbow - Billy Ward & His Dominoes 24. Cherokee Boogie - Moon Mullican 25. Bump On A Log - Lula Reed CD2 1. Sixty Minute Man - The Dominos 2. Ko Ko Mo - Otis Williams & His Charms 3. There Must Be A Reason - James Brown 4. I Paid My Dues - Little Esther 5. Just A Little Bit of Lovin' - Donnie Elbert 6. Jungle Drums - Earl Bostic 7. Good Rockin' Tonight - Wynonie Harris 8. Voo Vee Ah Bee - The Platters 9. Seventeen - Boyd Bennett and His Rockets 10. Rock Candy - Big Jay McNeely 11. Pedal Pushin' Papa - Clyde McPhatter & The Dominoes 12. Freight Train Boogie - The Delmore Brothers 13. Annie's Aunt Fannie - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters 14. I Done Told You - Jimmy Witherspoon 15. Green Mountain Hop - Reno & Smiley 16. Bar Room Blues - Roy Brown 17. Jealous Heart - Ivory Joe Hunter 18. The Dinghy Song - Ruth Wallis 19. Old Rattler - Grandpa Jones 20. Fever - Little Willie John 21. Messin' Up - The 5 Royales 22. Train 45 - The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys 23. Beside You - The Swallows 24. Tennessee Wig Walk - Bonnie Lou 25. One For My Baby - Bill Jennings CD3 1. Please, Please, Please - James Brown 2. Ling, Ting, Tong - Otis Williams & His Charms 3. Only You - The Platters 4. Blop Up - Blop Down - Cozy Cole Orchestra 5. Switchie Witchie Titchie - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters 6. Lonesome Road - Lonnie Johnson 7. Rock Love - Lula Reed 8. Honolulu Rock-A Roll-A - Moon Mullican 9. Bubbins Rock - Earl Bostic 10. Heart To Heart - Little Esther 11. Seven Lonely Days - Bonnie Lou 12. In The Morning - Washboard Bill 13. Limehouse Blues - Reno & Smiley 14. Slow Walk - Bill Doggett 15. How Mountain Girls Can Love - The Stanley Brothers 16. Heavy Juice - Tiny Bradshaw 17. What Can I Do - Donnie Elbert 18. Steamboat Bill Boogie - The Delmore Brothers 19. Too Late - Ivory Joe Hunter 20. Filipino Baby - Cowboy Copas 21. I'm Weak But I'm Willing - Eddie Cleanhead Vinson 22. Steppin' Out Kind - Grandpa Jones 23. Soft One - Doc Bagby 24. Tremblin' - The York Brothers 25. Walkin' The Chalk Line - Tiny Bradshaw