Rock & Roll Playground

Celebrated children’s music label Putumayo Kids presents a tribute to the early history of rock & roll with ”Rock & Roll Playground”. Kids of all ages can shake, rattle and roll to music by a stellar group of established and up-and-coming artists. A charmingly illustrated read-aloud booklet also accompanies the CD, with notes about the history of rock & roll and the story of each song.The songs on ”Rock & Roll Playground” were recorded in recent years but were inspired by the evolution of the genre. Grammy Award winners Dan Zanes and Friends invite you to “bug” and “twist” on the song “Let’s Shake, ” while rockabilly royalty Rosie Flores churns out feverish licks on “This Little Girl’s Gone Rockin’.” Grammy Award winner Taj Mahal and Linda Tillery lend an
infectious Bo Diddley beat to “Willie and The Hand Jive, ” and noted singer-songwriter Peter Himmelman delivers a classic rock performance on “Little Bitty Baby.”Grammy Award winner Bill Harley sings about a slumbering teenage brother in “Sleep the Whole Day Through” and Uncle Rock performs a blues-infused cover of the Steppenwolf classic “Magic Carpet Ride.” Rock & Roll Playground also features 2009 Grammy nominee Brady Rymer as well as Charity and the JAMband; New Jersey’s StarFish; Parents’ Choice® Gold award winner Roger Day; Melissa Green and John Lennon Songwriting Contest winners Rhythm Child.CD Track listing: 1 Bill Harley - Sleep the Whole Day Through 2 Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could - Jump Up (It`s a Good Day) 3 Peter Himmelman - Little Bitty Baby
4 Taj Mahal and Linda Tillery - Willie and the Hand Jive 5 Dan Zanes and Friends - Let`s Shake 6 Charity and the JAMband - Row Row Row Your Boat 7 Rhythm Child - Oh Susanna 8 Rosie Flores & the Pine Valley Cosmonauts - This Little Girl`s Gone Rockin` 9 Uncle Rock - Magic Carpet Ride 10 Melissa Green - At the Bus Stop 11 StarFish - The StarFish Stomp 12 Roger Day - Dream Big!About this series:Putumayo World Music was established to introduce people to the music of the world`s cultures. The label grew out of Putumayo clothing company, founded by Dan Storper in 1975 and sold in 1997. Co-founder Michael Kraus joined Storper to help launch Putumayo World Music in 1993. Since then the label has become known primarily for its upbeat and melodic compilations of great international music
characterized by the company`s motto: “guaranteed to make you feel good!”