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07/01/2025

Oscar Brown Jr. ‎– Tells It Like It Is!

 

Oscar Brown Jr. ‎– Tells It Like It Is!, Columbia records ‎– CS 8825 Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo

Columbia records 1963 ‎– CS 8825

notes:
Oscar Brown Jr. (October 10, 1926 – May 29, 2005) was an American singer,
songwriter, playwright, poet, civil rights activist, and actor.


credits:

Produced by Mike Berniker
Arranged and Conducted by Floyd Morris
Recorded Feb. 12-14, 1963 in Chicago, IL


tracklist:

A1 Sing Hallelujah
Written-By – M. Settle
A2 One Foot In The Gutter
Written-By – C. Terry*, O. Brown Jr.*
A3 So Help Me (A Little 3/4 For God And Co.)
Written-By – L. McCann*, O. Brown Jr.*
A4 Man, Ernest Boy
Written-By – O. Brown Jr.*
A5 The Tree And Me
Written-By – O. Brown Jr.*
A6 Jeannine
Written-By – D. Pearson*, O. Brown Jr.*
B1 The Snake
Written-By – O. Brown Jr.*
B2 A Young Girl
Written-By – C. Aznavour*, O. Brown Jr.*
B3 All Blues
Written-By – M. Davis*, O. Brown Jr.*
B4 If I Only Had
Written-By – C. Aznavour*, O. Brown Jr.*
B5 Tall Like Pine
Written-By – O. Brown Jr.*
 
 
 

 

Art Jerry Miller ‎– Rated X Suggested For Mature Souls

Art Jerry Miller ‎– Rated X Suggested For Mature Souls, Enterprise records ‎– ENS 1007 Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, promo

Enterprise records  1969‎– ENS 1007

 notes:
Born in 1945, Art Jerry Miller was a Memphis musician who worked a lot for Hi,
writing some hit records for Willie Michell such as Up Hard. Their one and only
LP was probably recorded at the Hi studio with the group's own musicians
 augmented with Mar-Keys Wayne Jackson and Andrew Love.
 A nice instrumental album.

credits:

Art Direction – Christopher Whorf
   Engineer – Bobby Manuel, Ronnie Capone
    Producer – Natalie Rosenberg

Special thanks to :
Ronnie Capone, Bobby Manuel, Al Bell,wayne Jackson-horns,
Andrew Love- Horns, Seymour Rosenberg

tracklist:
Written-By – Andrew Love (tracks: A6),
Art Jerry Miller, Wayne Jackson (tracks: A6)

A1     Suggested For Mature Souls     2:18
A2     Take It All Off     2:28
A3     Soul Waltz     2:15
A4     Natalie's Island     2:37
A5     Pineapple Island     2:35
A6     Finger-Lickin' Good     2:39
Art Jerry Miller, A. Love, W. Jackson
B1     Grab A Handful     2:06
Art Jerry Miller
B2     Save Me Some     1:45
B3     Mod Strut     2:34
B4     Moon Shot     2:50
B5     Sunday Sermon     2:41
B6     Inner Soul     5:43
 
 
 

 

06/01/2025

The Very Best Of Betty Everett


The Very Best Of Betty Everett, Vee Jay Records ‎– VJLP-1122 Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono

Vee Jay Records 1964  ‎– VJLP-1122

Vinyl, LP, Compilation

tracklist:

A1    Betty Everett With Jerry Butler–    Smile
Written-By – Chaplin*, Parsons*, Phillips*
A2    Betty Everett–    The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)
Written-By – Rudy Clark
A3    Betty Everett–    You're No Good
Written-By – C. Ballard, Jr.*
A4    Betty Everett–    Chained To A Memory
Written-By – K. Rogers*, R. Ahlert*
A5    Betty Everett–    Coming From You
A6    Betty Everett–    June Night
Written-By – A. Baer*, C. Friend*
B1    Betty Everett–    Until You Were Gone
Written-By – J. Byers*
B2    Betty Everett With Jerry Butler–    It's All Right
Written-By – C. Mayfield*
B3    Betty Everett–    It Hurts To Be In Love
Written-By – Dixon*, Toomes*
B4    Betty Everett–    I Need You So
Written-By – Ivory Joe Hunter
B5    Betty Everett–    Getting Mighty Crowded
Written-By – Van McCoy
B6    Betty Everett With Jerry Butler–    Let It Be Me
Written-By – C. Becaud*, M. Curtis*, P. Delanoe*


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Willis 'Gator Tails' Jackson – Bow Legged Daddy

 

Willis 'Gator Tails' Jackson – Bow Legged Daddy, Paul Winley Records – 1101  Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM

Paul Winley Records  1972– 1101

credits:

    Producer – Ann Winley, Paul
    Written-By – Paul Winley

tracklist:
A        Bow Legged Daddy (Vocal)
Vocals – Ann Winley
3:35
B        Bow Legged Daddy (Instrumental)    3:45
 
 
 
 

 

05/01/2025

Sugar Pie DeSanto Sugar Pie

 

Sugar Pie DeSanto – Sugar Pie, Checker records – LP 2979  Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono

Checker records 1961 – LP 2979

 notes:
Peylia Marsema Balinton (October 16, 1935 – December 20, 2024),
known professionally as Sugar Pie DeSanto, was an American R&B
singer and dancer, whose career in music flourished in the 1950s and 1960s.

Credits:
Veltone and Checker material
She recorded the song with her husband, Pee Wee Kingsley.

Tracklist:
A1        Can't Let You Go
Written-By – Alvin Parham, Peylia Parham
2:43
A2        It's Done And Forgotten
Written-By – P. Gayten*
2:31
A3        It Won't Be Long
Written-By – Carter, Fratto
2:03
A4        Maybe You'll Be There
Written-By – Bloom*, Gallop*
3:42
A5        Going Back To Where I Belong
Written-By – Parham*
2:23
A6        Wish You Were Mine
Written-By – T. Rhone*
2:24
B1        I Want To Know
Written-By – Geddins, Badger, DeSanto
with the Pee Wee Kingsley Band, 1960
 produced by Bob Geddins on the Veltone label
2:57
B2        I Don't Feel Sorry
Written-By – Alvin Parham, Peylia Parham
2:13
B3        Tell Me What's The Matter
Written-By – Alvin Parham, Peylia Parham
2:26
B4        The Twelfth Of Never
Written-By – Livingston*, Webster*
3:59
B5        It's Not For Me To Say
Written-By – Stillman*, Allen*
3:25
B6        I Still Care
Written-By – Watts*, Wyche*
2:26
 
 
 
 

Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band Hand Clappin' Foot Stompin' Funky-Butt... Live!

 

Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band  Hand Clappin' Foot Stompin' Funky-Butt... Live!, Piccadilly records NSLP 38026 Vinyl, LP,live recording

Piccadilly records 1966  NSLP 38026

 

notes:
Hand Clappin, Foot Stompin, Funky-Butt ... Live! is a live album
by Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band, released around December 1966.
Released in 1960, the album was reviewed by Allen Evans in
 the December 3 issue of New Musical Express.
The saxophone playing by Lionel Kingham
on "Land of a Thousand Dances" was also noted




Former members

    Geno Washington, lead vocals
    Pete Gage, guitar
    Lionel Kingham, saxophone
    Buddy Beadle, saxophone
    Geoff Pullum aka Jeff Wright, organ (now a linguist)
    John Roberts, bass
    Pete Carney, bass
    Herb Prestidge, drums
    Clive Burrows, saxophone
    Paul Turner, bass guitar


    Directed By  John Schroeder
    Engineer  Alan Florence
    Producer  John Schroeder


A1 Philly Dog
    Written By  Thomas         
A2 Ride Your Pony
    Written By  Neville         
A3 Up Tight (Everything's Alright)
    Written By  Cosby, Judkins, Moy         
A4 (I'm A) Road Runner
    Written By  Holland, Dozier, Holland         
A5 Hold On, I'm Comin'
    Written By  Hayes, Porter     
A6 Don't Fight It
    Written By  Pickett, Cropper         
A7 Land Of A Thousand Dances Pt. 1
    Written By  Kenner, Domino         
B1 Land Of A Thousand Dances Pt. 2
    Written By  Kenner, Domino         
B2 Respect
    Written By  Redding     
B3 Willy Nilly
    Written By  Hayes, Porter         
B4 Get Down With It
    Written By  Marchan         
B5 Michael
    Written By  Brownie         
B6 Que Sera Sera
    Written By  Livingstone, Evans     
B7         You Don't Know (Like I Know)
    Written By  Hayes, Porter 
 
 
 
 

 
 

31/12/2024

Joe Turner – Big Joe Is Here

 Atlantic records 1959         –  8033

credits and session recording:

unknown, brass; unknown, tenor sax; Harry Van Walls, piano; unknown, guitar;
unknown, bass; unknown, drums; Joe Turner, vocals; unknown, vocal group.

NYC, April 19, 1951
600    The Chill Is On
601    After My Laughter Came Tears
602    Bump Miss Susie

Taft Jordan, trumpet; Budd Johnson, alto sax; Freddie Mitchell, tenor sax; Arleem Kareem,
baritone sax; Harry Van Walls, piano; Rector Bailey, guitar; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Connie Kay, drums; Joe Turner, vocals.

NYC, January 20, 1952
786-?    I'll Never Stop Loving You (alternate take)
789    Don't You Cry
790    Poor Lover's Blues

Joe Morris, trumpet; William Burchett, Salvadore Davis, trombone; Arleem Kareem, alto sax;
Freddie Mitchell, tenor sax; Dave McRae, baritone sax; Harry Van Walls, piano; Shebs Hobbs, guitar;
unknown, bass; unknown, drums; Joe Turner, vocals.

NYC, September 23, 1952
907    Baby I Still Want You

Sonny Cohn, trumpet; Harlan "Booby" Floyd or John Avant, trombone; Grady Jackson, Joe Tillman, tenor sax;
McKinley Easton, baritone sax; Johnnie Jones, piano; Elmore James, electric guitar, electric slide guitar;
Jimmy Richardson, bass; Red Saunders, drums; Joe Turner, vocals.

Chicago, IL, October 7, 1953
1126    Ti-Ri-Lee

John Girard, trumpet; Worthia Thomas, trombone; Gus Fontenette, Joe Tillman, Alvin "Red" Tyler,
sax; Edward Frank, piano; Lloyd Lambert, bass; Oscar Moore, drums; Joe Turner, vocals.

New Orleans, LA, December 3, 1953
1225    Married Woman
1226    Midnight Cannonball

Jimmy Nottingham, Dick Vance, trumpet; Earl Warren, alto sax; Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Ernie Hayes, piano;
George Barnes, Billy Mure, guitar; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Panama Francis, drums; Joe Turner, vocals; The Cookies, doo wop group.

NYC, February 24, 1956
1886    Rock Awhile

Jerome Richardson, alto sax; Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Mike Stoller, piano; Allen Hanlon, Mundell Lowe, guitar;
Lloyd Trotman, bass; Panama Francis, drums; Joe Turner, vocals; unknown, vocal group; Jesse Stone, arranger.

NYC, October 2, 1957
2803    Wee Baby Blues

Tracklist:

A1        Wee Baby Blues
Written-By – Turner*, Johnson*
2:16
A2        Rock A While
Written-By – Billy Nightingale
2:00
A3        Baby I Still Want You
Written-By – Sam Sweet
2:45
A4        The Chill Is On
Written-By – Joe Turner*
2:43
A5        Poor Lover's Blues
Written-By – Joe Turner*
2:40
A6        Don't You Cry
Written-By – Doc Pomus
2:28
B1        Ti-Ri-Lee
Written-By – Ertegun*, Turner*, Wexler*
2:55
B2        Married Woman
Written-By – Lou Willie Turner
2:48
B3        Midnight Cannonball
Written-By – Lou Willie Turner
2:28
B4        I'll Never Stop Loving You
Written-By – Lincoln Chase
3:19
B5        After My Laughter Came Tears
Written-By – Tobias*, Turk*
3:15
B6        Bump Miss Susie
Written-By – Rudolph Toombs
2:24

 

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30/12/2024

Albert Collins – Trash Talkin'

 

Albert Collins – Trash Talkin', Imperial Records – LP-12438  Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo,

Imperial Records 1969 – LP-12438

credits:

    Art Direction – Gabor Halmos
    Producer – Bill Hall



tracklist:

A1        Harris County Line-Up
Written-By – Albert Collins
2:20
A2        Conversation With Collins
Written-By – Albert Collins
5:19
A3        Jawing
Written-By – Albert Collins
2:12
A4        Grapeland Gossip
Written-By – Albert Collins
2:50
A5        Chatterbox
Written-By – Stephen Hollister
2:28
A6        Trash Talkin'
Written-By – Gwendolyn Collins
4:07
        Medley    (4:05)
B1.a        Baby What You Want Me To Do
Written-By – Jimmy Reed
B1.b        Rock Me Baby
Written-By – B. B. King*
B2        Lip Service
Written-By – Albert Collins
3:18
B3        Talking Slim Blues
Written-By – Albert Collins
3:22