Various Artists - The R And B Years Vol. 2

Artist:

Various Artists

UPC:

824046513726

Description:

Performers include: Amos Milburn, Ruth Brown, Louis Jordan, Sticks McGhee, Lionel Hamption, John Lee Hooker.
Packed with excellent performances, R & B Years, Vol. 2 is a solid collection of classic blues and jazz singers from the first half of the century. The songs here are great because they come from an adult standpoint; none of these have that na?ve viewpoint that so many songs from this era have. The adult subject matter makes these songs quite entertaining, whether it be Louis Jordan`s prohibition tale "Saturday Night Fish Fry," Bullmoose Jackson`s hilariously shocking "I Want a Bow-Legged Woman," or Dinah Washington`s kiss off anthem "Baby Get Lost." The only real problem is the sound quality, which is good for most of the album but definitely has its rough spots. But with all of the good songs and performances, the sound is not that big of a worry. Fans of quality jazz and blues will probably find this very entertaining, and anyone looking to hear this sort of music for the first time could do a lot worse than starting here for a sample. ~ Bradley Torreano

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop - Lionel Hampton
2. Saturday Night Fish Fry - Louis Jordan
3. King Size Papa - Julia Lee
4. Baby Get Lost - Dinah Washington
5. I Want a Bowlegged Woman - Bull Moose Jackson
6. Hold Me Baby - Amos Milburn
7. Elevator Boogie - Mabel Scott
8. Come on and Get It, Honey - Nellie Lutcher
9. Barnyard Boogie - Louis Jordan
10. Drinkin` Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee - Stick McGhee
11. West Side Baby - Dinah Washington
12. Keep a Dollar in Your Pocket - Roy Milton
13. Numbers Boogie - Frankie "Sugar Chile" Robinson
14. So Long - Ruth Brown
15. Boogie Chillun` - John Lee Hooker
16. Pettin` and Pokin` - Louis Jordan
17. Spinach Song, The (I Didn`t Like It the First Time) - Julia Lee
18. Blow Mr. Jackson - Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers
19. Beef Stew - Hal Singer
20. Ol` Man River - The Ravens
21. Reet Petite and Gone - Louis Jordan
22. Real Gone - Amos Milburn

Album Information

Release Date:

06/10/2002

Type:

Collection

Genre:

Blues

Subgenre:

Piano

Label:

Acrobat (USA)

Catalog Number:

ACRCD 137

Original Release Year:

2001

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Mono

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