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Singin' The Blues
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| The complete original album “Singin’ the Blues”, showcasing thegreat blues vocalist Jimmy Witherspoon - masterfully accompanied by jazzmen like Harry Edison, Gerald Wilson, Teddy Edwards and Hampton Hawes. Three rare sessions have been added as a bonus. The last one, recorded in 1970, appears here on CD for the first time ever and presents an all-star group including Harry Edison, Plas Johnson and Gildo Mahones and Ray Brown. All collaborations between Witherspoon and trumpeter Harry “Sweets” Edison are included on this CD. |
ARTISTS
Jimmy Witherspoon (vocals); Gerald Wilson (trumpet); Teddy Edwards, Jimmy Allen (tenor sax); Hampton Hawes (piano); Herman Mitchell (guitar); Jimmy Hamilton (bass); Jimmy Miller (drums); Harry Sweets Edison (trumpet) |
TRACKS
01 S.K. BLUES 2:50
02 WHEN I'VE BEEN DRINKIN' 3:38
03 THEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT 3:00
04 ALL THAT'S GOOD 3:02
05 SPOON'S BLUES 2:26
06 IT AIN'T WHAT YOU'RE THINKIN' 3:26
07 'TAIN'T NOBODY'S BUSINESS 2:25
08 WEE BABY BLUES 3:19
09 TIMES ARE CHANGING 3:00
10 SWEET'S BLUES 5:19
11 THERE'S GOOD ROCKIN' TONIGHT 4:14
12 MIDNIGHT BLUES [RED SHIRT] 5:16
13 GOIN' TO CHICAGO BLUES* 3:59 14 IN BLUES* 3:34
15 GEE BABY, AIN'T I GOOD TO YOU* 2:33
16 LOSER'S BLUES* 2:15
17 LIFE'S HIGHWAY [KEYS TO THE HIGHWAY]* 2:27
18 CRY THE BLUES* 2:26
19 WEE WEE BABY [OUT BLUES]* 2:08
20 COMING HOME* 3:08
21 SPOON'S BEEP BEEP BLUES* 5:12
22 ELMIRA* 2:52
Total Time: 72:41 |
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