Sonntag, 12. Oktober 2008

Big Mama Thornton - jail

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Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton only notched one national hit in her lifetime, but it was a true monster. "Hound Dog" held down the top slot on Billboard's R&B charts for seven long weeks in 1953. Alas, Elvis Presley's rocking 1956 cover was even bigger, effectively obscuring Thornton's chief claim to immortality.

That's a damned shame, because Thornton's menacing growl was indeed something special. The hefty belter first opened her pipes in church but soon embraced the blues. She toured with Sammy Green's Hot Harlem Revue during the 1940s. Thornton was ensconced on the Houston circuit when Peacock Records boss Don Robey signed her in 1951. She debuted on Peacock with "Partnership Blues" that year, backed by trumpeter ... Read More...

Amnesty - Free Your Mind - The 700 West Sessions

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A1 Can I Help You?
A2 Love Fades
B1 Mister President
B2 Free Your Mind
C1 We Have Love
C2 Lord Help Me
C3 Three Cheers For My Baby
D1 Trouble Will Remain
D2 We've Come A Long Way
D3 Liberty

Alice Clark - Alice Clark (1972)

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A1 I Keep It Hid (3:27)
A2 Looking At Life (3:10)
A3 Don't Worry Why (3:22)
A4 Maybe This Time (3:18)
A5 Never Did I Stop Loving You (2:34)
B1 Charms Of The Arms Of Love (2:38)
B2 Don't You Care (2:49)
B3 It Takes Too Long To Learn To Live Alone (3:34)
B4 Hard Hard Promises (3:05)
B5 Hey Girl (3:16)

Latimore - 1975 - Latimore III

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