that and International are my favorites....they had one before those on roulette that was really good too:
Just a few names from the 1940s and 1950s that are in my collection: Louis Jordan Joe Turner Dinah Washington Walter Brown Jimmy Witherspoon Julia Lee Johnny Otis Saunders King Crown Prince Waterford Jimmy Nelson Wynona Carr Peppermint Harris (Little) Esther Phillips T-Bone Walker Pee Wee Crayton Lowell Fulson Lester Williams Johnny "Guitar" Watson Roy Milton Nellie Lutcher Joe Lutcher Camille Howard Jack McVea Joe Liggins Jimmy Liggins Gene Phillips Jimmy McCracklin Amos Milburn Little Willie Littlefield Roy Hawkins Ivory Joe Hunter Hadda Brooks Percy Mayfield Charles Brown Floyd Dixon Jesse Belvin Archibald Professor Longhair Dave Bartholomew Jewel King Roy Brown Guitar Slim Earl King Snooks Eaglin Smiley Lewis Tommy Ridgley Fats Domino Lloyd Price Bobby Mitchell Shirley & Lee Ruth Brown Wynonie Harris Bullmoose Jackson Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson Little Willie John Big Maybelle LaVern Baker Chuck Willis Wilbert Harrison Clyde McPhatter Stick McGhee and there are more...
Not at all. One of the reasons why I started this thread was to talk about the gamut of R&B, from its inception til now. Course, I'm partial to the album format cause I still think it's the best way to appreciate an act outside of a live performance. And there's more to discuss!
Louis Jordan— Choo Choo Chaboogie He was a great alto player who influenced everyone from Sonny Rollins to Trane. The real father of Rock n Roll
I can’t help it I love R&B and some of the greatest stuff is from that seminal post war era. The 40’s and ‘50’s. Tons of “new music” I discover is really old. ;-)
The version of "A Change Is Gonna Come" that touched me the most was a dramatic, bluesy live interpretation by Mighty Sam McClain. It was similar to this one on youtube. His studio recording on the album “Journey” is a bit tame in comparison to what he delivered live.
Love Johnny Otis! Here's my favorite from him and his orchestra - "Crazy Country Hop" Johnny Otis - Crazy Country Hop
Nolan Strong & The Diablos: "Mind Over Matter" - DETROIT CLASSIC! - Fortune Records, 1962 just saw these two are 8 years apart!
speaking of the Iceman.....I Stand Accused (written by his brother billy) was given the Isaac Hayes treatment.... (with the super long rap lead in) should really be our national anthem
Funny period. Jump Blues is what they often called the stuff that Louis Jordan and others made a mint playing. Five Guys Named Moe (Part 2) is a very good compilation that anyone can sample - or download - on Spotify. Many of these tunes, it seems, were performed by everybody - but Jordan and his Tympani Five were one of the tightest bands to do it.
It's all in the same family, I'd say. Maybe not one specific music genre but little sub-genres. All relative, at least cousins.
