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· Ultra-desirable, early 60s St. Louis R & B that commands a small fortune in collector circles.""
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· The late vocalist Leo Gooden was an important local mover-and-shaker whose ear for talent helped him assemble one of the best bands of its time.""
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· Assembled initially to be the house band at Gooden’s Blue Note Club, “Leo’s Five” soon took on an identity of their own. The driving rhythm section of drummer Kenny Rice and organist Don James was something of a prototype for the small Jazz-R&B combos that abounted on the early-mid 60s, such as those of Jimmy McGriff and Jimmy Smith, while the hard saxophony of tenor player Charles ‘Little Man’ Wright led a horn section to die for.""
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· Although they never recorded for a major label, Leo’s Five enjoy as big a reputation among fans of ‘Soul Jazz’ as do many groups with a considerably higher profile. This CD brings together the best tracks from their stupidly rare 1960 album, assorted even rarer St. Louis 45s on which they appeared as the ‘instrumental accompaniment’ and two fantastic 45s where they are fronted by blues guitar legend - and a man who sat in with Leo’s Five many times in his pre-fame days - Albert King. ""
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· With notes by British born, St. Louis-based blues/R & B expert Bill Greensmith, reminiscences from Kenny Rice and the usual array of obscurse label art, this is a set that no lover of cookin’ R & B instrumentals will want to be without."
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1. HOLD IT ""
2. C.O.D. - Albert King""
3. WORSOME BABY - Albert King""
4. LONESOME - Albert King""
5. YOU THREW YOUR LOVE ON ME TOO SRONG - Albert King""
6. LET’S DO THE CAT - Jamie Ross with Leo’s Five""
7. SO GLAD - Charles Drain""
8. STOP AND THINK ABOUT IT - Charles Drain""
9. HIGH HEEL SNEAKERS ""
10. SOMETHING YOU GOT ""
11. SUNRISE SERENADE ""
12. COOKIN’ WITH CHEZIE MAE ""
13. FREDERICK’S DREAM ""
14. OL’ MAN RIVER Part 1 ""
15. OL’ MAN RIVER Part 2 ""
16. WINKEE-DO - Leo Gooden""
17. UGLY-UGLY - Leo Gooden""
18. TIPPIN’ ""
19. JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME ""
20. MOP WATER ""
21. MINOR OVER MATTER""
