- Format: CD
- Label: Ace
- Genre: Blues, Soul, Funk
The third volume in Aces ongoing series of mostly up-tempo west coast R&B obscurities from the late 1940s and early 1950s upholds the standards of its predecessors and may just be the best one yet.
An incredible 14 of these tracks have never been released before! None of the previously-released items have been available in any format since the advent of CD.
Many major names of the era are featured (Johnny Otis, Little Esther, Hadda Brooks, Jimmy Witherspoon, Helen Humes) alongside favourites from previous volumes (Butch Stone, Three Bits Of Rhythm). All tracks have been painstakingly remastered from the original Modern Records acetates, and sound like they were recorded yesterday rather than 50+ years ago.
Jazz up your Christmas party with something more exciting than this years X Factor winners CD of bland cover versions - treat your guests to all the fun of a Mellow Cats And Kittens session.
Track listing:
Ride, Ride, Ride - HERB FISHER & HIS TRIO
Pitch A Boogie - THE SAUNDERS KING ORCHESTRA
My Baby Dont Understand - CLARENCE WILLIAMS
A Good Man Is Hard To Find - BUTCH STONE & HIS ORCHESTRA
Drop A Nickel In The Slot - THREE BITS OF RHYTHM
Mean Ole Gal - JOHNNY OTIS & HIS ORCHESTRA (Vocal by Little Esther)
Stop - Skip Four Beats! - JIM WYNN & HIS ORCHESTRA
Huggin The Pillow - WILL ROWLAND & HIS ORCHESTRA
B Splat - HAPPY JOHNSON SEXTETTE
Pinocchio Blues - AL CAKE WICHARD & HIS SEXTETTE (Vocal by Jimmy Witherspoon)
Little Girl - BUTCH STONE & HIS ORCHESTRA
Bully Wully Boogie - HADDA BROOKS & HER TRIO
The Signifying Monkey - THREE BITS OF RHYTHM
The Laziest Gal In Town - HELEN HUMES
Thursday Night Blues - JOHNNY OTIS & HIS ORCHESTRA featuring PETE "GUITAR" LEWIS
My Feets Too Big - BUTCH STONE & HIS ORCHESTRA
Gee Im Lonesome - HOWARD McGHEE & HIS SEXTETTE (Vocal by Pearl Traylor)
Keep It Hot - SCAT MAN
Baby Take Me Home With You - CLARENCE WILLIAMS
Living My Life My Way - HELEN HUMES
Full House - FELIX GROSS & HIS ORCHESTRA
Play Fair - HOWARD McGHEE & HIS SEXTETTE (Vocal by Estelle Edison)
Gruen Special - THREE BITS OF RHYTHM
Baby Face - BUTCH STONE & HIS ORCHESTRA
