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First there was Swamp Dogg, then there was Raw Spitt. Iconic soul maverick Jerry Williams Jr. invented the alias for his protégé and friend Charlie Whitehead, and then proceeded to craft the sublime early 70s southern soul and funk that gives Whitehead near-legendary status in R&B collector circles. This CD is the first-ever compilation devoted to Whitehead’s work with Swamp. All of it was cut during soul’s golden age, mostly in the American South. And all of it treads a similar path to Swamp’s own trailblazing recordings from the same era, making it a must for anyone who enjoys songs about love, sex, adultery, the folly of American politics, Police prejudices, more sex, black-American pride, the stupidity of white supremacy, Blaxploitation movies and, yes, even more sex. Our compilation contains the contents of two whole albums, plus an assortment of rare singles that never made it to LP when first released. Virtually none of these recordings have been reissued on CD before. Kent and the productions of Swamp Dogg are collectively a recipe for success and we’re sure that “Songs To Sing” will waste no time in achieving similar results to our recent CDs by Doris Duke and Irma Thomas, both of which draw largely on the same musical resources.
Track listing:RAW SPITT 1. SONGS TO SING 2. PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART 3. RAW SPITT 4. THAT AIN’T MY WIFE 5. CALL ME NIGGER 6. THE FREEDOM UNDER CERTAIN KONDITIONS AKA MARCHING BAND 7. MIDNIGHT RIDER 8. WHO DO THEY THINK THEY ARE 9. I DIG BLACK GIRLS 10. THIS OLD TOWN 11. SWEET BIRD OF SUCCESS 12. EXCUSES CHARLIE WHITEHEAD AND THE SWAMP DOGG BAND 13. SHAFT’S MAMA 14. THE B.B. KING 15. HELP (GOD HELP AMERICA) 16. GAZELLE 17. SHE’S ALL I GOT 18. LET’S DO IT AGAIN PARTS 3 & 4 CHARLIE WHITEHEAD 19. PREDICAMENT #3 20. BETWEEN THE LINES 21. IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR 22. THE STORY OF MR PITIFUL 23. HOW CAN I FORGET
