Freddie Mitchell, That Boogie Beat (1955?)

Freddie Mitchell, That Boogie Beat (1955?)

 Friday's lunch record is featuring the Freddie Mitchell orchestra. This album is on the budget label Allegra Royale. These recordings were made in 1947-1950 most likely for the Derby label. The theme is boogie-woogie which helped develop the path to tock n' roll. Freddie's small band prominently featured the honkey-tonk stride piano driving these boogie tunes. Freddie adds his hot jiving sax solos to the boogie party. Titles include; Alamo Boogie, Two O'clock Boogie, Idaho Boogie, Fish Boogie and others. The YouTube sample song is "Auld Lang Syne Boogie" (1949)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HZesiformg . . bucko

Les McCann, Comment (1970)

Les McCann, Comment (1970)

Thursday's lunch record is by Les McCann. This jazz album released in 1970 on Atlantic records, This album features the vocal side of Les, He is joined by Roberta Flack on many of these songs. Ron Carter on bass and either Donald Dean or Billy Cobham on drums. The YouTube sample song is "How Many Broken Wings" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=214ZPqrkmSo . . bucko

Little Richard, Little Richard's Grooviest 17 Original Hits (1968)

Little Richard, Little Richard's Grooviest 17 Original Hits (1968)

Wednesday's lunch record is by Little Richard. This is a collection of his original recordings on Specialty records from the fifties. Due to thee marvel of electronic advances these tracks have been reprocessed for stereo from the original monaural versions. Songs include "Long Tall Sally', "She's Got It", "Jenny Jenny", "Miss Ann", "Slippin' And Slidin' ","Tutti Fruitti", "Lucille". along with others. The YouTube sample song is "Rip It Up" (1956) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bJI5QDfglk . . bucko

Les McCann, The Gospel Truth (1963)

Les McCann, The Gospel Truth (1963)

Monday's lunch record is by Les McCann. This album was released on Pacific Jazz. It features Les's trio plus organ. He plays in a jazz blues gospel roots bag. Les (piano(, Paul Humphries (drums), Stanley Gilbert (bass) and Charles Kynard (organ). Several traditional songs along with Les's compositions. The YouTube sample song is "Oh The Joy" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgAmbHbuDqI . . bucko

Little Richard, Gospel (1971)

Little Richard, Gospel  (1971)

Friday's lunch record is by Little Richard. This album is a collection of his religious gospel recordings. This is release on the Pickwick Intl. label. These nine songs brings Little Richard back to his church routes of black R&B gospel routes, Songs include; "Joy, Joy, Joy", "Do You Care", "Ride On King Jesus", "My Desire" and others. The YouTube sample song is "Do Lord, Remember Me" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMoObaa0f9U . . bucko

Old King Gold Vol. 2 (1975)

Old King Gold Vol. 2 (1975)



Thursday's lunch record is an R&B collection of early King records. This album features a variety of popular rhythm and rock songs, This album is volume 2 of a 10 record collection. Songs include "Honkey Tonk" (Bill Doggett). "Talk To Me" "Little Willie John), "60 Minute Man" (Billy Ward & Dominoes), "Harlem Nocturne" (Earl Bostic), "Well Oh Well" (Tiny Bradshaw) along with others. The YouTube sample song is "Sexy Ways" (Hank Ballard & Midnighters 1953) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km6zr6znufc . . bucko

Les McCann, Les McCann Ltd. Live At Shelly's Manne Hole (1965)

Les McCann, Les McCann Ltd. Live At Shelly's Manne Hole (1965)

Wednesday's lunch record is by jazz pianist Les McCann. This mid sixties live album is on the Limelight record label. It features Les and his trio. Les McCann (piano), Victor Gaskin (bass), Paul Humphries (drums). Les's unique distinctive zesty piano styling's are  in style for this club date. Mostly original materiel by Les on this album with addition to ""All Alone" (I Berlin), "I Could Have Danced All Night" (Lerner & Loewe ). The YouTube sample song is "My Friends" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep2mCin1GFo . . bucko

Little Richard, Little Richard (1958)

Little Richard, Little Richard (1958)

Tuesday's lunch record is by Little Richard. This album is on Specialty records. This rock & roll rocker contains many of his hit records: "Keep A Knockin' ", "Heeby Jeebies',  "Good Golly Miss Molly", "The Girl Can't Help It",  "Lucille". Along with several questionable pop & standard fillers ;  "By The Light Of The Silvery Moon", "Baby Face". The YouTube sample song is "Ooh! My Soul" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbGzSNYRlLY . . bucko

Various, Old King Gold Vol. 1 (1975)

Various, Old King Gold Vol. 1 (1975)

Monday's lunch record is the R&B collection of early King recordings. This album is produced by Gusto records, the tracks from King records are all blues/ jazz based. This is volume 1 of a ten in the series. Songs include "Finger Poppin Time" (Hank Ballard & Midnighters), "Only You" (The Platters), "Daddy O" Bonnie Lou), "Ivory Tower" (Otis Williams & Charms), "Flamingo" (Earl Bostic),  "Tossin' And Turnin'", (Bobby Lewis) ,"These Foolish Things" (Billy Ward & Dominoes) along with others. The YouTube sample song is "Slow Walk" (Sil Austin) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdHN7t1pXeg . . bucko

Les McCann, Live At Montreux (1973)

Les McCann, Live At Montreux (1973)

Friday's lunch record is by Les McCann. This live album is a live double gate-fold album on Atlantic records. Todays listen is sides 3&4. This is prime jazz/funk/soul with two extended tracks per each side. "With These Hands", "Compared To What", "Get Yourself Together", and "Home "Again". The YouTube sample song is "Get Yourself Together" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igXwRnE8TmU . . bucko

Aretha Franklin, Lady Soul (1968)

Aretha Franklin, Lady Soul (1968)

Thursday's lunch record is by Aretha Franklin. This is a soul R&B entry on Atlantic records that contains many of hit records. "Money Won't Change You". "Chain Of Fools", "People Get Ready" (C. Mayfield), "A Natural Woman", "Since You've Been Gone" and others. Aretha (piano), Bobby Womack (guitar), King Curtis (tenor sax), Heywood Henry (baritone sax) and others. The YouTube sample song is "Good To Me As I Am To You" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr-21wFxVw8&list=PL5QGdCJcpgGnDDMyJq6JFJrKofI1SPZM6&index=7 . . bucko 

Little Richard, Every Hour With Little Richard (1970) r.1951-52

Little Richard, Every Hour With Little Richard (1970) r.1951-52

Wednesday's lunch record is early Little Richard. This reissue album is on the RCA records label. These recordings were made in 1951 & 52 when Richard was a promising young R&B singer and musician.  These precede his rock & roll era of Tuti-Fruti records. There are eight tracks including; "Every Hour", "Get Rich Quick", "Ain't Nothing Happenin'", "Why Did You leave Me", "Taxi Blues", "Please Have Mercy On Me", 7 others. The YouTube sample song is "Taxi Blues" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9bPqh5P6QM . . bucko

Jimmy Preston, Jimmy Preston (1986)

Jimmy Preston, Jimmy Preston (1986) r.1949-50

Tuesday's lunch record is by R&B great Jimmy Preston. This reissue album is on Krazy Kat records from London England. These recordings were made in 1949-1950. This is the small orchestra featuring two saxes, piano, guitar, bass and drums. Fourteen swingin' rockin' tracks including; "Swinging In The Groove", "They Call Me The Champ", Potato Salad", "Hang Out Tonight" and others. The YouTube sample song is "Oh! Mr. Possum" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez_PkzFqutw . . bucko

Various, Old King Gold Vol 5 (1975)

Various, Old King Gold Vol 5  (1975)

Monday's lunch record is a collection of early R&B records from the King Label. This reissue album is produced by Gusto records and is vol. 5 from a 10 volume series of blues and R&B records. Artists include Otis Williams & the Charms (Lib Ting Tong), No No No (The Chanters), Long Gone (Sonny Thompson, Hank Ballard & The Midnighters (Work With Me Annie), Black Night (Charles Brown) , Little Willie John (All Around The World) along with others. The YouTube sample song is "(I Do The ) Shimmy Shimmy  (Bobby Freeman) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wR6_htIbZo . . bucko

Aretha Franklin, Aretha's Gold (1969)

Aretha Franklin, Aretha's Gold  (1969)

Friday's lunch record is a collection by Aretha Franklin. This album is a greatest recent hits by  the queen of soul. This album is on Atlantic records and contains 14 gold records. Songs include; "Respect", "Do Right Woman", "Dr. Feelgood", "Chain Of Fools", "Think", "See Saw", "Baby I Love You" along with others. The YouTube sample song is "I Say A Little Prayer" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsP74Mr4WPE . . bucko

The Penguins, The Cool, Cool Penguins (1958)

The Penguins, The Cool, Cool Penguins (1958)

Thursday's lunch record is by the Penguins. This rockin' R&B vocal group was a swingin' hit maker for the Dootone record label. This album originally released in 1958 on Dooto was reissued in the mid 60's for their Dootone label in order to capture a new buying audience.  Songs include "Do Not Pretend", "Cold Heart", "Sweet Love", "Butterball" and others. The YouTube sample song is "Sweet Love" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tD0gnYX_c4 . . bucko

Various, Old King Gold Vol. 3 (1972) r.1950's

Various, Old King Gold Vol. 3 (1972) r.1950's

Wednesday's lunch record is an R&B collection of early King records. This collection is from the King vaults reissued by Gusto records. This album is volume 3 from a series of ten albums. 12 tracks are included, "Have Mercy Baby" (Billy Ward & Dominoes),"Guess Who" (Ivory Joe Hunter), "Hearts Of Stone" (Otis Williams & Charms), "Think" (5 Royales), "Let's Go Let's Go" (Hank Ballard & Midnighters) along with others. The YouTube sample song is "Soft" (Tiny Bradshaw, Red Prysock on sax) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1K20YT6H84 . . bucko

Louis Prima, The Call Of The Wildest (1957)

Louis Prima, The Call Of The Wildest (1957)

Tuesday's lunch record is by the wild man Louis Prima. This album is on the Capital records label. It features the off-beat comedy and swingin' music of Louis (trumpet, vocals), Keely Smith (vocals) and Sam Butera (sax) and the witnesses. They get the barefoot dance party cooking with 'When Your'e Smiling and The Sheik Of Araby", "I've Got The World On A String", "Blow, Red, Blow", "Pennies From Heaven", "The Birth Of The Blues", "When The Saints Going Marching In" along with other  riotous rambunctious fun romps. The YouTube sample song is "Baby Won't You Please Come Home" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QxNkt0KYWg . . bucko

Les McCann, Live At Montreux (1973)

Les McCann, Live At Montreux (1973)

 Monday's lunch record is a live recording of Les MCann.This album for Atlantic records was recorded at a live performance at the Montreux jazz festival in Switzerland in 1972. This record displays the funky rhythmic sounds, powerful vocals of the times by Les and his power jammin' group diggin' many different grooves. This is a double gate-fold album with todays listen being sides one & two. Songs include "Cochise", "What's Going On" (Marvin Gaye), "Carry On Brother" and others. The YouTube sample song is "Price You Gotta Pay To Be Free" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZS-S29qV2k . . bucko

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Aretha Franklin, Take It Like You Want It (1967)

Aretha Franklin, Take It Like You Want It (1967)

Friday's lunch record is by Aretha Franklin. 'Take It Like You Want It' this was the 25yr. olds 10th studio album. It was released on Columbia records and is based on her deep impassioned gospel soul singing. She layers jazz, soul, pop & country into the 12 tracks. The YouTube sample song is "I May Never Get To Heaven" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5eY1A11KMM . . bucko

Brother Jack McDuff, Brother Jack (1960)

Brother Jack McDuff, Brother Jack (1960)

Thursday's lunch record is a jazz entry by Jack McDuff. This album is on the Prestige record label. This jazz blues swing fest is led by Jack McDuff (organ) with Bill Jennings (guitar) and Wendell Marshall (bass) and Alvin Johnson (drums). Four lengthy groovin' songs per side on this record. The YouTube sample song is "Brother Jack" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf4QTi3WF34 . . bucko