Various, Ladies Sing The Blues (1981) Vol.2 r. 1944-1957

Various, Ladies Sing The Blues (1981)  Vol.2  r. 1944-1957

Friday's lunch record is the R&B collection Ladies Sing The Blues. This is a reissue album of records cut for the Savoy label between 1944-1957. This is Vol. 2 of 12 in the roots of rock 'n roll series on Arista records. This a double gate-fold album, todays listen is sides 3 & 4. Side three is all Varetta Dillard tracks (8) songs and side four is all Big Maybelle (8) songs. Many up tempo jump blues along with rockin' numbers. A spattering of  soulful sultry blues offered. The YouTube sample song is "It's A Sin To Tell A Lie" (Big Maybelle 1957) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGbp_85YVxs . . bucko

Various, Ladies Sing The Blues (1981) Vol.2 r. 1944-1956

Various, Ladies Sing The Blues (1981)  Vol.2  r. 1944-1956

 Thursday's lunch record is the collection of early R&B - Ladies sing the blues. This collection is from the Savoy records vault. This double gate-fold album is Vol. 2 of 12 in the roots of rock n' roll series. Todays listen is sides 1 & 2. This album features the strength of the powerful women of R&B that paved the musical highway that morphed into rock. Singers include Albina jones, Helen Humes, Varetta Dillard, Little Miss Sharecropper, Dolly Cooper, Annie Laurie. Many great musicians including Heywood Henry (baritone sax), Hal Singer (tenor sax), Roy Milton  and Mickey Baker (guitar. The YouTube sample song is "I Wanna Know" ( Dolly Cooper 1953) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye2faJ1Lyfc . . bucko 

Isley Brothers, Soul Shout (1975)

Isley Brothers, Soul Shout (1975)
 

 Wednesday's lunch record is by the Isley Brothers. This album was a budget LP released on Pickwick records. These tracks were recordings they did in the early 1960's. "Twist And Shout', "Hold On Baby", "The Snake", "You Better Come Home", "Right Now" along with four others. This reissue of great material on budget material is what it is. The YouTube sample song is "Right Now" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKZhODuHh9A . . bucko

The Spaniels, Great Googley Moo! (1981) r. 1953-1962

The Spaniels, Great Googley Moo! (1981 r. 1953-1962

 Tuesday's lunch record is the collection of Spaniels records, This album is on the Charley R&B label from London England. There are 16 tracks from the years 1953-1962. This blues based R&B vocal group was one of the coolest of the cool vocal groups of the time. They could shine on the hard up-tempo jump blues or blend the juiciest ballads to stir the soul. These all come from Vee-Jay records during the fifties. The YouTube sample song is "Play It Cool" (1954) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2DoD1h7-jo . . bucko 

Various, The Vocal Group Album Roots Of Rock 'n' Roll Vol. 8 (1979) r. 1944-56

Various, The Vocal Group Album Roots Of Rock 'n' Roll Vol. 8 (1979) r. 1944-56

Monday's lunch record is the collection of Savoy Vocal group tracks. This is a double gate-fold album. Todays listen is sides 3 & 4 featuring tracks from 1953-56. Artists include The  Carols, The Dreams, Little David & The harps and Jimmy Jones and The Savoys. Mickey Baker (guitar) on some tracks, Warren Lucky on some tracks. This album is volume 8 in the roots of rock 'n' roll series. The YouTube sample song is "Fifty Million Women (The Carols 1953) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzfAcGiJ0C8 . . bucko