Etta James, Good Rockin' Mama (1981) r. 1955-57

Etta James, Good Rockin' Mama (1981)  r. 1955-57

Friday's lunch record is a R&B rocker by Etta James. This 10" LP was released in 1981 on the Ace record label of the U,K.  There are 10 songs  from her early teen hits including; "Dance With Me Henry", "Do Something Crazy", "W-O-M-A-N", "I Hope You're Satisfied", "Strange Things Happen", "Good Rockin' Daddy", "My One And Only", "Hey Henry", "I'm A Fool", "That's All". The YouTube sample song is "Hey Henry the answer song to Hank Ballard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T28Zx6swm4 . . bucko

Robby Robber & The Hi-Jackers, The Twist (1962)

Robby Robber & The Hi-Jackers, The Twist (1962)

Thursday's lunch record is by Robby Robber, The Twist. This 1962 album is on the Premiere record label. This is one of many budget records cashing in on the new dance craze created by Hank Ballard and copied by Chubby Checker. It is a small rock group line up of guitar, bass and two saxophones plus vocals. song titles are " The Twist", "Hey Little Girl", "Take A Chance", "Loving You", "After School Twist", ""My Baby Couldn't Dance The Twist", "Oh This Is Love", "Swinging Papa twist", "Yes She Knows", "I Need your Love". The YouTube sample song is "After School Twist" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA_cAhKR3Cg . . bucko

Eddie Harris, Excursions (1973)

Eddie Harris, Excursions (1973)

Wednesday's lunch record is a jazz/funk album by saxophonist Eddie Harris. This 1973 double gate-fold album is on Atlantic records. Personnel consists of Eddie Harris (tenor saxophone), Cedar Walton, Larry Nash or Jodie Christian (piano), Rufus Reid, Ron Carter or Melvin Jackson (bass), Billy Higgins , Richard Smith (drums), Frank Gordon Ray Codingham (trumpet).  Todays listen is sides 3&4, songs include; "Fragmentary Apparitions", "Hey Wado", "Aleph The Fool", "Recess", "I'm Lonely", "Oleo". The YouTube sample song is "Oleo" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM6glQGq13U . . bucko

James Brown, Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (1965)

James Brown, Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (1965)

Tuesday's lunch record is by James Brown. This soul/funk classic is a 1965 release on King records. Songs include "Pap's Got A Brand New Bag", Mashed Potatoes, U.S.A,". "Cross Firing", "Love Don't Love Nobody", "I Stay In The Chapel Every Night", "And I Do Just What I Want", "This Old Heart", "Baby You're Right", "Have Mercy Baby", "You Don't Have To Go", "Doin' The Limbo". The YouTube sample song is You Don't Have To Go" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X26t9xtBiT8 . . bucko

Etta James, Etta James Sings (1970) r. 1960

Etta James, Etta James Sings (1970) r. 1960

Monday's lunch record is by Etta James. This is a reissue album of a reissue album. This album from 1970 on the United Superior  label. The original recordings are from the King/Kent/Crown label from the 1950's & the early 1960's then reissued as album format in the 1960's for a new audience. Included are many of the R&B Diva's early recordings. Song include "Dance With Me Henry", "Do Something Cray", "Woman", "My One And Only", "I Hope You're Satisfied", "Good Rockin' Tonight", Hey Henry", "Strange Things", "That's All", How Big A Fool". The YouTube sample song is Dance With Me Henry" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAR0clY6ud4 . . bucko