Mighty Joe Young, Chicken Heads (1974)

Mighty Joe Young, Chicken Heads (1974)

Friday's lunch record is a blues album by guitarist singer Mighty Joe Young. This 1974 album is on Ovation records. The personnel is; Mighty Joe Young (guitar, vocals), Ron Steele (guitar), Louis Satterfield (bass), Floyd Morris (piano), Ira Gates (drums). The songs are; "Move On Higher", "As The Years Go Passing By", "Flower Pot", "Serve My Time", "Chicken Heads", "Rome Wasn't Buily In A Day", "Big Talk"  "Take Over Chicago", "Something on Your Mind". The YouTube sample song is "As The Years Go Passing By" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38FLqb8MNFA . . bucko

Louis Jordan, The Best Of Louis Jordan (1975) r. 1942-1954

Louis Jordan, The Best Of Louis Jordan (1975) r. 1942-1954

Thursday's lunch record is a collection of early Louis Jordan recordings. This reissue is a double gate-fold album on MCA records. Today's listens are two and three. The original recordings are from 1942-54 Decca records. Louis Jordan was the clown prince of jump blues R&B. The songs are; "Caledonia". "Knock Me A Kiss", "Run Joe", "School Day", "Blue Light Boogie" "Five Guys Named Moe", "What's The Use In Getting Sober", "Buzz Me", "Beans And Corn Bread", "Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin' ". The YouTube sample song is "Blue Light Boogie" (1950) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyBrHV01naU . . bucko

The Rolling Stones, The Rolling Stones, Now! (1965)



The Rolling Stones, The Rolling Stones, Now! (1965)

Wednesday's lunch record is by The Rolling Stones. The Rolling Stones, Now! album was recorded November 1964 and released in Feb. 1965 on London records. This early rock/blues album has these songs; "Everybody Needs Somebody To Love", "Down Home Girl", "You Can't Catch Me", "Heart Of Stone", "What A Shame", "Mona", "Down The Road Apiece", "Off The Hook", "Pain In My Heart", "Oh Baby (We Got A Good Thing Going)", "Little Red Rooster", Surprise, Surprise". The YouTube sample song is "Down The Road Apiece" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yASJdGLA5rs . . bucko

Coleman Hawkins, Coleman Hawkins (1970)

Coleman Hawkins, Coleman Hawkins (1970)

 Tuesday's lunch record is a collection of early recordings of jazz saxophonist Coleman Hawkins. This is a 1970 reissue album on Archive Folk & Jazz Music released Everest records. The songs are; "Easy Walker", "Traumeri (Shumann)", All The Time", "Lazy Butterfly", "Not Quite Night", "I Knew Dana", "Lullaby (Brahms)", "Hawk Talk", "Misty Morning", "Lonely Tenor". The YouTube sample song is "Hawk Talk" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6rCgGDf31Q . . bucko

Various, Basic Black 25 Hits (1975)

Various, Basic Black 25 Hits (1975)

Monday's lunch record is a collection of soul hits from the 60's - 70's. This (1975) double album is on the GRT record label. Today's listens are sides 3 & 4. The songs include "The Entertainer" (Tony Clark), "Selfish One" (Jackie Ross), "The Watusi" (Vibration), "Wade In The Water" (Ramsey Lewis), "It's All   Right" (Impressions), "Say Man" (Bo Diddely), "The Thrill Is Gone" (B.B. King), "Stay In My Corner" (Dells), "Stagger Lee" (Lloyd Price), "Rinky Dink" (Dave Baby Cortez), "I Fooled You This Time (Gene Chandler), "Hey There Lonely Girl" Eddie Holman), "I Don't Know But I Do" (Clarence Henry). The YouTube sample song is "Stay In My Corner" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaH7YeLm8U0 . . bucko