Black History Month Blues to Punk to Soul to whatever // ... Additional discographical, biographical information was added by Lawrence Azrin. Also, check out the links at your leisure.
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In 1966, Hendrix recorded a song with R&B duo The Icemen, titled "(My Girl) She's a Fox", on the Samar label; Hendrix biographer Harry Shapiro has described it as "paced and phrased in the style of Curtis Mayfield, ... a blueprint for 'Little Wing' " / Click on the Link above, left, to listen to this and view the original single.
* - That is Ernie K-Doe's given name {his big #1 hit was "Mother-In-Law"} / Reissues often use the title ''I Done Got Over' // Click on Link above, left, to view the original single
Time:
5:39
Artist:
Andre Williams [Billed as 'Andre Williams & The Lancers']
Song:
Jivin' Around [Alternate Take - probably recorded in mid/late 1960s]
This album has the final Temptations recordings of founding member Eddie Kendricks, the main lead vocalist on this song. / Click on the Link above, left, to view the original album
Time:
5:56
Artist:
James Brown [Fred Wesley, John Starks & James Brown]
Although Alexander wrote this song, and Steve Alaimo had a hit with it in 1962 _and_ many other artists {Dusty Springfield, The McCoys, The Gentrys} recorded it afterwards, very oddly Alexander did not record his own version until 1975, a decent-sized hit for him. Click on the Link above, to view all 52 versions.
... An openly gay blues singer and pianist who performed at clubs in Harlem in the 1920s and early 30s, including the Clam House and the Ubangi Club. Dressed in her signature top hat and tuxedo, she would perform blues standards with her own raunchy lyrics. / Click on Link above, left to view the original shellac single
Time:
6:12
Artist:
Bessie Smith [Billed as 'Bessie Smith And Her Band']
* - FULL billing: 'Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton - Kansas City Bill [aka Johnny Otis] & Orch' / Click on Link above, left to view the original shellac single
Time:
6:23
Artist:
Andre Williams [Billed as 'Andre Williams & The Lancers']
Song:
Jivin' Around [Alternate Take - probably recorded in mid/late 1960s]
... Originally known as The In-Men Combo and In-Man Ltd., they were from Burlington and Graham, NC / Click on Link above, left to view the original single
* - No, not originally by The Yardbirds {Nov 1965} , or The Johnny Burnette Trio {Oct 1956}, though credit to you for being aware of that version, or _shame on you_ Aerosmith {March 1974} - it was FIRST done by Tiny Bradshaw
Recording sessions for this album were originally thought to have been "live" at a New York nightclub located on the corner of 125th Street and Lenox Avenue, but in the liner notes for the 2012 box set "The Revolution Begins: The Flying Dutchman Masters", Scott-Heron himself insists that a small audience was brought to 'the studio' and seated on 'folding chairs'.
Brenston was the saxophone player in 'Ike Turner's Kings Of Rhythm', who actually recorded this. It was billed as "Jackie Brenston" by Chess, because Brenston was the lead singer on this. / * - Click on the Link above, left, to to read much more about it
Time:
7:26
Artist:
Little Walter [Billed as 'Little Walter And His Jukes']
