Charlie Singleton - Legendary Bop Rhythm & Blues Classics - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Charlie Singleton was a New York City-based saxophonist and bandleader who worked in a jump blues/R&B vein during the late '40s and early '50s. During his tenure with Atlas Records; one of the first New York based, Black owned independent record labels of the early fifties, Charlie recorded a number of highly influential jump blues instrumentals and also backed many of the groups who recorded for Atlas including the great jump blues singer, H-Bomb Ferguson. This collection focuses on the sides Singleton cut as a leader between 1952 and 1953. All selections newly remastered. Album Tracks 1. Gone with the Wind 2. Blow Mr. Singleton 3. Cry 4. Swinging Away 5. Lonely Lover Blues 6. Cat's Paw 7. The Super Chief 8. Jivin' with Dr. Jive 9. Pony Express 10. Broadway Beat 11. Oozing Along 12. The Boardwalk

Guitarist, singer, composer and producer who is best known for recording and touring with the group Cameo. 1987's InchNothing Ventured, Nothing GainedInch featured appearances by his fellow Cameo band members Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins. Limited edition of 2000. Album Tracks 1. I Wanna Be with You 2. Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained 3. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) 4. Spending Money 5. Over My Head 6. Love Machine 7. Vain 8. Too Busy Thinking About My Baby 9. Almost Over You 10. Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained [Silly Dance Remix] 11. Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained [Silly Dub Remix] 12. Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained [Radio Edit] [Edit] 13. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) [7Inch Edit] [Edit] 14. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) [12Inch Remix] 15. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) [Percapella Mix] 16. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) [Dub Version] [Version]

A great deep soul singer with huge talent but very little commercial success, New York based Charles Hodges nevertheless made some truly great records beginning in 1964 for the Phillips tag but really hit his stride recording for Thomas Robinson's independent Alto tag in 1965 and 1966. His first Alto single, InchThere is LoveInch revealed a fully formed singer with a gospel tinged clear tenor voice and a lovely falsetto, but later tracks such as InchYou Were Using MeInch placed Hodges in a class of his own. Hodges pretty much disappeared from the scene by the time the early 1970's hit, but he certainly left behind tracks worthy of his name being more than a footnote in the annals of soul music history. Presented here are ten of his very best recordings, recorded in 1965 and 66. All selections have been newly remastered. Album Tracks 1. Can I Run to You 2. There Is Love 3. (Oh) Lady Be Good 4. My Half a Heart 5. Bless Your Heart 6. Who's Crying Now 7. Charles' Shing & Ndash;A & Ndash;Ling 8. You Were Using Me 9. You've Got the Love I Need 10. Whenever You Say