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JOHNNY OTIS - Aka InchThe Godfather Of R&BInch - Was One Of Those Men To Whom The Phrase InchA Living LegendInch Was Applied Throughout His Entire Career. As A Singer, Musician, Composer, Bandleader, Record Producer And Talent Scout He Went On To Become A Seminal Influence On Both R&B And Rock & Roll. This Compilation Is The First In A Two CD Mini-Series Which Anthologises Virtually Everything That He Recorded Between 1952-57 For Don Robey's Famed Peacock And Duke Labels, In Houston, Texas. In Addition To Otis' Own Releases It Features Sides On Which His Band Backed Artists Like Big Mama Thornton, Joe InchMr Google EyesInch August, Johnny Ace, Joe Fritz, Little Richard And Junior Ryder, And Which Otis, In Turn, Produced. Album Tracks 1. They Call Me Big Mama 2. Walking Blues 3. Hound Dog 4. I Just Can't Help Myself 5. Nightmare 6. Rockabye Baby 7. I've Searched the World Over 8. O What a Fool 9. Play the Game 10. Please Forgive Me 11. Saving My Love for You 12. Yes, Baby 13. Rock Me Baby 14. Young Girl 15. I Ain't No Fool Either 16. The Big Change 17. I Smell a Rat 18. Willie Mae's Blues/Troubles 19. Honey Honey 20. The Woman I Love 21. Maybe I'm Right 22. Directly from My Heart to You 23. I Love My Baby 24. Little Richard's Boogie 25. Sad Story 26. Better Stop
