Roscoe Gordon - Just A Little Bit: The Singles Collection 1951-61 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Roscoe Gordon - Just A Little Bit The Singles Collection 1951-61 / Roscoe Gordon (his name sometimes also appeared as Rosco) was a blues pianist, singer and songwriter from Memphis, who was a pioneer of the Memphis blues style, creating what was known as the InchRosco rhythmInch, which later influenced ska and reggae. Born in 1928, he was an associate in Memphis of artists known as the Beale Streeters, who included Johnny Ace, Bobby Bland and B.B. King. He got his own radio show in 1950 after winning a talent show, and was introduced to Sam Phillips of Sun Records and Johnny Otis, talent scout and producer for Modern Records, and they both influenced his recording career. This 52-track 2-CD collection comprises most of his recordings from this era on the RPM, Chess, Duke, Sun and Vee Jay labels - confusingly, he often recorded for different labels simultaneously. It features his R&B No. 1 InchBootedInch, and his other Top 10 R&B hits, which were the No. 2s with InchNo More Doggin'Inchand InchJust A Little BitInch, and a No. 9 with InchSaddled The Cow (And Milked The Horse)Inch. He was an influential figure in Memphis, often appearing on other artists' records, and this collection of his own recordings is an entertaining showcase for his distinctive talent and style. Album Tracks 1. City Women 2. Roscoe's Boogie 3. Ouch! Pretty Baby 4. Saddled the Cow (And Milked the Horse) 5. Dime a Dozen 6. A New Remedy for Love 7. Booted 8. I Love You Till the Day I Die 9. Cold, Cold Winter 10. No More Doggin' 11. Maria 12. Tell Daddy 13. Hey, Fat Girl 14. New Orleans Wimmin 15. I Remember Your Kisses 16. What's You Got on Your Mind 17. Two Kinds of Women 18. T Model Boogie 19. Trying 20. Dream Baby 21. Lucille (Looking for My Baby) 22. Blues for My Baby 23. Too Many Women 24. Wise to You Baby 25. Just in from Texas 1. I'm in