GROOVE ADDICT : décembre 2016

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Read an article on a post Bob Stanley on Guardian

"In the summer, the scene would move en masse to Ostend, Belgium's equivalent to Blackpool. DJ Freddy Cousaert played at the Groove, a late night downstairs bar frequented by US marines, lovers of blues and soul music and tourists, it was Cousaert who later looked after Marvin Gaye during his 80s sejourn in Ostend. The music he played at the Groove included ska, Latin jazz and even Broadway songs such as Stranger in Paradise, or Whatever Lola Wants from Damn Yankees...."

vendredi 23 décembre 2016

CLIFTON CHENIER BLACK SNAKE BLUES

ARHOOLIE RECORDS 1967 1038

credits:

Clifton Chenier Vocal and accordion
Cleveland Chenier Rubboard
Robert St. Judy drums
Joe Morris Bass

Recorded at Sierra Sound Laboratories in Berkley, Calif.
On October 10, 1967
Engineer – Bob DeSusa
Producer – Chris Strachwit

tracklisting

A1     Black Snake Blues 4:25
A2     Let's Talk It Over     3:00
A3     Walking To Louisiana 3:55
A4     Key To The Highway 2:40
A5     Things Ain't What They Used To Be 4:20
A6     I Got A Little Girl     3:00
B1     Monifique 4:30
B2     Johnny Can't Dance 2:20
B3     I Lost My Baby (In French)     3:25
B4     Pepper In My Shoe 3:25
B5     Can't Go Home No More     3:10
B6     Wrap It Up Zydeco 3:05

Monifique

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jeudi 22 décembre 2016

DELLA REESE THE STORY OF THE BLUES

JUBILEE RECORDS 1958 JGS 1095

This album is a concept album about the history of the blues

credits:

Conductor – Sy Oliver
Narrator – Della Reese
Vocals – Della Reese
Sy Oliver with his orchestra

tracklisting:

A1     The Story Of The Blues 1:27
A2     Good Morning Blues 2:50
A3     Empty Bed Blues 2:50
A4     Squeeze Me 2:33
A5     You've Been A Good Old Wagon 2:45
A6     Sent For You Yesterday (And Here You Come Today) 1:52
B1     St. James Infirmary 3:21
B2     Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be) 3:05
B3     Things Ain't What They Used To Be 2:28
B4     Stormy Weather 3:29
B5     There's Always The Blues 2:45

Good Morning Blues

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mercredi 21 décembre 2016

KENNY BURRELL HAVE YOURSELF A SOULFUL LITTLE CHRISTMAS

CADET RECORDS 1966 LPS 779

credit:

Kenny Burrell Guitar
Richard Evans conductor
Arranger &Orchestra
Richard Evans

recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios, Chicago, IL
in October, 1966

Recording Engineer Doug Brand

tracks list:

01 The Little Drummer Boy

02 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

03 My Favorite Things

04 Away in a Manger

05 Mary's Little Boy Chile

06 White Christmas

07 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

08 The Christmas Song

09 Go Where I Send Thee

10 Silent Night

11 Twelve Days of Christmas

12 Merry Christmas Baby

Go Where I Send Thee

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HOUSE OF BLUES CHRISTMAS COLLECTION JINGLE BLUES

HOUSE OF BLUES RECORDS 1998 51416

VARIOUS ARTISTS

tracks list:

1       Mabel Scott – Boogie Woogie Santa Claus     2:13
2     Eddie C. Campbell – Santa's Messin' With The Kid     3:18
3     Louis Jordan – Santa Claus, Santa Claus     3:20
4     Albert King – Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'     2:18
5     Lightnin' Hopkins – Santa     3:43
6     Floyd Dixon – Empty Stocking Blues     2:58
7     Earl King – Santa, Don't Let Me Down     5:20
8     Amos Milburn – Let's Make Christmas Merry, Baby     2:52
9     B.B. King – Christmas Celebration     2:47
10     John Lee Hooker – Blues For Christmas     3:26
11     Lowell Fulson – I Want To Spend Christmas With You     2:20
12     Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets – Sam's Christmas Blues     4:29
13     Bessie Smith –     At The Christmas Ball     3:24
14     Jimmy Witherspoon – How I Hate To See Christmas Come Around     2:43
15     Sonny Boy Williamson (2) – Sonny Boy's Christmas Blues     2:39

Louis Jordan – Santa Claus, Santa Claus

Lowell Fulson – I Want To Spend Christmas With You

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DON PATTERSON HOLIDAY SOUL

PRESTIGE RECORDS 1964 PR 7415

credits:

Drums – Billy James
    Guitar – Pat Martino
    Organ – Don Patterson

    Supervised By – Ozzie Cadena

Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ,

November 25, 1964

tracks list:

A1 Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer 3:10

A2     What Are You Doing New Years Eve?     5:20
A3     All I Want For Christmas Is You     3:10
A4     Silent Night     2:50
B1     O Holy Night     3:15
B2     Santa Claus Is Coming To Town     5:30
B3     Merry Christmas Baby     6:00
B4     Jingle Bells     8:40

Merry Christmas, Baby

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mardi 20 décembre 2016

THE RAMSEY LEWIS TRIO MORE SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS

ARGO RECORDS 1964 LPS745

More Sounds of Christmas is an album of Christmas music by Ramsey Lewis' Trio

featuring tracks recorded in 1964 and released on the Argo label.

The album is Lewis' second Christmas album following Sound of Christmas (Argo, 1961)

also released on Cadet records Lps745

alternative cover on Cadet records1964 lps745

credits:

Arranged By – King Fleming, Will Jackson (2)

Bass – Cleveland Eaton (tracks: A5),

Eldee Young (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B5)

Cello – Eldee Young (tracks: A5)

Drums – Red Holt (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2, B5),

Steve McCall (tracks: A3, A5, B1, B3, B4)

Harp – Peter Eagle (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2, B5)

Liner Notes – Louise D. Stone

Photography By [Cover], Design – Don Brostein

Piano – Ramsey Lewis

Strings – Abe Meltzer (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2, B5),

Albert Muenzer (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2, B5),

David Chausow (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2, B5),

Everett Zlatoff-Mirsky (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2, B5),

Harold Kupper (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2, B5),

Harold Newton (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2, B5),

Henry Ferber (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2, B5),

Irving Kaplan (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2, B5),

Mark Konrad (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2, B5),

Sol A. Bobrov* (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2, B5),

Theodore Ratzer (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2, B5)

Supervised By – Esmond Edwards

Trombone – John Avant (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2, B5)

Brown "eye" Argo label

Recorded at: Universal Recording Studios, Chicago,

Illinois, on 10/14/64 and 10/15/64.

Engineer – Bob Kidder

tracks list:

A1 Snowbound

Written-By – Clarence Kehner*, Russell Faith*