VA - Rhythm & Western Vol. 3: Lovesick Blues (KMCD140)

Size: 173.4 MB
Time: 74:00
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2022
Styles: Blues, Rock, R&B
Art: Front & Back

01 Lucky Millender - Chew Tobacco Rag (2:40)
02 Jimmy Ricks - Do You Promise (2:20)
03 Dinah Washington - Cold Cold Heart (3:21)
04 Andre Williams - You Are My Sunshine (2:39)
05 The Chips - As You Can See (2:17)
06 The G-Clefs - The Big Rain (2:26)
07 Clyde McPhatter - Lets Forget About The Past (2:31)
08 Donna Hightower - Dog Gone It (2:59)
09 Lonnie Johnson - Blues Stay Away From Me (2:51)
10 King Curtis - Tumbling Tumbleweeds (2:01)
11 Jimmy Elledge - Funny How Time Slips Away (2:50)
12 The Marvellettes - Love Letters (2:28)
13 Rudy Ray Moore - Ballad Of A Boy And A Girl (2:26)
14 The Platters - Only You (And You Alone) (2:45)
15 The Pilgrim Jubilee Singers - A City (2:26)
16 Big Bill Broonzy - Nancy Jane (3:01)
17 Brook Benton - Its Just A Matter Of Time (2:28)
18 Joe Hinton - Lovesick Blues (2:24)
19 Ted Taylor - Ill Release You (3:22)
20 Albert Ammons - Swanee River Boogie (2:35)
21 Esther Phillips - After Loving You (3:09)
22 Cab Calloway - Gamblers Guitar (2:36)
23 Adam Wade - As If I Didnt Know (3:00)
24 Fats Domino - Dont Come Knockin (1:56)
25 Huey & Jerry - I Think Youre Jiving Me (2:26)
26 Little Junior Parker - My Dolly Bee (2:33)
27 Thin Man Watts - Walking The Floor Over You (2:20)
28 Blind Boy Fuller - Step It Up & Go (2:56)

After two very interesting albums already issued to the public at large, Volume 3 of ‘Rhythm & Western’ arrives with another series of songs from African American artists who turned their attentions to country & western music whether in direct style or represented here with loose associations of themes or song titles. Such associations of country music formulate instantly via first song ‘Chew Tobacco Rag’ with its expressive sound effects bringing humour and style via its rhythm and blues presented by Lucky Millender. Jimmy Ricks follows with ‘Do You Promise’ that is more in line with the “Rhythm and Western” of this album series both musically and from its lyrics. From such a strong start, Volume 3 continues to impress with more great choices from Dinah Washington who provides her own interpretation of classic Hank Williams’ ‘Cold Cold Heart’, to Andre Williams upping the tempo slightly with well-known ‘You Are My Sunshine’. The inclusion of the likes of The G-Clefs’ ‘The Big Rain’ reflects gospel influences of the time, whereas the sophisticated and reflective ‘Funny How Time Slips Away’ really captures the essence of similar plaintive country songs also of the same era. There is much diversity on offer as with the previous two albums and with Fats Domino bringing ‘Don’t Come Knockin’, Little Junior offering ‘My Dolly Bee’, and charismatic turn from Cab Calloway and ‘Gamblers Guitar’ all represent such examples and also highlight the quality on offer. However, most notably, the imagination expressed by this album series is its biggest asset so far.

Rhythm & Western Vol. 3: Lovesick Blues (KMCD140)

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