Big Maybelle - Sweet On Candy: Best Of 1953-61 '2024
Artist | Big Maybelle Related artists |
Album name | Sweet On Candy: Best Of 1953-61 |
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Date | 2024 |
Genre | blues,soul |
Play time | 00:45:11 |
Format / Bitrate | Stereo 1420 Kbps
/ 44.1 kHz MP3 320 Kbps |
Media | CD |
Size | 137.41 MB |
Price | Download $1.95 |
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Big Maybelle Smith was one of the very best blues and R&B songstresses of the post-war era, whose formidable voice was matched only by her mountainous stature and striking presence. She was hugely versatile and the repertoire she recorded for the King, Okeh and Savoy labels in the 1950s encompassed pure blues, jumping R&B, proto rock ‘n’ roll and middle of the road ballads with an orchestral backing. From her sassy breakthrough hit “Gabbin’ Blues†in 1953 through to 1961’s jazzy shouter “Going Home Babyâ€, this collection pulls together 16 of her greatest A and B sides to offer a stellar showcase for her remarkable talents. She enjoyed relatively little commercial success but the fact that she was at her most active and achieving her highest profile during the era when R&B was providing one of the musical launching pads for rock ‘n’ roll ensured that she remains as one of those artists who was a key part of that process. The quality of her work was undeniable, and she certainly warranted much more attention from the industry than she received. “Candy†was honoured with a Grammy Hall of Fame award in 1999, and in 2011 she was inducted into the Blues Hall... It was the least she deserved, as the recordings in this collection testify. Tracklist: 1-1. Big Maybelle - Gabbin' Blues (02:40) 1-2. Big Maybelle - Way Back Home (02:45) 1-3. Big Maybelle - My Country Man (02:34) 1-4. Big Maybelle - You'll Never Know (03:03) 1-5. Big Maybelle - I'm Gettin' 'Long Alright (03:35) 1-6. Big Maybelle - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (02:41) 1-7. Big Maybelle - Candy (02:40) 1-8. Big Maybelle - Mean To Me (02:28) 1-9. Big Maybelle - I Don't Want To Cry (02:20) 1-10. Big Maybelle - Rock House (02:18) 1-11. Big Maybelle Smith - Blues, Early Blues Pt. 1 & 2 (04:32) 1-12. Big Maybelle - Baby, Won't You Please Come Home (03:26) 1-13. Big Maybelle - A Good Man Is Hard To Find (02:12) 1-14. Big Maybelle - I Understand (02:44) 1-15. Big Maybelle - I Got It Bad And That Ain's Good (02:56) 1-16. Big Maybelle - Goin' Home Baby (02:17)
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- 2021 I've Got a Feelin' - Okeh & Savoy Recordings 1952-56
- 2018 The Savoy Years: The Album Collection
- 2016 The Complete King, Okeh and Savoy Releases 1947-61
- 2012 Classic R&B Women: Big Maybelle & Baby Washington
- 2012 The Rojac Years
- 1996 The Last Of Big Maybelle
- 1994 Complete Okeh Sessions 1952-55
- 1954 I've Got a Feelin'
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