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RnB & Tittyshakers (Just In)
-All the best in jump blues, Black rock n' roll, jive, swing, titty shakers, '60s garage and RnB club bangers - they're all here! Be sure to check the LP COMPS at the end!
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The spotlight this month falls on Jerry (Count) Jackson (aka Jerry LaCroix) and the awesome indemand R&B dancer “The Band Doll”. Originally issued on Heuy Meaux’s Tear Drop label in 1962 and reissued in 1965 on Pic 1, the track was originally attributed to the Boogie Kings who LaCroix later joined.
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On part eight Outta Sight bring us the two Bobbys, Mr Bobby King and Ms Bobby Guy. King's 'Thanks Mr Postman' is a slinky twisting gem, while Guy's 'Good Enough' is a piano-tinkled groover for popcorn floors.
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Currently indemand is John Lee Hooker’s fabulous “Shake It Up And Go” recorded in Culver City, March 9, 1961 and originally issued on his eponymous Galaxy LP 201. The flip side is another album track, “Twistin’ At The Pit”, originally issued in 1961 on the Regent LP Twist Party attributed to Big Daddy. It is identical to the later Music Maestro 45 correctly identified as Herb Zane.
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Unlisted jump blues rocker, complete ‘unknown’ and super rare.
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Super rare R&B oddball obscurity and favourite of legendary Pittsburgh DJ Mad Mike.
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Female R&B banger with moody ‘popcorn’ flip.
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Killer blues / soul mid-pacer, cool 45!
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Nice oddball R&B rarity.
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Two absolute classics from Atlantic's first queen of R&B, the one and only Ruth Brown. 'Mambo Baby' rode the mambo craze like few other records could, hooking you right in from the shuffling bass and piano pattern of the opening bars. And when Miss Brown joins in with her typically self-assured, sassy and sexy squealed vocals, any resistance is truly futile - this is in the territory marked 'R&B perfection'. As indeed is '5-10-15' hours on the flip side, one of Brown's signature songs, and another of the finest recordings of the entire 1950s.
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Two more catchy popcorn winners paired for your dancefloor delight. Dean Barlow, a founding member of vocal group the Crickets, decided to go solo as that groups fortunes floundered in the second half of the 50s. 'Come Back' was one of slew of singles Barlow released thereafter, and is a jaunty piece of jazzy R&B perfect for today's popcorn influenced scene. On the flip side is Carole Bennett's 'He's Coming Home', a cool, laid back stroller with suitably sassy vocals, a snappy arrangement, and a great horn section. | |||
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Two classy R&B numbers conjured in ode to that famous old queen of the east, Cleopatra, an historic muse who has inspired artists and musicians to channel their inner sense of exotica for thousands of years now.
Jamie Coe's take on Cleo is an uptempo dancer with classy production, lavish string accompaniment and a cool, laid back, swaggering vocal turn from Coe himself, while vocal group the Precisions give us a drama-laden piece full of atmosphere and soul.
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Genius unissued take on surf classic by Bird Boys b/w Northwest ripper! Outta print Vegas Grind '99 promo 45! A MUST!
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Two hot and wild instro's pulled together and twinned on this greasy little 45 to set tassels twirling all over the globe! 'Scorpion' is a cool and unique take on the Champs 'Tequila', with a twangy guitar lead gliding and surfing along the driving bass and Cali-Mex percussion lines underneath. Flip it over and 'Casual' gives you a dose of raunchy, sax-led sleaze, low slung and heavy like the mammaries in a Russ Meyer flick!
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This is the third volume of Vampi Soul's "R&B Hipshakers" series, featuring 20 terrific dance cuts selected by genre expert Mr Fine Wine, from WFMU's Downtown Soulville.
It is a limited edition 7" box set containing 10 singles with replica King/Federal bags and labels, including tracks from 1955 to 1964 by essential artists such as Hank Ballard, Little Willie John, Joe Tex, Freddy King, Eugene Church… Several titles reissued for the first time!
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RnB & Tittyshakers A
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Funky 60's Blues Dancer with a solid bass line that should keep the dance floor busy.
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Top Drawer R&B with a raucous, wild backing contrasted with a
nonchalant, almost spoken vocal from Pittman. A real obscure one too!
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No-nonsense rock ‘n’ roll from 1958. Pianist Big Al Downing was a big fan of Fats Domino, getting an early break covering his idol’s Blueberry Hill at a talent contest, and you can hear his love of the man coming through here. He went onto hone his style playing back-up for the queen of rock ‘n’ roll, Wanda Jackson, and was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall Of Fame in 2000.
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There. Is. Nothing. Wrong. With. This. A deliciously soulful vocal slides over an itchy-fingered twinkly piano line that’s effectively an extended solo, mixed just behind a strolling double bass and rat-a-tat drum shuffle. And then you get the sax solo. Beautiful. Play this when the lights start going down and watch the dance floor couple up.
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A superb New Orleans-flavoured, boogie piano-driven exhortation to hit the floor and shake off your blues from Al Reed on the A-side and some classic early rock ‘n’ roll from Ray Johnson on the flip.
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Two fantastic 50s Blues Rockers back to back from Johnny Otis' Dig label. Aside from his two scarce releases on Dig (the choice sides of which are couple here), not too much is known of Al Simmons, but what is clear is that this is infectious, head nodding, foot stomping R&B of the highest calibre.
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Alligator in a Sputnik race eats girl over wild piano on this rockabilly gem from New Mexico. Listeners won’t be surprised to learn that it was recorded in an area close to a nuclear testing facility. Now for side B, fabulous vocals and instrumentation in this unissued-at-the-time doo wop mambo. Love the break with the guitar and the vibes climbing all over each other. Mambo? Uh!
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Egyptian Tittyshaker anyone? A midtempo instrumental led by some great, bluesy guitar work that manages to evoke both the pyramids and a 1950s clip joint. The kind of track Cleopatra played on the jukebox when she wanted to show Antony what she got. Probably
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Excellent early 60s blues side - a real moody dancer, the twanging guitar line giving the song a melancholic edge
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Red-blooded rockabilly from Amos Como And His Tune Toppers who are off to the hole in the wall. Less likely to be a cash machine, more likely somewhere selling corn liquor by the sound of his increasingly exuberant vocals.
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Seminal booze blues from Amos Milburn, sparking a million spin-offs and answer records when it hit the R&B charts in the early 50s. A song which, even if you've heard it a thousand times, can't fail to put you in a better spot. Which is odd really, as the lyrics are the polar opposite of uplifting Amos missus has walked out on him and he is pleading with the barman not to kick him out on the street. And he's not asking for much, just a Scotch with a Bourbon chaser and a nice Pint to wash it down. Ah, we've all been there, haven't we!?!?
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Most people associate this song with Muddy Waters, who had a big hit with it in 1957. Not so many know that it was originally recorded a year earlier, and by a female vocalist. Though the accent is different, Ann Cole’s version is every bit as good as the follow-up, brimming with feminine sass where Muddy amped up the masculine swagger.
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One of the best femme vocal RnB bangers ever recorded. And that's a FACT!!! Absolute must have!!!
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Insane exotica-style lyrics and chanting (‘Ya ya-ya-ya ya!’) over fantastic upbeat sax led backing from New Orleans legend Art Neville’s early days. Hard to find nowadays on original because the contagious rhythm of the flip has resulted in most known copies having been bought up by popcorn heads and shipped to Belgium.
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Two excellent garage/RnB cuts which are both gritty and very danceable. 'Trick Baby' is a wailing, shaking scream against infidelity. It's rollicking energy and somewhat deranged vocals will take you by the throat and keep you moving until the last note is through. Woody Carr changes the sentiment with 'My Woman', a tribute to his accommodating lady. It's more soulful with a classic rock and roll bass line. Two fantastic tracks from US reissue specialist Norton not to be missed!
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Another song which 'the King' made into a big hit, this is the original version recorded at the turn of the 50s, a true landmark recording which captures the dynamic synthesis of rural blues and the emergent electric sound perfectly. One of the all time great RnR songs from one of the all time great artists.
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2 interesting Blues Bop sides from the early 60s. Interesting because of the fairly unique blend of acoustic and electric Blues stylings. Really sweet sound, even though Crudup is singing about digging a hole to put his woman in on the flip side!
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RnB jive rocker with bags of swing! It's finger poppin' time!
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