These records won't collect themselves...
In March 1956, however, history was written. ‘Boss Of The Blues’ was one of the first blues concept albums (almost all other LPs of that day were compilations of previously released singles). Atlantic engaged musicians from the Count Basie community (plus their arranger). The music is anything but nostalgia. With exquisite musicians he created one of the best blues/jazz albums of all times with Big Joe Turner at the peak of his vocal expressiveness.
In September of that year the LP was released in a mono version; one title remained unreleased. For this special edition we were able to enlist Colin Escott for the compilation and liner notes. For the first time, Bear Family’s double CD will feature both mono and stereo recordings and all alternative versions.
CD1:
Cherry Red (stereo)
Roll ‘em Pete (stereo)
I Want a Little Girl (stereo)
Low Down Dog (stereo)
Wee Baby Blues (stereo)
You’re Driving Me Crazy (stereo)
How Long Blues (stereo)
Morning Glories (stereo)
St Louis Blues (stereo)
Piney Brown Blues (stereo)
Pennies from Heaven (stereo)
Roll ‘em Pete
Cherry Red Blues
Morning Glories
Low Down Dog
CD2:
Cherry Red (mono)
Roll ‘em Pete (mono)
I Want a Little Girl (mono)
Low Down Dog (mono)
Wee Baby Blues (mono)
You’re Driving Me Crazy (mono)
How Long Blues (mono)
Morning Glories (mono)
St Louis Blues (mono)
Piney Brown Blues (mono)
Pennies from Heaven
Testing The Blues
St Louis Blues
You’re Driving Me Crazy
I Want a Little Girl
£ 15.00
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Format: CD Album