PINOCCHIO JAMES – 21 ORIGINAL RECORDINGS – CJRO CD

Pinnochio James had a fabulous deep rich voice and sang jump blues, jazz, blues, RnB and Rock n roll. He fronted Orchestras led by people such as Lionel Hampton and Todd Rhodes at a time when the leader was the star and the singer was part of the ensemble.  Hopefully this collection of his records will bring him the attention he deserves.

1. Pinocchio Blues – James – previously unreleased Okeh recording – 1951 – 2:52
2. Camp Meeting – James/Felder – Okeh 6881 – 1952 – 2:21
3. Your Mouth Got A Hole In It – Biggs/Thomas – King 4648 – 1953 – 2:24
4. Rock n Roll Rocking Chair – L Hampton/Evans – Cabot 101 – 1957 – 2:57
5. Kidney Stew – G Hampton – LHJ10318 – 1959 – 2:27
6. We Can Live Off Love – G Hampton/Gonzalez – Glad 003 – 1959 – 2:36
7. Weak and Broken Hearted – G Hampton/Moore – Glad 003 – 1959 – 2:13
8. Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool – L Hampton/Adams/Adams – Glad 007 – 1959 – Ver 1 – 1:54
9. Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool – L Hampton/Adams/Adams – Glad 007 – 1959 – Ver 2 – 2:52
10. Mama Don’t Love Me No More – G Hampton/Mostley – Glad Hamp GH2007 – 1959 – 2:24
11. Rebecca, Rebecca – Turner – Hindsight HCD242 – 1961 – 4:32 – Live
12. Alexander’s Rag Time Band – Berlin – Hindsight HCD242 – 1961 – 2:35 – Live
13. Gone Again – Curley/Hammer/G Hampton – Hindsight HSR237 – 1962 – 2:55
14. Everybody Loves My Baby – Palmer/Williams – Glad-Hamp GH2022 – 1962 – Ver 1 – 2:28
15. Everybody Loves My Baby – Palmer/Williams – Glad-Hamp GH2022 – 1962 – Ver 2 – 1:59
16. Hamp’s Twist – L Hampton – Hindsight HSR237 – 1962 – 2:51
17. Darktown Strutters Ball – Brooks – Glad-Hamp GH2002 – 1964 – 2:44
18. Frankie and Johnny – Alex/Weisman/Karger – Arr by Price/Harper – Glad Hamp GH2021 – 1964 – 2:08
19. Sad Feeling – G Hampton – Glad Hamp GH2021 – 1964 – 2:29
20. Sneaking Around – Robinson – Glad Hamp GH2022 – 1964 – 2:01
21. I’m Still In Love With You – A “T Bone” Walker – Glad Hamp GH2022 – 1964 – 3:15

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