604988324020

Bacon Fat & 24 More Sizzling Cuts Of Detroit Soul Roots 1955-1960

Andre Williams

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Format: CD

Cat No: JASMCD3240

Release Date:  02 December 2022

Label:  Jasmine Records

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  604988324020

Genres:  R&B  Rhythm and Blues  

  • Description

    Something of a journeyman singer, songwriter and producer, Andre Williams enjoyed success at different levels in a remarkable career, which spanned seven decades.

    He first tasted success in the mid-1950s as the lead singer in a vocal group who were billed variously as The 5 Dollars, The Don Juans, and/or His New Group. They appeared as the latter on Williams' 1957 breakthrough Top 10 R&B hit 'Bacon Fat', on the Fortune label, on which Andre's own billing also carried the strapline, 'Mr. Rhythm'.

    Although 'Bacon Fat' was his only national hit, Fortune releases like 'Going Down To Tia Juana', 'Bobby Jean', 'Jail Bait' and 'Greasy Chicken' were all regional successes, notably in and around Detroit.

    He later wrote extensively for labels like Motown, Golden World, Chess, Mar-V-Lus, and Won-Der-Ful, while in the 70s he worked with Parliament, Funkadelic and George Clinton.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Pulling Time
      • 2. Going Down To Tia Juana
      • 3. Mozelle
      • 4. Just Want A Little Lovin’
      • 5. Bobby Jean W/The Don Juans
      • 6. Just Because Of A Kiss
      • 7. Bacon Fat
      • 8. I Wanna Know Why
      • 9. Mean Jean
      • 10. Jail Bait
      • 11. My Tears
      • 12. The Greasy Chicken
      • 13. Come On, Baby
      • 14. Don’t Touch
      • 15. Please Pass The Biscuits
      • 16. My Last Dance With You
      • 17. Hey! Country Girl
      • 18. Tossin’ And Turnin’ And Burnin’ All Up Inside
      • 19. I’m All For You
      • 20. (Georgia May Is) Movin’
      • 21. (M M M M-Andre Williams Is) Movin’
      • 22. Jail House Blues
      • 23. I Still Love You - Andre
      • 24. Rosa Lee (Stay Off The Bell)
      • 25. Shoo Doo