Today I Sing The Blues (1944-1955)
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Release Date: 09 November 2018
Label: Jasmine Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 604988310627
Release Date: 09 November 2018
Label: Jasmine Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 604988310627
Description
"I've been called a blues singer, a jazz singer, and a ballad singer - well, I'm all three, which means I'm just a singer". That is a quote that Helen Humes was fond of using throughout her career. She was, like many singers of her generation, Caucasian or African American, proud of her versatility and proud of her resistance to any kind of musical genre pigeon holing. Having said that, this collection of 28 of her recordings does indeed put her firmly into the blues genre, albeit blues with a definite Jazz bias.
Playing with her across these various recording dates are, Conte Candoli, Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, Chico Hamilton, Chuck Norris, Ernie Freeman, Jackie Kelso, Camille Howard, Roy Milton, Buck Clayton, Teddy Wilson, Maxwell Davis, Lester Young, Bill Doggett and even more. How cool is that list.
This CD contains several of her jukebox hit records like "Be-Baba-Leba", "Million Dollar Secret".
Includes fully detailed liner notes.
Tracklisting
Various Artists
Various Artists
Sonny Knight
Dolly Cooper
Jesse Allen
Billy Fury
Duane Eddy
Ella Logan
Terry Marshall and Friends
Eric Bibb
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
Ronnie Baker Brooks
Blues Caravan 2024
Otis Rush
Lightnin' Hopkins & Sonny Terry
Jimmy Carpenter