604988320022

Too Tough: West Coast Blues And R&b 1953-1963

Gus Jenkins

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Format: 2CD

Cat No: JASMCD3200

Release Date:  31 January 2020

Label:  Jasmine Records

Packaging Type:  Brilliant Case (Jewel Case size, Holds 2 CDs)

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  604988320022

Genres:  Blues  

  • Description

    47 recordings on 2CDs from the amazing and prolific blues singer and producer, Gus Jenkins. This is the most comprehensive package of his work to be released in the CD era.

    Jenkins enjoyed only one major hit in his lengthy career, the instrumental "Tricky" which peaked at No 2 on the Billboard R&B charts and even made No 79 on the pop charts.

    He owned his own record labels and here Jasmine have featured recordings from his wife and other artists in the set. His wife Mamie Perry who also recorded as Mamie Jenkins has for some years enjoyed a notable Northern Soul recording, "Lament" which is featured on CD 2.

    Includes fully detailed liner notes.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Cold Love - Little Temple And His 88
      • 2. I Ate The Wrong Part - Little Temple And His 88
      • 3. I Miss My Baby - Guss Jenkins
      • 4. I Been Working - Guss Jenkins
      • 5. Worries And Troubles - The Young Woolf
      • 6. I Tried - The Young Woolf
      • 7. You Lied - Mamie Ree With The Gus Jenkins Band
      • 8. Caught - Mamie Ree & Young Wolf With The Gus Jenkins Band
      • 9. You Told Me - Gus Jinkins & Orchestra
      • 10. Tricky - Gus Jinkins & Orchestra
      • 11. Remember Last Xmas
      • 12. So What
      • 13. Spark Plug
      • 14. Pay Day Shuffle - Pt. 1
      • 15. Pay Day Shuffle - Pt. 2
      • 16. Hambone - Mamie Jenkins
      • 17. Jump With Me Baby - Mamie Jenkins
      • 18. Stand By Me
      • 19. Copper Tan
      • 20. Hit The Road
      • 21. Road Runner
      • 22. My Baby Waited Too Long - Mamie Perry
      • 23. I'm Hurted - Mamie Perry
      • 24. Slow Down
      • 25. Drift On

      Disc 2

      • 1. Spanky
      • 2. Gonna Take Time
      • 3. Lament - Mamie Perry W/ Gus Jenkins & His Orchestra
      • 4. Lost Love -- Mamie Perry W/ Gus Jenkins & His Orchetra
      • 5. Signing In - Gus Jenkins & His Orchestra
      • 6. Cutting Out - Gus Jenkins & His Orchestra
      • 7. Leisha - Albert And Charles W/ Gus Jenkins & His Orchestra
      • 8. Weird - Albert And Charles W/Gus Jenkins & His Orchestra
      • 9. You Made Me - Gus Jenkins & His Orchestra
      • 10. Vine St. Shuffle - Gus Jenkins & His Orchestra
      • 11. Tell The Truth Baby - Blues Slim & His Band
      • 12. Let's Talk It Over - Blues Slim & His Band
      • 13. Jealous Of You Baby - Gus Jenkins & His Orchestra
      • 14. Off The Road - Gus Jenkins & His Orchestra
      • 15. The New Tricky - Gus Jenkins Band
      • 16. Tuba Twist - Gus Jenkins Band
      • 17. Too Tough - Gus Jenkins & His Orchestra
      • 18. Right Messy - Gus Jenkins & His Orchestra
      • 19. Celebrate (Part 1) - Gus Jenkins & His Orchestra
      • 20. Celebrate (Part. 2) - Gus Jenkins & His Orchestra
      • 21. Red River Shuffle - Haze Hart W/ Gus Jenkins & His Orchestra
      • 22. Last Time - Haze Hart W/ Gus Jenkins & His Orchestra