Post by SavoyBGGroup 4 is now open. Please rank these from best to worst.
Shake 'em Up Baby - Roy Brown
http://youtu.be/BnuKtEcAgSg
From 1955 this was Roy's penultimate single recorded for King before
having an extremely barren 1956 (no singles at all!!)---then coming
back with a new contract with Imperial in 1957
Post by SavoyBGPunch And Judy Love - Tony Bennett
http://youtu.be/qhCay4gSCKo
As I said before I like several of Bennett's songs but mostly from the
60's period ("I Left My Heart In San Francisco","I Wanna Be Around"
etc) but sadly I can't say the same about this one.
However its interesting that this was the flipside to Bennett's take
on the oldie "What Will I Tell My Heart" (originally by Andy Kirk in
1937)---and of course being the self same song Fats Domino did a cool
version of a couple of years later
Post by SavoyBGOh Baby Baby - Wally Lewis
http://youtu.be/3rUjK6JBxhw
OK here's everything I know about this recording
So what can you add to that Geoff?
Post by SavoyBGOh! What A Babe - Otis Blackwell
http://youtu.be/XR2vGFVoxCU
Recorded in June 1954 when Blackwell returned to RCA for a four track
session. Not sure by what devious means this was undertaken since he
had a valid contract with Joe Davis at Jay-Dee at that time. Suffice
to say that one single appeared on RCA's subsidiary Groove label that
August "Oh What A Babe".It did nothing at the time but has achieved
enough popularity in later years to get itself "repro'd".
Personally I find it very mild but there's a decent too-short sax
honking in there courtesy of our old buddy Sam The Man---and yes,that
is Mickey Baker on guitar
Post by SavoyBGThe Way You Do - Jimmy Nolen
http://youtu.be/1jtBC_t1Hek
Another penultimate release---this time on Federal and this one from
Mr Jimmy Nolen who is always worth a listen. I prefer the "Movin' On
Down The Line" side (that was also missed from the 1956 Battle but
that was such a STRONG year---IMPOSSIBLE to fit all the good stuff in)
) but this one has its moments too
ROGER FORD
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