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JBJ 1077EP
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Pure rhythm and soul perfection from Bobby Bland, an uplifting, call-and-response number guaranteed to pack the floor. On the flip side, a solemn and soulful workout of the blues standard.
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JBJ 1070EP
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A new release on the Jukebox Jam Series features two originally unissued sides from the "Poet Of The Blues", Percy Mayfield. "Gone Astray" is an irresistibly jazzy, mid-tempo rhythm & blues track which just epitomizes class. The flip is a closing time blues lament with Mayfield drawling his way through his guidelines for dealing with heartache and strife.
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JBJ 1076EP
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Two completely unissued belters from a favorite female R&B vocalist, Camille Howard. Recorded for Federal but never seeing the light of day until now, both "Rock With Me" and "Nasty Man" are superb mid-tempo R&B stompers, with Howard in full voice channeling her best blues shouter persona before giving way to greasy sax breaks at the mid-sections. Mastered from the original 1953 tapes, get this limited, fully licensed release while you can, these tracks are unlikely to see a vinyl release again any time soon.
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JBJ 1069EP
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"Red Hot Mama" is a cracking mid-50s R&B number that will bless any DJ set or record collection. The personnel and indeed the singer - known only as S. Johnson - remain something of a mystery, though it's known to have been recorded in New Orleans for the Chess label, and certainly the second line drum rolls sound highly reminiscent of NOLA session drummer Charles 'Hungry' Williams. Either way, this is yet another unissued gem making its first appearance on 45 rpm vinyl on the Jukebox Jam Series imprint.
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JBJ 1072EP
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Two Chicago blues masterpieces from one of the true legends, the peerless Elmore James. Recorded for Chess but not originally released on 45, "Madison Blues" has become one of James's most cherished recordings all the same, and is certainly one of his most outright dance-able numbers.
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JBJ 1073EP
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Cracking R&B dancefloor stroller with a strong New Orleans feel to it from Paul Perryman, backed up with Little Bobby Roach's "Mush", a top R&B instrumental which sounds tailor made for tassel twirling.
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JBJ 1065EP
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Two originally unissued recordings from the legendary Sun studios released here on 45 for the first time. Little known pianist and singer Billy "Red" Love recorded the jazzy, otherwordly and exotic masterpiece "A Dream" along with the playful R&B side "Hey Now" in long buried sessions from the early '50s, so it's a joy to finally see them released on 45 bearing the iconic Sun emblem.
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JBJ 1064EP
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Top-drawer jazzy rhythm and blues from California-based bandleader Jack McVea. One of his signature pieces, the uproarious boozehead anthem "Wino," is presented on the A-side with his upbeat mid-'50s R&R-style take recorded for Combo, and appears in its original, glorious '40s incarnation on the flipside (which incidentally marks the first 45 RPM 7" appearance of the recording).
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JBJ 1068EP
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Al Brown's Tunetoppers made their mark in 1960 with "The Madison," the smash hit tribute to one of the biggest dance crazes of the era. Though they may be much less well known, these two crackers show that the Baltimore troupe were far from one hit wonders. "Take Me Back" is a dancefloor burner with a tempo and rhythm more suited to the Twist than the Madison, while "Sweet Little Love" is a more languid, jazzy, finger-clicking affair, oozing with hip attitude and charm.
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JBJ 1066EP
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All-time great evergreen R&B dancer from the legendary Johnny "Guitar" Watson. With its call-and-response vocals and snappy riff, "I Say I Love You" features Watson coming across a little like Ray Charles with a more casual, streetwise attitude. And don't let the mid-tempo fool you, this is about as infectious as it gets and a guaranteed floor-filler every time. On the flip, "Sweet Lovin' Mama" is another cool R&B side that Watson cut for King Records in the early '60s -- slightly less known than "I Say I Love You" but ripe for a little more exposure.
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JBJ 1067EP
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Previously unissued rhythm & blues magic from the great New Orleans-based bandleader Paul Gayten. "For You My Love" is an up-tempo romper with a groovy Latin rhythm and catchy melody, while "Down Boy" is more of a slouching tempo, full of honking horns and playful vocals. Both sides were originally recorded for the Chess brothers' Argo offshoot but went unreleased at the time. They now appear here together at 45 RPM for the very first time.
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JBJ 1062EP
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Top quality R&B on 45 RPM for the first time: two originally unissued cuts from the Okeh vaults finally see a DJ-friendly vinyl pressing. And two great sides they are too, with Jumpin' Joe Williams's super-cool vocal track "Voodoo Blues" featuring superior accompaniment from Red Saunders and co, and arranged by the one and the only Sun Ra! On the flip, the Royals' "Gas Happy Mama" is a raucous, up-tempo group vocal romper!
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JBJ 1057EP
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Absolutely essential, standard-setting rock 'n' roll insanity from Tic & Toc with their wig-flipping anthem "Jibba Jab." No doubt some folks might discount this as a mere novelty, a throwaway bit of fun, and nothing more, but surely the more learned ear recognizes "Jibba Jab" as the true masterpiece that it is. On the flipside: the equally deranged, if lesser known, "Teedle Dee Teedle Dum" by Timmie Rogers orchestra, a 140mph piece of deranged scat jazz, which, like "Jibba Jab," features vocals and tenor sax blows by Big Nick "Toc" Nicholas.
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JBJ 1063EP
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Tremendous twin-spin two-sider from larger-than-life cult hero King Coleman. Famous for singing -- uncredited -- "The Mashed Potatoes," the 1959 dance craze hit with backing from James Brown's band, Coleman's career was much more varied and lengthy than such fleeting infamy would otherwise suggest. Here, we have Coleman appearing on two early '60s low-slung and sleazy R&B dancers. Both "Down in the Basement" and "Crazy Feelin'" are total killers.
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JBJ 1060EP
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Two originally unissued sides from the LA-based Cash label, here appearing on 45 for the first and likely last time ever! The A-side features a lovely, melancholic mid-tempo blues ballad with sure popcorn appeal. Seemingly based on the melody from "Why Don't You Do Right," obscure singer Little Margie delivers an endearing vocal turn while the band behind her really cooks. Little Margie also features on the flip alongside Big Boy Groves (aka Ervin Rucker), with an alternative take or follow-up to his novelty R&B number "Traffic Ticket," itself a kind of answer to his "I Got a New Car."
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JBJ 1058EP
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Two great R&B sides from Young Jessie, both appearing on 45rpm for the very first time! Both "Pretty Soon" and "Well Baby" were originally recorded for the Bihari brothers' Modern Music in the mid '50s, and while the former did appear on an early '60s budget compilation album, "Well Baby" surfaced only recently on a CD retrospective. What isn't clear is why these great recordings were canned in the first place, but either way this welcome 45rpm pressing is surely a must-have for the R&B fiends.
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JBJ 1059EP
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Lifted from the second volume of Jukebox Mambo (JMAN 073CD/LP/BK), Jazzman's compilation of Latin-tinged R&B, The Chanters' "She Wants to Mambo" features an exotic rumba back-beat and stop-start rhythm complete with obligatory "unghh" vocal interjections to ramp up the sex factor. Chanters lead siren Ethel Brown is in a particularly flirtatious mood as she coos and oohs back and forth with her backing singers. On the flip, another rumba-laced track from The Chanters, cut for Chuck Higgins's Combo label and featuring a male lead delivering a proud tribute to the group's hometown, the south central Los Angeles district of Watts.
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JBJ 1056EP
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Two incredible sides from the legendary Young Jessie. "You Were Meant for Me" is a timeless piece of jazzy, dancefloor blues from the rapidly-changing early '60s era. On the flipside, an equally excellent updated reworking of Young Jessie's 1956 hit "Mary Lou." Cut during his stint with Mercury Records, both sides boast superb production and impeccable musicianship, and of course that trademark, oaky baritone of Obie Jessie himself.
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