Release Date: 09 June 2023
Label: Jasmine Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 604988324921
Genres: Blues Rhythm and Blues
Description
Twenty-seven tracks of early 1950s R&B, recorded in New York, Baltimore and Los Angeles at a time when R&B was rising in popularity.
Already featured on an earlier Jasmine release, The Johnny Otis Show - All The Hits And More (JASMCD3141), these tracks delve deeper into Mel Walker's contribution to R&B.
All the songs on the CD are written or co-written by Johnny Otis who guided Walker's short-lived career.
The CD gathers together Walker's recordings for the Regent, Savoy and Mercury labels as well as recordings not originally released at the time. A welcome addition for collectors of early R&B.
The accompanying booklet includes a detailed history of Mel Walker as well as label scans, press cuttings and other memorabilia.
Tracklisting
The Mudlarks
The Goofers
Slim Willet
Sleepy LaBeef
Marty Wilde
June Carter
Jimmy McCrackin
Gene Vincent
Keke Wyatt
Bywater Call
Harold Burrage
Gene & Eunice
Tom Jones
Lillian Briggs
Ike and Tina Turner
Nellie Lutcher
