Black Is Brown & Brown Is Beautiful [Import]

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Ruth "Miss Rhythm" Brown was the hit-making queen from 1949 to the end of the 50's to a point that Atlantic Records was once called "the house that Ruth built". No less! She was one of the main artists who established New York label's predominance in the R&B field. She was forgotten later -only to come back stronger than ever with a worlwide reputation as R&B pioneer and advocate for the rights and royalties of her peers from her non-profit "Rhythm & Blues Foundation". Inspired by jazz legends Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday and Dinah Washington, Brown's seductive vocal delivery delighted millions on legendary chart-toppers such as 'Teardrops in My Eyes', 'So Long', 'Mambo Baby' and many others. Later, her sharp sense of humor lead her to a TV sitcom and a role on John Waters´ movie "Hairspray", plus a Tony Award for her starring acting in Black and Blue at Broadway. On the aptly titled Black is Brown and Brown is Beautiful, originally released in 1969, she puts her strong voice to soulful covers of 'Yesterday', 'Please Send Me Someone to Love' (Mayfield) and own songs such as 'Miss Brown's Blues'. This material is closer to soul than to jazz, and it is full of joy and, of course, rhythm. Discover a truly glorious singer and a R&B legend. 2005.

Black Is Brown and Brown Is,Ruth Brown,Vampi Soul,R&B/Soul,Soul/R & B


Black Is Brown & Brown Is Beautiful [Import]

Black Is Brown & Brown Is Beautiful [Import]
Stephen Foster Songs: Parlor & Minstrel Songs, Dance Tunes & Instrumentals
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Amid fine work, a new star!
  • Stephen Foster Would Be Proud
  • Foster at his simple best
  • Well-rounded and convincing
Stephen Foster Songs: Parlor & Minstrel Songs, Dance Tunes & Instrumentals

Manufacturer: Albany Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000049NP
Release Date: 1995-07-28

Tracks:

  1. The Glendy Burke
  2. Nelly Was A Lady
  3. Melinda May
  4. The Soree Polka
  5. The Moustache Song
  6. O Willie, Is It You, Dear?
  7. Mr. & Mrs. Brown
  8. Gem From Lucia No.1
  9. Wilt Thou Be Gone?
  10. The Voices That Are Gone
  11. Ole Black Joe
  12. Maggie By My Side
  13. Camptown Ladies
  14. Hard Times
  15. Gems From Lucia No.2, No.3
  16. The Shanghai Chicken
  17. Beautiful Dreamer
  18. Ah! May The Red Rose Live Away
  19. Nelly Bly
  20. I Dream Of Jeannie
  21. O Susannah & Some Folks

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Amid fine work, a new star!.......2004-09-28

Baird, Russell and Van Buskirk give fine performances in a splendid
program, but tenor Frederick Urrey [his Foster recording debut?] is a sensation! A glorious voice, with a perfect command of style in
operatic, ballad, ensemble and even comic scenes, his Melinda May is breathtaking, his Beautiful Dreamer is the best on records, his
duets charm and his drunken husband is a gas! He has it all!! In my 25 years of total immersion in Foster and his era, I have never
even dreamt of hearing an artist of such stature. Foster was said to have a fine voice and to sing his music better than any other.
I pray we now hear more of SF's songs as he must have sung them!

5 out of 5 stars Stephen Foster Would Be Proud.......2004-02-26

Linda Russell is a remarkable woman. I have every CD she has done and I've never been disappointed in the high quality recordings she releases. I consider her every bit of an historian as the authors of history books.
This collection of Stephen Foster tunes, one of two that Russell has partaken in, is a rousing collection of the musical sounds of the mid-19th century. Soprano Julianne Baird and tenor Frederick Urrey join in with Ms. Russell's alto vocals to make a truly remarkable ensemble (including the musicians playing the mountain dulcimer, fortepiano, fiddle, hammered dulcimer, recorder, and accordion - all on authentic antique instruments). All combined show off the genius that Stephen Foster was - the 19th century's top songwriter who wrote music for ALL time, not just his time.
But if it wasn't for the musical reenactors (on CD at least) of Russell and company many of these long lost gems might have stayed hidden, sadly unheard. Some choral music, a feel of opera, a bit of traditional folk all mixed together to make what I feel is an authentic piece of musical history.
Here's hoping that Linda Russell and friends continue in the making of traditional music - Christmas and popular.
Ms. Russell, do you ever tour? We'd love to see you here in Michigan!

5 out of 5 stars Foster at his simple best.......2002-01-22

What a delicious surprise this little album is, and from the ..... date, it appears to have been around for a few seasons, but is utterly new to me. I am a Julianne Baird fan from the get-go, but was pleasantly taken aback at her appearance on an album of American songs with folk balladeer Linda Russell (who plays dulcimers, mountain fiddles and all manner of country instruments and sings with the earthy texture of Judy Collins). But as usual Baird finds a way to integrate her own exquisite sensibilities and artistry into the assignment and makes a touching case for the simple and heart-rending Foster tunes--this is, after all, "early music" in which she excels--American "Early Music." Tenor Fred Urrey is another find and he likewise blends wonderfully into the surroundings. In fact, the three diverse artists hit their stride in a haunting trio rendition of Old Black Joe. Keyboard and string instruments have a ghostly and authentic ring to them as well. indeed, after the pompous and overblown Foster CDs of better-known opera singers in the bins today, this is so welcome. A treasure!
Get it today.

4 out of 5 stars Well-rounded and convincing.......2000-10-27

This is an excellent rendition of Stephen Foster's songs, capitalizing on the duality inherent in the repertoire: the beautiful parlor ballads and the rowdy folk-inspired tunes. Especially remarkable is the fact that the performers bring to the music the "early music" sensibility (Julianne Baird is renowned as a performer of Elizabethan lutesongs)--this sensibility urges the performers to be as historically accurate as possible, performing on original/reproduction instruments. Also of note is the fact that it is a collaboration between classical and folk musicians: soprano, alto, tenor, fortepiano, fiddle, mountain and hammered dulcimers, harmonica, recorder, and accordian. Linda Russell (alto, mountain dulcimer) is lyrical and moving with her "folkie" voice, perfectly complementing the other "cultivated" voices and grounding them on the occasions they come together in poignant harmony.

I only wish that they had incorporated a 19th c. parlor guitar to round out the ballads. Overall, however, one can well imagine that this is indeed the way the music sounded. As one of America's first "popular song" writers, the present performers succeed in doing him justice by incorporating many styles of 19th c. popular musics, avoiding the anachronistic "bluegrass" sound often used in performances of this repertoire, and never succumbing to waves of overly self-indulgent nostalgia.
Blue Wheat
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Outstanding
  • Incredible..Worth 30 stars
  • Superb singing matched with superb arrangements
  • Beautiful music
  • Beautiful Music, Yet There Is No There Here
Blue Wheat
Stephen Foster , John , American Traditional , Spiritual Traditional , and Dale Warland Singers
Manufacturer: American Choral
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003M4T
Release Date: 1996-06-18

Tracks:

  1. Oh, Shenandoah (Traditional)
  2. He's Goin' Away (Traditional)
  3. Skip To My Lou (Traditional)
  4. Steal Away (Spiritual)
  5. Wayfarin' Stranger (Traditional)
  6. Soldier, Soldier Won't You Marry Me? (Traditional)
  7. Pretty Saro (Traditional)
  8. Johnny Has Gone For A Soldier
  9. Black Is The Color (Traditional)
  10. Red River Valley 9 (Traditional)
  11. Nelly Bly (Stephen Foster)
  12. My Lord, What A Mornin' (Spiritual)
  13. Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair (Stephen Foster)
  14. Hard Times Come Again No More (Stephen Foster)
  15. Single Girl (Traditional)
  16. Deep River (Spiritual)
  17. Buffalo Gals (Cool White [John Hodges])
  18. The Water is Wide (Traditional)
  19. Black Sheep (African-American lullaby)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Outstanding.......2007-06-06

Robert De Cormier's remarkable arrangement and Marie Spar Dymit's and Lynette Johnson's pure vocals of "Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier" are well worth the price of the entire CD.

5 out of 5 stars Incredible..Worth 30 stars.......2007-05-16

The Dale Warland Singers are my benchmark by which I judge all other choirs. The uniformity of sound, blend, and precise entrances, uniformity are incredible - almost inhuman. Excluding the all male Chanticleer from the roster, this was the finest choir in America. Now that they have broken up, buy all of their CD's you won't be disappointed!

5 out of 5 stars Superb singing matched with superb arrangements.......2004-07-03

A project like this one inevitably highlights the skill of arrangers, and Dale Warland has selected some of the most talented anywhere. Most of these selections will be familiar to listeners, but I doubt most people have heard, for example, "Red River Valley" in Carol Barnett's haunting version here, and ditto for her magnificent "Deep River."

The disc opens with a spectacular, panoramic "Shenandoah" that takes maximum advantage of the Dale Warland Singers' refined sound, and things only get better (if that's possible). Other favorites are a cheery, fizzing "Nelly Bly" and Mark Keller's strong reworking of Stephen Foster's "Hard Times Come Again No More."

Throughout the recording, the freshness of the arrangements is matched by the irresistible singing. This group is known for its outstanding performances and recordings, but this must be counted as one of their all-time best. The sound quality is terrific, capturing the gorgeous blend and precision of the group in a natural-sounding acoustic. Just stunning.

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful music.......2003-07-03

I bought this CD after hearing a few of the recordings on our local NPR radio station. I was not disappointed in any of the selections. Very beautiful.

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful Music, Yet There Is No There Here.......2003-01-13

The Dale Warland Singers (DWS) are among the relatively few musical professionals, who by their aesthetic standards and demonstrated artistry, have taken the less traveled and narrow road to exemplary artistic excellence.

The sound quality and acoustics are excellently engineered in this 20-bit original recording. The most delicately blend and inflection of the singers' voice can be heard. This sheaf of choral works has once existed in real space and time in the kaleidoscopic folklife of past generations. In recording the "Blue Wheat", the 40-member DWS, the creme de la creme of professional choral ensembles, has elevated the common oral tradition of American folk music into a rarified choral art form a capella "in the style of the chapel."

If the soul of the DWS is a capella singing, then Warland and the arrangers are the wings of the same soul. Among the kapellmeisters whose arrangements have graced this folksong anthology are the late Norman Luboff and Roger Wagner. Also included in this album are contemporary arrangements by other esteemed composers: John Rutter (conductor of The Cambridge Singers), Carol Barnett (the DWS resident composer from 1992 to 2001), and Stephen Paulus.

Gertrude Stein is famous for saying of her childhood home, Oakland, California, "When you get there, there's no there there." Purportedly, Stein opined this city by the San Francisco Bay lacked a defining sense of place. Bel canto notwithstanding, the folk melodies of "Blue Wheat" invoke a longing for something no longer possible. The abyss between the America today and the its past is impossible to bridge. Already, we have yielded to the abstractness of political correctness. Our past is either neglected, actively destroyed, or selectively museumed. We do not live in an understood land and culture. There is no there here in the presence of this music. It is only the poignancy of the moment that these beautifully rendered tunes live in our mind. We have to accept this reality as part and parcel of our rootlessness.

If the Oakland Raiders do make it to and win the Superbowl in 2003, there is a there there for some in the football community, albeit fleeting.
Jones Laughing Record
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    Jones Laughing Record
    Spike Jones
    Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00006FX1Y
    Release Date: 2002-09-24
    aka Charles Johnson
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      aka Charles Johnson

      Manufacturer: HVR
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
      RagtimeRagtime | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B000BGQX4A
      Release Date: 2005-08-01

      Tracks:

      1. Hester on Parade
      2. Belle of Havana
      3. Doc Brown's Cakewalk
      4. Black Smoke
      5. Iola
      6. All the Money
      7. Beedle-Um-Bo
      8. Powder Rag
      9. Pansy Blossoms
      10. Tobasco
      11. Silver King
      12. Wedding of the Fairies
      13. Lady Slippers
      14. Cloud Kisser
      15. Melody Rag
      16. Peanuts
      17. Sweetness
      18. Blue Goose Rag
      19. Starlight
      20. Monkey Biznez

      Product Description

      The mystery man of Ragtime is finally unmasked. Hear all the Ragtime piano solos composed by Charles Johnson published under his various secret identities.
      Game Untold
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • Game Untold
      • Raw Rap
      Game Untold
      Goldtoes
      Manufacturer: Goldtoes Ent.
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
      Pop RapPop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B00012QLOQ
      Release Date: 2005-02-22

      Tracks:

      1. Intro - Silk
      2. Back Up
      3. I'm A Gangsta - Gold Toes
      4. Before I Let Go
      5. My Real Niggaz - C-Bo
      6. Falling To The Top
      7. All I Need - MIA
      8. Bartender Please - Gemini
      9. Get To Know Ya
      10. Frisco Rydaz - GoodFelonz
      11. All Game
      12. It's Nothing
      13. Yadda Mean
      14. Romped Out Norteno (Thizzed Out Remix) - Mac Dre
      15. Around Here
      16. Keep The Heat
      17. Damb Fool
      18. Frenemy
      19. Walk Wit Me - Chopper
      20. Fallen Soldiers - Collio Da Unda Dog
      21. Boss Hogg - 10sion

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Game Untold.......2005-07-30

      For some reason the review above says "34 Reasons" and this aint that album...Other than that if you a big Mr.Kee fan or a Bay Area and Texas connect fan then this the album you looking for. It got that Texas to the Bay feel with a Latin twist. Many Latin hard hitters like Mr. Kee, 10sion, Gemini, Baby Bash and Grimm. Even "GoldToes" Julio puts it down! Begining to end no joke!

      4 out of 5 stars Raw Rap.......2004-12-09

      34 Reasons: Surviving the Game is purely raw. 34 Reasons is a double disk collaboration produced by Goldtones Entertainment. A collaboration of rap artist "from the Golden Gate to the Lone Star State," as phrased on the cd's cover.

      Beat-wise, 34 Reasons keeps it clean and simple. 34 Reasons creates a calming vibe to bump to, but it also carries plenty of hype.

      Featured in this collaboration is a familiar artist that goes by the name Baby Bash. Baby Bash has two tracks on the second disc, "City of Dank" and "Sideshow." Baby Bash's "City of Dank" creates an image in the mind of what it is to be coming from the streets of California with a thug mentality. It's not negative, but it's not very positive either, it's simply a realistic look at how things are.

      A few other artist worth honorable mentions are Andre Nickatina, Cougnut, and Mr. Kee, who is featured on four tracks.

      34 Reasons is a loaded book, with 18 tracks on the first disc and 20 on the second. Listening to 34 Reasons definitely fills time. In the name of 'gangster rap' this collaboration meets quality from track to track.
      Handel: Saul
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Another feast for Handelians
      • Excellent music
      Handel: Saul
      John Eliot Gardiner , Ruth Holton , Lynne Dawson , John Mark Ainsley , Donna Brown , Derek Lee Ragin , English Baroque Soloists , Philip Salmon , and Neil Mackie
      Manufacturer: Polygram Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00000412J
      Release Date: 1991-09-12

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Another feast for Handelians.......2003-12-25

      Here's another astonishing piece for all Handelians. Many of Handel's great pieces have sadly been neglected - just like many of Richard Strauss' operas which have only recently received attention from people like Botstein, Korsten and Sinopoli (deceased). Thankfully, Gardiner and his team took the trouble to record this astonishing masterpiece. I simply love this piece - Saul!! The Monteverdi choir is the best in the world - listen to their stunning virtuosity here. Thank you, Gardiner!!

      5 out of 5 stars Excellent music.......2003-09-14

      Saul is one of those lesser known works by Handel. I certainly prefer Solomon, the Messiah or Israel in Egypt. Nevertheless, there is plenty of glorious music in Saul. The Monteverdi sings with their customary virtuosity. Casting of solo parts is superb. A bit on the pricey side but this is an investment that will yield rich dividends over a long period of time. Instead of listening to the Messiah all the time, or Solomon or Jephtha, why not be more daring and explore this lesser known work by Handel?
      Cabin In The Sky: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1943 Film)
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • A Great Must Have
      • Perfectly remastered classic
      • Louis, Lena, Ethel, and Eddie in a classic
      • INCREDIBLE SOUNDTRACK
      Cabin In The Sky: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1943 Film)
      John LaTouche
      Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B0000033PK
      Release Date: 1996-01-23

      Tracks:

      1. Main Title - M-G-M Studio Orchestra
      2. Foreward - Hall Johnson Choir and the M-G-M Studio Orchestra
      3. Li'l Black Sheep (Extended Version) - Ethel Waters and the Hall Johnson Choir
      4. Old Ship Zion - Kenneth Spencer and the Hall Johnson Choir
      5. But The Flesh Is Weak - M-G-M Studio Orchestra
      6. The Prayer - M-G-M Studio Orchestra
      7. The First Revelation - M-G-M Studio Orchestra
      8. Saint Petunia (Extended Version) - M-G-M Studio Orchestra
      9. Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe - Ethel Waters
      10. Dat Suits Me - Ethel Waters, Butterfly McQueen, and the Hall...
      11. Beside The Still Waters - M-G-M Studio Orchestra
      12. Cabin In The Sky - Ethel Waters, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, and...
      13. Ain't It The Truth (Outtake) - Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
      14. Ain't It The Truth Reprise (Outtake) - Lena Horn
      15. Taking A Chance On Love - Ethel Waters with whistle by Eddie 'Rochester'...
      16. The Meek And The Mild - M-G-M Studio Orchestra
      17. Life's Full Of Consequences - Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson and Lena Horn
      18. Petunia In The Wilderness - M-G-M Studio Orchestra
      19. Happinesss Is A Thing Called Joe (Reprise) - Ethel Waters
      20. Things Ain't The Way They Used To Be - Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
      21. Going Up (Extended Version) - Duke Ellington And His Orchestra with piano solo..
      22. Down At John Henry's ([In] My Old Virginia Home) - Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
      23. Shine - John Bubbles (John W. Sublett),The Hall Johnson...
      24. Honey In The Honeycomb (Extended Version) - Lena Horn
      25. Love Me Tomorrow - M-G-M Studio Orchestra
      26. Honey In The Honeycomb (Reprise) - Ethel Waters
      27. Sweet Petunia - M-G-M Studio Orchestra
      28. The Third Revelation - M-G-M Studio Orchestra
      29. Little Joe Throws Snake Eyes - M-G-M Studio Orchestra
      30. Amen - M-G-M Studio Orchestra
      31. Taking A Chance On Love (Reprise) - Ethel Waters and the Hall Johnson Choir
      32. Taking A Chance On Love (Full Reprise Lyrics) - Ethel Waters, with Roger Edens at the piano

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars A Great Must Have .......2005-12-29

      Cabin in the Sky is an excellent, excellent black film. Very entertaining and a movie that projects the power of a conscience. I first saw Cabin in Sky on the AMC channel with my dad when I was 15 years old. I am now 32 years old and every time I watch the movie it is as if I am watching it for the first time. This is a great movie and I can't wait for the DVD version.

      5 out of 5 stars Perfectly remastered classic.......2001-09-18

      I have to give this CD 5 stars since it provides americans the only chance to listen to the fine voice of Kenneth Spencer. It's worth buing the CD just for the one track he's singing.

      5 out of 5 stars Louis, Lena, Ethel, and Eddie in a classic.......2000-12-13

      CABIN IN THE SKY is one of my favorite films, and the soundtrack does full justice to the score and the performers. 5 extended versions and 4 outtakes are welcome additions to this entertaining CD. The combination of jazz and inspirational tunes surpisingly come together very harmoniously in this mixture of fantasy and reality. The sound quality is fine, though a stereo remix was not possible. From the opening "Lil' Black Sheep" to "Taking a Chance on Love" the score is full of gems and anyone who loves musicals will be inspired by this soundtrack.

      4 out of 5 stars INCREDIBLE SOUNDTRACK.......1999-07-31

      Duke Ellington, Ethel Waters & Lena Horne, what else could a musical ask for. Three giants of jazz & blues,who show us a small portion of their great indvidual talents on this soundtrack.

      Duke Ellington's , Going Up, Lena's version of Ain't it the Truth, and the wonderful swinging vocals of Ethel Waters. One of the african-american divas that was there when blues and jazz started, and one of the earliest to be recorded. Makes you wonder why more musicals were not made with these great artists.Reccommend also all of Miss Waters recordings reissued on the Classics Label from 1921-1940. This cd is a must for anyone interested in jazz or blues.
      Black Is Brown and Brown Is Beautiful
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • BLUESY & SOULFUL~BRAVO RUTH BROWN!!!
      Black Is Brown and Brown Is Beautiful
      Ruth Brown
      Manufacturer: Vampi Soul
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | R&B | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B000A2H6JG
      Release Date: 2006-03-20

      Tracks:

      1. Yesterday
      2. Please Send Me Someone to Love
      3. Looking Back
      4. Try Me and See
      5. Miss Brown's Blues
      6. My Prayer
      7. Since I Fell for You
      8. This Bitter Earth

      Album Description

      Ruth "Miss Rhythm" Brown was the hit-making queen from 1949 to the end of the 50's to a point that Atlantic Records was once called "the house that Ruth built". No less! She was one of the main artists who established New York label's predominance in the R&B field. She was forgotten later -only to come back stronger than ever with a worlwide reputation as R&B pioneer and advocate for the rights and royalties of her peers from her non-profit "Rhythm & Blues Foundation". Inspired by jazz legends Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday and Dinah Washington, Brown's seductive vocal delivery delighted millions on legendary chart-toppers such as 'Teardrops in My Eyes', 'So Long', 'Mambo Baby' and many others. Later, her sharp sense of humor lead her to a TV sitcom and a role on John Waters´ movie "Hairspray", plus a Tony Award for her starring acting in Black and Blue at Broadway. On the aptly titled Black is Brown and Brown is Beautiful, originally released in 1969, she puts her strong voice to soulful covers of 'Yesterday', 'Please Send Me Someone to Love' (Mayfield) and own songs such as 'Miss Brown's Blues'. This material is closer to soul than to jazz, and it is full of joy and, of course, rhythm. Discover a truly glorious singer and a R&B legend. 2005.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars BLUESY & SOULFUL~BRAVO RUTH BROWN!!! .......2007-06-15

      Ruth Brown's career was like a wild roller-coaster ride and this funky and soulful late sixties set is after her commercial peak and finds Miss Brown in great form with lean and inspired backing that includes the great Richard Tee with Gary McFarland producing this fine collection of mostly great standards. "Miss Brown's Blues" is a masterful self-penned blues classic that is a must listen for those who love the blues...standards such as the Lennon/McCartney "Yesterday" and the Percy Mayfield classic "Please Send Me Someone To Love" are given fresh and original readings and Miss Brown is in strong and rich voice. Get this deep in the night treat for those quite evenings when it is time to wind down and relax...thank you Miss Brown and you are missed!
      Duke Ellington: Black, Brown and Beige / A Drum is a Woman
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        Duke Ellington: Black, Brown and Beige / A Drum is a Woman
        Claude Bolling Big Band
        Manufacturer: Milan Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00000IOPZ
        Release Date: 1999-06-15

        Tracks:

        1. Work Song
        2. Come Sunday
        3. Light (Part 1)
        4. Light (Part 2)
        5. Light (Part 3)
        6. West Indian Dance
        7. Emancipation Celebration
        8. The Blues
        9. War
        10. Sugar Hill Penthouse
        11. Rock Waltz
        12. Symphonette
        13. Final

        Tracks:

        1. A Drum Is A Woman
        2. Rhythm Pum Te Dum
        3. What Else Can You Do With A Drum
        4. New Orleans
        5. Hey, Buddy Bolden
        6. Carribee Joe
        7. Congo Square
        8. A Drum Is A Woman Part 2
        9. You Better Know It
        10. Madam Zajj
        11. Ballet Of The Flyin' Saucers
        12. Zajj's Dream
        13. Rhumbop
        14. Carribee Joe Part 2
        15. Final
        Seeds of Love
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • Amazing. Simply amazing.
        Seeds of Love

        Manufacturer: Herald
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        Vaughan Williams, RalphVaughan Williams, Ralph | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        SymphoniesSymphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music | Baroque | Classical | General | Modern & 20th Century | Romantic | Sinfonia | Sinfonia Concertante
        Tone PoemsTone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        General ContemporaryGeneral Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
        British FolkBritish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
        Folk SongsFolk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B000007SBB
        Release Date: 1998-06-30

        Tracks:

        1. Hal An Tow
        2. The Folk-Song Society
        3. I Sowed The Seeds Of Love
        4. Sharp's Visit To Hambridge
        5. Lord Randel
        6. Cecil Sharp In Somerset
        7. The Gypsy Laddie
        8. The Water Is Wide
        9. The Coal-Black Smith
        10. Dives And Lazarus
        11. Bushes And Briars
        12. Folk Tunes As Hymns
        13. The Turtle Dove
        14. Cold Blows The Wind
        15. Collecting With The Phonograph
        16. Brigg Fair
        17. Diary Of Morris Dance Hunting
        18. The Cutty Wren
        19. The Eynsham Morris
        20. John Barleycorn
        21. The War
        22. High Germany
        23. George Butterworth
        24. Banks Of Green Willow
        25. Sailors' Chanties Collected By Harry E. Piggott
        26. Chanties: Sally Brown/Stormalong/Way, Haul Away/Shenandoah/Fire, Fire/Johnny Bowker
        27. The Death Of Sharp
        28. The Padstow Maysong

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Amazing. Simply amazing........2000-12-03

        Buy this CD.

        If you have scrolled this far down the page, you are obviously interested enough to be serious about this genre. I therefore say - you MUST buy this CD. The "Briggs Fair" alone is worth the price, I'd pay half as much again for their recording of the Turtle Dove.

        Such a beautiful clear tenor voice, perfect tuning, not too fruity, not too dry. Add to this truly glorious phrasing and overall shape, and the unteachable sense of the shape of the music, and you have an almost impossibly good combination.

        The first time you hear this disc you will fall in love with it. You will have to buy it, if it's not yours already. Don't waste time. Addict your friends. Get it NOW!

        R&B Music:

        1. Bobby
        2. Brings the Heat, Vol. 1 [Enhanced] [Explicit Lyrics]
        3. Brother's Keeper
        4. Burnin'
        5. Choose Today
        6. Cosmic Slop [Original recording remastered]
        7. Crome [Import]
        8. Daddy's Home
        9. "Die For Fortune & Fame" [Explicit Lyrics]
        10. Do You? (from Life After You)

        R&B Music

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