The Best of Baby Washington

Track Listings

1. Time

2. Only Those in Love

3. Move on Drifter

4. There He Is

5. You Never Could Be Mine

6. Clock

7. That's How Heartaches Are Made

8. Nobody Cares

9. Leave Me Alone

10. Handful of Memories

11. Let's Love in the Moonlight

12. Bells (On Our Wedding Day)

The Best of Baby Washington,Baby Washington,Collectables,Girl Group,Pop,R&B,Soul,Uptown Soul

Tracks:

The Time
Only Those In Love
Move On Drifter
There He Is
You Never Could Be Mine
The Clock
That's How Heartaches Are Made
Nobody Cares
Leave Me Alone
Handful Of Memories
Let's Love In The Moonlight
The Bells

Customer Reviews:

A Neglected Rhythm and Blues Artist.......2007-07-05

Baby Washington (b. 1940 as Justine Washington in South Carolina)grew up in Harlem. She had a series of modest rhythm and blues hits in the late 1950s and 1960s for some small recording companies. In the mid-1950s, she recorded as part of a girl group called the Hearts and then went on her own as a soloist. Washington was a fixture in her day on the "chitlin" circuit and, at the age of 66, still performs frequently in clubs and in oldies shows. She has appeared several times in the Washington D.C. area in recent years.

Baby Washington never successfuly became a "crossover" artist and her recording career faded in the early 1970s. I was unfamiliar with her during the days of her prime in the 1960s and only discovered her some years ago through my interest in blues and old doo-wop. Washington has a wailing, expressive, and soulful voice, and she never has received the recognition as a soul singer that she deserves.

As with many singers, Washington was hampered by poor material. But this CD consisting of 12 songs and most of her hits does indeed showcase her at her best. Most of Washington's songs are slow or moderately paced. The occasional uptempo novelty number, such as "Move on Drifter" seems to me less successful. Washington is frequently backed by a group -- male or female -- and often accompanied by strings. Her voice is amplified by an echo on many tracks. The songs are mostly about lost love and feelings of isolation and loneliness ("Nobody Cares", "Leave me Alone"). Baby Washington also sings of the passage of time in her hit "The Clock" with its "tick-tock" phrase and in the far better song "The Time" which moves slowly and sadly over the simplest chords. Baby Washington wails: "Though time has turned its back on me/ though time has no sympathy/ now the time has taken my love."

Washington's more popular songs include "The Time", "The Clock","That's How Heartaches are Made" and "The Bells". They are all included on this CD. But for me the best of Baby Washington lies in two songs that did not become as popular even as these: "Handful of Memories" and especially "You Never Could be Mine". The latter song was among Baby Washington's earliest efforts. It includes a rolling, sad opening theme, and it develops with a faster-paced secondary theme. The highlight of the song is the break which features a jagged piano accompanied by a honking sax. Baby Washington sings with abandon: "Moving around with someone else/ is out of my line/ so if your going from one to another/ I'm going to put you down/ And then I'll change like the weather/ change from you -- you to another/ And you'll be the one left alone crying/ Hey, Crying!/ Because you never could be mine."

A great deal of rhythm and blues beyond the star names remains to be discovered by those who love this American music. This CD includes the legacy of Baby Washington, a pioneering soul singer who deserves to be remembered.

Robin Friedman

-----------------------------the old howard theater---------.......2005-03-12

IAto whom it may concern,
would like to thank you for having this site to listen to.....back in the day i remember going to the old howard in washington d c to see baby washington, etta james, ike and tina,and many more....i think these old blues will live on forever..any 10 year old kid knows who elvis was, and a lot of baby boomers children will know of these old grate groups also...after the show we would all go next door to CECILIAS, AND ENJOY THE COMPANY WITH SOME OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GROUPS....a lot of the old ones are gone, but very few new groups of today can hold a candle to------pookie hudson, sonny till, lee andrews, five royals, five satins, five royals,jesters, and many more.....better cut this short and once again thank you so much........
mike
p.s.where where you and what were you doing in 1956
when pookie hudson and the spaniels made this
CLOSE YOUR EYES-----

In a class of her own.......2004-10-23

It boggles me why this R&B singer never made the mainstream. She was most famous in the chitlin circut. Growin up in the 60's i heard a lot of her records as a child. "The Bells", "Nobody Cares", "That's How Heartaches Are Made", "Leave Me Alone" and more on this will make you appreciate true R&B. "The Tears" is not on this one. However, I recommend this CD.

Memories of the Good Old Days.......2003-05-22

If you are a child of the sixties, you will remember Baby Washington's rendition of "The Bells". This and "Time" were two of her best songs. All of the songs on this cd will send you back to prom night in your mind. Get your aging baby boomer buddies together, break out a bottle of wine, and drift down memory lane with this cd.

Harmony Classics, Volume 6: 28 Killer Doo-Wop Ballads

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Harmony Classics, Volume 6: 28 Killer Doo-Wop Ballads
Various Doo Wop Artists
Manufacturer: Sapphire Discs
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000UF1QJ4

Product Description

28 Killer Harmony Classics! Includes the Trojans, Gainors, Masters, Downbeats, Charms, Velours & many others. 28 tracks Song list: 1. We Danced In the Moonlight - 5 Stars, 2. Sweet Sixteen - Velours, 3. Guilty - Crests, 4. Blues Stay Away From Me - Charms, 5. Dear Ann - Medallions, 6. Out In the Cold Again - Dinah Washington & Ravens, 7. Midnight Love - Downbeats, 8. Sindy - Cobras, 9. If Loving You Is Wrong - Inspirations, 10. That's Why I Pray - 4 Fellows, 11. Why Should I Suffer With the Blues - Four Kings, 12. Come Back To Me - Teardrops, 13. I Promise You Love - Turbans, 14. You Conquered Me - Willie Logan & Plaids, 15. Love and Kisses - Mixers, 16. I'll Show You How To Love Me - Cannibal & Headhunters, 17. Baby Think It Over - Martinels, 18. A Message With Flowers - Gainors, 19. Ten Commandments of Love - 5 Diamonds, 20. A Man Is Not Supposed To Cry - Masters, 21. Crying Over You - Lyrics, 22. Wrapped Up In A Dream - Clovers, 23. Hiding My Tears With A Smile - Atomics, 24. Up All Night Long - 5 Dreams, 25. Diamonds & Pearls - Esco's, 26. Lie - Meadowlarks, 27. Vanishing Angel - Preludes, and 28. Don't Ask Me To Be Lonely - Trojans

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