Sonny Thompson Plus Lula Reed – The Complete Recordings Volume 3, 1951-1952 (2013)
BAND/ARTIST: Sonny Thompson, Lula Reed, Lord Westbrook, Robert Hadley, Bubba Brooks, Hurley Ramey, Jimmy Shirley, Bill Johnson
- Title: The Complete Recordings Volume 3, 1951-1952
- Year Of Release: 2013
- Label: Fresh Sound Records
- Genre: Jazz, Blues, R&B, Soul
- Quality: Mp3 320 / Flac (tracks)
- Total Time: 59:41
- Total Size: 148/181 Mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
01. Mellow Blues Part 1 2:43
02. Mellow Blues Part 2 3:05
03. Heavyweight Mama 2:43
04. I Really Love You 2:30
05. Don't Knock at My Door 2:23
06. Turn the Lights Down Low 2:30
07. Let's Call It a Day 2:36
08. I'll Drown in My Tears 2:51
09. Single Shot 2:47
10. Blues Mambo 2:46
11. Real Real Fine Part 1 2:48
12. Real Real Fine Part 2 2:39
13. Clang! Clang! Clang! (Alternate Take) 2:35
14. Clang! Clang! Clang! (Master) 2:35
15. Down in the Dumps 2:36
16. Last Night 2:25
17. Waiting to Be Loved by You 2:20
18. Pastry 2:53
19. Chloe 2:40
20. Flying Home 4:11
21. Heavenly Road 2:31
22. My Mother's Prayer 2:36
01. Mellow Blues Part 1 2:43
02. Mellow Blues Part 2 3:05
03. Heavyweight Mama 2:43
04. I Really Love You 2:30
05. Don't Knock at My Door 2:23
06. Turn the Lights Down Low 2:30
07. Let's Call It a Day 2:36
08. I'll Drown in My Tears 2:51
09. Single Shot 2:47
10. Blues Mambo 2:46
11. Real Real Fine Part 1 2:48
12. Real Real Fine Part 2 2:39
13. Clang! Clang! Clang! (Alternate Take) 2:35
14. Clang! Clang! Clang! (Master) 2:35
15. Down in the Dumps 2:36
16. Last Night 2:25
17. Waiting to Be Loved by You 2:20
18. Pastry 2:53
19. Chloe 2:40
20. Flying Home 4:11
21. Heavenly Road 2:31
22. My Mother's Prayer 2:36
Sonny Thompson:
Bandleader and pianist Sonny Thompson was among the most prolific R&B instrumentalists of the late '40s and early '50s. Thompson began recording for Sultan in 1946, then did several sessions for Miracle, King, Federal, and Deluxe, while also backing vocalist Lula Reed from 1951 to 1961. Thompson scored two number one R&B hits for Miracle in 1948: "Long Gone," Pts. 1 & 2, and "Late Freight." He landed another Top Ten and two more Top 20 singles for Miracle in 1949, and then had three Top Ten hits for King in 1952. The biggest was "I'll Drown In My Tears," which reached number five.
Lula Reed:
A longtime cohort of pianist/producer Sonny Thompson, singer Lula Reed recorded steadily for Cincinnati-based King Records during the mid-'50s after debuting on wax in 1951 to sing Thompson's original version of the moving ballad "I'll Drown in My Tears" (a 1956 smash for Ray Charles as "Drown in My Own Tears").
After serving as Thompson's vocalist at first, the attractive chanteuse was sufficiently established by 1952 to rate her own King releases. She was versatile, singing urban blues most of the time but switching to gospel for a 1954 session. Reed's strident 1954 waxing "Rock Love" was later revived by labelmate Little Willie John. She briefly moved to the Chess subsidiary Argo in 1958-1959 but returned to the fold in 1961 (as always, under Thompson's direction) on King's Federal imprint. While at Federal, she waxed a series of sassy duets with guitarist Freddy King in March of 1962. Another move -- to Ray Charles's Tangerine logo in 1962-1963 -- soon followed. After that, her whereabouts are unknown.
Bandleader and pianist Sonny Thompson was among the most prolific R&B instrumentalists of the late '40s and early '50s. Thompson began recording for Sultan in 1946, then did several sessions for Miracle, King, Federal, and Deluxe, while also backing vocalist Lula Reed from 1951 to 1961. Thompson scored two number one R&B hits for Miracle in 1948: "Long Gone," Pts. 1 & 2, and "Late Freight." He landed another Top Ten and two more Top 20 singles for Miracle in 1949, and then had three Top Ten hits for King in 1952. The biggest was "I'll Drown In My Tears," which reached number five.
Lula Reed:
A longtime cohort of pianist/producer Sonny Thompson, singer Lula Reed recorded steadily for Cincinnati-based King Records during the mid-'50s after debuting on wax in 1951 to sing Thompson's original version of the moving ballad "I'll Drown in My Tears" (a 1956 smash for Ray Charles as "Drown in My Own Tears").
After serving as Thompson's vocalist at first, the attractive chanteuse was sufficiently established by 1952 to rate her own King releases. She was versatile, singing urban blues most of the time but switching to gospel for a 1954 session. Reed's strident 1954 waxing "Rock Love" was later revived by labelmate Little Willie John. She briefly moved to the Chess subsidiary Argo in 1958-1959 but returned to the fold in 1961 (as always, under Thompson's direction) on King's Federal imprint. While at Federal, she waxed a series of sassy duets with guitarist Freddy King in March of 1962. Another move -- to Ray Charles's Tangerine logo in 1962-1963 -- soon followed. After that, her whereabouts are unknown.
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