Tommy Ridgley - Rhythm & Blues in New Orleans - Selected Singles As & Bs 1949-1962

JASMINE RECORDS

£10.49

Cat. no: JASMCD3214
Format: CD
Barcode: 604988321425
Release Date: 01 Oct 2021
Genre: Blues

Tommy Ridgely was born, raised and died in New Orleans and was a consistently popular entertainer in the city and its environs without ever achieving a major hit.

It was at the city’s premier R&B venue, the legendary Dew Drop Inn, where he made his lasting impression and established his band The Untouchables as the most famous house band in the club’s history.

Many of these 30 tracks including songs like “Lavinia” were major chart hits in New Orleans and Louisiana. The titles we have selected cover his recordings between 1949 and 1962 and feature Blues, R&B and the emerging sounds of Soul music all of which he excelled at. Includes fully detailed liner notes.

Tracks: Earley Dawn Boogie / Boogie Woogie Mama / Lavinia / Looped / Monkey Man / Nobody Cares / Good Times / Ooh Lawdy My Baby / I’m Gonna Cross That River / Wish I Had Never / Jam Up / When I Meet My Girl / What’cha Gonna’ Do / Come Back Baby / I’ll Be True / The Girl Across The Street / Tina / How I Feel / Is It True / Let’s Try And Talk It Over / Please Hurry Home / Do You Remember / Should I Ever Love Again / Double Eye Whammy / Three Times / The Only Girl For Me / In The Same Old Way / The Girl From Kooka Monga / She’s Got What It Takes / My Ordinary Girl