Various Artists - I Love Paris - The Great American Songbook Goes R&B

JASMINE RECORDS

£10.49

Cat. no: JASMCD2713
Format: CD
Barcode: 604988271324
Release Date: 4th June 2021
Genre: Soul/R&B

Although for many decades it was principally the domain of jazz-styled singers and musicians, THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK has undergone a significant revival in recent years, in terms of the mass market’s rediscovery of the genre.

Loosely defined, these are the most popular and enduring songs from the 1920s through to the 50s, most of which were written for Broadway theatre, musical theatre and/or Hollywood musical movies. And although regular Pop Music has generally endured a somewhat difficult relationship with what has always been perceived as “serious” music, many R&B and early Soul performers dabbled in the Great American Songbook over the years.

This unique compilation presents thirty memorable examples, featuring artists like Ray Charles, Big Maybelle, Jackie Wilson, Little Willie John, LaVern Baker, James Brown, Etta James, Bobby Bland, Timi Yuro, Ruth Brown and many more. Many of these sides are hard to find elsewhere on CD.

Tracks: Ray Charles - You Are My Sunshine / Jackie Wilson - I Apologise / Roy Hamilton - Unchained Melody / Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry - You Always Hurt The One You Love / Ketty Lester - Love Letters / Clyde Mcphatter - These Foolish Things / Tony Williams - If / (Little) Esther Phillips - Release Me / Sammy Turner - Always / Etta James - Prisoner Of Love / Sam Cooke - (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons / Jesse Belvin - Summertime / Timi Yuro - Let Me Call You Sweetheart / Big Maybelle - All Of Me / Varetta Dillard - What’ll I Do / Little Willie John - Sleep / Lavern Baker - Wheel Of Fortune / Frankie Lymon - Goody Goody / James Brown - Bewildered / Ben E King - At Last / Johnny Nash - As Time Goes By / Ruth Brown - I’ll Get Along Somehow (Part 1) / Jimmy Jones - For You / Gene Mcdaniels - When I Fall In Love / Jerry Butler - After The Laughter / Marv Johnson - September In The Rain / Brook Benton - Blues In The Night / Big Joe Turner - Corrine, Corrina / Bobby Bland - St James’ Infirmary / Screamin’ Jay Hawkins - I Love Paris