Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Little Esther 1951-1952

~ Release by Little Esther (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Looking for a Man
Little Esther with Earl Warren Orchestra2:42
2Other Lips, Other Arms
Little Esther with Earl Warren Orchestra2:37
3Heart to Heart
Little Esther, The Dominoes & Earl Warren Orchestra2:57
4The Deacon Moves In
recording of:
The Deacon Moves In
writer:
Rose Marks (manager and songwriter) and Billy Ward (US r&b/soul vocalist)
Little Esther, The Dominoes & Earl Warren Orchestra2:46
5Don’t Make a Fool Out of Me
Little Esther with Earl Warren Orchestra2:48
6I’m a Bad Bad Girl
recording of:
I’m a Bad, Bad Girl
lyricist and composer:
Gladys DeJesus
Little Esther with Earl Warren Orchestra2:53
7Cryin’ and Singin’ the Blues
Little Esther with Earl Warren Orchestra2:47
8Tell Him That I Need Him So
Little Esther with Earl Warren Orchestra2:19
9Ring‐A‐Ding‐Doo
Little Esther and Mel with J. and O. Orchestra2:53
10I’ll Be There
Little Esther with J. and O. Orchestra3:01
11The Crying Blues
Little Esther with J. and O. Orchestra3:01
12Summertime
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Little Esther with J. and O. Orchestra3:10
13Hold Me
Little Esther3:06
14Better Beware
recording of:
Better Beware
writer:
Johnny Otis and Rick Darnell
Little Esther2:36
15Somebody New
Little Esther3:09
16Bring My Lovin’ Back to Me
Little Esther2:48
17Aged and Mellow
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-01-16)
alto saxophone:
Preston Love (on 1952-01-16)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Turnham (on 1952-01-16)
double bass:
Mario Delagarde (1950s US bass player) (on 1952-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Leard Bell (R&B drummer) (on 1952-01-16)
guitar:
Peter Lewis (on 1952-01-16)
piano:
Devonia Williams (US R&B pianist/singer) (on 1952-01-16)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1952-01-16)
trombone:
George Washington (jazz trombonist) (on 1952-01-16)
trumpet:
Don Johnson (1950s' R&B trumpeter) (on 1952-01-16)
vocals:
Esther Phillips (Little Esther) (on 1952-01-16)
recording of:
Aged and Mellow (on 1952-01-16)
writer:
Preston Love and Johnny Otis
Little Esther2:43
18I Paid My Dues
Little Esther2:56
19Ramblin’ Blues
Little Esther2:31
20The Storm
Little Esther3:07

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part of:Blues & Rhythm Series (The Chronological Classics) (number: 5066) (order: 67)