Here’s another remastered compilation of Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson output spanning the years 1969 through to 1978 by Black & Blue Records and released in 1996. It is accurately packaged with more information, liner notes and photos. Most remarkedly, it includes two additional tracks Person To Person and Alimony Blues from a session in 1972 with Al Grey & Wild Bill Davis. Eddie truly showcases his versatility as great altoist and jazz-blues singer.
Black & Blue Records, BB
878.2 ND 215, 1996
Recorded 28th March, 1969
(#1-10) at Pathé Studio, Paris, France
Recorded 28th July, 1972
(#11,12) at Seed Studio, Vallauris, France
Recorded 14th July, 1978
(#13,14) at Black & Blue Studio, Nice, France
Musicians:
Eddie "Cleanhead"
Vinson - Alto Sax, Vocals
Al Grey - Trombone (#11,12)
Hal Singer - Tenor Saxophone
(#1-10)
Eddie "Lockjaw"
Davis - Tenor Saxophone (#13,14)
Jay Mc Shann - Piano (#1-10)
Wild Bill Davis - Organ
(#11,12)
Bill Doggett - Organ (#13,14)
T. Bone Walker - Guitar
(#1-10)
Floyd Smith - Guitar (#11,12)
Roland Lobligeois - Bass
(#1-10)
Milt Hinton - Bass (#13,14)
Paul Gunther - Drums (#1-12)
J.C. Heard - Drums (#13,14)
Tracks:
01. Kidney Stew {Leona
Blackman, Eddie Vinson} (3:04)
02. Wait A Minute Baby {Eddie
Vinson} (3:16)
03. Old Maid Boogie {Eddie
Vinson} (3:49)
04. Somebody's Got To Go
{B.B. Broonzy} (3:20)
05. Things Ain't What They
Used To Be {Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons} (4:50)
06. Wee Baby Blues {Pete
Johnson, Big Joe Turner} (3:21)
07. Juice Head Baby {Eddie
Vinson, Louis Zito} (4:35)
08. I Had A Dream {B.B.
Broonzy} (3:40)
09. I'm In An Awful Mood
{T-Bone Walker} (3:20)
10. Please Send Me Someone To
Love {Percy Mayfield} (4:12)
11. Person To Person {Eddie
Vinson} (2:55)
12. Alimony Blues {Eddie
Vinson} (5:44)
13. Hey Little Doggey {Bill
Doggett} (7:24)
14. Totsy {Eddie Vinson}
(5:25)
Total Time: 58:55
Credits:
Recording Engineer - Serge
Remi
Digital Remastering - Gilbert
Préneron
Photograph - Jean-Pierre
Tahmazian
Design, Liner Notes -
Jean-Marc Fritz, Jean-Michel Proust
English Translation - Jeff
and Patricia Kresser
