Charles Brown - Drifting Blues: His Underrated 1957 Long Play (Plus 15 Bonus Tracks)

Charles Brown - Drifting Blues: His Underrated 1957 Long Play (Plus 15 Bonus Tracks)
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Drifting Blues (Score SLP-4011, 1957)
1	Cryin' And Driftin' Blues Bass – Wesley PrinceDrums – Callestine DanielsGuitar – Johnny Moore , Oscar MooreVocals, Piano – Charles BrownWritten-By – Jimmy Locks	2:38
2	(Hot Lips And) Seven Kisses Mambo Baritone Saxophone – Jewel GrantBass – Vernon GloverDrums – Raymond MartínezGuitar – Jesse ErvinOrgan – Ernie FreemanTenor Saxophone – Plas JohnsonVocals, Piano – Charles BrownWritten-By – Calvin Boze	2:21
3	Fool's Paradise Baritone Saxophone – Jewel GrantBass – Vernon GloverDrums – Raymond MartínezGuitar – Jesse ErvinOrgan – Ernie FreemanTenor Saxophone – Plas JohnsonVocals, Piano – Charles BrownWritten-By – Jerry Fuller, Mabel Cordle	2:47
4	Please, Don't Drive Me Away Baritone Saxophone – Jewel GrantBass – Vernon GloverDrums – Raymond MartínezGuitar – Jesse ErvinOrgan – Ernie FreemanTenor Saxophone – Plas JohnsonVocals, Piano – Charles BrownWritten-By – Charles Brown, Jesse Ervin	2:20
5	By The Bend Of The River Backing Vocals – The Song StylistsBaritone Saxophone – Walter HenryBass – Curtis Counce, Eddie Williams Conductor – Johnny OtisDrums – Leard BellGuitar – Pete Lewis*Vocals, Piano – Charles BrownWritten By – DarrellWritten-By – Johnny Otis	2:56
6	I'm Saving My Love For You Backing Vocals – The Song StylistsBaritone Saxophone – Walter HenryBass – Curtis Counce, Eddie Williams Conductor – Johnny OtisDrums – Leard BellGuitar – Pete Lewis*Vocals, Piano – Charles BrownWritten-By – Charles Brown	1:58
7	Nite After Nite Backing Vocals – The Song StylistsBaritone Saxophone – Walter HenryBass – Curtis Counce, Eddie Williams Conductor – Johnny OtisDrums – Leard BellGuitar – Pete Lewis*Vocals, Piano – Charles BrownWritten By – Unknown Artist	3:18
8	Rising Sun Bass – Warren McOwensDrums – Lee Young Guitar – Jesse ErvinVocals, Piano – Charles BrownWritten-By – Ruby Toombs*	2:32
9	My Heart Is Mended Baritone Saxophone – Jewel GrantBass – Vernon GloverDrums – Raymond MartínezGuitar – Jesse ErvinOrgan – Ernie FreemanTenor Saxophone – Plas JohnsonVocals, Piano – Charles BrownWritten-By – Ray Williams	3:00
10	Rolling Like Pebble In Sand Bass – Warren McOwensDrums – Lee Young Guitar – Jesse ErvinVocals, Piano – Charles BrownWritten-By – Ruby Toombs*	2:51
11	Evening Shadows Bass – Warren McOwensDrums – Lee Young Guitar – Jesse ErvinVocals, Piano – Charles BrownWritten-By – Quedillas Martin	2:46
12	Honeysipper Backing Vocals – The Song StylistsBaritone Saxophone – Walter HenryBass – Curtis Counce, Eddie Williams Conductor – Johnny OtisDrums – Leard BellGuitar – Pete Lewis*Vocals, Piano – Charles BrownWritten By – Edgar G. Brown	2:21
Bonus Tracks
13	Merry Christmas Baby - 1956 Version Backing Vocals – Patti Anne-MesnerBaritone Saxophone – Red TylerBass – Frank FieldsDrums – Earl PalmerGuitar [Probably] – Justin Adams Piano – Unknown ArtistTenor Saxophone – Lee AllenVocals, Piano – Charles BrownWritten-By – Lou Baxter	2:55
14	Hard Times Backing Vocals – Patti Anne-MesnerBaritone Saxophone – Red TylerBass – Frank FieldsDrums – Earl PalmerGuitar [Probably] – Justin Adams Piano – Unknown ArtistTenor Saxophone – Lee AllenVocals, Piano – Charles BrownWritten-By – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller	3:04
15	Love's Like A River Vocals, Piano – Charles BrownWritten-By – Charles Brown	2:25
16	I Lost Everything Vocals, Piano – Charles BrownWritten-By – Ella Tate	2:57
17	Educated Fool - With Amos Milburn Vocals, Piano – Amos Milburn, Charles BrownWritten-By – Huey "Piano" Smith	2:18
18	I Wanna Go Home - With Amos Milburn Vocals, Piano – Amos Milburn, Charles BrownWritten-By – Amos Milburn, Charles Brown, Johnny Vincent*	2:33
19	Black Night Bass – David Bryant , Wesley PrinceGuitar [Probably] – Jesse ErvinTenor Saxophone – Maxwell DavisVocals, Piano – Charles BrownWritten-By – Charles Brown, Jessie Mae Robinson	3:07
20	Baby, Do You Know the Game Bass – Eddie Williams Guitar – Chuck NorrisVocals, Piano – Charles BrownWritten-By – Charles Brown	2:27
21	Sing My Blues Tonight Vocals, Piano – Charles BrownWritten-By – Charles Brown	2:46
22	Please Come Home For Christmas - 1960 Version Vocals, Piano – Charles BrownWritten-By – Charles Brown, Gene Redd	2:49
23	Trouble Blues Bass – Eddie Williams Guitar – Chuck NorrisVocals, Piano – Charles BrownWritten-By – Charles Brown	2:23
24	Homesick Blues Bass – Eddie Williams Guitar – Chuck NorrisVocals, Piano – Charles BrownWritten By – Homesick BrownWritten-By – Charles Brown	3:09
25	I'll Always Be In Love With You - 1956 Version Backing Vocals – Patti Anne-MesnerBaritone Saxophone – Red TylerBass – Frank FieldsDrums – Earl PalmerGuitar [Probably] – Justin Adams Piano – Unknown ArtistTenor Saxophone – Lee AllenVocals, Piano – Charles BrownWritten-By – Bud Green, Herman Ruby, Sam H. Stept	2:34
26	In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down Bass – Eddie Williams Guitar – Chuck NorrisVocals, Piano – Charles BrownWritten-By – Leroy Carr	2:55
27	Merry Christmas Baby - 1961 Version Vocals, Piano – Charles BrownWritten-By – Johnny Moore , Lou Baxter	3:24

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Soul Jam Records
Copyright (c) – Soul Jam Records

Credits

Liner Notes – James Chumet

Notes

Contains 16-page booklet including rare photos, vintage memorabilia, detailed liner notes (with the original ones from the LP "Drifting Blues") and more.

[Additional information on personnel]
Tracks 5 to 7, 12: Either Curtis Counce or Eddie Williams plays the bass.
Tracks 15, 16, 21, 22, 27: Unidentified personnel.
Tracks 17, 18: Further personnel is unknown.
Track 19: Either David Bryant or Wesley Prince plays the bass.

[Recording sessions data]
Track 1: Recorded at Radio Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, California, August 26, 1953.
Tracks 2 to 4, 9: Recorded at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, California, May 20, 1955.
Tracks 5 to 7, 12: Recorded at Radio Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, California, December 16, 1954.
Tracks 8, 10, 11: Recorded at Radio Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, California, September 23, 1952.
Tracks 13, 14, 25: Recorded at Cosimo Studio, New Orleans, September 4, 1956.
Tracks 15, 21, 22: Probably recorded in Los Angeles, 1960.
Track 16: Recorded at United Broadcasting, Chicago, April 29, 1953.
Tracks 17, 18: Probably recorded in 1959.
Track 19: Recorded at Radio Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, California, December 21, 1950.
Tracks 20, 26: Recorded at Radio Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, California, November 11, 1948.
Tracks 23, 24: Recorded at Radio Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, California, January 14, 1949.
Track 27: Recorded in 1961.