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Key Information
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| Artist: |
Esther Phillips |
| Record Label: |
Collectables Records |
| Genre: |
R&B |
| Subgenre: |
Classic R&B |
| Release Date: |
March 14, 2006 |
| Number of Discs: |
1 |
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Song List: Disc 1
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1. Lookin' For a Man (To Satisfy My Soul)
2. Heart to Heart
3. Deacon Moves In
4. I'm a Bad, Bad Girl
5. Cryin' and Singin' the Blues
6. Tell Him That I Need Him So
7. Ring-a-Ding-Doo
8. I'll Be There
9. Crying Blues
10. Better Beware
11. Somebody New
12. Bring My Lovin' Back to Me
13. Aged and Mellow
14. I Paid My Dues
15. Ramblin' Blues
16. Hollerin' and Screamin'
17. Saturday Night Daddy
18. Mainliner
19. You Took My Love Too Fast
20. Last Laugh Blues
21. Flesh Blood and Bones
22. Turn the Lamps Down Low
23. Cherry Wine
24. Love Oh Love
25. Hound Dog |
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Long before Esther Phillips became known for country-soul crossover songs, she performed as Little Esther in the 1950s. With her youthful, distinctively nasal voice, the Texan singer, who was still a teen when her career began, quickly distinguished herself on the R&B/pop landscape. On this collection, which draws from Little Esther's early-'50s recordings, she runs through bluesy, big-band-like tunes such as "I'm a Bad, Bad Girl," "Cryin' and Singin' the Blues," and "Better Beware." This best-of set also includes her biggest early hit, the snappy "Ring-a-Ding-Doo," which was recorded with her mentor, Johnny Otis, and his band's vocalist, Mel Walker. The compilation closes with a raucous take on the Elvis Presley classic "Hound Dog," and here Esther's voice sounds almost as feral as the song's subject, proving that whether she was "Little" or not, Esther Phillips could be a powerful musical force. |
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