Various - Stompin' At The Savoy: Red Hot Blues 1948-1951

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 56:55
Size: 130.3 MB
Styles: R&B, Jazz-blues
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[2:57] 1. Hal Singer Sextet - Corn Bread
[2:39] 2. Brownie Mcghee - My Fault
[2:37] 3. Beale Street Gang - Fat Stuff Boogie
[2:30] 4. T.J. Fowler And His Rockin' Jump Band - Red Hot Blues
[3:07] 5. Paul Williams & His Hucklebuckers - The Huckle-Buck
[2:58] 6. The X-Rays - I'll Always Be In Love With You
[2:46] 7. Deacon Mcneely And His Blue Jays - Deacon's Hop
[2:28] 8. The Ravens - Rickey's Blues
[2:22] 9. King Carl - Sure Like To Run
[2:36] 10. Kansas City Jimmy - Cheatin' Women
[2:46] 11. Johnny Otis Quintet - Double Crossing Blues
[3:03] 12. The Robins - If It's So Baby
[2:35] 13. Esther Phillips - Cupid's Boogie
[2:49] 14. Johnny Otis Orchestra - Rockin' Blues
[2:45] 15. Marilyn Scott - Straighten Him Out
[2:19] 16. The Four Buddies - I Will Wait
[2:43] 17. Helen Humes - Helen's Advice
[2:38] 18. Tommy Brown And His Orchestra - Atlanta Boogie
[2:54] 19. Billy Wright - Stacked Deck
[2:34] 20. Johnny Otis Orchestra - All Nite Long
[2:40] 21. Lavern Baker - I Want To Rock

“Stompin At The Savoy” refers to the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, New York City which was home to many of the famous swing era bands. Folks from all over would come to the Savoy to dance all night to bands of the likes of Fletcher Henderson, Chick Webb and Teddy Hill. “Stompin At The Savoy” could be considered a theme or an anthem for the swing era. It’s a song that epitomizes this time in history, a time when jazz was a music of dancing.

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The Robins - Johnny Otis Presents The Robins

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 33:22
Size: 76.4 MB
Styles: R&B, Doo-wop
Year: 2004/2014
Art: Front

[3:03] 1. If It's So, Baby
[2:33] 2. Our Romance Is Gone
[3:10] 3. If I Didn't Love You So
[3:13] 4. There's Rain In My Eyes
[2:46] 5. Double Crossing Blues
[2:35] 6. The Turkey Hop, Part 1
[2:40] 7. The Turkey Hop, Part 2
[2:40] 8. I Found Out My Troubles
[2:49] 9. I'm Through
[2:21] 10. I'm Living O.K
[2:51] 11. There Ain't No Use Beggin'
[2:37] 12. You're Fine But Not My Kind

The Robins moved down to Los Angeles from San Francisco in 1948, quickly hooking up with bandleader Johnny Otis, who added singing comedian Bobby Nunn to the group. Nunn's smooth, deep baritone became the centerpiece of The Robins, and they cut several tracks with Otis' small combo for Savoy Records, including the big hit "Double Crossing Blues," which featured a guest lead vocal from a then 13-year-old Little Esther Jones. This compilation gathers up the various sides The Robins did in conjunction with Otis in 1949 and 1950, including "Double Crossing Blues" and the two-part "The Turkey Hop." Nothing here is as forceful as the group's later work with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller ("Riot in Cell Block #9," "Smokey Joe's Café"), but it is an entertaining and interesting set, with Otis' fine vibes playing featured prominently on most of the cuts. Nunn left The Robins in the mid-'50s to form the Coasters, the group, obviously, that The Robins most resemble. ~Steve Leggett

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