Roscoe Gordon- Just A Little Bit: The Singles Collection 1951-61
Roscoe Gordon - Just A Little Bit: The Singles Collection 1951-61 / Roscoe Gordon (his name sometimes also appeared as Rosco) was a blues pianist, singer and songwriter from Memphis, who was a pioneer of the Memphis blues style, creating what was known as the "Rosco rhythm", which later influenced ska and reggae. Born in 1928, he was an associate in Memphis of artists known as the Beale Streeters, who included Johnny Ace, Bobby Bland and B.B. King. He got his own radio show in 1950 after winning a talent show, and was introduced to Sam Phillips of Sun Records and Johnny Otis, talent scout and producer for Modern Records, and they both influenced his recording career. This 52-track 2-CD collection comprises most of his recordings from this era on the RPM, Chess, Duke, Sun and Vee Jay labels - confusingly, he often recorded for different labels simultaneously. It features his R&B No. 1 "Booted", and his other Top 10 R&B hits, which were the No. 2s with "No More Doggin'"and "Just A Little Bit", and a No. 9 with "Saddled The Cow (And Milked The Horse)". He was an influential figure in Memphis, often appearing on other artists' records, and this collection of his own recordings is an entertaining showcase for his distinctive talent and style.
Track List
- City Women
- Roscoe's Boogie
- Ouch! Pretty Baby
- Saddled the Cow (And Milked the Horse)
- Dime a Dozen
- A New Remedy for Love
- Booted
- I Love You Till the Day I Die
- Cold Cold Winter
- No More Doggin'
- Maria
- Tell Daddy
- Hey Fat Girl
- New Orleans Wimmin
- I Remember Your Kisses
- What's You Got on Your Mind
- Two Kinds of Women
- T Model Boogie
- Trying
- Dream Baby
- Lucille (Looking for My Baby)
- Blues for My Baby
- Too Many Women
- Wise to You Baby
- Just in from Texas
- I'm in Love
- Tomorrow May Be Too Late
- We're All Loaded (Whiskey Made Me Drunk)
- Rosco's Mambo
- Ain't No Use
- Three Cent Love
- You Figure It Out
- Just Love Me Baby
- Weeping Blues
- The Chicken (Dance with You)
- Love for You Baby
- Shoobie Oobie
- Cheese and Crackers
- Bad Dream
- Tummer Tee
- I've Loved and Lost
- Sally Jo
- Torro
- A Fool in Love
- Just a Little Bit
- Goin' Home (Tomorrow)
- The Dilly Bop
- You'll Never Know (The Way I Feel)
- What You Do to Me
- Surely I Love You
- Let 'Em Try
- What I Wouldn't Do
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Roscoe Gordon - Just A Little Bit: The Singles Collection 1951-61 / Roscoe Gordon (his name sometimes also appeared as Rosco) was a blues pianist, singer and songwriter from Memphis, who was a pioneer of the Memphis blues style, creating what was known as the "Rosco rhythm", which later influenced ska and reggae. Born in 1928, he was an associate in Memphis of artists known as the Beale Streeters, who included Johnny Ace, Bobby Bland and B.B. King. He got his own radio show in 1950 after winning a talent show, and was introduced to Sam Phillips of Sun Records and Johnny Otis, talent scout and producer for Modern Records, and they both influenced his recording career. This 52-track 2-CD collection comprises most of his recordings from this era on the RPM, Chess, Duke, Sun and Vee Jay labels - confusingly, he often recorded for different labels simultaneously. It features his R&B No. 1 "Booted", and his other Top 10 R&B hits, which were the No. 2s with "No More Doggin'"and "Just A Little Bit", and a No. 9 with "Saddled The Cow (And Milked The Horse)". He was an influential figure in Memphis, often appearing on other artists' records, and this collection of his own recordings is an entertaining showcase for his distinctive talent and style.
Track List
- City Women
- Roscoe's Boogie
- Ouch! Pretty Baby
- Saddled the Cow (And Milked the Horse)
- Dime a Dozen
- A New Remedy for Love
- Booted
- I Love You Till the Day I Die
- Cold Cold Winter
- No More Doggin'
- Maria
- Tell Daddy
- Hey Fat Girl
- New Orleans Wimmin
- I Remember Your Kisses
- What's You Got on Your Mind
- Two Kinds of Women
- T Model Boogie
- Trying
- Dream Baby
- Lucille (Looking for My Baby)
- Blues for My Baby
- Too Many Women
- Wise to You Baby
- Just in from Texas
- I'm in Love
- Tomorrow May Be Too Late
- We're All Loaded (Whiskey Made Me Drunk)
- Rosco's Mambo
- Ain't No Use
- Three Cent Love
- You Figure It Out
- Just Love Me Baby
- Weeping Blues
- The Chicken (Dance with You)
- Love for You Baby
- Shoobie Oobie
- Cheese and Crackers
- Bad Dream
- Tummer Tee
- I've Loved and Lost
- Sally Jo
- Torro
- A Fool in Love
- Just a Little Bit
- Goin' Home (Tomorrow)
- The Dilly Bop
- You'll Never Know (The Way I Feel)
- What You Do to Me
- Surely I Love You
- Let 'Em Try
- What I Wouldn't Do
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