Otis René- The Otis Rene Story (CD)
(5% DISCOUNT THRU 7-20-12) (2-CD set) Collection of recordings from the vaults of Excelsior Records and Spin Records. Otis Rene's Excelsior label featured Nat Cole's first hit records, Gerald Wilson's and Johnny Otis's Orchestras, Jimmy Rushing, Luvenia Nash Singers, Gladys Bentley and the first Drifters group. Later, he created Spin Records which featured the Hollywood Flames with Johnny Otis, Preston Love and singer Beverly Wright. Finally, during the 1960's, Otis Rene revived the Excelsior imprint with a reissue of Nat Cole's sides combined with selections by soul singer Phil Flowers. These CDs are devoted to Otis Rene's labels and other works of authorship.
Tracklist:
- Bring Enough Clothes For Three Days
- All For You
- Vom Vim Veedle
- Pitchin' Up A Boogie
- I'm Lost
- Beautiful Moons Ago
- Let's Spring One
- Synthetic Joe
- Groovin' High
- I've Got A Right To Sing The Blues
- Dissonance In Blues
- Thursday Blues
- Good Morning Blues
- I've Got To Have You That's All
- Omaha Flash
- Jeff Hi Stomp
- Sgt. Barksdale Pt. 2
- Volcano
- Great Getting Up Morning
- John The Revelator
- Lay It On The Line
- Mobile
- Mobile
- Honeychild
- I'm Still Crazy
- Ribely Bop
- Strange Land Blues
- Cryin' For My Baby
- Kissin' Boogie
- Feels So Good
- Huckle Boogie
- Just The Sound Of Your Voice
- Until The Real Thing Comes Along
- You Shouldn't Do Me Like You Do
- Let Me Come Home
- Crazy Baby
- Think It Over
- Little Devil
- At Least You Could Save Me A Dream
- Moon Rise
- You Better Change Your Way
- Swingin' The Blues
- I'm Gonna Pack My Grip
- Your's Am I
(5% DISCOUNT THRU 7-20-12) (2-CD set) Collection of recordings from the vaults of Excelsior Records and Spin Records. Otis Rene's Excelsior label featured Nat Cole's first hit records, Gerald Wilson's and Johnny Otis's Orchestras, Jimmy Rushing, Luvenia Nash Singers, Gladys Bentley and the first Drifters group. Later, he created Spin Records which featured the Hollywood Flames with Johnny Otis, Preston Love and singer Beverly Wright. Finally, during the 1960's, Otis Rene revived the Excelsior imprint with a reissue of Nat Cole's sides combined with selections by soul singer Phil Flowers. These CDs are devoted to Otis Rene's labels and other works of authorship.
Tracklist:
- Bring Enough Clothes For Three Days
- All For You
- Vom Vim Veedle
- Pitchin' Up A Boogie
- I'm Lost
- Beautiful Moons Ago
- Let's Spring One
- Synthetic Joe
- Groovin' High
- I've Got A Right To Sing The Blues
- Dissonance In Blues
- Thursday Blues
- Good Morning Blues
- I've Got To Have You That's All
- Omaha Flash
- Jeff Hi Stomp
- Sgt. Barksdale Pt. 2
- Volcano
- Great Getting Up Morning
- John The Revelator
- Lay It On The Line
- Mobile
- Mobile
- Honeychild
- I'm Still Crazy
- Ribely Bop
- Strange Land Blues
- Cryin' For My Baby
- Kissin' Boogie
- Feels So Good
- Huckle Boogie
- Just The Sound Of Your Voice
- Until The Real Thing Comes Along
- You Shouldn't Do Me Like You Do
- Let Me Come Home
- Crazy Baby
- Think It Over
- Little Devil
- At Least You Could Save Me A Dream
- Moon Rise
- You Better Change Your Way
- Swingin' The Blues
- I'm Gonna Pack My Grip
- Your's Am I