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More great West Coast 1950s R & B in the shape of a first-ever CD release for the great Jack McVea's complete Combo recordings in his own name.
From the mid 1940s onwards, McVea led one of the coolest of all R&B bands of the era, scoring a massive hit with his now-classic (and the best remembered) version of Open The Door Richard. He was with Combo as an artist for little more than a year but his sessions for the label produced some of the rockin'-est small group R &B you'll ever hear.
As well as both sides of every one of the eight Combo 45s that were released under McVea's name, Fortissimo! contains eight previously unreleased alternate takes and rehearsal tapes that have never seen the light of day prior to this release.
McVea's own saxophonic instrumental prowess is well complemented by the vocals of his wife Louise Beatty and band members Rudy Pitts, Al Smith, Christine Chatman and vocal group the Savoys.
1. Trying To Tell Ya-- LOUISE BEATTY
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2. Nobody In Town Can Bake A Sweet Jelly Roll Like Me (AKA Nobody In Mind) |
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3. Fiddle Sticks |
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4. You Brought Me Heartaches- RUDY PITTS |
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5. Oh That'll Be Joyful- LOUISE BEATTY & JACK MC VEA |
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6. Hoo Doo You Baby- CHRISTINE CHATMAN |
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7. Taquila Hop (Sic) |
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8. The Search- AL SMITH |
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9. Ube Dubie |
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10. On The Sunny Side Of The Street |
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11. Don't Bruise The Feeling- LOUISE BEATTY |
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12. Wino |
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13. Let's Ride, Ride, Ride- LOUISE BEATTY & THE SAVOYS |
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14. Oh How I Miss You Tonight |
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15. Chop Chop Boom- AL SMITH |
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16. Yaka Boo- AL SMITH |
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17. Gaucho Hop |
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18. I'll Get Along Somehow |
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19. Tryin' To Tell Ya- LOUISE BEATTY & THE SAVOYS |
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20. Going Home- LOUISE BEATTY |
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21. Hoo Doo You Baby- CHRISTINE CHATMAN |
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22. Nobody In Town Can Bake A Sweet Jelly Roll Like Me (AKA Nobody In Mind) |
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23. Oh How I Miss You Tonight |
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