This is the first in Jasmine's new series devoted to the backroom boys of Blues, R&B, Soul & Jazz and features some of the women who sang & recorded with the Howard Biggs Orchestra. Biggs, from Seattle, Washington achieved fame in the 1950s as a prolific songwriter, leader and arranger for many R&B vocal groups, Jazz, Blues & R&B singers both male and female. He even played piano on many of his recordings.  Many of the women presented here have been neglected and rarely, if ever, have appeared on CD..................

Lil Green
1. EVERY TIME
2. I'VE GOT THAT FEELING
Micki Williams
3. MY KIND OF LOVE
4. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT ME
5. THE SUN FORGOT TO SHINE THIS MORNING
6. ONE HUNDRED YEARS FROM TODAY
Tamara Hayes
7. YOU BELONG TO ME
8. THAT'S WHAT A SONG CAN DO
Varetta Dillard with The Cookies
9. STAR OF FORTUNE
10. THE RULES OF LOVE
Terry Timmons
11. EVIL EYED WOMAN
12. HE'S THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS
Annie Laurie
13. IN THE MOOD FOR YOU
14. FEELING THE NEED
Annisteen Allen
15. FUJIYAMA MAMA
16. WHEELS OF LOVE
Dakota Staton
17. MY HEART'S DELIGHT
18. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT LOVE
Annisteen Allen
19. I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU
20. MINE ALL MINE
Dakota Staton
21. ABRACADABRA
22. I NEVER DREAMT (You'd Fall In Love With Me)
Anita Tucker
23. SLOW, SMOOTH AND EASY
24. LET'S MAKE LOVE (Welcome To My Heart)
Helene Dixon
25. ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN
26. A TEENAGER SINGS THE BLUES
Marie Knight
27. AM I REACHING FOR THE MOON
28. I'M A LITTLE FOOLER
LaVern Baker
29. SUBSTITUTE
30. WHIPPER SNAPPER