Rhodes Todd- Chronological 1952-1954
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This, the final CD in the trilogy, concludes the Todd Rhodes story with his final recordings for King Records from 1952-54. The loss of the band's star vocalist, LaVern Baker, in 1953 to Atlantic Records was a severe blow from which the band never really recovered. The two final sessions included just two vocal numbers, with the group relying on the instrumentals which had formerly made it famous. None, however, made any impression on the national charts. Following the last session for King, the musicians held together doing session work for the local Fortune label and, later after the band had finally split up, for Motown where drummer Benny Benjamin would become a legend....................

1. Trying  
2. Blue Autumn  
3. Snuff Dipper  
4. Pig Latin Blues  
5. Lost Child  
6. Must I Cry Again  
7. Hog Maw and Cabbage Chow  
8. Thunderbolt Boogie  
9. Your Mouth Got a Hole In It  
10. Let-Down Blues  
11. Beet Patch  
12. Feathers  
13. Silver Sunset  
14. Specks  
15. Echoes  
16. Chicken Strut
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