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Released 1994

Before his brief turn as a rock & roll star with Atlantic, Willis cut a lot of material for OKeh in much more of an R&B/jump blues vein. This 26-cut collection includes all of his early and mid-'50s R&B hits -- "My Story," "Goin' to the River," "Don't Deceive Me," "You're Still My Baby," and his most famous number from this period, "I Feel So Bad" (revived by Elvis Presley, among others). The influence of Joe Turner, Charles Brown, early Lloyd Price, and similar performers is strongly felt; Willis could shout competently, but was much better on the emotional R&B ballads. Not as strong or distinctive as his Atlantic material, this includes several cuts that were previously unreleased or previously unavailable in the U.S. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

TRACKS

1. Be Good or Be Gone
2. Let's Jump Tonight
3. Can't You See
4. It's Too Late
5. I Rule My House
6. My Baby's on My Mind
7. Loud Mouth Lucy
8. My Story
9. Wrong Lake to Catch a Fish
10. Don't Deceive Me (Please Don't Go)
11. My Baby's Coming Home
12. Going to the River
13. I Feel So Bad
14. You're Still My Baby
15. What's Your Name
16. Keep a Knockin' [#]
17. If I Had a Million [#]
18. My Heart's Been Broken Again
19. I Don't Mind If I Do [#]
20. Blow Freddy Jackson [#]
21. If I Were You
22. Lawdy Miss Mary
23. Search My Heart [#]
24. One More Break
25. Bless Her Heart [#]
26. Charged With Cheating

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