Let's Jump Tonight! The Best of Chuck Willis: 1951-1956 Chuck Willis |
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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