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Leroy Cooper (musician)
Leroy "Hog" Cooper (August 31, 1928 – January 15, 2009) was an American jazz and R&B baritone saxophonist, most known for his 20-year association, some of the time as musical director/bandleader, with Ray Charles. From 1948 to 1951, Cooper toured with Ernie Fields' territory band. A childhood friend of David "Fathead" Newman, in 1954 the two played together in the sax section backing Lowell Fulson on his first single for Chess Records, "Reconsider Baby". In 1957, Newman recommended Cooper to Charles, who joined Charles' band the same summer as bassist Edgar Willis, both musicians staying on with Charles for some 20 years. Cooper also played, recorded or toured with Lightnin' Hopkins, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Lowell Fulson, The Righteous Brothers, Dr. John, Del Shannon, Bobby Short, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dallas
Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and County seat, seat of Dallas County, Texas, Dallas County with portions extending into Collin County, Texas, Collin, Denton County, Texas, Denton, Kaufman County, Texas, Kaufman and Rockwall County, Texas, Rockwall counties. With a 2020 United States census, 2020 census population of 1,304,379, it is the List of United States cities by population, ninth most-populous city in the U.S. and the List of cities in Texas by population, third-largest in Texas after Houston and San Antonio. Located in the North Texas region, the city of Dallas is the main core of the largest metropolitan area in the Southern United States and the largest inland metropolitan area in the U.S. that lacks any navigable link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Short
Robert Waltrip Short (September 15, 1924 – March 21, 2005) was an American cabaret singer and pianist, who interpreted songs by popular composers from the first half of the 20th century such as Rodgers and Hart, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Harold Arlen, Richard A. Whiting, Vernon Duke, Noël Coward and George and Ira Gershwin. Short also championed African-American composers of the same period such as Eubie Blake, James P. Johnson, Andy Razaf, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, presenting their work not in a polemical way, but as simply the obvious equal of that of their white contemporaries. Short's dedication to his great love – what he called the "Great American Song" – left him equally adept at performing the witty lyrics of Bessie Smith's "Gimme a Pigfoot (And a Bottle of Beer)" or Gershwin and Duke's "I Can't Get Started". Short stated his favorite songwriters were Ellington, Arlen and Kern, and he was instrumental in spearheading the construction of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Return To The Wide Open Spaces
''Return to the Wide Open Spaces'' is a live album saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman, pianist Ellis Marsalis Jr., Ellis Marsalis and guitarist Cornell Dupree, recorded at the Caravan of Dreams in 1990 and released on the Amazing label. accessed November 29, 2018 Reception In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states "For this live concert recorded at the Caravan of Dreams in Fort Worth, a mostly all-star group of Texas jazzmen (plus pianist Ellis Marsalis from New Orleans) was gathered together. The music, which includes four blues and three standards among its nine selections, lacks any real surprises. ... Some better planning and the utilization of a few charts (rather than the funcitonal frameworks) would have elevated th ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Neal
Kenny Neal (born October 14, 1957), is an American blues guitar player, singer and band member. Neal was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Raful Neal, and he comes from a musical family. He has often performed with his brothers in his band. Career Neal preserves the blues sound of his native south Louisiana, as befits someone who learned from Slim Harpo, Buddy Guy, and his father, harmonica player Raful Neal. In 1987, Neal cut his debut album for the Florida record producer Bob Greenlee — an updated swamp feast initially marketed on King Snake Records as ''Bio on the Bayou''. Alligator Records picked it up the following year, retitling it ''Big News from Baton Rouge!!'' In 1991, he proved to be a talented actor in the Broadway production of the folk musical ''Mule Bone'' (by Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston), singing numbers written by Taj Mahal. Neal has played with blues stars including Lucky Peterson and Lazy Lester, and was at one time a member of The Dow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luxury You Can Afford
''Luxury You Can Afford'' is the seventh studio album by Joe Cocker, released in 1978 on Asylum Records, his only release for that label. Track listing # "Fun Time" (Allen Toussaint) – 2:39 # "Watching the River Flow" (Bob Dylan) – 3:16 # "Boogie Baby" (Phil Driscoll) – 3:51 # "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, Matthew Fisher) – 5:27 # "I Can't Say No" (John Bettis, Daniel Moore) – 2:51 # "Southern Lady" (Phil Driscoll) – 3:16 # "I Know (You Don't Want Me No More)" (Barbara George) – 3:08 # "What You Did to Me Last Night" (Bettye Crutcher) – 3:28 # " Lady Put the Light Out" (Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett) – 4:46 # "Wasted Years" (Phil Driscoll) – 4:49 # "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong) – 4:29 Personnel * Joe Cocker – lead vocals, harmonica (5) * Barry Beckett – acoustic piano (1, 4, 7, 11), clavinet (1), Fender Rhodes (3), Minimoog (3, 4), ARP String Ensemble (3, 4), Hammond organ (3) * Richard Tee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood Be Thy Name
''Hollywood Be Thy Name'' is a live album by New Orleans R&B artist Dr. John. It was produced by producer Bob Ezrin. The recording venue, Willie Purple's Niteclub, was in reality Cherokee Recording Studios with a live audience. Track listing Personnel Musicians * Dr. John – Keyboard instrument, keyboards, vocals * Ronnie Barron – keyboards, vocals on "Will The Circle Be Broken" * Steve Hunter – guitar * Kenny Ascher – keyboards * Johnny "Bee" Badanjek, Johnny Badanjek – drums * John Boudreaux – drums * Tommy Vig – percussion * Bob Ezrin – keyboards, vocals * Julius Farmer – Bass guitar, bass * Alvin Robinson (musician), Alvin Robinson – guitar, vocals on "It's All Right With Me" * James Herb Smith – guitar * Tommy Bolin - guitar * Clifford Solomon – tenor saxophone * Ernie Watts – tenor saxophone * Leroy Cooper – baritone saxophone * Chauncey Welsch – trombone * Warren Luening – trumpet * Bobby Torres – conductor The Creolettes * Venetta Fields ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustang (Curtis Amy Album)
''Mustang'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist Curtis Amy featuring performances recorded in 1967 and released on the Verve label.Verve Records Catalog: 8600 series accessed July 31, 2017Fitzgerald, M Kenny Barron Discography accessed July 31, 2017 Track listing ''All compositions by Curtis Amy, except as indicated''. # "Mustang" () – 3:20 # "Shaker Heights" – 11:56 # "Enojo" – 3:37 # "Mustang" (Red) – 5:14 # "[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curtis Amy
Curtis Amy (October 11, 1929 – June 5, 2002) was an American jazz saxophonist. Biography Amy was born in Houston, Texas, United States. He learned how to play clarinet before joining the Army, and during his time in service, picked up the tenor saxophone. After his discharge, he attended and graduated from Kentucky State College. He worked as an educator in Tennessee while playing in midwestern jazz clubs. In the mid-1950s, he relocated to Los Angeles and later signed with Pacific Jazz Records, often playing with organist Paul Bryant. In the mid-1960s, he spent three years as musical director of Ray Charles' orchestra, together with his wife, Merry Clayton, and Steve Huffsteter. As well as leading his own bands and recording albums under his own name, Amy did session work and played the solos on several recordings, including The Doors song "Touch Me", Carole King's ''Tapestry'', and Lou Rawls' first albums, ''Black and Blue'' and ''Tobacco Road'', coinciding with Dexter Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dig These Blues
''Dig These Blues'' is the sixth album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford featuring performances recorded in 1964 and 1965 for the Atlantic label. accessed October 2, 2015 Reception awarded the album 3½ stars.Allmusic listingaccessed October 2, 2015 Track listing ''All compositions by Hank Crawford except as indicated'' # "Dig These Blues" - 4:34 # " |
True Blue (Hank Crawford Album)
''True Blue'' is the fifth album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford featuring performances recorded in 1963 and 1964 for the Atlantic label. accessed October 2, 2015 Reception awarded the album 3 stars stating "This lesser-known Hank Crawford set has plenty of enjoyable numbers that fit into the R&Bish soul/jazz idiom."Track listing ''All compositions by Hank Crawford except as indicated'' # "Shake-a-Plenty" - 2:36 # "Mellow Down" - 3:01 # "Read 'Em and Weep" - 3:15 # " |
From The Heart (Hank Crawford Album)
''From the Heart'' is the third album by saxophonist Hank Crawford, featuring performances recorded in 1961 and 1962 for the Atlantic label. accessed October 2, 2015 Reception awarded the album four stars, stating "''From the Heart'' features Crawford digging deep into the Memphis tradition for expression. ...This is an early highpoint for Crawford."Track listing ''All compositions by Hank Crawford except as indicated'' # "" (Saul Bernie,[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Soul Clinic
''The Soul Clinic'' is the second album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford featuring performances recorded in 1961 (with one track from 1960) for the Atlantic label. accessed October 2, 2015 Reception awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic listingaccessed October 2, 2015 Track listing ''All compositions by Hank Crawford except as indicated'' # "[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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