Chuck Willis Wails! The Complete Recordings, 1951-1956

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Annotation

The Complete Okeh, Epic & Columbia Recordings, 1951-1956

Annotation last modified on 2012-03-18 14:07 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: OKeh
2▼CD: Columbia
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Need One More Chance
vocals:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter) (on 1954-02-05)
orchestra:
Leroy Kirkland Orchestra (on 1954-02-05)
conductor:
Leroy Kirkland (on 1954-02-05)
recording of:
Need One More Chance (on 1954-02-05)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter)
Chuck Willis2:58
2You Win This Time
background vocals and choir vocals:
Leroy Kirkland Orchestra (on 1954-02-05)
vocals:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter) (on 1954-02-05)
orchestra:
Leroy Kirkland Orchestra (on 1954-02-05)
conductor:
Leroy Kirkland (on 1954-02-05)
recording of:
You Win This Time (on 1954-02-05)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter)
Chuck Willis2:30
3Keep a Knockin'
vocals:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter) (on 1954-02-05)
orchestra:
Leroy Kirkland Orchestra (on 1954-02-05)
conductor:
Leroy Kirkland (on 1954-02-05)
recording of:
Keep a Knockin' (Chuck Willis' version) (on 1954-02-05)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter) (until 1954-02-05)
version of:
Keep a‐Knockin’ an You Can’t Get In
Chuck Willis2:19
4If I Had a Million
vocals:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter) (on 1954-02-05)
orchestra:
Leroy Kirkland Orchestra (on 1954-02-05)
conductor:
Leroy Kirkland (on 1954-02-05)
recording of:
If I Had a Million (on 1954-02-05)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter)
Chuck Willis2:22
5Change My Mind
vocals:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter) (on 1954-06-24)
conductor:
Freddy Jackson (US R&B and jazz tenor saxophonist active 1940s-1960s) (on 1954-06-24)
arranger:
Leroy Kirkland (on 1954-06-24)
recording of:
Change My Mind (on 1954-06-24)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Berkshire Music Inc. and Chuck Willis Music Co.
Chuck Willis2:53
6My Heart's Been Broke Again
vocals:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter) (on 1954-06-24)
conductor:
Freddy Jackson (US R&B and jazz tenor saxophonist active 1940s-1960s) (on 1954-06-24)
arranger:
Leroy Kirkland (on 1954-06-24)
recording of:
My Heart's Been Broke Again (on 1954-06-24)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter)
Chuck Willis2:39
7I Don't Mind If I Do
vocals:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter) (on 1954-06-24)
conductor:
Freddy Jackson (US R&B and jazz tenor saxophonist active 1940s-1960s) (on 1954-06-24)
arranger:
Leroy Kirkland (on 1954-06-24)
recording of:
I Don't Mind If I Do (on 1954-06-24)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter)
Chuck Willis2:45
8Blow, Freddy Jackson
solo tenor saxophone:
Freddy Jackson (US R&B and jazz tenor saxophonist active 1940s-1960s) (on 1954-06-24)
vocals:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter) (on 1954-06-24)
orchestra:
Chuck Willis & His Orchestra (on 1954-06-24)
arranger:
Leroy Kirkland (on 1954-06-24)
recording of:
Blow, Freddy Jackson (on 1954-06-24)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter)
Chuck Willis & His Orchestra feat. Freddy Jackson3:32
9Welcome Home
vocals:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter) (on 1954-10-05)
conductor:
Freddy Jackson (US R&B and jazz tenor saxophonist active 1940s-1960s) (on 1954-10-05)
recording of:
Welcome Home (on 1954-10-05)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter)
Chuck Willis2:21
10Give and Take
vocals:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter) (on 1954-10-05)
conductor:
Freddy Jackson (US R&B and jazz tenor saxophonist active 1940s-1960s) (on 1954-10-05)
recording of:
Give and Take (on 1954-10-05)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Berkshire Music Inc. and Chuck Willis Music Co.
Chuck Willis2:59
11I've Been Away Too Long
vocals:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter) (on 1954-10-05)
conductor:
Freddy Jackson (US R&B and jazz tenor saxophonist active 1940s-1960s) (on 1954-10-05)
recording of:
I've Been Away Too Long (on 1954-10-05)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Berkshire Music Inc. and Chuck Willis Music Co.
Chuck Willis2:20
12Peace and Love
vocals:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter) (on 1954-10-05)
conductor:
Freddy Jackson (US R&B and jazz tenor saxophonist active 1940s-1960s) (on 1954-10-05)
recording of:
Peace and Love (on 1954-10-05)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter)
Chuck Willis2:26
13Love-Struck
solo tenor saxophone:
Freddy Jackson (US R&B and jazz tenor saxophonist active 1940s-1960s) (on 1954-12-17)
vocals:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter) (on 1954-12-17)
orchestra:
Chuck Willis & His Orchestra (on 1954-12-17)
recording of:
Love-Struck (on 1954-12-17)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter)
Chuck Willis & His Orchestra feat. Freddy Jackson2:29
14It Were You
solo tenor saxophone:
Freddy Jackson (US R&B and jazz tenor saxophonist active 1940s-1960s) (on 1954-12-17)
vocals:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter) (on 1954-12-17)
orchestra:
Chuck Willis & His Orchestra (on 1954-12-17)
recording of:
It Were You (on 1954-12-17)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter)
Chuck Willis & His Orchestra feat. Freddy Jackson2:44
15Lawdy Miss Mary
solo tenor saxophone:
Freddy Jackson (US R&B and jazz tenor saxophonist active 1940s-1960s) (on 1954-12-17)
background vocals and choir vocals:
Chuck Willis & His Orchestra (on 1954-12-17)
vocals:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter) (on 1954-12-17)
orchestra:
Chuck Willis & His Orchestra (on 1954-12-17)
recording of:
Lawdy Miss Mary (on 1954-12-17)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter)
Chuck Willis & His Orchestra feat. Freddy Jackson2:10
16Search My Heart (early version)
vocals:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter) (on 1955-04-15)
orchestra:
Quincy Jones and His Orchestra (on 1955-04-15)
conductor:
Quincy Jones (on 1955-04-15)
recording of:
Search My Heart (on 1955-04-15)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter)
Chuck Willis2:33
17Come on Home
vocals:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter) (on 1955-04-15)
orchestra:
Quincy Jones and His Orchestra (on 1955-04-15)
conductor:
Quincy Jones (on 1955-04-15)
recording of:
Come on Home (on 1955-04-15)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter)
Chuck Willis3:03
18One More Break
vocals:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter) (on 1955-04-21)
orchestra:
Quincy Jones and His Orchestra (on 1955-04-21)
conductor:
Quincy Jones (on 1955-04-21)
recording of:
One More Break (on 1955-04-21)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter)
Chuck Willis2:32
19I Can Tell
background vocals and choir vocals:
Quincy Jones and His Orchestra (on 1955-04-21)
vocals:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter) (on 1955-04-21)
orchestra:
Quincy Jones and His Orchestra (on 1955-04-21)
conductor:
Quincy Jones (on 1955-04-21)
recording of:
I Can Tell (on 1955-04-21)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Berkshire Music Inc. and Chuck Willis Music Co.
Chuck Willis2:54
20Search My Heart
background vocals and choir vocals:
Quincy Jones and His Orchestra (on 1955-04-21)
vocals:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter) (on 1955-04-21)
orchestra:
Quincy Jones and His Orchestra (on 1955-04-21)
conductor:
Quincy Jones (on 1955-04-21)
recording of:
Search My Heart (on 1955-04-21)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter)
Chuck Willis2:20
21Ring-Ding-Doo
background vocals and choir vocals:
Quincy Jones and His Orchestra (on 1955-07-15)
vocals:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter) (on 1955-07-15)
orchestra:
Quincy Jones and His Orchestra (on 1955-07-15)
conductor:
Quincy Jones (on 1955-07-15)
recording of:
Ring-Ding-Doo (on 1955-06-15)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter)
Chuck Willis2:32
22Two Spoons of Tears
vocals:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter) (on 1956-01-26)
orchestra:
Ray Ellis and His Orchestra (on 1956-01-26)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1956-01-26)
recording of:
Two Spoons of Tears (on 1956-01-26)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter)
Chuck Willis2:55
23Charged With Cheating
vocals:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter) (on 1956-01-26)
orchestra:
Ray Ellis and His Orchestra (on 1956-01-26)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1956-01-26)
recording of:
Charged With Cheating (on 1956-01-26)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Chuck Willis Music Co. and Tideland Music Publishing Corporation
Chuck Willis3:00
24Bless Her Heart
background vocals:
Ray Ellis and His Orchestra (on 1956-01-26)
vocals:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter) (on 1956-01-26)
orchestra:
Ray Ellis and His Orchestra (on 1956-01-26)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1956-01-26)
recording of:
Bless Her Heart (on 1956-01-26)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Chuck Willis Music Co. and Tideland Music Publishing Corporation
Chuck Willis2:30
25Night of Misery
vocals:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter) (on 1956-01-26)
orchestra:
Ray Ellis and His Orchestra (on 1956-01-26)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1956-01-26)
recording of:
Night of Misery (on 1956-01-26)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis (American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter)
Chuck Willis2:39

Credits

Release

liner notes:Bill Dahl (until 2003)
graphic design:Jeff Smith (graphic designer) (until 2003)
executive producer:Tim Livingston (until 2003)
Efram Turchick (until 2003)
producer:Stephanie Kennedy (until 2003)
mastering:Bob Irwin (until 2003)
Jayme Pieruzzi (until 2003)
ASIN:US: B000087DRH [info]