Billy The Kid Emerson - My Blues Are Red Hot Blues From Memphis To Chicago 1954-1960 [CD]

Cat. no: JASMCD3235
Format: CD
Barcode: 604988323528
Release Date: 07 Jul 2023
Genre: Blues

Singer/songwriter/pianist Billy "The Kid" Emerson was one of Ike Turner's early 1950s discoveries, whom Ike took to Memphis and introduced to the mighty Sam Phillips at Sun Records, he also subsequently recorded for iconic labels like Vee Jay and Chess

Emerson's lasting fame largely rests on a handful of songs which were more famously recorded by other artists over the ensuing decades, notably the Rockabilly standard 'Red Hot', 'When It Rains It Pours', which Elvis Presley cut whilst he was at Sun, and 'Every Woman I Know (Crazy 'Bout Automobiles)', which was later recorded by both Sam The Sham and Ry Cooder.

Although hitless, his own recording career nonetheless yielded a hugely impressive body of work, ranging from Blues, R&B and embryonic Soul. This compilation anthologises Emerson's singles releases between 1954-62, and includes his original Sun recordings of both 'Red Hot' and 'When It Rains It Pours'.

Tracks: If Lovin' Is Believing / No Teasing Around / The Woodchuck / I'm Not Going Home / Move Baby Move / When It Rains It Pours / Red Hot / No Greater Love / Little Fine Healthy Thing / Something For Nothing / Don't Start Me To Lying / You Won't Stay Home / Every Woman I Know / Tomorrow Never Comes / Somebody Show Me / The Pleasure Is All Mine / Do Yourself A Favor / You Never Miss The Water / Give Me A Little Love / Woodchuck / Believe Me / Holy Mackerel Baby / I'll Get You, Too / Um Hum, My Baby / When It Rains It Pours / I Never Get Enough

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