Frank Motley & His Motley Crew - Go! Man! Go! Double Barrelled Blues & Boogie 1952-1956 [CD]

Cat. no: JASMCD3247
Format: CD
Barcode: 604988324723
Release Date: 07 Apr 2023
Genre: Blues

Frank Motley was a famous R&B and jazz trumpeter and bandleader, who recorded prolifcally throughout the 1950s

His fame was not merely down to his volume of recorded work, but more for the power of his live performance, specifcally his ability to play two trumpets simultaneously, which earned him the nickname 'Dual Trumpeter' Motley. 

His Motley Crew famously featured singer/ pianist Curley Bridges, singer Elsie "Angel Face" Kenley, and drummer Thomas "TNT" Tribble. They recorded extensively for Washington-based DC Records from 1951, who licensed many of their recordings to labels like Gotham, Specialty, RCA, Big Town, Hollywood and
Gem. 

This is a great "lost" body of work, much of which has never previously appeared on CD. This repertoire is sought after by R&B and R&R collectors alike, notably 'Bow Wow Wow', which is viewed by specialist collectors as being among the most raucous and exciting R&R records of all time.

Tracks: Heavy Weight Baby / Frantic / Dual Trumpets Bounce / Curly's Lament (Aka Crying, Crying) / Honkin' At Midnight / New Hound Dog / Snatch It / Frantic Love / I Was Framed / Diggin' In The Ground / Don't Go / What Can I Do / Boomerang Lover / The Last Time / Climbing Eiffel Tower / J.C's Theme / Wanda Landa Landa / Swinging Along / Frankie And Johnnie / Motley's Jazz / Three Blind Mice / Bow Wow Wow / Stop Beating My Heart / Give Me One More Chance / This Is Our Love / I'm Looking For My Baby / Crying All Alone / You've Got It / Go, Man, Go / Yeah, Let's Fly / Baby Indeed I Do / Everybody Wants A Flattop / High And Low