The Cues - Why? [CD]

Cat. no: JASCD1167
Format: CD
Barcode: 604988116724
Release Date: 07 Apr 2023
Genre: Soul/R&B

Formed by Atlantic Records' head of A&R Jesse Stone in 1954, THE CUES were one of the outstanding vocal groups of the 1950s

Their core personnel were Ollie Jones, Robie Kirk (aka Winfeld Scott), Jimmy Breedlove, Abel De Costa, and Eddie Barnes, each member a superlative lead singer in his own right.They recorded prolifcally, for Lamp, Jubilee, Groove and Capitol, making the US charts with 'Burn That Candle' (which was covered by Bill Haley & His Comets) and 'Why'.Elsewhere they also sung on dozens of hits of the era, incognito, backing singers like Ruth Brown, Lavern Baker, Big Joe Turner, Nat "King" Cole, Roy Hamilton, Ivory Joe Hunter, Clyde McPhatter, etc.This unique compilation comprises everything that they recorded variously as The Cues, and The 4 Students in the 50s; a one- off 1960 "reunion" 45rpm, credited to Eddie Barnes; and four sides featuring them backing other artists.

Tracks: Scoochie Scoochie / Forty 'Leven Dozen Ways / Only You / I Fell For Your Loving / Hot Rotten Soda Pop (As The 4 Students) / So Near And Yet So Far (As The 4 Students) / Burn That Candle / Oh My Darlin' / Charlie Brown / You're On My Mind / Momma Loves Poppa / Much Obliged / Destination Twenty-One Hundred
And Sixty-Five / Don't Make Believe / Rock And Roll Mr Oriole / Crackerjack / The Girl I Love / Why / Prince Or Pauper / Be My Wife / Yes Sir / Killer Diller / Crazy, Crazy Party / I Pretend / Ladder / Warm Spot / Ol' Man River (As Eddie Barnes) / Charlie White & The Playboys - Rock, Moan And Cry / Carmen Taylor & The Boleros - Freddie / Lavern Baker & The Gliders - Tweedle Dee / Lil Mckenzie & The 4 Students - The Others I Like