Billy Wright – Blues For My Baby: Collected Recordings 1949-59 – 2CD

R&B and jump blues singer Billy Wright, as well as having a career that involved several visits to the US R&B charts, is notable for having been a significant and formative influence on Little Richard. His flamboyant style and appearance helped to shape the extrovert approach of the great rock ‘n’ roller, including his use of pancake make-up and wearing his hair in an extravagant pompadour style. Known as “The Prince of The Blues” during his career, he was a key figure in blues in the Atlanta area in the post-war years and started recording in 1949. This 43-track 2-CD collection comprises the A and B sides of his releases on the Savoy, Atlanta, Peacock and Carrollton labels during these years, plus selected recordings from this era which were unreleased on singles – he did not record again after 1959. It includes his Top 10 R&B hits “Blues For My Baby”, “You Satisfy”, “Hey, Little Girl” and “Stacked Deck”. It’s an entertaining showcase for a great R&B entertainer, whose influence on rock ‘n’ roll went beyond simply his music.

Track Listing:

CD1:
Billy Wright: 1. Blues For My Baby -   2. You Satisfy -   3. I Keep Drinking -   4. Billy's Boogie Blues -   5. Back Biting Woman -   6. Thinkin' Blues -   7. After Dark Blues -   8. Heavy Hearted Blues -   Billy Wright And Orchestra: 9. Man's Brand Boogie -   10. Beg A Dog -   11. Fore Day Blues -   12. Empty Hand -   Billy Wright With Orch: 13. Keep Your Hands On Your Heart -   Billy Wright: 14. Mercy, Mercy -   15. Stacked Deck -   Billy Wright With Orch: 16. Mean Old Wine -   Billy Wright: 17. Heh Little Girl -   18. Gotta Find My Baby -   19. New Kind Of Lovin' -   20. When The Wagon Comes -   21. Turn Your Lamps Down Low -   22. Drinkin' And Thinkin' -

CD2:
Billy Wright: 1. Every Evening -   2. Married Woman’s Boogie -   Billy Wright & Orch.: 3. Goin' Down Slow -   4. If I Didn't Love You -   Billy Wright: 5. Four Cold, Cold Walls -   6. After Awhile -   7. Live The Life -   8. I Remember -   Billy Wright And Orchestra: 9. The Question (Wha'cha Gonna Do?) -   10. Bad Luck, Heartaches And Trouble -   Billy Wright: 11. Have Mercy, Baby -   12. I Love You Sweetheart -   13. Restless Blues -   14. This Love Of Mine -   15. If I Had My Life To Live Over -   16. Sad Hour Blues -   17. Do Something For Me -   18. Keep Your Hand On Your Heart And Your Mind On Me -   19. Will You Need Me -   20. Baby Don't You Want A Man Like Me -   21. Let's Be Friends -