Shirley And Lee – The Complete As & Bs 1952-62 – 2CD

Shirley and Lee were a teenaged duo who had a string of R&B and pop hits during the 1950s and early ‘60s, becoming known as “The Sweethearts Of The Blues” and establishing a style which critics have seen as influencing later musical developments in ska and reggae. Shirley Goodman and Leonard Lee were both born in 1936, and a 1950 demo made by Shirley made its way to Eddie Messner of Aladdin Records, who teamed her with Lee to record as a duo under the name of Shirley and Lee - their debut single “I’m Gone” was an R&B No. 2 hit in 1952. This great-value 62-track 2-CD set comprises the A & B sides of all their releases as a duo, plus their solo singles as Shirley Gee and Leonard Lee, on the Aladdin, Lamp, Warwick, 7 Arts & Imperial labels during this era. It features es all their eight career R&B and pop hits as a duo, including the 1956 R&B No. 1 “Let The Good Times Roll” and the other R&B Top 10 entries “I’m Gone”, “Feel So Good” and “I Feel Good”. It’s a comprehensive overview of their career in this line-up and an entertaining showcase for their distinctive and influential style.

Track Listing:

CD1:
Shirley And Lee: 1. I'm Gone -   2. Sweethearts -   3. Baby -   4. Shirley Come Back To Me -   5. Shirley’s Back -   6. So In Love -   7. The Proposal -   8. Two Happy People -   9. Lee Goofed -   10. Why Did I -   11. Keep On -   12. Confessin' -   Leonard Lee: 13. When The Sun Goes Down -   14. Tryin' To Fool Me -   Shirley And Lee: 15. Comin' Over -   16. Takes Money -   17. Feel So Good -   18. You'd Be Thinking Of Me -   19. Lee’s Dream -   20. I'll Do It -   21. That's What I'll Do -   22. A Little Word -   23. Let The Good Times Roll -   24. Do You Mean To Hurt Me So -   25. I Feel Good -   26. Now That It’s Over -   27. That's What I Want To Do -   28. When I Saw You -   29. I Want To Dance -   30. Marry Me - 

CD 2:
Shirley And Lee: 1. Rock All Night -   2. Don't You Know I Love You -   3. The Flirt -   4. Rockin' With The Clock -   5. Love No One But You (I Love You So) -   6. I'll Thrill You -   7. Everybody’s Rocking -   8. Don't Leave Me Here To Cry -   9. Come On And Have Your Fun -   10. All I Want To Do Is Cry -   11. When Day Is Done -   12. True Love -   13. Like You Used To Do -   14. I've Been Loved Before -   15. Let The Good Times Roll -   16. Keep Loving Me -   17. Two Peas In A Pod -   18. Your Love Makes The Difference -   19. Well-A, Well-A -   20. Our Kids -   Shirley Gee: 21. Behind The Make Up -   22. Keep The Magic Working -   Leonard Lee: 23. Hard To Believe -   24. Call Me A Fool -   Shirley And Lee: 25. Let's Live It Up -   26. Girl, You're Married Now -   27. Together We Stand (Divided We Fall) -   28. The Joker -   29. My Last Letter -   30. I'm Old Enough -   31. Don't Stop Now -   32. A Little Thing -