Screamin' the Blues

1. Screamin' the Blues

2. March on, March On

3. Drive

4. Meetin'

5. Three Seconds

6. Alto-Itis

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Average customer rating: Great! Nice, freakish, BUT Quintessential Less than impressed Wicked and insane!

Voodoo Jive: The Best of Screamin' Jay Hawkins Screamin' Jay Hawkins Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Best of the Bizarre Sessions: 1990-1994 I Put a Spell on You Howlin' Wolf: His Best (Chess 50th Anniversary Collection) Cow Fingers & Mosquito Pie Rumble! The Best of Link Wray ASIN: B0000032S3 Release Date: 1990-02-02

Tracks:

1. I Put a Spell on You
2. Little Demon
3. Alligator Wine
4. I Love Paris
5. Person to Person
6. Frenzy
7. Do You Really Love Me?
8. This Is All
9. Just Don't Care
10. You Made Me Love You
11. Yellow Coat
12. I Hear Voices
13. Orange Colored Sky
14. (She Put the) Wamee (On Me)
15. Feast of the Mau Mau
16. Move Me
17. Constipation Blues

Amazon.com

Back in the day, Screamin' Jay Hawkins put the show in show business. His voodoo-inspired stage act included fireworks, flash powder, snakes, shrunken heads, and his faithful companion, a skull named Henry. To start his concerts, he was carried on in a coffin, from which he leaped, as if risen from the dead, often sending a good portion of his audience scampering for the exits. All of that sounds quaint by current standards, but at the time it was as controversial--perhaps more so--than Marilyn Manson is today. So was Screamin' Jay's music, which was marked with wild, wordless exhortations and orgasmic screams. "Voodoo Jive" contains Hawkins's best cuts, including the essential "I Put a Spell on You" plus "Little Demon," "Frenzy," "Alligator Wine," and "Person to Person," among others. In the grand scheme of things, Hawkins's schtick made him a legend, but in the short run, he was limited by what some saw as a mere novelty act. Still, he recorded some fine, honking R&B and proto-rock & roll that still sounds great (and completely out of control). The closing cut here, "Constipation Blues," is not for the faint of heart, but then neither is anything else Hawkins ever recorded. --Daniel Durchholz

Customer Reviews:

Great!.......2007-03-28

absolutly great cd, if you like Screamin' Jay Hawkins you'll like it very much, and also the prize.

Nice, freakish, BUT.......2007-03-13

Let's be honest, Jay was a freak, so if you have your "5 Minutes" and you need such kind of music, this is it!
Besides that you can better use the CD for frisbee :-), nevertheless he created a whole genre of say weirdness in music...

The price is a drawback, i would say that 10-12 USD are fair.

Hermann

Quintessential.......2007-01-16

You know nothing about blues until you have discovered Screamin Jay Hawkins. The kind of character that is missing these days. A great cultural moment for anyone capable of reading between the lines.

Less than impressed.......2006-09-15

I bought this album for the song "I Put A Spell on You." Unfortunatley it is not the version of the song I wanted. It's a good version, but I wanted the one with all the vocal sound effects that got it banned. I heard it on a jukebox in a bar where it is a crowd favorite, so I know that version is available somewhere. Well then, the rest of the album. There are some interesting songs here, but if this is the best of Mr. Hawkins, then ummmm, he wasn't the best in the world. I could see myself playing a few of the songs as rare treats, but listening to the album all the way thru is not something I can't wait to do. I'm sure his stage act was great and ahead of its time, but unless you're a real Hawkins fan this album might dissappoint you. Buy it when the price goes down.

Wicked and insane!.......2006-08-28

Buy 50 copies and give them to your friends (and if you don't have that many firends, give them to anyone who walks by). This is mandatory listening for anyone who listens to any kind of music. Amen.

Average customer rating: Theatrical, over the top, awesome Priceless. HOLD ON TO YOUR SANITY Invite that freak over and get nasty This one is a real screamer !!

Cow Fingers & Mosquito Pie Screamin' Jay Hawkins Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Blues General | Blues | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Blues General | Blues | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 R&B | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Best of the Bizarre Sessions: 1990-1994 I Put a Spell on You Voodoo Jive: The Best of Screamin' Jay Hawkins Howlin' Wolf/Moanin' in the Moonlight Born Under a Bad Sign ASIN: B0000027SG Release Date: 1991-07-30

Tracks:

1. Little Demon
2. You Ain't Foolin' Me
3. I Put A Spell On You
4. You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It)
5. Yellow Coat
6. Hong Kong
7. There's Something Wrong With You
8. I Love Paris
9. Orange Colored Sky
10. Alligator Wine
11. Darling, Please Forgive Me
12. Take Me Back To My Boots And Saddle
13. Temptation
14. Frenzy
15. Person To Person
16. Little Demon
17. I Put A Spell On You
18. There's Something Wrong With You
19. Alligator Wine

Amazon.com

Screamin' Jay Hawkins is best known for leaping out of a coffin to begin his '50s stage show and for "I Put a Spell on You," an R&B plaint transformed into an excessive masterwork by (it's said) a case of wine that appeared at the session. This definitive collection of Hawkins's work for the OKeh label includes the unedited version of "Spell" along with other one-of-a-kind effusions such as "Little Demon," "Yellow Coat," and his attacks on the likes of "You Made Me Love You," "Temptation," and "Take Me Back to My Boots and Saddle." Truly an artist who stands for something. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Theatrical, over the top, awesome.......2007-04-04

This disc is a great investment if you love blues. Screamin' Jay is an excellent singer, and the songs on the CD are a lot of fun to listen to. It will definitely lift you up if you're in a foul mood because the songs are so funny and theatrical. I highly recommend you purchase this CD.

Priceless........2006-12-05

I echo the sentiments of other reviewers - if you're gonna buy a Screamin Jay CD, this is the one to get. For my money, the best part of this CD is the alternate take of "Alligator Wine" at the very end of the CD - if you listen very closely at the end of the track, while Jay is going absolutely bonkers even by his standards and appears to sound injured, there is a voice that breaks in on the studio monitor and says something like "Are you ok?". THAT, ladies and gentlemen, is art in its highest sense.

HOLD ON TO YOUR SANITY.......2006-07-16

.........'CAUSE HERE COMES SCREAMIN' JAY HAWKINS, TRULY A MAN AMONG MAN. YOU COULD SAY THAT SCREAMIN JAY WAS THE TYPE OF GUY WHO WOULD WALK INTO A ROOM AND BE THE CENTER OF ATTENTION! HE PUT ON ONE OF THE BEST LIVE SHOWS EVER, A MANIACAL MUSICAL MENAGERIE OF MADNESS. HE USED TO OPEN UP HIS SHOW COMING OUT OF A COFFIN! THIS IS A GUY WHO IS RUMORED TO HAVE FATHERED 78 CHILDREN! IF YOU WANT TO HEAR SOMETHING DIFFERENT, BY NO MEANS SUBTLE OR MELLOW, THEN YOU HAVE GOT TO LISTEN TO THIS CD! SCREAMIN JAY HAWKINS IS MY HERO!!!! WHAT A GUY!

Invite that freak over and get nasty.......2005-10-17

Where did Lux Interior's singing style come from? Screamin' Jay Hawkins. Where did shock rock theatrics come from? Screamin' Jay Hawkins. Where did the stripped down let-it-rip Dionysian production values of Jim Dickinson come from? Screamin Jay Hawkins.

Yet, who was an inconsistent recording artist? Same answer. I prefer "Cow Fingers and Mosquito Pie" over "VooDoo Jive" The best of..." but either album will do if you only own one Sreamin Jay record. Yes, the classic "I put a spell on you" is here, and for a hilarious contrast play it back to back with Brian Ferry's version. But this album also offers "Frenzy" "Little Demon" and "Alligator Wine." Invite over that crazy tang, light the votive candles, get out the MD 20/20, and put this record on for some freaky circus action.

This one is a real screamer !!.......2004-09-22

Screaming Jay Hawkins is an artist with a soul and passion for rock& roll, soul, blues, and jazzy rythm, you name it. As an introduction to Screaming Jay Hawkins, this album has it all. Little Demon is a grand opener which just put you into it, and never slips it grip, trough the album. It also put the unedited version of I put a spell on you in. You begin beliving in woodoo after listnening through this CD. The voice with all its growling and mumbling,is as scary and joyfull as ever. Forget the rather tame version from Creedence Clearwater Revival and other artists( to be fair John Fogerty sings quite well on it, but the woodoo hoodoo voice missing, and Jay Hawkins groaning is not included on that version). Little Demon and I put a spell on you are repeated with to nearly similiar versions, but its one of my to favourites tracks on the album. To understand classical rock & roll, when it was raw,unpredictable, and full of pasion and soul, few do it better than Screamin`Jay Hawkins. This one is a real screamer !!

Average customer rating: The forgotten building block of today's music

Frenzy Screamin' Jay Hawkins Manufacturer: Edsel ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music Blues | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000007ZET Release Date: 1996-02-15

Tracks:

1. I Put a Spell on You
2. Little Demon
3. Alligator Wine
4. Frenzy
5. I Love Paris
6. Hong Kong
7. Person to Person
8. There's Something Wrong With You
9. Orange Coloured Sky
10. Temptation
11. Yellow Coat
12. If You Are But a Dream
13. You Made Me Love You
14. Deep Purple

Album Description

Reissue of 1982 compilation from the recently departed legend best known for his theatrical stage presence & his immortal 1956 rendering of 'I Put A Spell On You', which is included here. 14 tracks in all. 1989 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

The forgotten building block of today's music.......2002-02-05

In the past 60 years some famous artists and less famous artists have contributed in the sounds that we hear today. I consider this one of them. I bought this album some years ago on LP. When I left the store, some guy praised my choice "Good choice". Little did I know what to expect, I only knew "I put a spell..". I was blown away by this album immediately. The creation of new words that just sounded right, but absolutely weren't in any dictionary, such as Aligator Wine, and phrases that were starteling your ears just make this a very enjoyable album. As soon as I heard this became available on CD, I bought it. Jay has got me under a spell you know..... Watch out.

Average customer rating: Wonderful, but for hardcore obsessives only... Best. Album. EVER. big set big price Charlie Patton Delta Bluesman Great Guy, Dumb Packaging

Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton Charley Patton Manufacturer: Revenant Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Delta Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Acoustic Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Blues | Box Sets | Stores | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music Delta Blues | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: American Primitive, Vol. 2 American Primitive, Vol. 1: Raw Pre-War Gospel (1926-36) You Ain't Talkin' to Me: Charlie Poole and the Roots of Country Music Good For What Ails You: Music of the Medicine Shows 1926-1937 Red Cross ASIN: B00005QD75 Release Date: 2001-10-23

Tracks:

1. Pony Blues
2. A Spoonful Blues
3. Down The Dirt Road Blues
4. Prayer Of Death Part 1
5. Prayer Of Death Part 2
6. Screamin' And Hollerin' The Blues
7. Banty Rooster Blues
8. Tom Rushen Blues
9. It Won't Be Long
10. Shake It And Break It (But Don't Let It Fall Mama)
11. Pea Vine Blues
12. Mississippi Boweavil Blues
13. Lord I'm Discouraged
14. I'm Goin' Home
15. Snatch It And Grab It (Walter "Buddy Boy" Hawkins)
16. A Rag Blues (Walter "Buddy Boy" Hawkins)
17. How Come Mama Blues (Walter "Buddy Boy" Hawkins)
18. Voice Throwin' Blues (Walter "Buddy Boy" Hawkins)

Tracks:

1. Hammer Blues (take 1; uniss.)
2. I Shall Not Be Moved (take 1; uniss.)
3. High Water Everywhere; Part I
4. High Water Everywhere; Part II
5. I Shall Not Be Moved
6. Rattlesnake Blues
7. Going To Move To Alabama
8. Hammer Blues (take 2)
9. Joe Kirby
10. Frankie And Albert
11. Devil Sent The Rain Blues
12. Magnolia Blues
13. Running Wild Blues
14. Some Happy Day
15. Mean Black Moan
16. Green River Blues
17. That's My Man (Edith North Johnson)
18. Honey Dripper Blues No. 2 (Edith North Johnson)
19. Eight Hour Woman (Edith North Johnson)
20. Nickel's Worth Of Liver Blues No. 2 (Edith North Johnson)

Tracks:

1. Some These Days I'll Be Gone (take 1; uniss.)
2. Elder Greene Blues (take 2; uniss.)
3. Jim Lee; Part I
4. Jim Lee; Part II
5. Mean Black Cat Blues
6. Jesus Is A Dying-Bed Maker
7. Elder Greene Blues (take 1)
8. When Your Way Gets Dark
9. Some These Days I'll Be Gone (take 2)
10. Heart Like Railroad Steel
11. Circle Round The Moon
12. You're Gonna Need Somebody When You Die
13. Be True Be True Blues (Henry 'Son' Sims)
14. Farrell Blues (Henry "Son" Sims)
15. Tell Me Man Blues (Henry "Son" Sims)
16. Come Back Corrina (Henry "Son" Sims)

Tracks:

1. Some Summer Day
2. Bird Nest Bound
3. Future Blues (Willie Brown)
4. M&O Blues (Willie Brown)
5. Walkin' Blues (Son House)
6. My Black Mama; Part I (Son House)
7. My Black Mama; Part II (Son House)
8. Preachin' The Blues; Part I (Son House)
9. Preachin' The Blues; Part II (Son House)
10. Dry Spell Blues Part I (Son House)
11. Dry Spell Blues Part II (Son House)
12. All Night Long Blues (Louise Johnson)
13. On The Wall (Louise Johnson)
14. All Night Long Blues; uniss. (Louise Johnson)
15. By The Moon And Stars (Louise Johnson)
16. Long Ways From Home (Louise Johnson)

Tracks:

1. Dry Well Blues
2. Moon Going Down
3. We All Gonna Face The Rising Sun (Delta Big Four)
4. Moaner Let's Go Down In The Valley (Delta Big Four)
5. Jesus Got His Arms Around Me (Delta Big Four)
6. God Won't Forsake His Own (Delta Big Four)
7. I'll Be Here (Delta Big Four)
8. Where Was Eve Sleeping? (Delta Big Four)
9. I Know My Time Ain't Long (Delta Big Four)
10. Watch And Pray (Delta Big Four)
11. Paramount Test 1; 4/19/30 headlines (HC Speir)
12. Paramount Test 2; 4/12/30 headlines (HC Speir)
13. High Sheriff Blues
14. Stone Pony Blues
15. Jersey Bull Blues
16. Hang It On The Wall
17. 34 Blues
18. Love My Stuff
19. Poor Me
20. Revenue Man Blues
21. Troubled Bout My Mother
22. Oh Death
23. Yellow Bee (Bertha Lee)
24. Mind Reader Blues (Bertha Lee)

Tracks:

1. Booze And Blues (Ma Rainey)
2. The Crowing Rooster (Walter Rhodes)
3. I Will Turn Your Money Green (Furry Lewis)
4. Ham Hound Crave (Rube Lacy)
5. Bye Bye Blues (Tommy Johnson)
6. Maggie Campbell (Tommy Johnson)
7. Big Road Blues (Tommy Johnson)
8. Kansas City Blues (William Harris)
9. Rowdy Blues (Kid Bailey)
10. Mississippi Bottom Blues (Kid Bailey)
11. Cold Woman Blues (Blind Joe Reynolds)
12. Sitting On Top Of The World (Mississippi Sheiks)
13. Just A Spoonful (Charley Jordan)
14. Banty Rooster (Blind Pete And George Ryan)
15. My Grey Pony (Big Joe Williams)
16. Dark Road Blues (Willie Lofton Trio)
17. Blues (unknown)
18. Sic 'Em Dogs On (Bukka White)
19. Po' Boy (Bukka White)
20. Make Me A Pallet on the Floor (Willie Brown)
21. County Farm Blues (Son House)
22. Saddle My Pony (The Howlin' Wolf)
23. Forty Four (The Howlin' Wolf)
24. Too Close (Roebuck "Pops" Staples & Staple Singers)

Tracks:

1. Howlin' Wolf (interview)
2. Booker Miller (interview)
3. Booker Miller (interview)
4. Booker Miller (interview)
5. Booker Miller (interview)
6. Booker Miller (interview)
7. Booker Miller (interview)
8. Booker Miller (interview)
9. Booker Miller (interview)
10. Booker Miller (interview)
11. Booker Miller (interview)
12. Booker Miller (interview)
13. Booker Miller (interview)
14. Booker Miller (interview)
15. Booker Miller (interview)
16. Booker Miller (interview)
17. HC Speir (interview)
18. HC Speir (interview)
19. HC Speir (interview)
20. HC Speir (interview)
21. HC Speir (interview)
22. HC Speir (interview)
23. HC Speir (interview)
24. HC Speir (interview)
25. HC Speir (interview)
26. Roebuck "Pops" (interview)

Amazon.com's Best of 2001

Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton is the musical equivalent of a limited-edition, fine-press book, and it's easily one of the most beautiful collections of recorded music ever assembled. Exquisitely designed, this 78-album-inspired, seven-CD package contains a wealth of information and music, featuring not only the Delta blues pioneer's complete recorded works, but the music of peripheral players (including Son House, Howlin' Wolf, and Henry "Son" Sims), a disc of fascinating audio interviews with Patton associates, and hours of reading material on the enigmatic songster.

It's hard not to romanticize the music contained within this set as you open its retro-looking slipcase, but Patton (1887-1934) doesn't let you down. Under the haze of 78 rpm record hiss, his 50-odd preserved recordings spellbind with great guitar playing and moving lyrics about love, loss, and catastrophes. Who cares if his life lacked the mystique of Robert Johnson, or his low, growling voice wasn't the creepy falsetto of Skip James? Patton's repertoire was unparalleled; his guitar playing--punctuated by striking syncopated, percussive beats--is always in tune and precise; and his slide playing is full subtle whines and flourishes. These remastered tracks sound better than ever, but there's still plenty of hiss (for some tunes, just one abused and poorly pressed record has survived). Copious, scholarly (and, at times, a little arcane) liner notes debate and survey Patton's mysterious life and tunes; the complete lyrics to his songs are included, too--no small feat. But it's the music--utterly raw, striking, and influential blues--that steals the show here.

Revenant Records has outdone itself--this is a poignant dream project that label cofounder/guitar great John Fahey didn't live long enough to see completed--and it's well worth every penny. Only a handful of musical artists deserve this lavish a treatment; as evidenced here, Patton--the first great Delta blues musician on record--is certainly one of them. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful, but for hardcore obsessives only..........2005-04-01

I love this set, but for the price, I think it's more for those who, like me, fell off into the deep end. For the money, I would recommend the JSP set, it's $25 and has all of Patton's recordings.
The JSP definetly has more noise reduction, which can be a plus to newbies,(but I prefer the more original sound of the recordings, no matter what. They are history after all.) That said, you get a copy of Fahey's long out of print book,( Which goes for more then $200) plus an amazing packaging by Revenant. There is much material hear to study.

Best. Album. EVER........2003-11-09

This is the musical equivalent of a family Bible. You will pass it down from children to grandchildren. It cannot be likened to any other boxed set I have ever seen - not even the lavish and fantastic Bear Family country and rockabilly sets from Germany. The Folkways reissue of the Anthology of American Folk Music comes close in look and feel, but it's still 100 miles behind.

There are three points that I would make to a potential purchaser that may not be totally obvious:

1. These recordings sound really, really good for those on the old Paramount label - where the recordings were done poorly, no metal parts exist, and all extant CDs are dubbed from 78 RPM shellac pressings, some of which are in pretty bad shape (at one point the only existing copy of Willie Brown's "Future Blues" was broken in half!). I have not heard JSP's Patton boxed set, which would seem to be a great substitute at $25 for somebody who does not want to pay $150. However, I do have JSP's "Legends of the Country Blues," which has the 1930 Son House Paramount recordings that are on disc 4 of this set. This sounds much better. The JSP sounds more No-Noised to me, while this sounds more alive on the high end. I say that as someone who has bought a lot of the JSP sets, and who would have no hesitation recommending their work generally.

2. This is not 7 CDs of just Charley Patton. This is a really good introduction to pre-Robert Johnson Delta blues. You get all the Paramount recordings of Son House, Willie Brown and Louise Johnson, two of whom were seminal figures, and the last of whom was just fun. (Somebody ought to make a movie about the roadtrip Patton, House, Brown and Johnson took to Wisconsin to record these tracks. They could get Charles Dutton to play the guy from the Delta Big Four who drove them.) You get a CD of some pretty essential stuff by various artists, including Tommy Johnson. You get the Delta Big Four, Son Sims and some others. You get a CD of interviews.

3. It's bittersweet to say, but this set may get overtaken by future discoveries. It's criminally ironic that a full-body, first-generation photo of Charley Patton finally surfaced a year after this box came out. Also, it's known that there are other Patton recordings for which 78s have yet to be found; they may turn up if they haven't already.

You KNOW you want to buy it. Don't you?

big set big price.......2003-05-15

The previous reviews make some valid points about this stunning box set-it is really special, and like thing that are incremntally finer, it is geometrically more [money]- and i take my blues pretty seriously...
it is, as mentioned, like a fine rare book-and the essential music (the first 5 cds ) are available ... in the Complete Works of Charley Patton (the five cd set in a slip case-limited liner notes) also listed here, and affordable for 'us bluesmen'.

I am writing this to let all know that, aside from two additional cds, one containing interviews by others about Patton, and one of other artists who performed his work (thus the "worlds of CP" ), and some very cool posters and stickers and lovely packaging and other toys and eye candy, the essence is available for a fraction of the cost-same stuff from "masked marvel productions" the orignator of this lovely tome -made in the UK. Unless you really love CP and will listen to this lots, I recommend the [shorter] set-it is still the stirring blues of this great, complete.

Charlie Patton Delta Bluesman.......2002-09-07

From the reviews I know this is worth the money there is allot of rare stuff on here especially the Willie Brown song "Pallet on the Floor" this is my main reason for wanting to get this box set so bad. This is the only place you can get that Willie Brown song according to Yazoo2002 "Masters of the Delta Blues, Friends of Charlie Patton" he only recorded two songs in his life time "M&O blues" and "Jinx Blues" one of the most awesome Delta blues songs I have heard (Jinx Blues). Oh yeah one more thing I would have given this 5 stars but where in the world is the Ishmon Bracey recording I mean he was one of Charlie Patton's worlds also (lol) wasn't he not to mention one of the best Delta Bluesmen to strum a guitar it just seems incomplete to have Kid Bailey, Son House, Willie Brown, Tommy Johnson, Bertha Lee and no Ishmon Bracey .... The poor guy is probally squirming in his grave right now leaving him out like that yall otta be ashamed of yourselves (Yazoo would have never done a thing like that). Just for that I'm giving this 3.5 stars now (but I'm still gonna save the money to buy this) p.s how in the hell is a Bluesman suppose to afford this boxset....

Great Guy, Dumb Packaging.......2002-08-22

Of all the trite marketing gimmicks, this is one of the silliest. CDs in a 78? Give me a break! This is what John Fahey wanted?

Waste of materials, waste of space, lack of imagination. The worlds of Charley Patton? How many worlds did the guy have?

Patton's music is the antithesis of this gauche overkill.

Average customer rating: More Blues and Truth from one of the best.

Screamin' the Blues Oliver Nelson Manufacturer: Prestige ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook, Vol. 1 Eastern Sounds Straight Ahead The Hawk Relaxes Trompeta Toccata ASIN: B000FZET2K Release Date: 2006-07-18

Tracks:

1. Screamin' The Blues
2. March On, March On
3. The Drive
4. The Meetin'
5. Three Seconds
6. Alto-Itis

Customer Reviews:

More Blues and Truth from one of the best........2007-03-09

Oliver's talents as an arranger-composer were so much in demand that unfortunately he was not recorded nearly enough as a performer. On both the alto and tenor saxophones he's a force to contend wiith, a definitive, majestic improviser who plays without the least doubt, hesistancy or tentativeness: each extemporized solo is practically a finished composition. His only rival, in that regard, is Dexter Gordon.

On at least three occasions--the date preceding this one and the classic "Blues and the Abstract Truth"--Oliver was insistent on including the controversial, avant garde player, Eric Dolphy. For the most part, it was a good call on Oliver's part. On the opening, title track, Dolphy's squawking, talking bass clarinet sounds oddly out of place, but on the remaining tracks, all featuring Dolphy's alto saxophone, the exchanges are spirited and, despite the contrast or because of it, illuminating. Spurred by Dolphy's range-busting top tones and virtuosic technique and harmonic complexity, Nelson's consummate command is all the more impressive. No player employs tension and release more effectively than Oliver Nelson (check out, especially, his Perdido solo on "Soul Battle" and his solo on the title tune of "Mainstem"), who eschews scales and "running the changes" in favor of daring and bold statements, often reaching thrilling climaxes and triumphant resolutions.

With these musicians (including the underrated trumpeter Richard Williams), feeling blue is occasion for celebrating.

Average customer rating: Bop til you drop! It was Rock & Roll before it was called Rock & Roll

The Big Horn: The History of the Honkin' & Screamin' Saxophone Various Artists Manufacturer: Proper UK Boxed Sets ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music East Coast Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music New York Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music West Coast Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Jump Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Blues | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Gettin' Funky: The Birth of New Orleans R&B We're Gonna Rock - We're Gonna Roll From Boppin Hillbilly to Red Hot Rockabilly A Proper Introduction to the Treniers: Go! Go! Go! Swingsation ASIN: B0000A1WPC Release Date: 2003-08-18

Tracks:

1. Flying Home - Illinois Jacquet
2. Blues - Illinois Jacquet
3. Rock Woogie - Big Jim Wynn
4. West Coast Lover - Big Jim Wynn
5. Raisin' the Roof
6. Cobb's Corner - Arnett Cobb
7. Go, Red, Go - Arnett Cobb
8. Smooth Sailing - Arnett Cobb
9. Open House - Arnett Cobb
10. Down the Lane - Morris Lane
11. Blue Jeans - Morris Lane
12. Bobby's Boogie - Morris Lane
13. Screaming Boogie - Morris Lane
14. We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll - Wild Bill Moore
15. Bubbles - Wild Bill Moore
16. Balancing with Bill - Wild Bill Moore
17. Hey Spo-Dee-O-Dee - Wild Bill Moore
18. 35-30 (Thirty-Five-Thirty) - Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams
19. Walkin' Around - Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams
20. Hucklebuck - Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams
21. He Knows How to Hucklebuck - Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams
22. Back Bender - Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams
23. Jack Frost - Jack McVea
24. Typhoon - Weasel Parker

Tracks:

1. Blow Your Brains Out - Tom Archia, Hal Singer
2. Blowin' to California - Tom Archia, Hal Singer
3. Boodie, Boodie - Tom Archia, Hal Singer
4. Cornbread - Hal Singer
5. Beefstew - Hal Singer
6. Boogie Woogie Barbecue - John Hardee
7. Rockin' and Sockin' - John Hardee
8. Jackson's Boogie - Little Willie Jackson
9. Let's Jump - Little Willie Jackson
10. Long Gone, Pt. 2 - Eddie Chamblee
11. Back Street - Eddie Chamblee
12. Southern Comfort - Eddie Chamblee
13. Hot in Harlem - Red Prysock
14. Battle of the Mass - Benny Golson, Red Prysock
15. Wiggles - Red Prysock
16. Hammer - Red Prysock
17. Jackpot - Red Prysock
18. Soft - Red Prysock
19. 8:45 Stomp - Earl Bostic
20. Disc Jockey Nightmare - Earl Bostic
21. Earl Blows a Fuse - Earl Bostic
22. Flamingo - Earl Bostic
23. Steam Whistle Jump - Earl Bostic
24. Page Boy Shuffle - Joe "Cornbread" Thomas
25. Backstage at the Apollo - Joe "Cornbread" Thomas
26. Jumpin' Joe - Joe "Cornbread" Thomas
27. Outlandish - Harold Land

Tracks:

1. Deacon's Hop - Big Jay McNeely
2. Blow Big Jay - Big Jay McNeely
3. Road House Boogie - Big Jay McNeely
4. Tondalayo - Big Jay McNeely
5. Jay's Frantic - Big Jay McNeely
6. Goof - Big Jay McNeely
7. Floorshow - Frank Culley
8. Cole Slaw - Frank Culley
9. Central Avenue Breakdown - Frank Culley
10. Culley Flower - Frank Culley
11. Mountain Oysters - Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
12. Slider - Freddie Mitchell
13. I Got Your Boogie - Freddie Mitchell
14. Moondog Boogie - Freddie Mitchell
15. Backtrackin' (Dr. Daddy-O) - Lee Allen
16. Miss Lollipop's Confession - Lee Allen,
17. Boogie's the Thing - Lee Allen,
18. Jumpin' Tonight - Herbert Hardesty
19. Racehorse - Margaret Backstrom,
20. Cracklin' Bread
21. Big Fat Mamas Are Back in Style Again
22. Cherokee Boogie
23. Egg Head - Cecil Payne
24. Everybody Get Together - Ray Abrams
25. Head Hunter - James Von Streeter
26. Sausage Rock
27. Safronia B - Maxwell Davis

Tracks:

1. On My Own - Willis "Gator" Jackson
2. Dance of the Lady Bug - Willis "Gator" Jackson
3. Later for the Gator - Willis "Gator" Jackson
4. Wine-O-Wine - Willis "Gator" Jackson
5. Good Gliding - Willis "Gator" Jackson
6. Gator's Groove - Willis "Gator" Jackson
7. Elephant Rock - Charlie Singleton, Charlie Singleton
8. Earthquake - Charlie Singleton, Charlie Singleton
9. Buck Fever
10. Tenderly - Lynn Hope
11. Song of the Wanderer - Lynn Hope
12. More Bounce to the Ounce - Lynn Hope
13. Open Up the Pearly Gates - Julian Dash
14. Hot Rock - Julian Dash
15. Blowin' Awhile - Buddy Tate
16. Blue Creek Hop - Buddy Tate
17. Worrying Blues - Plas Johnson
18. Castle Rock - Al Sears
19. Marshall Plan - Al Sears
20. Ride Daddy Ride - Fats Noel
21. Duck Soup - Fats Noel
22. Honkin' - Jimmy Jackson, Jimmy Jackson
23. Pink Cadillac - Paul Bascomb
24. Mumbles Blues - Paul Bascomb
25. Cornbread and Cabbage Greens - Joe Houston
26. Jay's Boogie - Joe Houston
27. Night Train - Jimmy Forrest
28. Flying Home - Dave Brooks

Album Description

Subtitled - The History Of The Honkin' & Screamin' Saxophone. Not for the faint hearted, this compilation of 106 tracks bursts at the seams with the sound of 50 hard blowing saxophonists who, between 1942-1952, formed the nucleus of what became known as the Honkers & Screamers. Artists include Illinois Jacquet, Arnett Cobb, Wild Bill Moore, Paul Williams, Hal Singer, & many more. Includes 68-page illustrated booklet with biographies of the players & full discography details. Four standard jewel cases housed in a slipbox. Proper. 2003.

Album Details

A Four CD Set with the Customary Exemplary Properbox Standard of Packaging and Presentation. Includes a Fat 68 Page Illustrated Booklet with Potted Biographies of the Players and Full Discographical Details. Powerful Music Appeal to Jiving Jazzers, Jump Rhythm N Blues Fans and Rock N Rollers.

Customer Reviews:

Bop til you drop!.......2005-12-07

"Big Horn: The History of the Honkin' & Screamin' Saxophone" is one swinging CD set!
Many musical styles are covered here: swing, big band, boogie, bebop, R&B and more.
There's a huge selection of songs and artists and every track is great!
The accompanying booklet is loaded with facts about the music and the musicians.
The sound quality of this set is excellent.
Proper has come up with yet another value-packed box set!

It was Rock & Roll before it was called Rock & Roll.......2004-08-21

WOW....where to begin!!!!! This four CD collection is a must have for anyone who likes their music loud and pounding fast. You cannot get a better deal on both the quality and quantity that this set provides.

I won't review all of the song selections, because there are a ton, but I will say that every song in this set is worth every penny.

At the time of these recordings (1942-1952) this music was commonly called "Jump Blues". It was the forerunner to Rock and Roll. Unlike early R & R music that highlighted white musicians and the guitar, Jump Blues highlighted black musicians and the saxophone (mostly tenor). This was not commonly played in mainstream America, although many of the musicians such as, Illinois Jacquet, were getting some notoriety on the jazz scene.

This was perceived as "devil's" music and white radio, for the most part, wouldn't touch it. Remember, this is almost 15 years before Bill Haley, Alan Freed or Elvis Presley. However, many white musicians would later record these songs and make a commercial success out of them.

I would recommend this box set to young and old alike. Along with the fantastic selection of songs, it comes with an outstanding booklet talking about the music and the artists. This music stills packs the same punch it did over 50 years ago. Take a listen!!!!!

Average customer rating: Blues, New Orleans Style! Solid Swamp-Rock

The Screamin' Cat Omar & the Howlers Manufacturer: Provogue ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Texas Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music Texas Blues | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music Blues | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Monkey Land Boogie Man Blues Bag Courts of Lulu Big Delta ASIN: B00004WJJL Release Date: 2007-01-08

Tracks:

1. When Sugar Cane Was King
2. The Screamin' Cat
3. One Hundred Pounds Of Pain
4. Radio Man
5. Bad Ol' Man
6. Steady Rock
7. Snake Oil Doctor
8. Too Many People Talkin'
9. Party Girl
10. Girl's Got Rhythm
11. Drug Store Candy Smile
12. Automatic

Customer Reviews:

Blues, New Orleans Style!.......2002-08-16

This is Omar's 2000 release on the Provogue label. The label includes and features such blues/rock artist as Walter Trout, Jay Hooks, Michel Katon and Carl Verheyen. Shortly after releasing this CD, Omar left and joined Blind Pig. "Screamin' Cat" is a swampy New Orleans blues/rock mix much in the style of the band Iko-Iko. On this particular release, Omar is joined by Papa Mali (CD "Thunder Chicken") and Papa's drummer Barry "Frosty" Smith, who add that critical bayou beat to the mix. Mali contributes on the slide guitar, dobro and baritone guitars, as well as theB-3 organ, while Frosty weighs in on the drums, percussion, B-3 organ and key bass. Omar's vocals on this release are a bit gravely and very similar to Dr. John's. All of the tunes are upbeat and full of energy. From a musical and technical perspective, there is not a bad track on the disc. However, I suspect that whether or not an individual likes this recording will rest largely upon your preference for vocal styles.

Solid Swamp-Rock.......2001-03-06

If you like blues/rock with a "swampy" feel, this is a tough one to beat. Omar & the Howlers do this stuff better than almost anyone out there. I think this CD's a little less blues-oriented and a little more rock-oriented than some of his previous stuff. Still think Omar's voice is one of the most unique out there. If you have a chance to see them in person, do it. Great show!

Average customer rating:

Shakin' the Blues The Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies Manufacturer: Taxim ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Live, Vol. 1 & 2 The Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies Big Wheel Magnolia Goodnight Sun ASIN: B00007B6X3 Release Date: 2006-03-13

Tracks:

1. Boogie King
2. Shakin ' the Blues
3. One Big Drop of Water
4. 25 Miles
5. People
6. High Time Incoming Goods Went
7. More Than I Can Take
8. Right Place Wrong Time
9. Little Talk Rooster
10. Love Is the Color
11. Leave Your Pride RK the Front Door
12. Rubbermaid Fiancee

Average customer rating: Screamer and a Shouter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the one to start with Screamin' Jay Hawkins Screamin' Jay is a scream..... And what a spell that is......

I Put a Spell on You Screamin' Jay Hawkins Manufacturer: Collectables ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Cow Fingers & Mosquito Pie Voodoo Jive: The Best of Screamin' Jay Hawkins Best of the Bizarre Sessions: 1990-1994 I Put a Spell on You Bad News Is Coming ASIN: B0000008TC Release Date: 1994-01-14

Tracks:

1. I Put A Spell On You
2. Orange-Colored Sky
3. Hong Kong
4. Temptation
5. I Love Paris
6. Swing Low Sweet Chariot
7. Yellow Coat
8. Ol' Man River
9. If You Are But A Dream
10. Take Me Back To My Boots And Saddle
11. Deep Purple
12. You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It)

Customer Reviews:

Screamer and a Shouter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2007-03-09

This is THE song, not the whitebread edition, but powerful, raw, bluesy
singing at it's best.

When Screamin' Jay sings ballads, he's got a powerfully good voice, not a
tiny one, but robust and rounded.

This is the archetypical bluesy record!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the one to start with Screamin' Jay Hawkins.......2005-09-25

First of all, I would like to notice that it's the reissue of his first album "at home with S.J.H." (originally issued on Epic in 1958) with a different order in the titles and a different cover. Secondly, I think it's the album of reference of his long and heratic carreer. Personally, I was so blowed when I first heard his powerful voice able to sing blues, easy listening or rock. A true artist of music hall in a sense that he is a true character.

Screamin' Jay is a scream............2005-01-23

I don't know where to begin with this album. You could say so much about this guy. For starters, Screamin' Jay was more like three men packed into one. He was a prize fighter, a singer/songwriter and aspiring opera singer. He was also campy, wonderfully eccentric and irresistably soulful.

Most people know him for one of his greatest hits, "I Put a Spell On You." This tune about obsessive love is really like no other song I have ever heard. Screamin' Jay does it best, of course (though, it was remade by the wonderful Nina Simone, as well as other artists). His nickname was, no doubt, a true indication of his style. This man alternates wailing, crooning, and screaming with true singing talent. He alternates feelings of torture with feelings of satisfaction (and, sometimes, it is hard to decide which emotion he is truly trying to convey--maybe both?).

This album is a combination of Jay's original works ("I Put a Spell on You," "Hong Kong," and "Yellow Coat"), and old standards ("I Love Paris," "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," "Ol' Man River," "If You are But a Dream," and "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)"). The combination of scatting, unusual interpretaion and hilarious ad-libbing is truly delivered in a way I have never heard before. Jay definitely has the mojo and the juice to carry this wonderful album. You just have to hear it to believe it.

And what a spell that is.............2000-03-22

Screaming Jay Hawkins "I Put A Spell On You" is one of the definitive albums of the bizarre 1960's. This music is as unique as Frank Zappa, in it's own right. The strange delivery of Screaming Jay works wonders with the orchestral sound of the band on songs like Orange Color Sky, and his jibberish yip yapping on Hong Kong are not only hysterical, but funky as well. The way he could include Swing Low Sweet Chariot on this album is beyond anyone's belief. This is one of the great albums of all time- either you will love it or hate it, but you will by no means ever forget it.

Average customer rating: the powerful blues shouter Screeeaaamin' Jay Hawkins!!!

Spellbound! 1955-74 Screamin' Jay Hawkins Manufacturer: Bear Family ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Blues | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Best of the Bizarre Sessions: 1990-1994 ASIN: B000001AXD Release Date: 1994-06-27

Tracks:

1. Voodoo
2. You Put The Spell On Me
3. Makaha Waves
4. There's Too Many Teardrops
5. I Put A Spell On You
6. Two Can Play This Game
7. Shattered
8. You're An Exception To The Rule
9. I'm Not Made Of Clay
10. All Night
11. Mountain Jive
12. I'll Be There
13. You're All Of My Life To Me
14. Well I Tried
15. Even Though
16. Talk About Me
17. In My Front Room
18. This Is All
19. What That Is
20. She Put The Whamee On Me
21. I Put The Spell On You
22. Two Can Play This Game
23. Shattered
24. You're An Exception To The Rule

Tracks:

1. What That Is
2. Feast Of The Mau Mau
3. Do You Really Love Me?
4. Stone Crazy
5. I Love You
6. Constipation Blues
7. I'm Lonely
8. Thing Called Woman
9. Dig!
10. I'm Your Man
11. Ask Him
12. Reprise
13. Please Don't Leave Me
14. I Wanta Know
15. I Need You
16. My Marion
17. Bite It
18. Move Me
19. Good Night My Love
20. Our Love Is Not For Three
21. Ain't Nobody's Business
22. Take Me Back
23. Trying To Reach My Goal
24. So Long

Customer Reviews:

the powerful blues shouter Screeeaaamin' Jay Hawkins!!!.......2005-09-25

CD2 is the reunion of the 2 LP's recorded for Philips: "...what that is!" (1969, 1-12) & "is in your mind" (1970, 13-24). Beware: the 2 CDs are reversed when you listen it with WMPlayer. I think it was a second peak of his long but heratic carreer: a miss for the history of blues and rock'n'roll in general. Enjoy his powerful & blowin' voice, anyway.

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