Dee Clark - Dee Clark + How About That

Dee Clark was one of the best R&B singers of the ‘50s and ‘60s, and enjoyed a spate of chart hits, but is seldom mentioned today. This edition includes Clark’s two first albums (both released in 1959) in their entirety, ‘Dee Clark’ and ‘How About That’. These LPs offer a solid introduction into this man's special brand of soul – his charm, passionate delivery, musical feeling, sentimental mood renderings and RandB innovation.
In addition, there are 4 bonus tracks, consisting of hard to find sides from the same period. This whole CD is a treasure trove of excellent RandB recordings that should have made Dee Clark an international star.
Clark's singing talents can also be recognized in his treatment of some ballads and jazz-flavoured tunes. He had a full, resonant voice and truly enjoyed singing. His abilities went far beyond the moderate pop success he enjoyed in the early rock and roll years.
“One of the most adaptable RandB vocalists of the '50s and early '60s....He could do it all, whatever was expected of a top RandB singer circa 1960, and on this album he pretty much did it and a little more, too” - (All Music Guide)

Year:
Recorded between 1956 and 1959 at Universal Recording studio, Chicago, IL.
Label:
HooDoo Records
Quality: Bitrate:
my wife's cd > flac
Scans - Artwork:
16-page booklet, rare photos, vintage visual memorabilia and detailed liner notes.
Total Time:
74:10
Total Size:
406mb

Album Info & Personnel:

DEE CLARK, vocals, plus:

Tracks 1 – 25: Rhythm section probably was
Lefty Bates (guitar), Quim B. Wilson (bass), Horace Palm (piano),
Paul Gusman and Al Duncan (drums). Horns and backing vocals are unknown.

Track 26: John McCall (tenor vocals), Doug Brown (second tenor vocals),
Teddy Long (baritone vocals), John Carter (bass vocals).

Tracks 27 – 28: Joe Hughes, Milton Hopkins (guitar),
Grady Gaines, Richard Roy, Clifford Burks (sax),
Olsie Robinson (bass), Charles Connor (drums).

Tracklist:

Dee Clark + How About That
01 Just Keep It Up 2:13
02 Blues Get Off My Shoulder 2:59
03 Hey Little Girl 2:19
04 Whispering Grass 2:59
05 Seven Nights 2:19
06 I Can’t Dream 2:04
07 Nobody But You 2:26
08 If It Wasn’t For Love 2:37
09 Lucky Me 2:07
10 When I Call On You 2:48
11 Nature Boy 2:22
12 Count On Me 2:3

how About That
13 How About That 2:42
14 Cling A Ling 2:48
15 They’re Talkin’ 2:27
16 At My Front Door 2:41
17 The Convention 3:09
18 I Love You Darling 2:35
19 Senior Blues 2:58
20 A Foggy Day 2:39
21 You There 3:52
22 Silently Lovin’ You 2:52
23 Moonlight In Vermont 3:14
24 The Times Has Come 2:3

bonus Tracks
25 Twenty-four Boy Friends 2:04
26 I Just Can’t Help Myself 2:28
27 Wondering 2:39
28 Oh Little Girl 2:39

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