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Chuck Willis was a hugely talented and distinctive R&B, blues and rock 'n' roll singer and songwriter during the 1950s,
Chuck Willis was a hugely talented and distinctive R&B, blues and rock 'n' roll singer and songwriter during the 1950s, his life and career cut short in 1958 when he succumbed to illness at the age of 30, a tragedy which undoubtedly prevented him from making his mark in an even more emphatic way during the post rock 'n' roll era and beyond. He was a highly convincing blues shouter, but he also was adept at performing smooth R&B ballads, which enabled his writing and recording to range across the different styles during what was a dynamic era in popular music. After making his recording debut for Columbia in 1951, he moved across to their Okeh label, and had Top 5 R&B hits with 'My Story', 'Going To The River', 'You're Still My Baby', before moving to Atlantic in 1956 to score more hits with 'It's Too Late', 'C.C. Rider' and R&B No. 1, and his sadly ironic valedictory No. 1 with 'What Am I Living For' in 1958. Along the way, he wrote hits for other artists like 'Oh What A Dream' for Ruth Brown. This great value 57-track 2-CD set comprises the A and B sides of all his singles, plus some bonus LP tracks. As such, it represents a comprehensive overview of his chart-focused recording activity, and is an excellent showcase for his distinctive talent.
Track Listing
Disc 1:- It Ain't Right To Treat Me Wrong
- Can't You See
- I Rule My House
- I Tried
- Let's Jump Tonight
- It's Too Late Baby
- Here I Come
- Loud Mouth Lucy
- My Story
- Caldonia
- Wrong Lake To Catch A Fish
- Salty Tears
- Going To The River
- Baby Have Left Me Again
- Don't Deceive Me
- I've Been Treated Wrong Too Long
- My Baby's Coming Home
- When My Day Is Over
- You're Still My Baby
- What's Your Name
- I Feel So Bad
- Need One More Chance
- Change My Mind
- My Heart's Been Broke Again
- Give and Take
- I've Been Away Too Long
- Lawdy Miss Mary
- Love Struck
- I Can Tell
- One More Break
- Search My Heart
- Ring-Ding-Doo
- It's Too Late
- Kansas City Woman
- Juanita
- Whatcha' Gonna Do When Your Baby Leaves You
- Come On Home
- It Were You
- Charged With Cheating
- Two Spoons Of Tears
- C. C. Rider
- Ease The Pain
- That Train Has Gone
- Love Me Cherry
- Betty and Dupree
- My Crying Eyes
- What Am I Living For
- Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes
- My Life
- Thunder and Lightning
- Keep A-Driving
- You'll Be My Love
- Just One Kiss
- My Baby
- There's Got To Be A Way
- Sugar Sugar
- Big Drops Of Rain
Additional Details
Label: Acrobat
Genre: R & B
Language: English
Run Time: 140 mins
Region: 0
Release Date: 06/09/17
UPC: 824046319823
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