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(Outta Sight) 16 tracks The legendary Okeh Records needs little introduction to soul music... more

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Various: Okeh - The R&B Years 1953-62 - The Sound Of The Big City (LP)

(Outta Sight) 16 tracks

The legendary Okeh Records needs little introduction to soul music fans around the world. It has been relentlessly plundered and treasured for its slue of Northern Soul classics produced by A&R manager Carl Davis and his songwriter Curtis Mayfield during the "soul years" 1963-70. However, the imprint was originally launched 100 years ago in 1918 by Otto K. E. Heinemann who had already established a recording studio and pressing plant in New York City.

The label name was derived from Heinemann's initials O.K.E.H. From the very early years, Okeh issued records for minority audiences, such as its foreign language music, field recordings and Dixieland jazz. But perhaps the most significant recording was "That Thing Called Love" by Mamie Smith in 1920, the first ever by a black blues singer. The success of Mamie Smith led to Okeh's 8000 series known as "race records", which ran until 1932.

In 1953, Okeh became an exclusive R&B label and it is the ensuing decade of recordings that form the focus of our collection, from Titus Turner's raucous "Big Mary" in '53 to Gerald Sims' laid back "Cool Breeze" in '62. Many of these recordings are reissued here for the first time and together showcase the very best of Okeh's R&B Years.

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Interpret: Various
Album titlle: Okeh - The R&B Years 1953-62 - The Sound Of The Big City (LP)
Genre Rock'n'Roll
Label Outta Sight
Geschwindigkeit 33 U/min
Vinyl record size LP (12 Inch)
Record Grading Mint (M)
Sleeve Grading Mint (M)
Artikelart LP
EAN: 5013993989455
weight in Kg 0.3

Various - Okeh - The R&B Years 1953-62 - The Sound Of The Big City (LP) LP 1
01	Big Mary's	Titus Turner
02	You Care	Jolly Boy Shepard
03	I Got A Feeling	Big Maybelle
04	Come On Baby (Hold My Hand)	Marie Knight
05	I'm Gonna Try	Billy La Mont
06	Don't Lie	Ted Taylor
07	Cool Breeze	Gerald Sims
08	Plaything	Jean DuShon
09	Give And Take	Chuck Willis
10	Second Class Lover	Jean DuShon
11	I Can't Look Back	Angel Face
12	Mister Moonlight	Dr. Feelgood & The Interns
13	Emulsified	Rex Garvin & The Mighty Cravers
14	Come On Home	Louis (Blues Boy) Jones
15	Black Pepper Will Make You Sneeze	Dr. Feelgood & The Interns
16	Ocean Of Tears	Big Maybelle

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