Oscar Brown Jr. Sin & Soul And Them Some
Label: COLUMBIA Catalog: SBMK724293.2 Format: CD 1 Work Song - 2:31 2 But I Was Cool - 2:54 3 Bid 'Em In - 1:28 4 Signifyin' Monkey - 3:59 5 Watermelon Man - 2:38 6 Somebody Buy Me a Drink - 3:06 7 Rags and Old Iron - 3:42 8 Dat Dere - 2:51 9 Brown Baby - 3:06 10 Hum Drum Blues - 2:02 11 Sleepy - 2:29 12 Afro Blue - 2:39 13 Mr. Kicks [#] - 2:03 14 Hazel's Hips [#] - 2:41 15 World of Grey [#] - 3:31 16 Forbidden Fruit [#] - 3:31 17 Straighten up and Fly Right [#] - 1:41 Oscar Brown, Jr.'s debut recording is a true classic. A brilliant lyricist, a dramatic singer, and a highly individual genius in his own way, Brown performed a dozen memorable selections for this album. His lyrics to "Work Song," "Watermelon Man," "Afro-Blue," and particularly "Dat Dere" are famous; "But I Was Cool" and "Signifyin' Money" are humorous; "Bid 'Em In" is a chilling depiction of a slave auction; and "Rags and Old Iron" is quite touching. Essential music from an underrated great. [In addition to the original program, a 1996 CD reissue added five previously unreleased selections from the same sessions (most of which were later remade), including four from the Brown musical Kicks and Company.] ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi Price: $19.98 |