RUFUS THOMAS "THE SUN YEARS, PLUS" CD

Artist Rufus Thomas
Album His R&B Recordings 1949-1956 - The Sun Years, Plus
Format CD
Label Bear Family
Release date 2008

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RUFUS THOMAS "THE SUN YEARS, PLUS" CD
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29 tracks including all known surviving recordings from 1949 - 1956. - 2 recently discovered sides from his first recording session for Star Talent. - all 8 original 78 rpm discs for Star Talent, Bullet, Chess, Sun, and Meteor. Some of these now for the first time ever from the first generation-tape. - 3 recordings from the Memphis Recording Service, not originally issued. - 2 original versions of songs Rufus covered (1 by Joe Hill Louis, 1 by Rosco Gordon; previously unissued). - The original version of Hound Dog by Big Mama Thornton. - 2 bonus recordings by Rufus's fellow DJ, Moohah Williams. - 2 extracts from Rufus on radio WDIA in the 1950s. - A rare radio interview with Daddy Cool. A newly researched 68-page booklet by Martin Hawkins largely based on interviews by himself and Dave Booth, plus rare photos and adverts:

Tracklist:

1 I'll Be A Good Boy (2:53)
2 I'm So Worried (2:56)
3 Who's That Chick (2:36)
4 Double Trouble (2:36)
5 Beer Bottle Boogie (2:58)
6 Gonna Bring My Baby Back (2:24)
7 Night Workin' Blues (2:41)
8 Why Did You Deegee? (2:28)
9 Crazy About You Baby (2:37)
10 No More Dogging Around (2:36)
11 Decorate The Counter (2:59)
12 Decorate The Counter (2:22)
13 Juanita (3:27)
14 Married Woman -1 (2:37)
15 Married Woman -2 (2:40)
16 I'm Off That Stuff (2:55)
17 Hound Dog (2:52)
18 Bear Cat (The Answer To Hound Dog) (2:59)
19 Walkin' In The Rain (2:25)
20 Tiger Man (King Of The Jungle) (3:11)
21 Tiger Man (King Of The Jungle) (2:48)
22 Save The Money (2:45)
23 Intro patter to Sepia Swing Club (0:32)
24 Pink Pussycat Wine (1:10)
25 All Shook Out (2:48)
26 Candy (2:31)
27 The Easy Livin' Plan (2:51)
28 I'm Steady Holdin' On (3:24)
29 Rufus Thomas on Daddy Cool show (10:05)
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