Howard Biggs Orchestra - Am I Reaching For The Moon? – The Women Who Sang With The Howard Biggs Orchestra 1951-1957 (CD) (Mint (M))

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Notes:

This is the first in Jasmine's new series devoted to the backroom boys of Blues, R&B, Soul & Jazz and features some of the women who sang & recorded with the Howard Biggs Orchestra. Biggs, from Seattle, Washington achieved fame in the 1950s as a prolific songwriter, leader and arranger for many R&B vocal groups, Jazz, Blues & R&B singers both male and female. He even played piano on many of his recordings. Many of the women presented here have been neglected and rarely, if ever, have appeared on CD, plus a few more familiar names & titles. 30 tracks in all from Micki Williams' haunting "The Sun Forgot To Shine This Morning", Terry Timmons voodoo inspired "Evil Eyed Woman", Dakota Staton working her magic on "Abracadabra", Anita Tucker taking it "Slow, Smooth & Easy", odd one out Helene Dixon with her version of Chuck Berry's "Roll Over Beethoven", Marie Knight's title song with heavenly choir and two stomping La Vern Baker's to finish. All of which shows the rich variety of music these women produced under the guidance of Howard Biggs.

1. Lil Green - Every Time
2. Lil Green - I've Got That Feeling
3. Micki Williams - My Kind Of Love
4. Micki Williams - How Do You Feel About Me
5. Micki Williams - The Sun Forgot To Shine This Morning
6. Tamara Hayes - One Hundred Years From Today
7. Tamara Hayes - You Belong To Me
8. Tamara Hayes - That's What A Song Can Do
9. Varetta Dillard With The Cookies - Star Of Fortune
10. Varetta Dillard With The Cookies - The Rules Of Love
11. Terry Timmons - Evil Eyed Woman
12. Terry Timmons - He's The Best In The Business
13. Annie Laurie - In The Mood For You
14. Annie Laurie - Feeling The Need
15. Annisteen Allen - Fujiyama Mama
16. Annisteen Allen - Wheels Of Love
17. Dakota Staton - My Heart's Delight
18. Dakota Staton - What Do You Know About Love
19. Annisteen Allen - I'm Still In Love With You
20. Annisteen Allen - Mine All Mine
21. Dakota Staton - Abracadabra
22. Dakota Staton - I Never Dreamt (You'd Fall In Love With Me)
23. Anita Tucker - Slow, Smooth And Easy
24. Anita Tucker - Let's Make Love (Welcome To My Heart)
25. Helene Dixon - Roll Over Beethoven
26. Helene Dixon - A Teenager Sings The Blues
27. Marie Knight - Am I Reaching For The Moon
28. Marie Knight - I'm A Little Fooler
29. LaVern Baker - Substitute
30. LaVern Baker - Whipper Snapper

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