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Rare Blues & Soul From Nashville - The 1960s Vol. 2 (2010)
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Length:  1:00:28
    Track Listing:
      1.  
      		 Cornell Blakely - Don't Do It    2:07
      2.  
      		 Cornell Blakely - You Broke My Heart    2:33
      3.  
      		 Cornell Blakely - I Want My Share    2:14
      4.  
      		 Cornell Blakely - You Ain't Gonna Find    2:13
      5.  
      		 Cornell Blakely - Who Knows    2:10
      6.  
      		 J.J. Barnes - My Love Came Tumbling Down    2:05
      7.  
      		 Stonie Martin - Try Your Luck On Me    1:58
      8.  
      		 Stonie Martin - You Win Again    3:11
      9.  
      		 John R. - Night Train    2:41
      10.  
      		 John R. - Stagger Lee    2:33
      11.  
      		 Bobby Hebb - Cherry (45 version)    2:45
      12.  
      		 Johnette - I Gotta Hold On    2:35
      13.  
      		 Herbert Hunter - Big Oak Tree    2:22
      14.  
      		 Herbert Hunter - So Much To Be Thankful For    2:55
      15.  
      		 Herbert Hunter - I Gotta Sit Down    2:52
      16.  
      		 Herbert Hunter - Push Away From The Table    2:11
      17.  
      		 Lucille & The Strangers - For You My Love    2:35
      18.  
      		 Jimmy Tig & The Rounders - Foolish Lover    2:34
      19.  
      		 Carol Hadley (Christine Kittrell) - Love Letters    2:26
      20.  
      		 Larry Birdsong - Somebody Help Me    2:31
      21.  
      		 Clentt Gant - If I Could Pretend    2:09
      22.  
      		 Clentt Gant - Growing Strong    1:55
      23.  
      		 Robert Garrett - I Don't Wanna Be Sober    3:16
      24.  
      		 Robert Garrett - Mean Man    3:23
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      VA -Rare Blues & Soul from Nashville The 1960s Vol. 2
      Release Date: Mars 15, 2010
      Label: SuperBird Records (SBIRD 0016 CD)


      Nashville has always been known as the home of modern country music, but the Music City earned its nickname because it was a place where all types of music were performed and recorded. Most people are surprised to learn that a lot of Blues and Soul Music was recorded and/or released by independent labels in Nashville.
      Artists like B.B. King, Wynonie Harris, Big Joe Williams, Smokey Hogg, St. Louis Jimmy Oden, Joe Tex, Joe Simon, Cecil Gant, Betty LaVette, Slim Harpo, Lazy Lester, Roscoe Shelton and Lightning Slim recorded for Nashville record companies during the heyday of the independent labels (1940s-1970s).
      This compilation features some of the lesser known blues and soul artists who recorded for small labels there in the 1960s. That's not to say that these recordings are in any way of lesser quality, but because they were recorded for small companies they didn't get the exposure they deserved.
      These records are all prized by collectors and several bring hundreds of dollars on the rare vinyl market.
      The records these little companies made, however, just continued to grow in stature over the years, and the recordings featured on this compilation are an important chapter in the ever evolving story of Nashville....Music City USA.


      Track Listing:
      1. Don't Do It - Cornell Blakely
      2. You Broke My Heart - Cornell Blakely
      3. I Want My Share - Cornell Blakely
      4. You Ain't Gonna Find - Cornell Blakely
      5. Who Knows - Cornell Blakely
      6. My Love Came Tumbling Down - J.J. Barnes
      7. Try Your Luck On Me - Stonie Martin
      8. You Win Again - Stonie Martin
      9. Night Train - John R.
      10. Stagger Lee - John R.
      11. Cherry [45 Version] - Bobby Hebb
      12. I Gotta Hold On - Johnette
      13. Big Oak Tree - Herbert Hunter
      14. So Much To Be Thankful For - Herbert Hunter
      15. I Gotta Sit Down - Herbert Hunter
      16. Push Away From The Table - Herbert Hunter
      17. For You My Love - Lucille & The Strangers
      18. Foolish Lover - Jimmy Tig & The Rounders
      19. Love Letters - Christine Kittrell
      20. Somebody Help Me - Larry Birdsong
      21. If I Could Pretend - Clentt Gant
      22. Growing Strong - Clentt Gant
      23. I Don't Wanna Be Sober - Robert Garrett
      24. Mean Man - Robert Garrett


      More fine blues/R&B/soul from Nashville indies!
      Not as good as volume 1 but there's some real gems...
      Personal picks: Don't Do It - Cornell Blakely, My Love Came Tumbling Down - J.J. Barnes, Try Your Luck On Me - Stonie Martin, Push Away From The Table - Herbert Hunter and I Don't Wanna Be Sober - Robert Garrett.


      Enjoy!
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