Saunders King: The Chronological Saunders King 1948-1954

Saunders King – The Chronological Saunders King 1948-1954 CD uudenveroinen

Label:

Classics (11) – CLASSICS 5149

Series:

Blues & Rhythm Series – 5149

Format:

CD, Compilation

Country:

France

Released:

2005

Genre:

Jazz, Rhythm & Blues, Electric Blues, Jump Blues

TRACKS

1Saunders King–September Song

Written-By – Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson

3:152Saunders King–Nobody Wants Me

Written-By – Unknown Artist

2:363Saunders King–When Your Lover Has Gone

Written-By – Einar Aaron Swan

2:394Saunders King–Big Fat Butterfly

Written-By – Eddie Barefield, Saunders King

2:365Saunders King–Imagination

Written-By – Saunders King

3:136Saunders King–Empty Bedroom Blues

Written-By – Saunders King

3:097Saunders King And His Orchestra–St James Infirmary Blues

Written-By – Joe Primrose

3:048Saunders King And His Orchestra–Little Girl

Written-By – Saunders King

2:479Saunders King And His Orchestra–Misery Blues

Written-By – Saunders King

2:5210Saunders King And His Orchestra–Something's Worrying Me

Written-By – Saunders King

2:4611Saunders King And His Orchestra–When I Got Home This Morning (I'm So Worried)

Written-By – Saunders King

2:4712Saunders King And His Orchestra–Auf Wiedersehn, My Dear

Written-By – Al Goodhart, Al Hoffmann*, Ed Nelson (2), Milton Ager

2:5713Saunders King And His Orchestra–2:00 AM Hop

Written-By – Saunders King

2:3114Saunders King And His Orchestra–Blues About Midnight

Written-By – Saunders King

2:3415Saunders King And His Orchestra–Unfaithful Blues

Written-By – Brad Curtis

2:5516Saunders King And His Orchestra–Stormy Night Blues

Written-By – Brad Curtis

3:0117Saunders King And His Orchestra–Danny Boy

Written-By – Traditional

2:3918Saunders King And His Orchestra–Read The Good Book

Written-By – Saunders King

2:4419Saunders King And His Orchestra–Get Yourself Another Fool

Written-By – Ernest Tucker, Frank A. Haywood*

2:4120Saunders King And His Orchestra–Summertime

Written-By – George & Ira Gershwin

2:4321Saunders King And His Orchestra–My Close Friend

Written-By – Joe Josea, Saunders King

3:0322Saunders King And His Orchestra–Goin' Mad

Written-By – Joe Josea, Saunders King

2:3223Saunders King And His Orchestra–Quit Hangin' Around Me

Written-By – Saunders King

2:2224Saunders King And His Orchestra–Long Long Time

Written-By – Joe Josea, Saunders King

3:10

• Copyright © – Classics Records

• Alto Saxophone – Curtis Lowe, Pony Poindexter

• Bass – Addison Farmer, Lawrence Cato, Vernon Alley

• Drums – Bernard "Bunny" Peters*, Bobby Osiban, Earl Watkins

• Guitar – Saunders King

• Liner Notes – Dave Penny (2)

• Piano – Brad Curtis, Cedric Haywood

• Tenor Saxophone – Eddie Taylor, Jerome Richardson, Kermit Scott

• Trumpet – Allen Smith, Eddie Walker (4)

• Vocals – Saunders King

Tracks 1 to 4 recorded 1948-49.

Tracks 5 & 6 recorded 2-49.

Tracks 7 to 9 recorded 4-4-49.

Tracks 10 to 13 recorded 6-1-49.

Tracks 14 to 16 recorded 9-28-49.

Tracks 17 to 20 recorded 2-2-50.

Tracks 21 to 24 recorded 2-54.

Originally from Louisiana, the son of a preacher, Saunders learns singing in church. The family soon moved to California. Based in Oakland, he learns more instruments like the piano, banjo and ukulele. It was not until 1938-1939 that he will start the guitar which became his favorite instrument. He is particularly influenced by the elegant style of the jazzman Charlie Christian. Meanwhile, he integrates The Southern Harmony Four - a gospel quartet - which sings on NBC radio. In june 1942, Saunders began his recording career for the Rhythm label owned by Dave Rosenbaum. There, he stands out as a good representative of the jump-blues sharing his music between jazzy ballad and rhythm & blues. His "S.K. blues" in two parts will be a success and remains his best-known song. But other titles worth listening : "Jive at eleven five", "S.K. jumps", "The atom leaps", "Swingin'".

Others seem much more dated today. He remains far from the studios long enough because of a combination of events : strike of the American Federation of Musicians and the various restrictions due to the war. In addition, his wife committed suicide during this period. He seems to have taken part in sessions on behalf of Decca in 1944-45 but unfortunately the material remain unissued. Despite those difficult events, Saunders finds again the studios for Rhythm, Cava-Tone ("Nobody wants me"), Modern ("Empty bedroom blues"), Aladdin ("Little girl") and Flair ("Goin' mad"). After a last single in 1961 for Galaxy, he abandoned music and devoted himself to his parish. The 2 CDs edited by Classics compile the entirety of his work between 1942 and 1954. Other discs are interesting selections. Probably be preferred "Cool blues jumps and shuffles" relatively easy to find.