Buddy Johnson

THE KING AND QUEEN OF THE ONE-NIGHTERS

This quintessential collector’s edition contains 28 remastered studio tracks, consisting of a variety of the sensational recordings the Johnsons made for the Mercury and the Roulette labels between 1956 and 1962. It is an indispensable set for any fan of rhythm & blues and early rock’n’roll.

PERSONNEL:

ELLA JOHNSON (lead vocals), BUDDY JOHNSON (piano), plus:

Purvis Henson (tenor saxophone), Frank Robinson (trumpet),
George “Buster” Cooper (trombone), Wallace Richardson (guitar),
David “Panama” Francis (drums), Lee Thomas or Floyd Ryland (vocals),
among others.

Recorded in New York City, between 1956 and 1962.

INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET

TRACKS:

01. (HA! HA! BABY) THE LAST LAUGH’S ON YOU
02. GOOD-TIME MAN
03. THEY DON’T WANT ME TO ROCK NO MORE
04. KEEP ON LOVING YOU
05. GOODBYE BABY, HERE I GO
06. LOVER BIRD
07. COME HERE, LOVELY DOVEY
08. WHY DON’TCHA STOP IT
09. EVER SO GRATEFUL
10. WALK ‘EM
11. YOU’RE THE ONE FOR ME
12. A WOMAN, A LOVER, A FRIEND
13. BABY HEAR MY HUMBLE PLEA
14. I’M TIRED OF CRYIN’ OVER YOU
15. BUDDY’S SONG
16. WHAT A DAY
17. REAL FINE FRAME
18. ROCK ON
19. SLIDE’S MAMBO
20. DON’T TURN YOUR BACK ON ME
21. I GOTTA TALK TO SOMEBODY
22. GET DOWN ON THE ROAD
23. STOP PRETENDING
24. HAVE MERCY ON A FOOL
25. DON’T BE MESSIN’
26. I’LL BE GLAD
27. ALRIGHT, OKAY, YOU WIN
28. OH! BABY DON’T YOU KNOW

TOTAL TIME: 69:22