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by Partytyme
Thu Aug 18, 2005 2:49 pm
Forum: Other Music
Topic: Motown Blues Music
Replies: 11
Views: 13428

Motown did record the blues. My favorite is an Amos Milburn LP with the songs “Bad Bad Whiskey” and “One Scotch One Bourbon One Beer”. There is a CD released in 1996 that has some of the other artists. Track list below. CD is Motown’s Blues Evolution, Motown 31543-0613-2. 1. Who's The Fool - Sammy W...
by Partytyme
Thu Aug 18, 2005 1:56 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Is there a fast version of _Summertime_?
Replies: 16
Views: 12712

For 'ithoughtuknew'

It's the Billy Stewart version that I mentioned just above your post.

Best Regards,
Alan
by Partytyme
Tue Aug 16, 2005 3:21 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Is there a fast version of _Summertime_?
Replies: 16
Views: 12712

Greetings All, First post. So after I post this, I will do an introduction. You might give a listen to a version from the 60s by Billy Stewart on Chess. It clocks in at a smooth 110 to 115. Got a bit of 'funky' type intro on some of the versions. I don't think the original 45 version did, but his gr...