Some fabulous recordings of Otillie Paterson at her best-stunning! Lonnie Donegan very good, some timeless classic Chris Barber Band numbers.
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Much of this cd is taken from the original Chris Barber 10in LP from nineteen fifty plonk, on which was Lonnie Donegan singing (oh, all right, whining) Rock Island Line. This was my immediate and prime reason for getting the disc. The absolute delight on getting it and having the fist listen was Chris Barber singing "It's Tight Like That" - a rip roaring old time trad jazz "item". And I remembered it word for word from 50 years ago! I'm not sure whether to be pleased with my memory or sad at the paucity of life experience over the last 50 years. Whatever, it's a super cd for any old fart fan of fifties fluff!
Great Lonnie numbers, pity the title did not mention that many tracks were in fact Chris Barber & Ottilie Patterson (I had these on LPs already !) but still worth the money for the 'Bury My Body' and Diggin My potatoes' tracks.
Excellent example of Trad Jazz in the 1950s. Donegan sets the scene for his future career. Chris Barber and Otillie Patterson give a great performance.
excellent example of lonnies fine jazz/blues voice extra bonus of otillie patterson singing with lonnie.bargain
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