Boze,Calvin If You Ever Had The Blues 1945-1952 CD

On the back of the 1970s R&R revival, trumpeter/singer Calvin Boze enjoys the reputation of having been a major figure in late 1940s Jump Blues. Yet ironically he was a one-hit wonder, with his 1950 R&B top tenner, 'Safronia B'. A huge hit, both over the counter and through the Jukeboxes, which accounted for anything up to 30% of a hit record's sales in those days, it owes a lot to the style of Louis Jordan, who was clearly Boze's main source of inspiration, as many of the sides on this set confirm. Indeed, when his 'Working With My Baby' was played by a New York Disc jockey as a 'mystery record', 90% of the listeners identified it as being Jordan. This compilation includes everything that Boze recorded between 1945-52, including his debut with Marvin Johnson & His Orchestra, an early version of 'Safronia Bee' (sic), on which he was billed as 'Calvin Boaz'.

1. Safronia Bee 2. Just a Dream 3. Satisfied 4. Working with My Baby 5. If You Ever Had the Blues 6. Waiting and Drinking 7. Angel City Blues 8. Safronia B 9. Baby, You're Tops with Me 10. Choo, Choo's Bringing My Baby Home 11. I've Got News for You 12. Lizzie Lou (I) 13. Lizzie Lou (II) 14. Stinkin' from Drinkin' 15. Look Out for Tomorrow Today 16. Beale Street on a Saturday Night 17. Slippin' and Slidin' 18. I Can't Stop Crying 19. I'm Gonna Steam Off the Stamp 20. Fish-Tail 21. My Friend Told Me 22. Hey Lawdy, Miss Claudie 23. Good Time Sue 24. Keep Your Nose Out of My Business 25. Having a Time (Havin' a Ball) 26. Shamrock 27. Blow, Man, Blow 28. Looped