Morse,Ella Mae Singles Collection 1942-57 CD

Ella Mae Morse was one of the first white female singers to successfully and credibly bridge the gap between pop and R&B during the 1940s and is often regarded as a key figure in the early development of rock 'n' roll during that era. She started out as a big bad singer with Jimmy Dorsey's orchestra in 1939 when she was just 14 years old, and in 1942 joined Freddie Slack's band, which had just signed to the fledgling Capitol label. Her first recording with Slack was "Cow-Cow Boogie" which was a Top 10 hit and Capitol's first million-seller. She signed a solo deal with Capitol and over the next decade had a string of pop and R&B hits including Top 10 successes with "Mister Five By Five", "Shoo Shoo Baby", "No Love, No Nothin'", "Milkman Keep Those Bottles Quiet", "The Patty Cake Man" and "The Blacksmith Blues", all of which are included here. This great-value 54-track 2-CD set comprises selected A & B sides from the forty or so singles which she released before she gave up recording in 1957, working with noted producer/arrangers like Nelson Riddle, Billy May, Dave Cavanaugh and Les Baxter, so represents a substantial proportion of her recorded output. It provides an entertaining showcase for a versatile artist whose style encompassed elements of jazz, big band, R&B, gospel, boogie-woogie, blues and country, which enabling to appeal across the pop spectrum.

1. Cow Cow Boogie 2. He's My Guy 3. Mister Five By Five 4. The Thrill Is Gone 5. Get on Board, Little Children 6. Shoo Shoo Baby 7. No Love, No Nothin' 8. Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet 9. Tess's Torch Song 10. The Patty Cake Man 11. Invitation to the Blues 12. Hello, Suzanne 13. Captain Kidd 14. Ya Betcha 15. Rip Van Winkle 16. Buzz Me 17. The House of Blue Lights 18. Hey, Mr Postman 19. Your Conscience Tells You So 20. Pigfoot Pete 21. The Merry Ha! Ha! 22. Hoodle Addle 23. Pine Top Schwartz 24. Get Off It and Go 25. Early in the Morning 26. Bombo B. Bailey 27. A Little Further Down the Road a Piece 28. Tennessee Saturday Night 29. Blacksmith Blues 30. Love Me or Leave Me 31. Oakie Boogie 32. Sleepin' at the Foot of the Bed 33. I'm Hog-Tied Over You 34. Jump Back Honey 35. Good 36. Big Mamou 37. Forty Cups of Coffee 38. Oh ! You Crazy Moon 39. Tain't What You Do - It's the Way That Cha Do It 40. Happy Habit 41. Money Honey 42. (We've Reached) the Point of No Return 43. Lovey Dovey 44. Smack Dab in the Middle 45. Livin', Livin', Livin' 46. Razzle Dazzle 47. Birmingham 48. Sing-Ing-Ing-Ing 49. Won't You Listen to Me Baby 50. Down in Mexico 51. Coffee Date 52. Put Your Arms Around Me Honey 53. What Good'll It Do Me ' 54. I'm Gone