Otis Rene Otis Rene Story CD

(5% DISCOUNT THRU 7-20-12) (2-CD set) Collection of recordings from the vaults of Excelsior Records and Spin Records. Otis Rene's Excelsior label featured Nat Cole's first hit records, Gerald Wilson's and Johnny Otis's Orchestras, Jimmy Rushing, Luvenia Nash Singers, Gladys Bentley and the first Drifters group. Later, he created Spin Records which featured the Hollywood Flames with Johnny Otis, Preston Love and singer Beverly Wright. Finally, during the 1960's, Otis Rene revived the Excelsior imprint with a reissue of Nat Cole's sides combined with selections by soul singer Phil Flowers. These CDs are devoted to Otis Rene's labels and other works of authorship.

1. Bring Enough Clothes for Three Days 2. All for You 3. Vim Vom Veedle 4. Pitchin' Up a Boogie 5. I'm Lost 6. Beautiful Moons Ago 7. Let's Spring One 8. Synthetic Joe 9. Groovin' High 10. I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues 11. Dissonance in Blues 12. Thursday Blues 13. Good Morning Blues 14. I've Got to Have You That's All 15. Omaha Flash 16. Jeff Hi Stomp 17. SGT. Barksdale, Pt. 2 18. Volcano 19. Great Getting' Up Morning 20. John the Revelator 21. Lay It on the Line 22. Mobile 23. Mobile 24. Honeychild 25. I'm Still Crazy 26. Ribbely Bop 27. Strange Land Blues 28. Cryin' for My Baby 29. Kissin' Boogie 30. Feels So Good 31. Huckle Boogie 32. Just the Sound of Your Voice 33. Until the Real Thing Comes Along 34. You Shouldn't Do Me Like You Do 35. Let Me Come Home 36. Crazy Baby 37. Think It 38. Little Devil 39. At Least You Could Save Me a Dream 40. Moon Rise 41. You Better Change Your Way 42. Swingin' the Blues 43. I'm Gonna Pack My Grip 44. Your's Am I