Chords for charles browndrifting blues original version. This waxtime lp release includes charles browns underrated album, drifting blues. This lost gem was originally issued as a 12 long play in 1957 by the aladdin subsidiary blabel score, and has been long unavailable on vinyl. Well you know i aint good for nothin baby well i havent got no friends. Charles brown driftin blues mp3 download and lyrics cd universe. Driftin blues contains 20 tracks originally released in the late 40s and early 50s by the imperial and aladdin labels. Drifting blues his underrated 1957 long play blues 172210 012600890. The best of charles brown charles brown on allmusic 1995 originally. If my baby would only take me back again if my baby would only take me back again.
The song has been covered by ray charles, albert king, lightnin hopkins, john lee hooker, chuck berry and others. Listen free to charles brown driftin blues radio iheartradio. Official charles brown driftin blues lyrics at cd universe. Listen to charles brown in full in the spotify app. Charles brown with johnny moores three blazers moonrise changeable woman blues mp3 download. Their singing was lighter and more relaxed, and they. The best of charles brown charles brown on allmusic 1995 originally put out by emi in 1992, this roundup. Charles brown driftin blues, the best of charles brown mp3 download. Charles brown september, 1922 january 21, 1999, born in texas city, texas was an american blues singer and pianist whose softtoned, slowpaced bluesclub style influenced the development of blues performance during the 1940s and 1950s. The three blazers driftin blues, 1945 one of the most influential singers of his day, charles brown sept. Driftin blues, an album by charles brown on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Albums include black night once there lived a fool, road tested, and martin scorsese presents the blues. Though he was a major influence on ray charles, his playing style bore a closer resemblance to that of nat king cole. Chords for charles browndrifting blues original version, 1945.
It contains selections of earlier recordings and aladdin singles, taped between 1952 and 1955. Digitally remastered by ron furmancek 1991, capitol studios, hollywood, california. Oakland native charles brown was a classically trained pianist. The song is a slow blues and features charles brown s smooth, soulful vocals and piano. It features original vocalist charles brown, who went on to have a successful solo career. Well, im drifting and im drifting like a ship out on the sea drifting and im drifting like a ship out on the sea well, i aint got nobody in.
Find charles brown discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalchords in e major. Create a custom radio station from your favorite songs by charles brown on iheartradio. Driftin blues driftin blues 1992 digital remaster, homesick blues 1992 digital remaster and more. Includes 15 bonus tracks soul jam records is proud to present charles browns underrated album, drifting blues.
Driftin blues has been interpreted and recorded by numerous artists in. Charles brown, american blues singer of the late 1940s and early 1950s who was best known for his melodic ballads. In an interview, brown described driftin blues as t he first song that i wrote down and tried to sing. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. It was one of the biggest blues hits of the 1940s and helped define the burgeoning postwar west coast blues style. Charles brown drifting blues sheet music in e major. The song is a slow blues and features charles browns smooth, soulful vocals and piano. Charles brown september, 1922 january 21, 1999, born in texas city, texas was an american blues singer and pianist whose softtoned, slowpaced blues club style influenced the development of blues performance during the 1940s and 1950s. He had several hit recordings, including driftin blues and merry christmas baby.
Driftin blues or drifting blues is a blues standard, recorded by johnny moores three blazers in 1945. Print and download drifting blues sheet music by charles brown. Well i aint got nobody in this world to care for me. Music notes for guitar tab sheet music by charles brown. Well im drifting and drifting, like a ship out on the sea. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. How to play driftin blues on acoustic guitar wonderhowto. The cool cool blues of charles brown 19451961 the cool cool.
Well, im drifting and im drifting like a ship out on the sea drifting and im drifting like a ship out on the sea well, i aint got nobody in this world to care. With moores fluid guitar and browns mellifluous voice, the blazers pioneered the refined, jazzinfluenced west coast school of blues. Licensed to youtube by solar music rights management. Music critic dave marsh adds that brown wrote it while still in high school. Charles brown sings the blues by charles brown on amazon.
His bestselling recordings included driftin blues and merry christmas baby. Mar 12, 2012 listen to your favorite songs from charles brown sings the blues by charles brown now. The song is a slow blues and features charles browns. Download mp3 the blues collection 71 drifting blues. Original bullseye blues recordings from bullseye bluesrounder recordsmunich records through topic records ltd. Blues singers such as louis jordan, wynonie harris and roy brown were getting much of the attention, but what writer charles keil dubs the postwar texas cleanup movement in blues was also beginning to have an influence, driven by blues artists such as tbone walker, amos milburn and brown. Charles brown well im drifting and drifting, like a ship out on the sea.
As a child he loved music and received training on the piano. Backed for the most part by guitarist johnny moore and his three blazers. Original bullseye blues recordings from bullseye blues rounder recordsmunich records through topic records ltd. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Originally released on the philo label in 1945, drifting blues was one of johnny moores three blazers biggest hits. Tony russell charles brown was a blues singer and pianist of the 1940s and 1950s.
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