Tuesday 5 March 2024

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Sampler 02

 

1. Frankie Marshall - Walk The Line (3:00)
2. Frankie Marshall - Rememberance (3:07)
3. Frankie Marshall - No One Else Will Ever Know (2:43)
4. Frankie Marshall - Just Say The Word (2:16)
5. Frankie Marshall - Song From My Heart (2:59)
6. Frankie Marshall - If It's The Last Thing I Do (2:40)
7. Frankie Marshall - Why Oh Why (2:33)
8. Frankie Marshall - Fanny Lou (2:15)
9. Frankie Marshall - Every Minute Of The Day (2:10)
10. Frankie Marshall - Over And Over (2:13)
11. Frankie Marshall - How Long Will It Last (2:08)
12. Frankie Marshall - I Found Out (2:40)
13. Frankie Marshall - Serenade In The Night (2:46)
14. Frankie Marshall - Don't Go (2:05)
15. The Instants - Always Be True (2:35)
16. The Instants - Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens (2:18)
17. The Instants - Gravy Train (2:21)
18. Margie Anderson - I Can Dream Can't I (2:47)
19. Margie Anderson - When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder (1:53)
20. Margie Madden - If I Could Make A String Of Pearls (2:29)
21. Margie Madden - If You Won't Love Me (1:53)
22. Margie Anderson - Dream Of Love (2:57)
23. Margie Anderson - Somebody Cares (2:11)
24. Margie Anderson - Paris In Spring (2:43)
25. Margie Anderson - Come Rain Or Come Shine (4:13)
26. Margie Anderson - Haiti Blues (2:33)
27. Margie Anderson - My Funny Valentine (4:40)
28. Margie Anderson - A Foggy Day In London Town (2:38)
29. Margie Anderson - London Blues (2:38)
30. Margie Anderson - Ca, C'est L'Amour (2:55)
31. Margie Anderson - Hong Kong Sentinel (2:15)
32. Margie Anderson - The Thrill Is Gone (4:45)
33. Margie Anderson - By Myself Blues (3:14)

Margie Anderson (aka Margie Madden). African-American jazz and blues vocalist from Boston active in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1958 and 1959 she recorded two singles, accompanied by the band led by pianist Bob Freedman. Both singles were released by Scope, the second single was credited to Margie Madden. In 1960 Margie released the third single, on ABC-Paramount.  

Margie Anderson own CD-issue of a session recorded in the late 1950s was released in 2001, the material was also issued on a variety of budget labels.

Margie also recorded for Columbia in the early 1950's. In the 1960s Margie also had, with Margie Anderson billing on, albums with Pearl Bailey, Sarah Vaughn, Maxine Brown, etc.

Frankie Marshall. Rhythm & blues singer, who recorded for Spry in 1954, for Spark in 1955 (some titles leased to Atco, released in 1956), all sessions in Los Angeles,  six singles released. In 1958 Frankie Marshall released the seventh single, on Jackpot (label from Hollywood, California). In the mid-sixties he released the last single, on Arc (from South Gate, California).

The Instants. Obscure pop-soul  vocal group. In 1962 released two singles, on Rendezvous (label from Los Angeles) - different A-sides and same flip, Gravy Train, lead vocal by

Betty Willis (soul singer. few singles between 1962 and 1967).


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