R&B and jump blues singer Billy Wright, as well as having a career that involved several visits to the US R&B charts, is notable for having been a significant and formative influence on Little Richard. His flamboyant style and appearance helped to shape the extrovert approach of the great rock 'n' roller, including his use of pancake make-up and wearing his hair in an extravagant pompadour style. Known as The Prince of The Blues during his career, he was a key figure in blues in the Atlanta area in the post-war years and started recording in 1949. This 43-track 2-CD collection comprises the A and B sides of his releases on the Savoy, Atlanta, Peacock and Carrollton labels during these years, plus selected recordings from this era which were unreleased on singles - he did not record again after 1959. It includes his Top 10 R&B hits Blues For My Baby, You Satisfy, Hey, Little Girl and Stacked Deck. It's
13 Keep Your Hands on Your Heart - Billy Wright with Orch
14 Mercy, Mercy - Billy Wright
15 Stacked Deck - Billy Wright
16 Mean Old Wine - Billy Wright with Orch
17 Heh Little Girl - Billy Wright
18 Gotta Find My Baby - Billy Wright
19 New Kind of Lovin' - Billy Wright
20 When the Wagon Comes - Billy Wright
21 Turn Your Lamps Down Low - Billy Wright
22 Drinkin' and Thinkin' - Billy Wright
- Disc 2 -
1 Every Evening - Billy Wright
2 Married Woman's Boogie - Billy Wright
3 Goin' Down Slow - Billy Wright & Orch
4 If I Didn't Love You - Billy Wright & Orch
5 Four Cold, Cold Walls - Billy Wright
6 After Awhile - Billy Wright
7 Live the Life - Billy Wright
8 I Remember - Billy Wright
9 The Question (Wha'cha Gonna Do?) - Billy Wright and Orchestra
10 Bad Luck, Heartaches and Trouble - Billy Wright and Orchestra
11 Have Mercy, Baby - Billy Wright
12 I Love You Sweetheart - Billy Wright
13 Restless Blues - Billy Wright
14 This Love of Mine - Billy Wright
15 If I Had My Life to Live Over - Billy Wright
16 Sad Hour Blues - Billy Wright
17 Do Something for Me - Billy Wright
18 Keep Your Hand on Your Heart and Your Mind on Me - Billy Wright
19 Will You Need Me - Billy Wright
20 Baby Don't You Want a Man Like Me - Billy Wright
21 Let's Be Friends - Billy Wright
R&B and jump blues singer Billy Wright, as well as having a career that involved several visits to the US R&B charts, is notable for having been a significant and formative influence on Little Richard. His flamboyant style and appearance helped to shape the extrovert approach of the great rock 'n' roller, including his use of pancake make-up and wearing his hair in an extravagant pompadour style. Known as The Prince of The Blues during his career, he was a key figure in blues in the Atlanta area in the post-war years and started recording in 1949. This 43-track 2-CD collection comprises the A and B sides of his releases on the Savoy, Atlanta, Peacock and Carrollton labels during these years, plus selected recordings from this era which were unreleased on singles - he did not record again after 1959. It includes his Top 10 R&B hits Blues For My Baby, You Satisfy, Hey, Little Girl and Stacked Deck. It's
