EDDIE "CLEANHEAD" VINSON "Back In Town" 1957

Although he had achieved a certain amount of popularity in the late '40s with his blues vocals and boppish alto, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson's Bethlehem album was one of only two recordings he made as a leader between 1956-66. With arrangements by Ernie Wilkins, Manny Albam and Harry Tubbs, and his sidemen including several members (past and present) of the Count Basie Orchestra, the blues-oriented music (which gives Vinson a chance to sing such material as "It Ain't Necessarily So," "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" and "Caledonia") is quite enjoyable and really rocks; pity that this record did not catch on. (Scott Yanow, AMG)

trax:
01 Cleanhead's Back In Town 02 That's The Way To Treat Your Woman 03 Trouble In Mind 04 Kidney Stew 05 Sweet Lovin' Baby 06 Caldonia 07 It Ain't Necessarily So 08 Cherry Red 09 Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby 10 I Just Can't Keep The Tears From Tumblin' Down 11 Your Baby Ain't Sweet Like Mine 12 Hold It Right There
...served by Gyro1966...