Be-Baba-Leba

Helen Humes - Be-Baba-Leba

11/20/2044

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All Music Guide Review

Subtitled "The Rhythm and Blues Years," this highly enjoyable LP features the underrated and always cheerful singer Helen Humes in 1944 for four songs with Leonard Feather's Hip-tet (swing-oriented tunes that have been reissued on a Classics CD) and in 1950 with bands led by altoist Marshall Royal, drummer Roy Milton (a live date) and tenor great Dexter Gordon. Humes had a flexible style that could sound quite credible on blues, ballads, swing and early R&B. Among the many superior numbers heard from the 1950 dates are "This Love of Mine," "He May Be Yours," "E-Baba-Le-Ba" and "Helen's Advice." Hopefully, all of this music will be reissued on CD. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Be-Baba-Leba Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • I Would If I Could

  • 2
  • Keep Your Mind on Me

  • 3
  • Fortune Tellin' Man

  • 4
  • Suspicious Blues

  • 5
  • Sad Feeling

  • 6
  • Rock Me to Sleep

  • 7
  • This Love of Mine

  • 8
  • He May Be Yours

  • 9
  • Be-Baba-Leba

  • 10
  • If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)

  • 11
  • Ain't Gonna Quit You Baby

  • 12
  • Helen's Advice

  • 13
  • Knockin' Myself Out

  • 14
  • Airplane Blues

    • Credits of Be-Baba-Leba



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