Larry Darnell was a huge but now-forgotten star of black music and was an important component of the sound that became New Orleans R&B in the 1950s. Six Billboard Top Ten hits during 1949-50, including "For You My Love" (No.1 for eight weeks in 1949 in both the Jukebox and Best Seller charts), "I'll Get Along Somehow" (No.2 in 1950), "I Love My Baby" (No.4 in 1950) and "Oh, Babe!" (No.5 in 1950). All included here. This compilation collates the very best of Darnell's slow blues and up-tempo jump recordings.............
1. FOR YOU MY LOVE 2. I'LL GET ALONG SOMEHOW (Part One) 3. I'LL GET ALONG SOMEHOW (Part Two) 4. LOST MY BABY 5. PACK YOUR RAGS AND GO 6. DON'T GO, DON'T GO 7. I LOVE MY BABY 8. SUNDOWN 9. MY KIND OF BABY 10. OH, BABE! 11. CHRISTMAS BLUES 12. WHY DID YOU SAY GOODBYE 13. DO YOU LOVE ME, BABY 14. SAD AND LONESOME 15. DARLIN' 16. WORK BABY WORK 17. LEFT MY BABY 18. BOOGIE-OOGIE 19. I'LL BE SITTIN', I'LL BE ROCKIN' 20. SINGIN' MY BLUES 21. BETTER BE ON MY WAY 22. NO TIME AT ALL 23. WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT ME TO DO 24. GIVE ME YOUR LOVE 25. WHO SHOWED MY BABY HOW TO LOVE ME 26. RAMBLIN' MAN 27. FING FANG FOY 28. JUST TELL ME WHEN 29. IT MUST BE LOVE
