This is the first in Jasmine's new series devoted to the backroom boys of Blues, R&B, Soul & Jazz and features some of the women who sang & recorded with the Howard Biggs Orchestra. Biggs, from Seattle, Washington achieved fame in the 1950s as a prolific songwriter, leader and arranger for many R&B vocal groups, Jazz, Blues & R&B singers both male and female. He even played piano on many of his recordings. Many of the women presented here have been neglected and rarely, if ever, have appeared on CD..................
Lil Green 1. EVERY TIME 2. I'VE GOT THAT FEELING Micki Williams 3. MY KIND OF LOVE 4. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT ME 5. THE SUN FORGOT TO SHINE THIS MORNING 6. ONE HUNDRED YEARS FROM TODAY Tamara Hayes 7. YOU BELONG TO ME 8. THAT'S WHAT A SONG CAN DO Varetta Dillard with The Cookies 9. STAR OF FORTUNE 10. THE RULES OF LOVE Terry Timmons 11. EVIL EYED WOMAN 12. HE'S THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS Annie Laurie 13. IN THE MOOD FOR YOU 14. FEELING THE NEED Annisteen Allen 15. FUJIYAMA MAMA 16. WHEELS OF LOVE Dakota Staton 17. MY HEART'S DELIGHT 18. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT LOVE Annisteen Allen 19. I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU 20. MINE ALL MINE Dakota Staton 21. ABRACADABRA 22. I NEVER DREAMT (You'd Fall In Love With Me) Anita Tucker 23. SLOW, SMOOTH AND EASY 24. LET'S MAKE LOVE (Welcome To My Heart) Helene Dixon 25. ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN 26. A TEENAGER SINGS THE BLUES Marie Knight 27. AM I REACHING FOR THE MOON 28. I'M A LITTLE FOOLER LaVern Baker 29. SUBSTITUTE 30. WHIPPER SNAPPER
