Cruel Inventions

Sam Phillips puts together a helluva backing band featuring Elvis Costello, T Bone Burnett, Marc Ribot and more and releases her six album on May 28, 1991. The album was the follow-up to her amazing album, The Indescribable Wow and solidified her signature style -- a brilliantly textured blend of alt-rock, folk-rock and even some Beatlesque psychedelic pop melody. Her lyrical writing ain't bad either. #SamPhillips #cruelintentions #90smusic…

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I'll Be Anything For You by Tamiko Jones, released on CTI in 1968.

Fantastic work from Tamiko Jones -- one of the more enigmatic soul singers of her generation! Tamiko could always handle a number of styles -- and on this set, she moves between jazz and deep soul, working through a set of tracks that were recorded at either Sam Phillips in Memphis, or Rudy Van Gelder's famous jazz studio in New Jersey. Arrangements are by Teacho Wiltshire, Horace Ott, and Artie Butler -- and Solomon Burke makes a guest appearance on the track "Try It Baby". Other tunes include "Where Are They Now?", "Black Is Black", "Ya Ya", "Suddenly", "This Time Tomorrow", and "Please Return Your Love To Me". - Dusty Grooves

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0mdIzh8uuE

#TamikoJones #Soul #CTI #Funk #SolomonBurke #Jazz #VocalJazz #Music #SamPhillips

Sam Phillips

b. January 5, 1923. He founded Sun Records, played a large part in the birth of rock n' roll and was a fierce proponent of racial equality. Legend. 04 Dec 1956, Memphis, Tennessee, USA --- The Quartet was really an impromptu jam between four famous musicians that was recorded by Sam Phillips at his Sun Studios. L-R: Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, Johnnie Cash. --- Image by © Michael Ochs/Corbis #samphillips #birthday #sunrecords #rocknroll…

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This week's #TuneTuesday theme is #AnimalCalls. Howlin' Wolf is a rather obvious choice - his first record was one of the greatest he ever did:

Howlin' Wolf: Moanin' At Midnight (1951)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQYJB9_Gu9w

#music #HowlinWolf #ChesterBurnett #IkeTurner #WillieJohnson #WillieSteel #SamPhillips #blues

The Indescribable Wow

Sam Phillips releases her fifth on August 9, 1988 -- a gem produced by T Bone Burnett. It's her fifth album -- but her first alt rock album after had released four christian rock albums prior. Rolling Stone noticed saying in their album review, "Phillips is a major talent, with great rewards to offer ..." Check out her library .. you won't be disappointed. Listen to The Indescribable Wow by Sam Phillips on Amazon Music ... #samphillips…

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Cruel Inventions

Sam Phillips puts together a helluva backing band featuring Elvis Costello, T Bone Burnett, Marc Ribot and more and releases her six album on May 28, 1991. Listen to Cruel Inventions by Sam Phillips on Amazon Music ... #SamPhillips #cruelintentions #90smusic #singersongwriters #tboneburnett #music #musicsky #musiciansky #rockmusic

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