BIG MAYBELLE – The Complete OKeh Sessions 1952-'55 (1994) RM | MONO | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This collection features Big Maybelle's entire OKeh output -- 26 tracks -- including her three R&B chart items, "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," and the risqué slow blues "I'm Gettin' 'Long Alright." "Gabbin' Blues," her 1952 OKeh debut smash, is a humorous dialogue between Maybelle and gossiping rival Rose Marie McCoy, the tune's co-writer. Maybelle was no mere copyist; her sandpapery vocals stood in sharp contrast to the many interchangeable thrushes then populating the R&B world. New York session wizards such as tenor saxophonist Sam "The Man" Taylor and guitarist Mickey Baker provide great support throughout. Bill Dahl
Tracklist & Credits :
1    Just Want Your Love 3:12
Arranged By, Conductor – Leroy Kirkland
Baritone Saxophone – Dave McRae
Bass – Grachan Moncur
Drums – Charlie Smith
Guitar – James Cannady
Piano – Fletcher Smith
Tenor Saxophone – Sam “The Man” Taylor
Trombone – Alfred Cobbs
Written-By – M. Smith
2    So Good To My Baby 2:33
Arranged By, Conductor – Leroy Kirkland
Baritone Saxophone – Dave McRae
Bass – Grachan Moncur
Drums – Charlie Smith
Guitar – James Cannady
Piano – Fletcher Smith
Tenor Saxophone – Sam “The Man” Taylor
Trombone – Alfred Cobbs
Written-By – L. Kirkland, R. McCoy
3    Gabbin' Blues (Don't Run My Business) 2:39
Arranged By, Conductor – Leroy Kirkland
Baritone Saxophone – Dave McRae
Bass – Grachan Moncur
Drums – Charlie Smith
Guitar – James Cannady
Piano – Fletcher Smith
Tenor Saxophone – Sam “The Man” Taylor
Trombone – Alfred Cobbs
Written-By – L. Kirkland, R. McCoy
4    My Country Man 2:33
Arranged By, Conductor – Leroy Kirkland
Baritone Saxophone – Dave McRae
Bass – Grachan Moncur
Drums – Charlie Smith
Guitar – James Cannady
Piano – Fletcher Smith
Tenor Saxophone – Sam “The Man” Taylor
Trombone – Alfred Cobbs
Written-By – L. Kirkland, S. Wyche
5    Rain Down Rain 3:03
Arranged By, Conductor – Leroy Kirkland
Baritone Saxophone – Dave McRae
Bass – Grachan Moncur
Drums – Marty Wilson
Guitar – James Cannady
Piano – Fletcher Smith
Tenor Saxophone – Sam “The Man” Taylor
Trombone – Alfred Cobbs
Written-By – L. Kirkland, L. Chase
6    Way Back Home 2:44
Arranged By, Conductor – Leroy Kirkland
Baritone Saxophone – Dave McRae
Bass – Grachan Moncur
Drums – Marty Wilson
Guitar – James Cannady
Piano – Fletcher Smith
Tenor Saxophone – Sam “The Man” Taylor
Trombone – Alfred Cobbs
Written-By – L. Kirkland, M. Smith, R. McCoy
7    Please Stay Away From My Sam 2:33
Arranged By, Conductor – Leroy Kirkland
Baritone Saxophone – Dave McRae
Bass – Al Hall
Drums – Marty Wilson
Guitar – Brownie McGhee
Piano – Lee Anderson
Tenor Saxophone – Sam “The Man” Taylor
Trombone – Eli Robinson
Written-By – L. Kirkland, S. Wyche
8    Jinny Mule 2:44
Arranged By, Conductor – Leroy Kirkland
Baritone Saxophone – Dave McRae
Bass – Al Hall
Drums – Marty Wilson
Guitar – Brownie McGhee
Piano – Lee Anderson
Tenor Saxophone – Sam “The Man” Taylor
Trombone – Eli Robinson
Written-By – L. Kirkland, S. Wyche
9    Send For Me 3:10
Arranged By, Conductor – Leroy Kirkland
Baritone Saxophone – Dave McRae
Bass – Al Hall
Drums – Marty Wilson
Guitar – Brownie McGhee
Piano – Lee Anderson
Tenor Saxophone – Sam “The Man” Taylor
Trombone – Eli Robinson
Written-By – B. Cook
10    Maybelle's Blues 3:08
Arranged By, Conductor – Leroy Kirkland
Baritone Saxophone – Dave McRae
Bass – Al Hall
Drums – Marty Wilson
Guitar – Brownie McGhee
Piano – Lee Anderson
Tenor Saxophone – Sam “The Man” Taylor
Trombone – Eli Robinson
Written-By – M. Smith
11        I've Got A Feelin' 2:56
Alto Saxophone – Paul Ricci
Arranged By, Conductor – Danny Mendelsohn
Baritone Saxophone – Dave McRae
Bass – Lloyd Trotman
Drums – Jimmy Crawford
Guitar – Mickey Baker
Piano – Al Williams
Tenor Saxophone – Sam “The Man” Taylor
Trumpet – Joe Wilder
Written-By – S. Wyche
12    You'll Never Know 3:02
Alto Saxophone – Paul Ricci
Arranged By, Conductor – Danny Mendelsohn
Baritone Saxophone – Dave McRae
Bass – Lloyd Trotman
Drums – Jimmy Crawford
Guitar – Mickey Baker
Piano – Al Williams
Tenor Saxophone – Sam “The Man” Taylor
Trumpet – Joe Wilder
Written-By – H. Warren, M. Gordon
13    No More Trouble Out Of Me 3:24
Alto Saxophone – Paul Ricci
Arranged By, Conductor – Danny Mendelsohn
Baritone Saxophone – Dave McRae
Bass – Lloyd Trotman
Drums – Jimmy Crawford
Guitar – Mickey Baker
Piano – Al Williams
Tenor Saxophone – Sam “The Man” Taylor
Trumpet – Joe Wilder
Written-By – C. Singleton, R. McCoy
14    My Big Mistake 2:38
Alto Saxophone – Paul Ricci
Arranged By, Conductor – Danny Mendelsohn
Baritone Saxophone – Dave McRae
Bass – Lloyd Trotman
Drums – Jimmy Crawford
Guitar – Mickey Baker
Piano – Al Williams
Tenor Saxophone – Sam “The Man” Taylor
Trumpet – Joe Wilder
Written-By – M. Smith
15    Ain't No Use 2:59
Alto Saxophone – Paul Ricci
Arranged By, Conductor – Danny Mendelsohn
Baritone Saxophone – Dave McRae
Bass – Lloyd Trotman
Drums – Jimmy Crawford
Guitar – Mickey Baker
Piano – Al Williams
Tenor Saxophone – Sam “The Man” Taylor
Trumpet – Taft Jordan
Written-By – L. Kirkland, S. Wyche
16    I'm Getting 'Long Alright 3:34
Alto Saxophone – Paul Ricci
Arranged By, Conductor – Danny Mendelsohn
Baritone Saxophone – Dave McRae
Bass – Lloyd Trotman
Drums – Jimmy Crawford
Guitar – Mickey Baker
Piano – Al Williams
Tenor Saxophone – Sam “The Man” Taylor
Trumpet – Taft Jordan
Written-By – B. Sharp, C. Singleton
17    You'll Be Sorry 2:28
Alto Saxophone – Paul Ricci
Arranged By, Conductor – Danny Mendelsohn
Danny Mendelsohn
Baritone Saxophone – Dave McRae
Bass – Lloyd Trotman
Drums – Jimmy Crawford
Guitar – Mickey Baker
Piano – Al Williams
Tenor Saxophone – Sam “The Man” Taylor
Trumpet – Taft Jordan
Written-By – G. Kelly, M. Watts, T. McRae
18    Hair Dressin' Women 3:24
Alto Saxophone – Paul Ricci
Arranged By, Conductor – Danny Mendelsohn
Baritone Saxophone – Dave McRae
Bass – Lloyd Trotman
Drums – Jimmy Crawford
Guitar – Mickey Baker
Piano – Al Williams
Tenor Saxophone – Sam “The Man” Taylor
Trumpet – Taft Jordan
Written-By – B. Gonzalez
19    One Monkey Don't Stop No Show 2:51
Arranged By, Conductor – Leroy Kirkland
Baritone Saxophone – Leslie Johnakins
Bass – Norman Keenan
Drums – Panama Francis
Guitar – Mickey Baker
Piano – Ernie Hayes
Tenor Saxophone – Maurice Simon, Sam “The Man” Taylor
Written-By – C. Singleton, R. McCoy
20    Don't Leave Poor Me 2:35
Arranged By, Conductor – Leroy Kirkland
Baritone Saxophone – Leslie Johnakins
Bass – Norman Keenan
Drums – Panama Francis
Guitar – Mickey Baker
Piano – Ernie Hayes
Tenor Saxophone – Maurice Simon, Sam “The Man” Taylor
Written-By – C. Singleton, L. Kirkland, M. Smith
21    Ain't To Be Played With 2:30
Arranged By, Conductor – Leroy Kirkland
Baritone Saxophone – Leslie Johnakins
Bass – Norman Keenan
Drums – Panama Francis
Guitar – Mickey Baker
Piano – Ernie Hayes
Tenor Saxophone – Maurice Simon, Sam “The Man” Taylor
Written-By – L. Kirkland, M. Thomas
22    New Kind Of Mambo 2:24
Arranged By, Conductor – Leroy Kirkland
Baritone Saxophone – Leslie Johnakins
Bass – Norman Keenan
Drums – Panama Francis
Guitar – Mickey Baker
Piano – Ernie Hayes
Tenor Saxophone – Maurice Simon, Sam “The Man” Taylor
Written-By – B. Bennett, S. Wyche
23    Ocean Of Tears 2:29
Alto Saxophone – Jerome Richardson
Arranged By, Conductor – Quincy Jones
Baritone Saxophone – Heywood Henry
Bass – Lloyd Trotman
Drums – Hervie Lovelle
Guitar – Mickey Baker
Piano – Ernie Hayes
Tenor Saxophone – Budd Johnson
Trombone – Billy Byers
Written-By – S. Wyche, T. McRae
24    Whole Lot Of Shakin' Goin' On 2:58
Alto Saxophone – Jerome Richardson
Arranged By, Conductor – Quincy Jones
Baritone Saxophone – Heywood Henry
Bass – Lloyd Trotman
Drums – Hervie Lovelle
Guitar – Mickey Baker
Piano – Ernie Hayes
Tenor Saxophone – Budd Johnson
Trombone – Billy Byers
Written-By – D. Williams, S. David
25    The Other Night 2:06
Alto Saxophone – Jerome Richardson
Arranged By, Conductor – Quincy Jones
Baritone Saxophone – Heywood Henry
Bass – Lloyd Trotman
Drums – Hervie Lovelle
Guitar – Mickey Baker
Piano – Ernie Hayes
Tenor Saxophone – Budd Johnson
Trombone – Billy Byers
Written-By – J. A. Bennett, S. Wyche
26    Such A Cutie 2:06
Alto Saxophone – Jerome Richardson
Arranged By, Conductor – Quincy Jones
Baritone Saxophone – Heywood Henry
Bass – Lloyd Trotman
Drums – Hervie Lovelle
Guitar – Mickey Baker
Piano – Ernie Hayes
Tenor Saxophone – Budd Johnson
Trombone – Billy Byers
Written-By – Taylor, W. Carroll