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SAVANNAH

Chronological Vol. 1 - 2

TP 101 & 101!!! 
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Review first published: 06.02.2002

Well if you are a liking early Rhythm & Blues at it’s best? If you like the Vocal Group sound? Then these two CD’s of Savannah Churchills recording career are for you. Starting way back in 1942 with this Diva’s first solo efforts, through the mid 1950’s with her sultry, scorching deliveries with her back up groups. These fifty (50) recordings will knock you off your feet. Definitely take your breath away. This lady is no less than FANTASTIC!

Nuff said! After I list the tracks on these gems you will be in for a very pleasant surprise! Soooooo! Let’s get to it!

Volume #1

1. Fat Meat Is Good Meat - Savannah backed by the Jimmy Lytell All Star Seven Band ’42 Beacon (Swingin’) play

2. He’s Commander-In-Chief Of My Heart - flipside (Easy swing)

3. Two Faced Man - Again A Savannah solo backed by Jimmy Lytell ’42 Beacon (Still swingin’ here!)

4. Tell Me Your Blues An’ I Will Tell You Mine - flipside (Girl got ya movin’ yet!)

5. Hurry, Hurry - Savannah with the Benny Carter Orch solo ’43 Capitol (Blues Ballad)

6. Just A Baby’s Prayer At Twilight - Again with Benny solo ’43 Capitol (Real Pretty Ballad)

7. Daddy, Daddy - With her All Star Orch solo ’45 Manor (Sultry Ballad)

8. All Alone - flipside (Swing again)

9. Foolishly Yours - Backed by the Sentimentalists ’46 Manor (Nice Ballad)

10. I Want To Be Loved (But Only By You) - flipside (You know this one. But. By Savannah?) play

11. I Can’t Get Up The Nerve To Kiss You - Backed by the Five Kings ’47 Manor (Cute ballad)

12. Sincerely Yours - Again with the Five Kings ’47 Manor (Beautiful!)

13. I’m Too Shy - flipside (This goil can sing! Ballad)

14. Is It Too Late - Backed by the Four Tunes ’47 Manor (Very, very nice!)

15. Tell Me So- With Ralph Herrmann’s Orch solo ’48 Manor (Another that you know. But, again IT’S SAVANNAH)

16. I Want To Cry - Backed here by the Four Tunes ’48 Manor (Wow! Killer here! Ballad) play

17. I’ll Never Belong To Anyone Else - Four Tunes backing her ’48 Manor (Great Ballad)

18. Try To Forget - flipside solo backed by Ralph Hermann’s Orch (Still Romancin’)

19. It’s Raining Down Sunshine Lane - Four Tunes again ’48 Manor (Nice one!)

20. How Could I Know - flip solo with Ralph Hermann Orch (This Lady knows how to set the mood!)

21. The Things You Do To Me - Four Tunes ’48 on Columbia (Dinner by Candlelight and these CD’s)

22. Would You Hurt Me Now - Four Tunes ’49 Manor (Easy mid-tempo! Nice)

23. All Of Me - flipside (Swing with Savannah & The Four Tunes here to this Classic)

24. Don’t Try To Explain - Ralphie’s crew backing her on this solo ’49 Manor (Ballad)

25. Savannah Sings The Blues - flip with Four Tunes (Bluesy Ballad. One of my favorites)

Whew! Ready for Volume #2?

Volume #2

1. I’ll Never Be Free - with Red Norvo Quintet ’59 Arco (Killer Ballad) play

2. Get Yourself Another Guy - flipside a solo (Nother ballad)

3. Can Anyone Explain (No, No, No) - Savannah with the Striders ’50 Arco (Smooth!!!!!)

4. The Devil Sat Down & Cried - flip (Little Jumpin’ Gospel)

5. When You Come Back To Me - With the Striders ’50 Regal (Great Easy Swing)

6. Once There Lived A Fool - flip (Followed by a Great Ballad)

7. And So I Cry - Striders ’51 Regal (Very, very nice)

8. Wedding Bells Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine - flip (Standard by Savannah)

9. (It’s No) Sin - Four Tunes ’51 RCA (Got to be her most noted recording!)

10. I Don’t Believe In Tomorrow - flip (Double sided super record! Ballad)

11. In Spite Of Everything You Do - Striders here ’52 RCA (You and your significant other have to be getting rather close with these hot, hot recordings) play

12. Don’t Grieve, Don’t Sorrow, Don’t Cry - flip (Pretty!)

13. My Affair - Striders ’52 RCA (Running out of adjectives! Ballad)

14. I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry - flip (Producer of these CD’s not responsible for any Adult Actions occurring during the playing of these recordings!)

15. Waiting For A Guy Named Joe - Striders ’52 RCA (You would think it was an uptempo! Wrong!)

16. Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me - flip (Better open a window to cool down the player!)

17. Walking By The River - backed by unknown group here ’52 RCA (Dang it’s warm)

18. If I Didn’t Love You So - flip (She just ain’t gonna let up. Or! Let you UP! LOL!)

19. Shed A Tear - with Cecil Haynes Orch ’53 Decca (Fantastic!) play

20. My Memories Of You - with unknown Quartet ’54 Decca (Has to rival Willie & the Harptones!)

21. I Cried - flip (Ballad on the flip too)

22. Just Whisper - Unknown Quartet here also ’54 Decca (All I gonna say is! Another Ballad)

23. The Gypsy Was Wrong - flip (Just a little more to go and youse can get some cool fresh air!)

24. They Call Me A Fool - Unknown backup here ’56 Argo (Don’t want the CD to end!)

25. Let Me Be The First One To Know - flip (End with a mid tempo recording to maybe break the spell she has cast upon you!)

There you have them! The fifty (50) super recordings by Ms Savannah Churchill. All recordings reproduced from the original 78’s. Noise reduction was used to best of the ability without losing any of the musical accompaniment. As I said if you like the sounds of the 40’s & early 50’s these two CD GEMS are for you.

Now as I promised a SURPRISE. What would these CD’s retail for normally? $15 - $20 each? Very likely! However! Not the case here. Both for the ridiculously low price of $19.50 which includes postage if in the USA. Outside of the States a tad more. Here’s how to order these Great CD’s.

Go to this URL and follow instructions!! http://www.group-harmony.com/CD.htm You won’t be disappointed!

In Harmony:

Bruce (DooWop DJ)

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