Their singing was lighter and more relaxed, and they. Well, im drifting and im drifting like a ship out on the sea drifting and im drifting like a ship out on the sea well, i aint got nobody in this world to care. It features original vocalist charles brown, who went on to have a successful solo career. The best of charles brown charles brown on allmusic 1995 originally. The song is a slow blues and features charles browns. Drifting blues his underrated 1957 long play blues 172210 012600890. Chords for charles browndrifting blues original version. The song is a slow blues and features charles browns smooth, soulful vocals and piano. Digitally remastered by ron furmancek 1991, capitol studios, hollywood, california.
Driftin blues contains 20 tracks originally released in the late 40s and early 50s by the imperial and aladdin labels. Official charles brown driftin blues lyrics at cd universe. Listen free to charles brown the best of charles brown. Driftin blues driftin blues 1992 digital remaster, homesick blues 1992 digital remaster and more. Charles brown driftin blues mp3 download and lyrics cd universe. The best of charles brown charles brown on allmusic 1995 originally put out by emi in 1992, this roundup.
Charles brown drifting blues sheet music in e major. Oakland native charles brown was a classically trained pianist. Includes 15 bonus tracks soul jam records is proud to present charles browns underrated album, drifting blues. Charles brown driftin blues, the best of charles brown mp3 download. Licensed to youtube by solar music rights management. How to play driftin blues on acoustic guitar wonderhowto. Well, im drifting and im drifting like a ship out on the sea drifting and im drifting like a ship out on the sea well, i aint got nobody.
Well, im drifting and im drifting like a ship out on the sea drifting and im drifting like a ship out on the sea well, i aint got nobody in. This lost gem was originally issued as a 12 long play in 1957 by the aladdin subsidiary blabel score, and has been long unavailable on vinyl. Original bullseye blues recordings from bullseye blues rounder recordsmunich records through topic records ltd. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. Backed for the most part by guitarist johnny moore and his. Charles brown well im drifting and drifting, like a ship out on the sea. Mar 12, 2012 listen to your favorite songs from charles brown sings the blues by charles brown now. By way of tribute to brown, one of hookers new songs, travellin blues, was effectively driftin blues revisited. Backed for the most part by guitarist johnny moore and his three blazers. Find charles brown discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Driftin blues, an album by charles brown on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Sticking mostly to an exquisite afterhours mode, brown delivers one smooth blues gem after another until this 20track disc comes to a close. Tony russell charles brown september, 1922 january 21, 1999 was an american blues singer and pianist whose softtoned, slowpaced bluesclub style influenced blues performance in the 1940s and 1950s. Charles brown september, 1922 january 21, 1999, born in texas city, texas was an american blues singer and pianist whose softtoned, slowpaced blues club style influenced the development of blues performance during the 1940s and 1950s.
Download mp3 the blues collection 71 drifting blues. Create a custom radio station from your favorite songs by charles brown on iheartradio. Well im drifting and drifting, like a ship out on the sea. Music critic dave marsh adds that brown wrote it while still in high school. Charles brown with johnny moores three blazers moonrise changeable woman blues mp3 download. Drifting blues his underrated 1957 long play brown. With moores fluid guitar and browns mellifluous voice, the blazers pioneered the refined, jazzinfluenced west coast school of blues. Though he was a major influence on ray charles, his playing style bore a closer resemblance to that of nat king cole.
Music notes for guitar tab sheet music by charles brown. His bestselling recordings included driftin blues and merry christmas baby. It was one of the biggest blues hits of the 1940s and helped define the burgeoning postwar west coast blues style. The cool cool blues of charles brown 19451961 the cool cool. Well i aint got nobody in this world to care for me. The three blazers driftin blues, 1945 one of the most influential singers of his day, charles brown sept. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalchords in e major. Charles brown september, 1922 january 21, 1999, born in texas city, texas was an american blues singer and pianist whose softtoned, slowpaced bluesclub style influenced the development of blues performance during the 1940s and 1950s. The very best of charles brown stardust charles brown.
Listen to charles brown in full in the spotify app. Driftin blues or drifting blues is a blues standard, recorded by johnny moores three blazers in 1945. Im driftin and driftin, just like a ship out on the sea im driftin and driftin, just like a ship out on the sea well i aint got nobody, in this world to care for me if my baby, would only take me back again if my baby, would only take me back again i would feel much better darling, and at least id have a friend i give you all my money, tell me what more can i do \n i give you all my. Drifting blues 1994 blues charles brown download blues. In an interview, brown described driftin blues as t he first song that i wrote down and tried to sing. Please come home for christmas with bill doggett charles brown saga blues. This waxtime lp release includes charles browns underrated album, drifting blues. If my baby would only take me back again if my baby would only take me back again.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The song has been covered by ray charles, albert king, lightnin hopkins, john lee hooker, chuck berry and others. Charles brown sings the blues by charles brown on amazon. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. As a child he loved music and received training on the piano. He had several hit recordings, including driftin blues and merry christmas baby. Listen free to charles brown driftin blues radio iheartradio. Listen to your favorite songs from charles brown sings the blues by charles brown now.
Well you know i aint good for nothin baby well i havent got no friends. It contains selections of earlier recordings and aladdin singles, taped between 1952 and 1955. January 21, 1999, born in texas city, texas was an american blues singer and pianist whose softtoned, slowpaced bluesclub style influenced the development of blues performance during the 1940s and. Listen to the very best of charles brown stardust by charles brown on slacker radio, where you can also create personalized internet radio stations based on your favorite albums, artists and songs. Driftin blues has been interpreted and recorded by numerous artists in. Originally released on the philo label in 1945, drifting blues was one of johnny moores three blazers biggest hits. Chords for charles browndrifting blues original version, 1945.
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