Blue Lu Barker - The Chronological Classics: 1946-1949 (2000)

Singer Blue Lu Barker's second Classics release has all of her recordings from 1946-1949 and, combined with the earlier release (1938-1939), all of her sessions as a leader are now available. Barker was a pleasant if limited singer and one might want to hear these 25 selections in small doses. Blu Lu is joined by combos (usually five to seven pieces) led by her husband guitarist Danny Barker, who also contributed the majority of the tunes. The backup groups include such notables as trumpeter Shad Collins, tenors Teddy McRae and Jerry Jerome, and pianist Gerald Wiggins. The music, released originally by Apollo and Capitol (except for three cuts originally rejected), include a remake of "Don't You Feel My Leg" and such tunes as "You Gotta Show It to Me Baby," "I Feel Like Laying in Another Woman's Husband's Arms," "Now You're Down in the Alley," "Loan Me Your Husband," and "Bow-Legged Daddy."

Tracks:

01. You Gotta Show It to Me Baby (2:51)
02. Don't You Feel My Leg (3:02)
03. There Was a Li'l Mouse (2:39)
04. That Made Him Mad (2:50)
05. Layin' in Jail (2:34)
06. Where's Joe (2:49)
07. I Feel Like Laying in Another Woman's Husband's Arms (2:55)
08. Buy Me Some Juice (2:28)
09. What Did You Do to Me (2:35)
10. A Little Bird Told Me (2:13)
11. Here's a Little Girl from Jacksonville (3:17)
12. Leave My Man Alone (2:33)
13. Trombone Man Blues (2:55)
14. Now You're Down in the Alley (2:36)
15. When the Wagon Comes (2:58)
16. I'll Give You Some Tomorrow (2:59)
17. Loan Me Your Husband (2:47)
18. Boogie Is the Thing to Do (2:42)
19. Low Low Down Blues (2:44)
20. Round and Round the Valley (2:21)
21. That's How I Got My Man (2:54)
22. At the Animal Fair (2:28)
23. Bow-Legged Daddy (2:51)
24. Love That Man (2:42)
25. Other People's Business (2:47)