Jimmy 'Baby Face' Lewis - Madman Of The Guitar: The Singles Collection 1947-55 (2024)

Jimmy ‘Baby Face’ Lewis was a singer, songwriter and guitarist who burst on the post-war R&B scene when he appeared on records singing and playing with the orchestras of Floyd Campbell and Tab Smith, making an impact with his rocking vocals and his highly individual and contemporary guitar sound and style. Recording for Atlantic from 1949 and 1954, he made a series of singles that spanned jump blues, R&B and proto-rock that brought him the nickname of “Madman Of The Guitar”, although chart success proved frustratingly elusive. It was a promising career that was abruptly brought to a halt when he was arrested for drug-dealing, part of a lifestyle that sadly saw his early demise in 1969 at the age of 40. This 26-track CD comprises those early releases with Floyd Campbell and Tab Smith on the Aladdin and Manor labels and his own early single for Savoy, followed by all his A and B sides on Atlantic, including one as featured singer with Joe Morris’ Blues Cavalcade, and a final release with The Tone Twins. He was an extrovert performer who brought an exciting new dimension to R&B as it moved towards the rock ‘n’ roll revolution.

Tracklist:
1-1. Jimmy 'Baby Face' Lewis With Floyd Cambell And His Orch. - Riding With Jimmy (02:41)
1-2. Jimmy 'Baby Face' Lewis With Floyd Cambell And His Orch. - Lonesome Road (03:07)
1-3. Jimmy 'Baby Face' Lewis With Floyd Cambell And His Orch. - Josephine (02:50)
1-4. Jimmy 'Baby Face' Lewis With Floyd Cambell And His Orch. - Gettin' Old (02:56)
1-5. Baby Face Lewis - Grandma And Grandpa (02:30)
1-6. Baby Face Lewis - Dusty Road (02:51)
1-7. Tab Smith Orchestra Feat. Jimmy 'Baby Face' Lewis - I'm Wise To You Baby (02:26)
1-8. Jimmy 'Baby Face' Lewis with Tab Smith Orchestra - Every Sunday Before Monday (03:19)
1-9. Jimmy 'Baby Face' Lewis with Tab Smith Orchestra - Bulging Eyes (02:46)
1-10. Jimmy 'Baby Face' Lewis & His Band - All Night Lover Blues (03:06)
1-11. Jimmy 'Baby Face' Lewis & His Band - How Long Baby (Standin' And Lookin' Blues) (02:45)
1-12. Jimmy 'Baby Face' Lewis - Mailman Blues (02:44)
1-13. Jimmy 'Baby Face' Lewis - I'm So Good To You (Pretty Baby) (02:37)
1-14. Jimmy Lewis & His Trio - I'm Still In Love (03:07)
1-15. Jimmy Lewis & His Trio - All The Fun's On Me (03:00)
1-16. Jimmy Lewis & His Trio - I've Gotta Right To Love (02:54)
1-17. Jimmy Lewis & His Trio - Slippin' And Slidin' (02:44)
1-18. The Joe Morris Blues Cavalcade Feat. Jimmy Lewis - Love Fever Blues (03:13)
1-19. Jimmy Lewis & His Band - Let's Get Together And Make Some Love (02:43)
1-20. Jimmy Lewis & His Band - I'll Be Faithful To You (02:47)
1-21. Jimmy Lewis - Cherry Wine (02:30)
1-22. Jimmy Lewis - Dark And Lonely Room (02:48)
1-23. Jimmy Lewis - Love Broke My Heart Again (02:47)
1-24. Jimmy Lewis - Last Night (I Was In Heaven) (02:35)
1-25. The Tone Twins With The Jimmy Lewis Band - Hey Pretty Girl (02:54)
1-26. The Tone Twins With The Jimmy Lewis Band - How Can I Win Your Love (02:44)