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Williams had a brief stint in the music industry in 1990 with her appearance on the soundtrack to Mo' Better Blues, on the song "Harlem Blues". The single was popular, reaching No. 9 on the R&B charts on November 17, 1990. With the success of the single, Williams had been lined up with Sony to produce her own album. While she was trained in a ...
It features contributions from film stars Cynda Williams, Denzel Washington and Wesley Snipes, and American hip hop duo Gang Starr. The album peaked at number 63 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart. Music video was released for a single "Jazz Thing".
Mo' Better Blues is a 1990 American musical comedy-drama film starring Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, and Spike Lee, who also wrote, produced, and directed. [1] It follows a period in the life of fictional jazz trumpeter Bleek Gilliam (played by Washington) as a series of bad decisions result in his jeopardizing both his relationships and his playing career.
Harlem Blues is a song written by W. C. Handy. It may also refer to: Harlem Blues (Donald Byrd album), a 1988 album featuring the above composition; Harlem Blues (Phineas Newborn Jr. album), an album by pianist Phineas Newborn Jr. recorded in 1969 and released in 1975; Harlem Blues (Satan and Adam album), an album by Satan and Adam, released in ...
Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II [1] (December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist. [2] A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, Byrd was one of the few hard bop musicians who successfully explored funk and soul while remaining a jazz artist.
Rosetta Howard (August 30, 1913 – October 8, 1974) [1] was an American blues singer who recorded in the 1930s and 1940s.. Little is known of her life. She was born in Woodruff County, Arkansas, and later moved to Chicago, Illinois, where she began her career by joining in with jukebox selections at the club where she worked. [2]
The tune, structured around a twelve-bar blues progression, was originally recorded by Paul Williams and his band, credited as His Hucklebuckers, in New York City, on December 15, 1948, with producer Teddy Reig. The composition was credited to Andy Gibson, and the recording was released by Savoy Records. The personnel on the session were Phil ...
Harlem Blues is an album by trumpeter Donald Byrd featuring performances recorded in 1987 and released on the Landmark label the following year. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Reception