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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 ...
From May 22, 1948 to October 13, 1958, multiple charts were published, which explains the overlap in the dates of the charts. Previously, Harlem Hit Parade, created in 1942, had listed the “most popular records in Harlem" [1] and another chart, "Race Records Juke Box", was created in 1945; in 1948, a parallel chart was added: "Race Record Best Sellers".
"Crazy Blues" is a song, renamed from the originally titled "Harlem Blues" song of 1918, written by Perry Bradford. [1] Mamie Smith and Her Jazz Hounds recorded it on August 10, 1920, [ 2 ] which was released that year by Okeh Records (4169-A).
In 2011, Earle received the Americana Music Award in the Song of the Year category for "Harlem River Blues". [13] His album of the same name has been described as having a "gently flowing, urban Americana sound, with horns, organ and tangy electric guitar". [ 13 ]
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
Despite his setbacks, many of Newborn's records, such as Phineas' Rainbow, The Great Jazz Piano of Phineas Newborn Jr., and Harlem Blues remain highly regarded. Jazz commentator Scott Yanow referred to Newborn as "one of the most technically skilled and brilliant pianists in jazz."
Mel Tormé recorded a version with lyrics for his 1963 album Sings "Sunday In New York" And Other Songs About New York, beginning with "a nocturne for the blues". Sylvia Brooks recorded a different version, arranged by Jeff Colella, on her album Dangerous Liaisons in 2009, [8] starting with "deep music fills the night", which has since been ...
[6] [7] Meanwhile, White's album Harlem Blues: Josh White Trio (with Sidney Bechet and Wilson Myers, on the Blue Note label) produced the hit single "Careless Love", and his controversial Columbia Records album Joshua White & His Carolinians: Chain Gang, produced by John Hammond, was the first race record ever played on the white radio stations ...