Strange as it may seem but bill cosby banged out some classic soul albums in the 1960,s..This is a fine example of that when he teamed up with Mirwoods James Carmichael & Fred Smith to over see proceedings. Hidden away on here were 4 northern monsters back in the day now relegated to "oldies" rooms at northern venues in UK. Bill was born in 1937 in philly, i wont bore you to death about his TV career and sex scandals etc, i,m only interested in the musical side of the guy. Bill is a huge jazz fan but recorded with Quincey Jones on a few albums ,on here though he is backed up with The watts !03rd Street Band. This was Cosby's first album that was recorded in the studio, as well as his first album that showcased his singing. Although marketed as a musical comedy album,which it most definately is not ? it consisted mostly of straightforward rhythm and blues performances, including several Jimmy Reed songs, a cover version of Ray Charles' "I Got a Woman" with slightly comedic lyrics, "Mojo Workout", which was a sequel to the Muddy Waters classic "I Got My Mojo Workin'", and "Little Ole Man" which combined a comedic monologue with Stevie Wonder's "Uptight, Everything's Alright". (Note that "Uptight" co-author Henry Cosby is no relation to Bill Cosby.) Also included is an original song credited to Bill Cosby, "Don'cha Know". "Little Ole Man" became a major hit upon release as a single, reaching #4 on the U.S. Hot 100 chart. He recorded 50 odd albums which i was surprised at when researching him. This still LP only release.
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I have the few most famous tracks but the album must certainly be interesting.
Thank you AMM
Yves
Thanks AMM. ....still LP only release... might always be
With Bill Cosby, we're going to be shaking our hips for a long time, thanks AMM
Great Stuff! Bill Cosby is actually a very good vocalist, as for Little Ole Man what a great Northern Dancer that is, as usual a great review, many thanks for this AMM
Interesting that Cosby did also this - never heard of it. Thanks for review, P.
Uuuh, another pretty rarity it seems. I know one song of him which I dig. He's a dick but the music's good. Thanks AMM 🌞✌🏻☮️
I saw this album at some goodwill store but never imagine it would be this good. thanks AMM.
Interesting review it's new for me
i only knew he was a really Big name over there but never at here
thanks for this yes very much interesting
Another good one comp thanks AMM
New to me that Bill Cosby was singing and had albums as well, thanks for the review AMM!
Great Review Thank you AMM
New to me. Thanks for the review AMM!!
thanks for this Bill Cosby album AMM
Reb
Thanks for your review, interesting
Thanks AMM new to me only know the comedian
His other albums are quite good, too.
Hi AMM, thank you for this review. I never heard an album by Cosby.
Thanks for the rare soul MM.
cheers,ELtel
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