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Sonny Knight - Confidentially Dedicated To You L.A. R&B 53-61 [CD]

Sonny Knight - Confidentially Dedicated To You L.A. R&B 53-61 [CD]

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One of the few R&B artists of the 50s and 60s to have ever written a successful (and brilliant) novel about the music business - 'The Day The Music Died', under his birth name of Joseph C Smith - Sonny Knight epitomised the Los Angeles R&B scene of 70 years ago with his mellow tunes and cool vocals. Although he only ever had one chart hit of note in the 1950s - the much covered 'Confidential' - his influence of a generation of young R&B artists is undeniable. And even now he's beloved of the East Los Angeles 'lowrider' music scene, particularly when an 'Oldies But Goodies' dance is in session.

Sonny released a couple of dozen singles in a career that spanned just the one dozen years or so, mostly label hopping with some frequency and often from record to record. This is not a reflection on their quality which - as you will hear from Jasmine's collection of as many as we could fit onto one CD - is uniformly high.

Ballads and downtempo were Sonny's chief stock in trade, but he was equally adept at making rock 'n' roll - 'Jail Bird', 'Keep A Walking' and 'Teenage Party' for example, not to mention the big Jamaican 50s sound system favourite 'But Officer', a tongue in cheek discourse on the Los Angeles Police Department's attitude to errant drivers.
It is, however, for 'Confidential' and his other timeless classic 'Dedicated To You' that Sonny the singer-songwriter will always be best remembered, and anyone unfamiliar with the rest of his repertoire will find plenty more where they came from here.

This is the first time Sonny's music has been anthologised on CD in more than thirty years, and the first time it has been digitally anthologised this extensively. Jasmine is sure that Sonny's Oldie But Goodies will appeal to anyone with even a passing interest in vintage Rhythm And Blues as it moved towards the early soul years.

Lonesome Shadows - Sonny Knight

But Officer - Sonny Knight

Dear Wonderful God - Sonny Knight

Baby Come Back - Sonny Knight

Baby Don't Want Me - Sonny Knight With The Bumps Blackwell Band

Keep A-Walkin - Sonny Knight With The Bumps Blackwell Band

Short Walk - Joe Smith

Dedicated To You - Joe Smith

Jail Bird - Sonny Knight With The Jack Collier Orchestra

Confidential - Sonny Knight With The Jack Collier Orchestra

End Of A Dream - Sunny Knight

Worthless And Lowdown - Sunny Knight

Lovesick Blues - Sonny Knight

Insha Allah - Sonny Knight

One Day - A Sonny Knight Arrangement

Down Below - A Sonny Knight Arrangement

So Wonderful - Sonny Knight

Just Talkin' - Sonny Knight

School's Out - Sonny Knight

Once In A While - Sonny Knight

Lonely Room - Sunny Knight

Madness - Sunny Knight

Teenage Party - Sonny Knight

Lipstick Kisses - Sonny Knight And The Cleeshays

Eat Your Mush And Hush - Sonny Knight And The Cleeshays

Debbie - Sonny Knight

Touch Of Love - Sonny Knight

Barbara - Sonny Knight

I'm Lost Without You - Sonny Knight

Mission Of The Padres - Sonny Knight

Who In The World - Sonny Knight

Saving My Love For You - Sonny Knight

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Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.All items shipped within 3 working days of payment.

One of the few R&B artists of the 50s and 60s to have ever written a successful (and brilliant) novel about the music business - 'The Day The Music Died', under his birth name of Joseph C Smith - Sonny Knight epitomised the Los Angeles R&B scene of 70 years ago with his mellow tunes and cool vocals. Although he only ever had one chart hit of note in the 1950s - the much covered 'Confidential' - his influence of a generation of young R&B artists is undeniable. And even now he's beloved of the East Los Angeles 'lowrider' music scene, particularly when an 'Oldies But Goodies' dance is in session.

Sonny released a couple of dozen singles in a career that spanned just the one dozen years or so, mostly label hopping with some frequency and often from record to record. This is not a reflection on their quality which - as you will hear from Jasmine's collection of as many as we could fit onto one CD - is uniformly high.

Ballads and downtempo were Sonny's chief stock in trade, but he was equally adept at making rock 'n' roll - 'Jail Bird', 'Keep A Walking' and 'Teenage Party' for example, not to mention the big Jamaican 50s sound system favourite 'But Officer', a tongue in cheek discourse on the Los Angeles Police Department's attitude to errant drivers.It is, however, for 'Confidential' and his other timeless classic 'Dedicated To You' that Sonny the singer-songwriter will always be best remembered, and anyone unfamiliar with the rest of his repertoire will find plenty more where they came from here.

This is the first time Sonny's music has been anthologised on CD in more than thirty years, and the first time it has been digitally anthologised this extensively. Jasmine is sure that Sonny's Oldie But Goodies will appeal to anyone with even a passing interest in vintage Rhythm And Blues as it moved towards the early soul years.

Lonesome Shadows - Sonny Knight

But Officer - Sonny Knight

Dear Wonderful God - Sonny Knight

Baby Come Back - Sonny Knight

Baby Don't Want Me - Sonny Knight With The Bumps Blackwell Band

Keep A-Walkin - Sonny Knight With The Bumps Blackwell Band

Short Walk - Joe Smith

Dedicated To You - Joe Smith

Jail Bird - Sonny Knight With The Jack Collier Orchestra

Confidential - Sonny Knight With The Jack Collier Orchestra

End Of A Dream - Sunny Knight

Worthless And Lowdown - Sunny Knight

Lovesick Blues - Sonny Knight

Insha Allah - Sonny Knight

One Day - A Sonny Knight Arrangement

Down Below - A Sonny Knight Arrangement

So Wonderful - Sonny Knight

Just Talkin' - Sonny Knight

School's Out - Sonny Knight

Once In A While - Sonny Knight

Lonely Room - Sunny Knight

Madness - Sunny Knight

Teenage Party - Sonny Knight

Lipstick Kisses - Sonny Knight And The Cleeshays

Eat Your Mush And Hush - Sonny Knight And The Cleeshays

Debbie - Sonny Knight

Touch Of Love - Sonny Knight

Barbara - Sonny Knight

I'm Lost Without You - Sonny Knight

Mission Of The Padres - Sonny Knight

Who In The World - Sonny Knight

Saving My Love For You - Sonny Knight

Track Listing

Lonesome Shadows - Sonny Knight

But Officer - Sonny Knight

Dear Wonderful God - Sonny Knight

Baby Come Back - Sonny Knight

Baby Don't Want Me - Sonny Knight With The Bumps Blackwell Band

Keep A-Walkin - Sonny Knight With The Bumps Blackwell Band

Short Walk - Joe Smith

Dedicated To You - Joe Smith

Jail Bird - Sonny Knight With The Jack Collier Orchestra

Confidential - Sonny Knight With The Jack Collier Orchestra

End Of A Dream - Sunny Knight

Worthless And Lowdown - Sunny Knight

Lovesick Blues - Sonny Knight

Insha Allah - Sonny Knight

One Day - A Sonny Knight Arrangement

Down Below - A Sonny Knight Arrangement

So Wonderful - Sonny Knight

Just Talkin' - Sonny Knight

School's Out - Sonny Knight

Once In A While - Sonny Knight

Lonely Room - Sunny Knight

Madness - Sunny Knight

Teenage Party - Sonny Knight

Lipstick Kisses - Sonny Knight And The Cleeshays

Eat Your Mush And Hush - Sonny Knight And The Cleeshays

Debbie - Sonny Knight

Touch Of Love - Sonny Knight

Barbara - Sonny Knight

I'm Lost Without You - Sonny Knight

Mission Of The Padres - Sonny Knight

Who In The World - Sonny Knight

Saving My Love For You - Sonny Knight

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