{"product_id":"2394014","title":"Sonny Knight - Confidentially Dedicated To You L.A. R\u0026B 53-61 [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the few R\u0026amp;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\u0026amp;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\u0026amp;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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSonny 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBallads 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.\u003cbr\u003eIt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLonesome Shadows - Sonny Knight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Officer - Sonny Knight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDear Wonderful God - Sonny Knight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaby Come Back - Sonny Knight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaby Don't Want Me - Sonny Knight With The Bumps Blackwell Band\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep A-Walkin - Sonny Knight With The Bumps Blackwell Band\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShort Walk - Joe Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDedicated To You - Joe Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJail Bird - Sonny Knight With The Jack Collier Orchestra\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConfidential - Sonny Knight With The Jack Collier Orchestra\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnd Of A Dream - Sunny Knight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorthless And Lowdown - Sunny Knight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLovesick Blues - Sonny Knight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInsha Allah - Sonny Knight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne Day - A Sonny Knight Arrangement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDown Below - A Sonny Knight Arrangement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo Wonderful - Sonny Knight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust Talkin' - Sonny Knight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchool's Out - Sonny Knight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce In A While - Sonny Knight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLonely Room - Sunny Knight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMadness - Sunny Knight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeenage Party - Sonny Knight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLipstick Kisses - Sonny Knight And The Cleeshays\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEat Your Mush And Hush - Sonny Knight And The Cleeshays\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDebbie - Sonny Knight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTouch Of Love - Sonny Knight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarbara - Sonny Knight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm Lost Without You - Sonny Knight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMission Of The Padres - Sonny Knight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho In The World - Sonny Knight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaving My Love For You - Sonny Knight\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54420535411073,"sku":"2394014","price":12.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/0604988120820.jpg?v=1750593279","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2394014","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}