BILLY WRIGHT 78 TURN YOUR LAMPS DOWN LOW / DRINKING AND THINKING US SAVOY 827 E+
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Description
A REALLY EXCELLENT COPY OF THIS GREAT 78 FROM BLUES SINGER BILLY WRIGHT
TURN YOUR LAMPS DOWN LOW
b/w DRINKIN' AND THINKIN'
Billy Wright was a somewhat obscure southern rhythm & blues artist who lived in Atlanta GA ( born 1932 - died 1991) and recorded over 30 songs for the Savoy and Regent labels, several of which were regional hit singles beginning in 1949. He was also known as an out gay drag performer, popular on the bawdy ‘tent show queen’ circuit, and was a major influence on Little Richard, recommending Little Richard to RCA for his first recording contract.
Little Richard, wrote of Wright, “I thought he was the most fantastic entertainer I had ever seen. His gospel-style-blues shouting and crying made a tremendous mark on performers in and around Atlanta…Billy had four top ten R&B hits in 1949-1951 … His makeup was really something. I found out what it was and started using it myself.
Wright regularly performed at venues around Atlanta, like the Poinciana, the Congo, the Zanzibar, 81 Club, the Peacock as well as rhythm and blues revues at the City Auditorium, Piedmont and Harlem Theatres. Wright toured, and was well known on the R&B circuit during the early 50’s at venues like The Dew Drop Inn in New Orleans, the Howard in Washington D.C., the Bronze Peacock in Houston and as far as The Apollo Theatre in New York.
Whilst Billy Wright claimed to have written this song - in fact it was originally written by Big Joe Williams in 1935 and is better known as "Baby, Please don't Go"
It has been covered by many many artists including Van Morrison in "THEM" who got the song to number 10 in the UK charts in 1965.
More recently Seasick Steve has played Baby please don't go in many of his live performances
Disc details
USA SAVOY 827 10" 78rpm
CONDITION - E/E+
GREAT STUFF!
TWO GREAT SIDES ON THIS FANTASTIC BLUES 78 IN REALLY EXCELLENT CONDITION
DON'T MISS OUT - BUY NOW!
POSTAGE STUFF
10" 78 RPM RECORDS NEED CAREFULLY PACKING, AND I CLAIM TO HAVE THE BEST PACKAGING IN THE WORLD FOR DISPATCHING THEM!
THE GREG'S GREAT'S SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A SPECIALLY DESIGNED INNER BOX MADE OUT OF 1" THICK POLYSTYRENE, WHICH THEN GOES INSIDE A DOUBLE CORRUGATED STIFF OUTER CARDBOARD CARTON. THE BOXES CAN TAKE UP TO 21 RECORDS,
USUALLY FOR MAILING OVERSEAS, I RECOMMEND NO MORE THAN 7 IN A BOX, OTHERWISE IT GOES OVER THE AIRMAIL SMALL PACKET MAXIMUM WEIGHT OF 2Kgs WHICH CAUSES A LARGE HIKE IN POSTAL RATES.
I SEND OUT ON AVERAGE ABOUT 30 PARCELS A WEEK AND DISPATCH IS NORMALLY DONE ONCE A WEEK
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