{"product_id":"king-curtis-the-soul-of-king-curtis","title":"King Curtis - The Soul Of King Curtis","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sbr-product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sbr-tracklist\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDisc 1: Soul Twist Sessions\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoul Twist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwisting Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat'd I Say (Part 1)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat'd I Say (Part 2)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Know (You Don't Love Me No More)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSack O' Woe (Twist)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCamp Meetin' (aka Harmonica Twist)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWobble Twist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIrresistible You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBig Dipper (aka Mr. Chow)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwisting With The King\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMidnight Blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHot Potato (Piping Hot)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Monkey Shout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoul Twist (Alternate Take 7)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHot Rod\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDisc 2: Sideman Sessions\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWail Man Wail \u003cem\u003e(Sammy Lowe \u0026amp; His Orchestra)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMadisonville (Part 1) \u003cem\u003e(The Strolls)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMadisonville (Part 2) \u003cem\u003e(The Strolls)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOff To Work Again \u003cem\u003e(Wilbert Harrison)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwitchen In The Kitchen \u003cem\u003e(Pretty Boy with Lee Simms)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet Wit It \u003cem\u003e(Bobby Davis and the Rhythm Rockers)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKorea, Korea \u003cem\u003e(Bob Kent)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur Love Will Never End \u003cem\u003e(The Avons)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBetter Forget Him \u003cem\u003e(The Shells)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine Little Girl \u003cem\u003e(The Arcades)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJuicy Fruit \u003cem\u003e(Rudy Greene)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAir Raid \u003cem\u003e(Curley Hamner)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm Gonna Catch You (Cutting Out On Me) \u003cem\u003e(Curtis Carrington)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMama Don't Allow \u003cem\u003e(Tyron Rowe)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWork, Little Carrie, Work \u003cem\u003e(Doc Pomus All Stars)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eC.C. Rider \u003cem\u003e(Wilbert Harrison)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon't Push, Don't Pull, Don't Shove \u003cem\u003e(The Willows)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIce Cream Baby \u003cem\u003e(The Pearls)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sbr-editorial\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18-year-old Curtis Ousley arrived in New York in 1952, already in possession of some fearsome chops on his tenor saxophone. He'd wailed strong enough in his hometown of Fort Worth, Texas to earn the regal stage moniker of King Curtis. A few years later, he'd replace Sam \"The Man\" Taylor as New York's first-call studio sax man, cutting loose with crystalline solos on countless R\u0026amp;R and rock and roll recordings. Curtis was versatile enough to blow straight-ahead jazz fare as well, maintaining two separate stylistic careers simultaneously fora time and excelling at both. Curtis recorded for a variety of labels during his career, including stints at Capitol and Atlantic, but what is arguably his finest session came for Bobby Robinson's Harlem-based Enjoy Records in 1962. King Curtis never officially \"joined\" Bobby Robinson's Enjoy label, rather, he came aboard only provisionally, willing to cut a couple of sides and see if they hit, and once they did, he would sign. Robinson ran the session for \"Soul Twist\" and the record became Curtis' first hit. This album features the best of the Bobby Robinson sessions, and the best of his session work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sbr-product-details\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sunset Blvd Records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog #:\u003c\/strong\u003e CD-SBR-7942\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 CD Digipak\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sunset Blvd Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":53217620525419,"sku":"CD-SBR-7942","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9695\/7291\/files\/CD-SBR-7942.jpg?v=1778644062","url":"https:\/\/sunset-blvd-records.myshopify.com\/products\/king-curtis-the-soul-of-king-curtis","provider":"Sunset Blvd Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}