Tommy Ridgley
Tommy Ridgley was on the Crescent City R&B scene when it first caught fire, and he remained a proud part of that same scene until his death in 1999. That was a lot of years behind a microphone, but Ridgley never sounded the slightest bit tired; his 1995 Black Top album Since the Blues Began rated as one of his liveliest outings.
Ridgley cut his debut sides back in 1949 for Imperial under Dave Bartholomew's direction. His "Shrewsbury Blues" and "Boogie Woogie Mama" failed to break outside of his hometown, though. Sessions for Decca in 1950 and Imperial in 1952 (where he waxed the wild "Looped") preceded four 1953-1955 sessions for Atlantic that included a blistering instrumental, "Jam Up," that sported no actual Ridgley involvement but sold relatively well under his name (incomparable tenor saxist Lee Allen was prominent).
New York's Herald Records was Ridgley's home during the late '50s. The consistently solid singer waxed "When I Meet My Girl" for the firm in 1957, encoring with a catchy "Baby Do-Liddle." From there, it was on to his hometown-based Ric logo, where he laid down the stunning stroll-tempoed "Let's Try and Talk It Over" and a bluesy "Should I Ever Love Again" in 1960. He recorded intermittently after leaving Ric in 1963, waxing a soulful "I'm Not the Same Person" in 1969 for Ronn.
Ridgley always remained a hometown favorite even when recording opportunities proved scarce. Happily, Since the Blues Began ranked with 1995's best albums, Ridgley sounding entirely contemporary but retaining his defining Crescent City R&B edge. Not long after the appearance of 1999's How Long, Ridgley passed away, on August 11th of that year.
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Discographie
20 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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The Tommy Ridgley Collection 1949-61
R&B - Paru chez ACROBAT le 13 août 2012
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The New Orleans King Of The Stroll
R&B - Paru chez Rounder Records le 1 janv. 1988
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Crescent City Bounce: From Blues To R&B In New Orleans, CD B
Tommy Ridgley, Billy Tate, Ernest Kador
Blues - Paru chez jsp le 1 janv. 2007
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I Want Some Money Baby / Jam up Twist (Remastered)
Soul - Paru chez CHILLS´N FEVER le 1 janv. 1958
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Giving You R'n'B! (Remastered)
R&B - Paru chez Master Tape Records le 8 oct. 2021
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Tommy Ridgley
Soul - Paru chez Resnik Music Group le 2 avr. 2024
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1949-1954
Blues - Paru chez Classics Blues & Rhythm Series le 4 août 2008
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Titanium Hits
Pop - Paru chez Black & Partner Licenses LLC le 29 mars 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Blues Classics 1949-1954
Blues - Paru chez Master Classics Records le 1 juil. 2011
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Since The Blues Began
Soul - Paru chez Resnik Music Group le 2 avr. 2024
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Sometimes You Get It
Funk - Paru chez Sansu Records le 10 mai 1976
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I'm Not the Same Person / In the Same Old Way
Soul - Paru chez Ronn Records le 7 déc. 1969
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Tommy Ridgley - Music History
Soul - Paru chez Vintage Jukebox le 23 mars 2021
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Shack Up with Me
Soul - Paru chez Mardi Gras Records le 22 août 2016
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Boogie Woogie Mama
Pop - Paru chez JB Production le 12 mars 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo