Camille Howard
Piano-tinkling chanteuses were quite the rage during the war years. But Camille Howard's two-fisted thundering boogie style, much like her Los Angeles contemporary, Hadda Brooks, was undoubtedly the equivalent of any 88s ace, male or female. Howard was part of the great migration from Texas to the West Coast. She was installed as pianist with drummer Roy Milton & the Solid Senders sometime during World War II, playing on all their early hits for Art Rupe's Juke Box and Specialty labels (notably the groundbreaking "R.M. Blues" in 1945).
Sensing her potential following the success of Milton's 1947 hit "Thrill Me" (with Howard's vocal), Rupe began recording her as a featured artist at the end of the year. Legend has it that Howard's biggest hit, the roaring instrumental "X-Temporaneous Boogie," was improvised at the tail-end of her first date as a leader (its flip, the torch ballad "You Don't Love Me," was a hit in its own right). Howard's vocal abilities were pretty potent too. Her "Fiesta in Old Mexico" was a hit in 1949, while "Money Blues," credited to Camille Howard & Her Boyfriends, registered strong coin in 1951. Howard cranked out storming boogies and sultry ballads for Specialty through 1953, then jumped from Federal to Vee-Jay before landing in Los Angeles for good. Howard's strong religious ties put a stop to her secular music career long ago.
© Bill Dahl /TiVo
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Rock Me Daddy, Vol. 1
Jazz - Erschienen bei Fantasy Records am 01.01.1993
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X-Temporaneous Boogie
Blues - Erschienen bei Fantasy Records am 01.01.1996
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Please Dont Stay Away so Long / Instantaneous Boogie (Remastered)
World Music - Erschienen bei TWISTIN´ RUMBLE am 12.01.1949
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Instantaneous Boogie
Jazz - Erschienen bei Delta Records am 06.04.2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Has Your Love Grown Cold ?
Lounge - Erschienen bei Old Town am 31.07.1948
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Camille Howard's X-Temporaneous Boogie
R&B - Erschienen bei Charly Records am 24.06.2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Please Don't Stay Away Too Long
Blues - Erschienen bei Jukebox Jam Series am 16.05.2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Money Blues
Pop - Erschienen bei Black Sheep Music am 16.08.2013
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