Dmitry Posted July 11, 2003 Report Posted July 11, 2003 Very cool song. Very well sung. Liner says that "She sings...with her daughter, Traci, in mind." The kind of song I wish Ornette did on one of his Atlantic records. Imagine the whole album of covers by THE quartet, done in, say, 1961-62, on the thorny laurels, as it were! Quote
P.D. Posted July 11, 2003 Report Posted July 11, 2003 (edited) The original lyrics were written by Oscar Brown Jr.. I haven't heard the Sheila Jordan, but I suspect they are the same. Hip words about a how a child sees things Oscar Browns version is on Sin and Soul Oscar for some strange reason is considered to be a bit too theatrical for JAZZ fans.. but his records are full of witty and intense songs for wit try Hazel's Hips One Foot in the Gutter The Snake.. was it O.C.Smith had a top twenty hit with that Forbidden Fruit Somebody buy me a drink and the great But I Was Cool. it's a long list He also wrote the words to Work Song and a whole bunch of others that often people think were Hendricks work. If interested in Oscar Brown Jr seek out Sin And Soul on Columbia Tells It Like It Is / In A New Mood on collectables ( New Mood is not as full of his original lyrics but the coupled album is.) There was one more.. Between Heaven and Hell which so far is only out on vinyl... in the used bins, Edited July 11, 2003 by P.D. Quote
JSngry Posted July 11, 2003 Report Posted July 11, 2003 Brown was also the lyricist for "Freedom Now Suite". Quote
mikeweil Posted July 12, 2003 Report Posted July 12, 2003 Sheila Jordan indeed used Oscar brown Jr.'s lyrics! He was a hip guy with a wild sense of humour, dig "But I was cool" on the "Sin & Soul" album ... when I first heard that one on German radio many years ago I broke up! Quote
Dan Gould Posted July 12, 2003 Report Posted July 12, 2003 Kevin Mahogany does a nice version of "Dat Dere" on one of his early Enja albums. (I think it was Enja-Ralph Moore is on it, I remember that). Quote
alankin Posted July 12, 2003 Report Posted July 12, 2003 Karrin Allyson does two of Oscar Brown, Jr.'s songs, "Long As You're Livin'" and "Hum Drum Blues" on her very nice 2002 album, In Blue. Quote
Cali Posted July 12, 2003 Report Posted July 12, 2003 And how about the classic "40 Acres and a Mule"? I believe that's on "Mr. Brown Goes To Washington". Another good'un. Quote
James Posted July 15, 2003 Report Posted July 15, 2003 Have you heard the Albert Collins take on "But I Was Cool" from his session Cold Snap? Funny as hell ---- if you've ever seen Albert perform live you can picture him doing this with his usual humor! Quote
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