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- Artist: Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra
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- Release Date: September 12, 2000
- Type: Compilation (best of)
- Genre: Blues
Review
The Buddy Johnson Orchestra was one of the few big bands that were able to stay together during the second half of the 1940s. They did that by featuring the vocals of Ella Johnson and Arthur Prysock, leaning towards R&B at times and hinting at (but not outright playing) bebop. This CD has the music from Johnson's last three sessions of 1947 and his three 1949 dates; the 1948 recording strike caused a gap. There were no major soloists in the band, but the musicianship was high, the vocalists (heard along with Buddy Johnson himself on all but four numbers) were excellent and there was plenty of spirit. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Far Cry | Buddy Johnson | (3:18) | |
| Serves Me Right | Buddy Johnson | (3:17) | |
| You Can't Tell Who's Loving Who | Buddy Johnson | (3:15) | |
| Lil' Dog | Buddy Johnson | (3:06) | |
| I Don't Care Who Knows | Buddy Johnson | (3:21) | |
| I'm Tired of Crying over You | Buddy Johnson | (3:11) | |
| You Had Better Change Your Way | (2:50) | ||
| If I Ever Find You, Baby | Buddy Johnson | (2:12) | |
| It Was Swell Knowing You | (2:34) | ||
| Somebody's Knocking at My Door | Buddy Johnson | (3:10) | |
| Someone So Sweet as You | Buddy Johnson | (3:08) | |
| Pullamo | (2:49) | ||
| As I Love You | Buddy Johnson | (3:03) | |
| Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball? | Buddy Johnson | (2:15) | |
| Lovely in Her Evening Gown | Buddy Johnson | (3:04) | |
| Down Yonder | Buddy Johnson | (2:50) | |
| Because, Pt. 1 | Frank Teschemacher, |
(2:51) | |
| Because, Pt. 2 | Frank Teschemacher, |
(2:44) | |
| That's What My Baby Says | Buddy Johnson | (2:45) | |
| Keep Me Close to You | Buddy Johnson | (3:05) | |
| Tell Me What They're Saying | Buddy Johnson | (3:04) | |
| Shake 'Em Up | Buddy Johnson | (3:15) |
