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Bobby Marchan
Clown Jewels
Genres: Folk, Special Interest, Pop, R&B, Rock

Track Listings (24) - Disc #1
1. Helping Hand [Take 6][#] - Bobby Marchan, Marchan, Bobby
2. Pity Poor Me [Take 5][#] - Bobby Marchan, Marchan, Bobby
3. Little Girl of Mine [Take 1][#] - Bobby Marchan, Marchan, Bobby
4. I Know [Take 6][#] - Bobby Marchan,
5. I'll Never Let You Go [Take 10][#] - Bobby Marchan, Booker
6. It Hurts Me to My Heart [Take 3][#] - Bobby Marchan, McCoy, Rose Marie
7. Don't Take Your Love from Me - Bobby Marchan, Romberg, Sigmund
8. Chicken Wah Wah - Bobby Marchan, Smith, Huey "Piano"
9. I Can't Stop Lovin' You - Bobby Marchan, Marchan, Bobby
10. You Can't Stop Her - Bobby Marchan, Smith, Huey "Piano"
11. Loberta - Bobby Marchan, Smith, Huey "Piano"
12. Oh Me Oh My [Take 2][#] - Bobby Marchan,
13. Dearest Darling [#] - Bobby Marchan, Smith, Huey "Piano"
14. Hush Your Mouth - Bobby Marchan, Smith, Huey "Piano"
15. Havin' a Good Time - Bobby Marchan, Smith, Huey "Piano"
16. Well I'll Be John Brown [Take Unknown][#] - Bobby Marchan, Smith, Huey "Piano"
17. High Blood Pressure - Bobby Marchan, Smith, Huey "Piano"
18. Rockin' Behind the Iron Curtain [Take 2][#] - Bobby Marchan, Smith, Huey "Piano"
19. Don't I Just Know It - Bobby Marchan, Smith, Huey "Piano"
20. For Cryin' out Loud - Bobby Marchan, Smith, Huey "Piano"
21. Baby Get Your Yo Yo (Wind It Up) - Bobby Marchan, Marchan, Bobby
22. What Can I Do - Bobby Marchan, Elbert, Donnie
23. Push the Button - Bobby Marchan, Marchan, Bobby
24. My Day Is Coming - Bobby Marchan, Marchan, Bobby

CD Details

All Artists: Bobby Marchan
Title: Clown Jewels
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Westside UK
Release Date: 10/27/1998
Album Type: Import
Genres: Folk, Special Interest, Pop, R&B, Rock
Styles: Holiday & Wedding, Oldies, Vocal Pop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 5032698015924

Synopsis

Album Description

The first-ever compilation of the bluesy R&B vocalist's workfor the Ace label, 1955-1974. Includes many alternate takes & previously unissued masters. Contains 'Well I'll Be John Brown' (Alternate Take), 'Rockin' Behind The Iron Curtain', 'What Can I Do' (1974 Remake), 'Chickee Wah Wah' and 'Don't Take Your Love From Me'. 1998 Westside label. The full titleis 'The Ace (Ms.) Masters 1956-75'.

CD Reviews

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An Ordained Minister | New York, NY United States | 06/06/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"> > Many may not remember the immortal name of New Orleans
> > R & B legend and sometime female impersonator BOBBY
> > MARCHAN, but here at the Little Chapel in the Pines we
> > remember him with fondness and respect. Even though
> > he's still very much alive, and still causing trouble from time to time..
> >
> > His record, "Clown Jewels 1956-74" (from his many
> > years with Johnny Vincent, Huey 'Piano'
> > Smith, and Frankie Ford) is currently on heavy, heavy
> > Arkansas Rotation on our home boom box.
> >
> > This great compilation features not only the song we
> > are currently completely obsessed with,
> > "Chickie-Wah-Wah," but also such classics as "High
> > Blood Pressure," "I'll be John Brown," and many
> > others. Bobby Marchan wasn't just "a character"--he was and is a
> > force of nature.
> >
> > Lee Dorsey, Earl Palmer on drums, Lee Allen,
> > Robert Parker -- you get the general idea: that golden
moment when the tenor was more than simply a sax organ.> > "As leader of the Clowns, Marchan's duties included
> > rehearsing and hiring the vocalists, dancers, and
> > musicians. 'Scarface John [Williams] was with the
> > group when I first joined. I hired Gerri Hall as
> > vocalist, and Billy Roosevelt, who sang all the bass
> > parts. I also hired Eugene Francis -- he didn't sing
> > much, but he dyed his hair green and he sure could
> > clown'."
> >"