Mary Jo
Editorial Reviews
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Delmark Records should be lauded for its remarkable United Records reissue program. This series gives overdue recognition to the first successful black-owned record company, plus it allows us to rediscover Chicago musical treasures like the Four Blazes. With smooth doo-wop vocals and the colorful sax of Eddie Chamblee, the Four Blazes topped the national charts in 1952 with the irresistible single "Mary Jo." But subsequent efforts didn't fare as well, so this slick vocal combo had to settle for regional immortality with their jive-influenced R&B. Proof of the group's brilliance can be heard in the uptempo jumps "Rug Cutter" and "Raggedy Ride," a vocal version of Jimmy Forrest's "Night Train," and the sparse beauty of "My Great Love Affair." But the most outstanding cut is their four-part harmony on Duke Ellington's "Mood Indigo," featuring a four-measure sustained note that will send chills up your spine. --Ken Hohman
Mary Jo, Music, The Four Blazes, Blues, Pop, Popular Music, R&B
Music:
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Un Po' Artista Un Po' No [Import]
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Tis Sweet to Be Remembered: Complete Recordings 1951 - 1964 [Box set] [Import]
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Arthur Fiedler