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- An MVD Exclusive
- SKU: BCD17277
- Format: CD
- UPC: 5397102172779
- Street Date: 06/14/13
- PreBook Date: 01/01/01
- Label: Bear Family Records »
- Genre: R & B
- Run Time: 87 mins
- Number of Discs: 1
- Year of Production: 2013
- Box Lot: 25
- Territory: NORTH AMERICA
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Billy Yates - The Sun Years Plus: Blues Like Midnight
1-CD Digipak (4-plated) with 48-page booklet, 33 tracks. Playing time approx. 87 mns
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Contains all the singles made by Bill Yates in Memphis at theturn of the 1960's and an astonishing collection of unknown andunissued sides! Includes the three renowned Sun singles by one of thevery best, bluesy and soulful, white vocalists ever to appear on thatlabel together with 12(!) unissued tracks! Plus the three very raresingles on IST and Pixie Records! In addition, there are sevenunissued sides made for the Home Of The Blues label! In a 48- pagebooklet, Martin Hawkins brings together the untold story of BillYates and his music! Rare photographs!
Bill Yates had a backgroundin gospel music and was an exceptional vocalist and a good pianist. During his time in Memphis, he worked on the edge between theemerging R&B/soul sound of the city and the late night blues andballads of the day. His story is told here for the first time. Apartfrom his three renowned Sun singles, this music is incredibly rareand a welcome addition to the picture of Memphis music at the turn ofthe '60s. -- Bill Yates worked a lot with the Billy Adams band, andthere is a companion CD (BCD 17116) containing Billy Adams' part inthe story.
Note: There are other artists named Bill Yates in therock & roll history books, principally a bluegrass player, but inMemphis music there was only one Bill Yates.
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