Downhearted Blues [Live]

Alberta Hunter | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 28, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 1981
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Varese Sarabande
• ASIN: B00005NHL6
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #163,261 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. My Castle's Rockin'

2. The Love I Have For You

3. I Got Rhythm

4. Downhearted Blues

5. Time Waits For No One

6. I'm Havin' A Good Time

7. Two-Fisted Double-Jointed Rough And Ready Man

8. The Sarktown Strutter's Ball

9. Sometimes I'm Happy

10. I've Got A Mind To Ramble

11. Old Fashioned Love

12. You Can't Tell The Difference After Dark

13. Remember My Name

14. When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You)

15. Georgia On My Mind

16. Handy Man

17. Never Knew My Kisses

18. You're Welcome To Come Back Home

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Alberta - Sweet & Hot!, August 29, 2001

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Allen Bardin (Columbia, SC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Downhearted Blues (Audio CD)

I think seeing Alberta Hunter at the Cookery changed my perception of what REAL entertainers do in front of an audience. Not only was she the shimmying blues queen of the 20's, but she was also an international chanteuse and jazz singer without equal. Since Sony / Columbia is being so stingy about releasing on CD her great later recordings, this live performance is truly a Godsend. What a thrill to relive her artistry! During performance, Alberta would yell out to the musicians "Lay it on me!". Lay this one on yourself and relish one of the greatest cabaret performers of the 20th Century! This is hot stuff...

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can I give 6 stars?, September 17, 2003

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J. P. Ferraz "Just do it!" (HOUSTON, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Downhearted Blues (Audio CD)

Alberta Hunter may actually have amazed the world with her return to the stages after 80 years old. I have attempt to buy whatever is available from her late years, including tapes, DVD's, LP's, CD's and the like.
Would you want to recieve and injection of motivation, happiness, deep sense of wisdom at full age? ... Please acquire all tapes available (there is only one DVD, which cannot be compared to the VHS's - those are much better)
One of greatest singer of our times, surely joining a handfull of others like Ella, Sarah, etc.
However, nobody I know could transmit - from 80 to 83 years old, so much kindness, beauty, wonderness and ectasy like Alberta. I am privileged to have seen her live, in Brazil, many years ago. And I will never forget!
A must have, together with anything recorded from 1980 to 1984.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Alberta Hunter at her best!, February 26, 2002

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Dan Brashier (Richmond, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Downhearted Blues (Audio CD)

If you like the blues you will love this collection. The live recording from the Cookery in New York is great. Hunter works the songs as well as the listeners with her abilities and sense of humor. This is a must have for the collector. "Two fisted hard working Rough and ready man" should be the anthem of every one looknig for a mate. I bought 3 copies and have given them to friends.