Goodtime George [Import]

George Melly | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 21, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Polygram UK
• ASIN: B000058DFV
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #552,744 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Ma Reiney's Black Bottom

2. I'm a Ding Dong Daddy

3. Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair

4. My Canary Has Circles Under His Eyes

5. Heebie Jeebies

6. I'm Down in the Dumps

7. Frankie and Johnny

8. Magnolia

9. Sporting Life

10. Loveless Love

11. Gulf Coast Blues

12. Michigan Water Blues

13. Abdul Abulbul Amir

14. Hound Dog

15. The Black Bottom

16. Grandmother's Old Armchair

17. Rail Roadin' Man

18. Mississippi Mud

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars goodtime george, April 6, 2002

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MS B ALLAN (SOUTHPORT, MERSEYSIDE United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Goodtime George (Audio CD)

I was one of the original rock and rollers but just before my mate and i used to go to the Cavern in liverpool when the Beatles were just plonking on their guitars! George was singing there with mick Mulligan If you loved Trad Jazz in the 50s get this cd Noboby sings Frankie and johney like he did . Takes you back to the days when we were all young slim and beautiful. But of course arent we all still? Seriously George had and still has a great jazz voice Great to listen to. To all the trad jazz fans out there get this cd

4.0 out of 5 stars Early George, February 11, 2011

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John D. Muir "oldies and pies lover" (Oglesby, Illinois) - See all my reviews
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The late George Melly was a larger-than-life character. Born into a well-off family in Liverpool, he attended a good school, spent time in the Navy in the latter years of the war, worked in an art gallery selling surreal works and became a jazz and blues singer because he was, in his own words, too lazy to learn an instrument. He went on to become a compere, critic, writer and TV host, while still continuing to sing almost up until his death at the age of 80. Many feel that the only reason for him living that long was that his organs were preserved in alcohol.

This is early George, from his time as a touring singer, mostly with Mick Mulligan's Band. As another reviewer has remarked, studio recordings don't really convey the true essence of George, whose live performances tended to get rowdier and more lewd as the night wore on and the drinks mounted up. Nevertheless, this set shows that he was a good interpreter of early jazz and blues songs even when sober. For anyone who has fond memories of British jazz and blues in the 1950s, this is a must-have.

4.0 out of 5 stars one of a kind, July 13, 2003

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Roy Clarke "shrimpyboy" (hemel hempstead, herts. United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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I remember George having his own late night t.v series back in the seventies,what a great character! This is straight ahead jazz music and George as always gives each song 100% commitment.These are from his Decca 1950,s period and the sound quality is excellant.Seeing George live is really the best way to appreciate what a fantastic showman he is but until Warner Brothers reissue "nuts" and "son of nuts" this will do nicely!