Found this EP in the Oxfam in Chester yesterday. Lots to choose from in their rather expensive record section but this seemed like the bargain I had been looking for. I'd not heard of Edna before but the songs sounded firmiliar. I was hoping the "Mr. Lee" song would be a cover of the one by The Bobettes and it turns out that it is! Edna does a fine rendering of this classic R&B hit from the 50's.
Searching for more info I came across this small extract from the Ace Label site written by Mike Atherton-
"Amongst the "small ones" was a batch of singles and EPs on Gala, a cut-price label of the late 50s, notable for its plastic, rather than vinyl, pressings, and for the ground-breaking gimmick of putting artist photos on its labels. I recognised one artist's name, Edna McGriff, and returned home with a copy of her Edna McGriff's "The Name" EP and with a various artists EP on which she had one track, for a total expenditure of one pound.
I had sometimes wondered what had happened to Edna McGriff, who had one US R&B hit with Heavenly Father on Jubilee in 1952, but who had seemingly vanished without trace shortly afterwards. "
Edna McGriff - The Fool
Edna McGriff - Mr. Lee
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Interesting, "the Fool" is a version of
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But, what is the original version?
thanks, great post
Ofcourse. Thanks alfa- I was trying to think who did that first. It has Hazlewood as one of the writers so maybe it was Lee Hazlewood? It sounds like something he might sing.
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1,2,3, (Hup!)
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3,4,5, (Hup!)
Look at him jive
Mr Lee, Mr Lee, Mr Lee....
Great fun. And definitely a copy of the The Bobettes version :)
Like "The Fool," too.
I would like to download the track - " Heavenly Father" is there anyway I can do that? Or can you tell me where I can buy the song. Thanks!!
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