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Friday, August 26, 2022

Eddie Chamblee • The Rockin' And Walkin' Rhythm Of Eddie Chamblee



Edwin Leon Chamblee (24 February 1920 – 1 May 1999), known as Eddie "Long Gone" Chamblee, was an American tenor and alto saxophonist, and occasional vocalist, who played jazz and R&B.

He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and grew up in Chicago where he began learning the saxophone at the age of 12. After leaving Wendell Phillips High School, he studied law at Chicago State University, playing in clubs in the evenings and at weekends. He played in US Army bands between 1941 and 1946. After leaving the army, he joined Miracle Records. He played on Sonny Thompson's hit record "Long Gone" in 1948, and on its follow-up, "Late Freight", credited to the Sonny Thompson Quintet featuring Eddie Chamblee. Both records reached no. 1 on the national Billboard R&B chart. Two follow-up records, "Blue Dreams" and "Back Street", also made the R&B chart in 1949.

From 1947, he led his own band in Chicago clubs, as well as continuing to record with Thompson and on other sessions in Chicago, including The Four Blazes' no. 1 R&B hit "Mary Jo" in 1952. In 1954 he joined Lionel Hampton's band for two years, touring in Europe, before returning to lead his own group in Chicago. He accompanied both Amos Milburn and Lowell Fulson on some of their recordings, and then worked as accompanist to Dinah Washington on many of her successful recordings in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The two performed vocal duets in a style similar to that later adopted by Washington with Brook Benton, and were briefly married; he was her fifth husband. Chamblee also recorded for the Mercury and EmArcy labels, and with his own group in the early 1960s for the Roulette and Prestige labels.

In the 1970s he rejoined Hampton for tours of Europe, where he also played with Milt Buckner, and he recorded for the French Black & Blue label. He also performed with the Count Basie Orchestra in 1982, and from the 1980s until his death with the Harlem Blues and Jazz Band, as well as in clubs in New York City.

He died in New York in 1999 at the age of 79.

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Edwin Leon Chamblee (24 de febrero de 1920 - 1 de mayo de 1999), conocido como Eddie "Long Gone" Chamblee, era un tenor y saxofonista alto estadounidense, y vocalista ocasional, que tocaba jazz y R&B.

Nació en Atlanta, Georgia, y creció en Chicago donde comenzó a aprender el saxofón a la edad de 12 años. Después de dejar la Escuela Secundaria Wendell Phillips, estudió leyes en la Universidad Estatal de Chicago, tocando en clubes por las tardes y los fines de semana. Tocó en bandas del ejército estadounidense entre 1941 y 1946. Después de dejar el ejército, se unió a Miracle Records. Tocó en el exitoso disco de Sonny Thompson "Long Gone" en 1948, y en su seguimiento, "Late Freight", acreditado al quinteto Sonny Thompson Quintet con Eddie Chamblee. Ambos registros alcanzaron el número 1 en la lista nacional de Billboard R&B. Dos discos de seguimiento, "Blue Dreams" y "Back Street", también formaron parte de la lista de éxitos de R&B en 1949.

A partir de 1947, dirigió su propia banda en clubes de Chicago, además de continuar grabando con Thompson y en otras sesiones en Chicago, incluyendo el éxito número 1 de R&B de The Four Blazes, "Mary Jo", en 1952. En 1954 se unió a la banda de Lionel Hampton durante dos años, de gira por Europa, antes de volver a dirigir su propio grupo en Chicago. Acompañó a Amos Milburn y Lowell Fulson en algunas de sus grabaciones, y luego trabajó como acompañante de Dinah Washington en muchas de sus grabaciones exitosas a finales de los 50 y principios de los 60. Los dos interpretaron dúos vocales en un estilo similar al que más tarde adoptó Washington con Brook Benton, y se casaron brevemente; él era su quinto marido. Chamblee también grabó para los sellos Mercury y EmArcy, y con su propio grupo a principios de los años 60 para los sellos Roulette y Prestige.

En la década de 1970 se reincorporó a Hampton para realizar giras por Europa, donde también tocó con Milt Buckner, y grabó para el sello francés Black & Blue. También tocó con la Count Basie Orchestra en 1982, y desde la década de 1980 hasta su muerte con la Harlem Blues and Jazz Band, así como en clubes de la ciudad de Nueva York.

Murió en Nueva York en 1999 a la edad de 79 años.


Tracks:
1. Back Street
2. Last Call
3. Song Of India
4. Dureop pt 1
5. Dureop pt 2
6. Cradle Rock
7. Lazy Mood
8. Blue Steel
9. All Out
10. Wooden Soldiers Swing
11. 6 String Boogie
12. Walkin' Home
13. Lonesome Road
14. Come On In
15. La! La! La! Lady
16. Goin' Long
17. Back Up

Genre: R&B
Jazz: Styles, Swing
Recording Date: 1947 - 1957




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2 comments:

  1. Hallo egroj + Michel

    Thanks for this upload !
    Did'nt know anything about Eddie Chamblee!

    I tryed to list the personal from different well known sources:
    (Allmusic + Discogs)

    Eddie Chamblee Tenor Sax, Vocals
    Walter Scott Guitar
    Leo Blevins Guitar
    Joe Newman Trumpet
    Charlie Davis Baritone Saxophone
    Goon Gardner Baritone Saxophone
    Julian Priester Trombone
    John Erwing Trombone (Probably) aka : John "Streamline" Erwing
    Jack Wilson Piano
    Johnny Young Piano
    James Craig Piano
    Ernie Shepherd Bass
    Richard Evans Bass
    Herbie Brown Bass
    Ernie Shepard Bass
    Andrew Harris Bass
    Osie Johnson Drums
    Larry Jackson Drums
    Chuck Williams Drums

    Henri

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    1. THANK YOU. If you were interested look under the tag there are a couple more albums.

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