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Arbee Stidham • There's Always Tomorrow

Biography
by Ron Wynn
An exciting and expressive jazz-influenced blues vocalist, Arbee Stidham also plays alto sax, guitar and harmonica. His father Luddie Stidham worked in Jimme Lunceford's orchestra, while his uncle was a leader of the Memphis Jug Band. Stidham formed the Southern Syncopators and played various clubs in his native Arkansas in the '30s. He appeared on Little Rock radio station KARK and his band backed Bessie Smith on a Southern tour in 1930 and 1931. Stidham frequently performed in Little Rock and Memphis until he moved to Chicago in the '40s. Stidham recorded with Lucky Millinder's Orchestra for Victor in the '40s for Victor. He did his own sessions for Victor, Sittin' In, Checker, Abco, Prestige/Bluesville, Mainstream, and Folkways in the '50s and '60s, and appeared in the film The Bluesman in 1973. Stidham also made many festival and club appearances nationwide and internationally. He did occasional blues lectures at Cleveland State University in the '70s.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/arbee-stidham-mn0000928363/biography

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Biografía
por Ron Wynn
Arbee Stidham es un vocalista de blues con influencia del jazz, emocionante y expresivo, que también toca el saxo alto, la guitarra y la armónica. Su padre Luddie Stidham trabajó en la orquesta de Jimme Lunceford, mientras que su tío fue líder de la Memphis Jug Band. Stidham formó los Southern Syncopators y tocó en varios clubes de su Arkansas natal en los años 30. Apareció en la emisora de radio KARK de Little Rock y su banda acompañó a Bessie Smith en una gira por el sur en 1930 y 1931. Stidham actuó con frecuencia en Little Rock y Memphis hasta que se trasladó a Chicago en los años 40. Stidham grabó con la Orquesta de Lucky Millinder para Victor en los años 40 para Victor. Realizó sus propias sesiones para Victor, Sittin' In, Checker, Abco, Prestige/Bluesville, Mainstream y Folkways en los años 50 y 60, y apareció en la película The Bluesman en 1973. Stidham también hizo muchas apariciones en festivales y clubes a nivel nacional e internacional. En los años 70 dio conferencias ocasionales sobre el blues en la Universidad Estatal de Cleveland.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/arbee-stidham-mn0000928363/biography

Colaborador / Contributor: Pierre

Tracks:
A1 - Please Let It Be Me - 2:21
A2 - I Stayed Away Too Long - 3:36
A3 - There's Always Tomorrow - 3:17
A4 - You Keep Me Yearning - 2:40
A5 - Tired Of Wondering - 3:46
B1 - If You Just Hold On - 4:02
B2 - Take The Pain From My Heart - 3:07
B3 - My Lincoln Continental - 3:51
B4 - What Would You Do If You Were Me? - 3:53
B5 - People's Blues - 4:25

Label:    Folkways Records – FTS 31033
Released:    1973
Genre:    Blues
Style:    Chicago Blues
https://www.discogs.com/release/2177786-Arbee-Stidham-Theres-Always-Tomorrow