Biography by Steve Huey
Arthur Prysock was perfectly at home singing jazz, blues, or R&B, but his smooth-as-silk baritone made him a superbly effective (and underappreciated) pop crooner in the manner of his chief influence, Billy Eckstine.
Prysock was born January 2, 1929, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and was the brother of saxophonist Red Prysock. As a teenager, he moved to Hartford, Connecticut, where he worked in the aviation industry and sang with several small bands by night. He was discovered in 1944 by jump blues bandleader Buddy Johnson, who signed him as lead male vocalist and brought him to Harlem. Prysock sang on a number of Johnson's hits for the Decca label before going solo in 1952 to tour the Chitlin' Circuit (sometimes with his brother). He quickly landed an R&B hit with "I Didn't Sleep a Wink Last Night," and subsequently made his name among Black audiences as an emotive balladeer.
During the '50s, Prysock recorded for several smaller labels, but his popularity in concert gradually gained him more exposure. He began a long relationship with the Old Town label, scoring R&B hits with "I Worry 'Bout You" in 1958, Ray Noble's old ballad "The Very Thought of You" in 1960, and "It's Too Late Baby, It's Too Late" in 1965. That year, he fulfilled a dream by recording an album with Count Basie on Verve, the label he remained with for most of the '60s. Prysock performed at Carnegie Hall in 1966, and hosted his own TV show for a short time. By the end of the '60s, he had returned to Old Town, where he recorded several albums while touring the club circuit. He had an unexpected disco hit in 1976 with "When Love Is New," but otherwise remained largely out of sight.
Prysock returned to active recording in 1985 with the well-received A Rockin' Good Way album on Milestone, and also sang a well-known jingle for Lowenbrau beer. Two more albums for Milestone followed, 1986's This Guy's in Love with You and 1987's Today's Love Songs, Tomorrow's Blues, before Prysock receded from the limelight again. He died on June 21, 1997.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/arthur-prysock-mn0000933262#biography
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Biografía de Steve Huey
Arthur Prysock se sentía perfectamente a gusto cantando jazz, blues o R&B, pero su barítono suave como la seda le convirtió en un crooner pop magníficamente eficaz (e infravalorado) a la manera de su principal influencia, Billy Eckstine.
Prysock nació el 2 de enero de 1929 en Spartanburg, Carolina del Sur, y era hermano del saxofonista Red Prysock. De adolescente, se trasladó a Hartford, Connecticut, donde trabajó en la industria de la aviación y cantó con varias bandas pequeñas por la noche. En 1944 fue descubierto por Buddy Johnson, director de una banda de jump blues, que le contrató como vocalista principal y le llevó a Harlem. Prysock cantó en varios éxitos de Johnson para el sello Decca antes de lanzarse en solitario en 1952 para recorrer el Chitlin' Circuit (a veces con su hermano). Pronto consiguió un éxito de R&B con "I Didn't Sleep a Wink Last Night", y posteriormente se dio a conocer entre el público negro como un emotivo baladista.
Durante la década de los 50, Prysock grabó para varios sellos más pequeños, pero su popularidad en los conciertos le fue dando más publicidad. Empezó una larga relación con el sello Old Town, consiguiendo éxitos de R&B con "I Worry 'Bout You" en 1958, la vieja balada de Ray Noble "The Very Thought of You" en 1960, y "It's Too Late Baby, It's Too Late" en 1965. Ese año, cumplió un sueño al grabar un álbum con Count Basie en Verve, sello con el que permaneció durante la mayor parte de los años 60. Prysock actuó en el Carnegie Hall en 1966 y presentó su propio programa de televisión durante un breve periodo. A finales de los 60, regresó a Old Town, donde grabó varios álbumes mientras recorría el circuito de clubes. En 1976 tuvo un inesperado éxito en la música disco con "When Love Is New", pero por lo demás permaneció prácticamente oculto.
Prysock volvió a la actividad discográfica en 1985 con el bien recibido álbum A Rockin' Good Way para Milestone, y también cantó un conocido jingle para la cerveza Lowenbrau. Le siguieron dos álbumes más para Milestone, This Guy's in Love with You (1986) y Today's Love Songs, Tomorrow's Blues (1987), antes de que Prysock volviera a alejarse de los focos. Murió el 21 de junio de 1997.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/arthur-prysock-mn0000933262#biography
A1 - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
Written-By – S. Napier-Bell*, V; Wickham - 2:33
A2 - Who (Will Take My Place)
Written-By – C. Aznavour*, Plante - 3:22
A3 - Someone To Watch Over Me
Written-By – G. Gershwin - I. Gershwin - 2:55
A4 - Easy To Love
Written-By – C. Porter - 2:44
A5 - Everybody's Somebody's Fool
Written-By – A. Adams*, G. Hampton*, R. Adams - 2:34
A6 - For Once In My Life
Written By – H. Lewis, K. Lewis – 2:38
B1 - Take Me In Your Arms
Written-By – F. Markush*, M. Parish - 2:35
B2 - If You Were The Only Girl In The World
Written-By – C. Grey*, D. Ayer - 2:54
B3 - When You Walked In The Room
Written-By – C. Townes*, C. Otis - 3:17
B4 - How Did She Look
Written-By – A. Silver*, G. Shelley - 3:08
B5 - Ten Thousand Kisses, Ten Thousand Hugs
Written-By – C. Harrington - 2:02
B6 - Goodbye So Long
Written-By – Larry Harrison, Luvada Harrison – 2:39
Credits:
Arranged By – Mort Garson
Conductor – Mort Garson
Engineer – Eddie Smith (3)
Photography By – Charles Stewart - Producer – Hy Weiss
Recorded in New York City, September 21, 1966 with an unidentified studio orchestra.
Label: Verve Records – V6-5009, Verve Records – V6/5009
Country: US
Released: 1966
Genre: Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/2768189-Arthur-Prysock-Art-Soul
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