Alberta Hunter - Downhearted Blues (1981)

01. My Castle's Rockin' 
02. The Love I Have For You 
03. I Got Rhythm 
04. Downhearted Blues 
05. Time Waits For No One 
06. I'm Havin' A Good Time 
07. Two-Fisted Double-Jointed Rough And Ready Man 
08. The Sarktown Strutter's Ball 
09. Sometimes I'm Happy
10. I've Got A Mind To Ramble 
11. Old Fashioned Love 
12. You Can't Tell The Difference After Dark 
13. Remember My Name 
14. When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You) 
15. Georgia On My Mind 
16. Handy Man 
17. Never Knew My Kisses
18. You're Welcome To Come Back Home

Gerald Cook- Piano
Jimmy Lewis- Bass
Alberta Hunter- Vocals

Few singers have a story as long and varied as that of Alberta Hunter, whose career spanned most of the 20th century. From the dawn of the classic blues era, through two world wars, a long hiatus, and a fresh start shortly before her death in 1984, Hunter stuck to the rich vocals, full expression, and classical style. Although this recording was made during her 80s, when she came out of retirement to sing at the Cookery in Greenwich Village, her voice, having lessened some in power, had lost none of its charm. The woman who counted such legends as Bessie Smith, Mamie Smith, and Ma Rainey among her contemporaries, and who wrote Bessie Smith’s classic hit “Downhearted Blues,” here delivers an appealing set of classic blues, including a stunning rendition of “I Got Rhythm.” ---Genevieve Williams, allmusic.com

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