I was wondering why I hadn't heard of Tiny Topsy. She's my type of fifties, a throaty rhythm and blues singer not unlike Big Mama Thornton or Big Maybelle. One who really belts a song. So, I did some digging. She died at the age of 34 having only recorded nine singles. That explains why I've never run across her. The silver lining, if there is one, is being able to fit her entire recorded output on one compilation. Here's a few, including her radical reworking of Rosco Gordon's "Just A Little Bit". I have digging to do.
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Listen:Tiny Topsy - Aw Shucks Baby mp3 at Internet Archive
Tiny Topsy - Miss You So mp3 at Internet Archive
Tiny Topsy - Come On, Come On, Come On mp3 at Internet Archive
Tiny Topsy - You Shocked Me mp3 at Internet Archive
Tiny Topsy - Cha Cha Sue mp3 at Internet Archive
Tiny Topsy - Just A Little Bit mp3 at Internet Archive
1 comment:
Nice find! She had a great voice.
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