Larry Darnell was a young R&B singer from Ohio, who nevertheless became an important and influential early pioneer in framing the distinctive New Orleans style of R&B during the early 1950s. He left home at 15 to join a travelling burlesque troupe, and ended up as a solo performer in New Orleans at the legendary Dew Drop Inn. Spotted and signed by Fred Mendelsohn of the New Jersey-based Regal label, he had R&B hits with his first two releases, with “For You My Love” going to No. 1. His powerful and passionate voice helped to inspire the trend towards that style as the decade progressed and was an early contributor to the development of rock ‘n’ roll. This 48-track 2-CD collection comprises most of the A & B sides of his singles on the Regal, Okeh, Savoy, DeLuxe, Map, Warwick, and Anna/Argo labels from this era. It features his R&B No. 1 “For You My Love”, and his Top 10 R&B hits “I’ll Get Along Somehow”, “Lost My Baby”, “I Love My Baby”, and “Oh Babe”, and includes performances with the bands of Paul Gayten, Leroy Kirkland and Howard Biggs. He was a distinctive and stylish performer, very much of his era, and this is an entertaining showcase for his talents.
Tracks
CD 1
1. I'LL GET ALONG SOMEHOW PT1 Larry Darnell (Regal 3236) 1949
2. I'LL GET ALONG SOMEHOW PT2 Larry Darnell (Regal 3236) 1949
3. FOR YOU MY LOVE Larry Darnell (Regal 3240) 1949
4. LOST MY BABY Larry Darnell (Regal 3240) 1949
5. PACK YOUR RAGS AND GO Larry Darnell (Regal 3260) 1950
6. GOD BLESS THE CHILD Larry Darnell (Regal 3260) 1950
7. WHY DO I LOVE YOU Larry Darnell (Regal 3262) 1950
8. I LOVE YOU SO Larry Darnell (Regal 3262) 1950
9. I LOVE MY BABY Larry Darnell (Regal 3274) 1950
10. YOU'RE MY KIND OF BABY Larry Darnell (Regal 3274) 1950
11. MY BABY DON'T LOVE ME Larry Darnell (Regal 3278) 1950
12. SUNDOWN Larry Darnell (Regal 3278) 1950
13. CHRISTMAS BLUES Larry Darnell (Regal 3298) 1950
14. OH BABE Larry Darnell (Regal 3298) 1950
15. DON'T GO, DON'T GO Larry Darnell (Regal 3310) 1950
16. THAT OLD FEELING Larry Darnell (Regal 3310) 1950
17. WHY DID YOU SAY GOODBYE Larry Darnell (Regal 3315) 1950
18. NOBODY CARES, NOBODY CARES Larry Darnell (Regal 3315) 1950
19. DO YOU LOVE ME BABY Larry Darnell & Mary Lou Greene (Regal 3328) 1950
20. SAD AND LONESOME Larry Darnell (Regal 3328) 1950
21. WORK, BABY, WORK Larry Darnell (Okeh 6848) 1951
22. LEFT MY BABY Larry Darnell (Okeh 6848) 1951
23. DARLING Larry Darnell (Okeh 6869) 1951
24. BOOGIE OOGIE Larry Darnell (Okeh 6869) 1951
CD 2
1. BETTER BE ON MY WAY Larry Darnell (Okeh 6902) 1952
2. WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND Larry Darnell (Okeh 6902) 1952
3. SINGIN' MY BLUES Larry Darnell (Okeh 6916) 1952
4. NO TIME AT ALL Larry Darnell (Okeh 6916) 1952
5. I AM THE SPARROW Larry Darnell (Okeh 6926) 1952
6. CRAZY SHE CALLS ME Larry Darnell (Okeh 6954) 1952
7. I'LL BE SITTIN', I'LL BE ROCKIN' Larry Darnell (Okeh 6954) 1952
8. I'LL CARRY ON Larry Darnell (Okeh 7024) 1954
9. WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT ME TO DO? Larry Darnell (Okeh 7024) 1954
10. I'M GONNA CHANGE Larry Darnell (Okeh 7039) 1954
11. THANK YOU DARLING Larry Darnell (Okeh 7039) 1954
12. FEELIN' MIGHTY SAD AND LOW Larry Darnell (Okeh 7056) 1954
13. MY LOVE FOR YOU Larry Darnell (Okeh 7056) 1954
14. THAT'S ALL I WANT FROM YOU Larry Darnell (Savoy 1151) 1955
15. WHO SHOWED MY BABY HOW TO LOVE Larry Darnell (Savoy 1151) 1955
16. RAMBLIN' MAN Larry Darnell (DeLuxe 6123) 1957
17. FING FANG FOY Larry Darnell (DeLuxe 6136) 1957
18. JUST TELL ME WHEN Larry Darnell (DeLuxe 6141) 1957
19. IT MUST BE LOVE Larry Darnell (DeLuxe 6141) 1957
20. FLAME OF LOVE Larry Darnell (Map 501) 1958
21. ONE MORE CHANCE Larry Darnell (Map 501) 1959
22. IF I HAD YOU Larry Darnell (Warwick M506) 1960
23. THANKFUL Larry Darnell (Warwick M506) 1960
24. WITH TEARS IN MY EYES Larry Darnell (Anna 1109) 1960
25. I'LL GET ALONG SOMEHOW Larry Darnell (Anna 1109) 1960
