My Kind Of Music VIII...Bobby Blue Bland

When I think of the blues, this is the first name that comes to mind, I think I have everything he has ever made. I intended to add him to my tribute on the article, My Kind of Music...Blues, but Mr. Bland deserves an article all of his own. Take a listen, and see if you don't agree.

Bobby Blue Bland was born Robert Calvin Bland, on January 27, 1930, at Rosemark, Tennessee, USA. Bland never really made it to the mainstream market, however, he never lost favor on the R&B charts. It was in this market that he had 23 Top Ten hits on the Billboard R&B charts. Another accolade that was bestowed upon Mr. Bland, he was rated the 13th all-time best selling artist.

Mr. Bland, was said to be one of the main creators of the modern soul-blues sound. The sound was a mixture of blues, gospel, and R&B. There is much more to his life, please go over and get more information from his website.

Please take time to listen to the listed songs, I guarantee if you like this kind of music, you will thoroughly enjoy these selections, even if you're not you might still enjoy them.

I'll Take Care Of You is a single that was record in 1959 on the Duke Records label. The flip side of the record was the song, That's Why. Before I go any further into this let me explain what I mean when I say flip side.  Just in case anyone under 25 is reading this, back in the day we didn't have cassette tapes, or Cd's, we had "records," which had a song recorded on each side. At times both sides became hits.

That's The Way Love Is, was recorded in 1962 on the Duke Records label.  On the flip side of this hit was another hit, Call On Me.

St James Infirmary came to be one of Mr. Bland's biggest hits, with another equally mega hit, Don't Cry No More on the flip side.  The record was recorded in 1961 on the Duke Records label.

Oh, this is one of my all time favorites of Mr. Bland's.  Little Boy Blue, was recorded in 1958, on the Duke Records label.  The flip side of this one was Last Night. Say girls, some of you might want to play this for your neglectful mate.

Cry Cry Cry, was recorded in 1961, on the Duke records label, with the flip side being, I've Been Wrong So Long. Just a side note, it's been said, most of Mr. Bland's hits of the 50's and 60's were written by Joe Scott, the artist's band leader and arranger.

This song, I Pity The Fool, was recorded in 1961, on the Duke Records label, with the flip side being, "Close To You." Even though Mr. T. made this phrase popular, Mr. Bland had already popularized it through this R&B Top Ten hit.

These songs I listed are by far not all of my favorites by Mr. Bland, but the only ones I could list and keep the article within a reasonable readable time frame.  So, if you'd like to hear more go over to YouTube and check out Mr. Bland's recording.