The Four Blazes - Mary Jo
  • Mary Jo
  • Not Any More Tears
  • Raggedy Ride
  • Mood Indigo
  • Perfect Woman
  • My Great Love Affair
  • Rug Cutter
  • Lovin Man
  • All Night Long
  • Never Start Living
  • Snag the Britches
  • Please Send Her Back to Me
  • Night Train
  • Ella Louise
  • Stop Boogie Woogie
  • My Hat's On the Side of My Head
  • Perfect Woman (alternate)
  • Do the Do
  • Drunken Blues
  • She Needs to Be Loved
  • Women, Women
  • Did You Ever See A Monkey Play A Fiddle
  • Done Got Over
  • Don't Lose Your Cool
  • Mary Jo
    Genre: R&B
    MP3 (02:36) [7.26 MB]
  • Not Any More Tears
    Genre: R&B
    MP3 (02:54) [7.95 MB]
  • Raggedy Ride
    Genre: R&B
    MP3 (02:16) [6.48 MB]
  • Mood Indigo
    Genre: R&B
    MP3 (02:20) [6.64 MB]
  • Perfect Woman
    Genre: R&B
    MP3 (02:42) [7.48 MB]
  • My Great Love Affair
    Genre: R&B
    MP3 (03:10) [8.53 MB]
  • Rug Cutter
    Genre: R&B
    MP3 (02:56) [8 MB]
  • Lovin Man
    Genre: R&B
    MP3 (02:44) [7.54 MB]
  • All Night Long
    Genre: R&B
    MP3 (02:47) [7.67 MB]
  • Never Start Living
    Genre: R&B
    MP3 (02:20) [6.62 MB]
  • Snag the Britches
    Genre: R&B
    MP3 (02:35) [7.19 MB]
  • Please Send Her Back to Me
    Genre: R&B
    MP3 (02:55) [7.96 MB]
  • Night Train
    Genre: R&B
    MP3 (02:54) [7.95 MB]
  • Ella Louise
    Genre: R&B
    MP3 (02:53) [7.88 MB]
  • Stop Boogie Woogie
    Genre: R&B
    MP3 (02:44) [7.54 MB]
  • My Hat's On the Side of My Head
    Genre: R&B
    MP3 (02:47) [7.66 MB]
  • Perfect Woman (alternate)
    Genre: R&B
    MP3 (02:38) [7.33 MB]
  • Do the Do
    Genre: R&B
    MP3 (02:16) [6.46 MB]
  • Drunken Blues
    Genre: R&B
    MP3 (02:55) [7.97 MB]
  • She Needs to Be Loved
    Genre: R&B
    MP3 (02:38) [7.32 MB]
  • Women, Women
    Genre: R&B
    MP3 (02:45) [7.61 MB]
  • Did You Ever See A Monkey Play A Fiddle
    Genre: R&B
    MP3 (03:01) [8.19 MB]
  • Done Got Over
    Genre: R&B
    MP3 (02:53) [7.91 MB]
  • Don't Lose Your Cool
    Genre: R&B
    MP3 (03:07) [8.41 MB]
Biography
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The Four Blazes – Mary Jo
Delmark DE 704 (1998) – United Series
One of the top R&B records of 1952, a tribute to that legendary woman who “went up to Alaska just to melt the snow”, “Mary Jo” provided a moment in the national spotlight for one of Chicago’s hottest vocal combos. The single was released in April of ’52 and entered the national charts in the middle of July. It moved rapidly to the top, displacing Lloyd Price’s “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” as the #1 R&B song in the nation at the end of August.
Born in the waning years of The Great Depression, The Four Blazes brought vitality and showmanship to the early years of R&B. Bassist Tommy Braden was the main lead singer while all members provided backup harmony vocals. “Jelly” Holt was the founder and drummer in the group, while Floyd McDaniel and “Shorty” Hill played guitars. Floyd stayed active in music throughout his life including the 1991 album Let Your Hair Down! (Delmark 671) and the 1994 live recording West Side Baby (Delmark 706). With special guest Eddie Chamblee on tenor sax.

1 Mary Jo 2:33
2 Not Any More Tears 2:51
3 Raggedy Ride 2:12
4 Mood Indigo 2:16
5 Perfect Woman 2:39
6 My Great Love Affair 3:06
7 Rug Cutter 2:52
8 Lovin' Man 2:40
9 All Night Long 2:44
10 Never Start Living 2:16
11 Snag The Britches 2:31
12 Please Send Her Back To Me 2:51
13 Night Train 2:51
14 Ella Louise 2:49
15 Stop Boogie Woogie 2:40
16 My Hat's On The Side Of My Head 2:43
17 Perfect Woman 2:35
18 Do The Do 2:12
19 Drunken Blues 2:52
20 She Needs To Be Loved 2:34
21 Women, Women 2:42
22 Did You Ever See A Monkey Play A Fiddle 2:57
23 Done Got Over 2:50
24 Don't Lose Your Cool 3:06

Contrabass, Vocals – Tommy Braden
Drums, Vocals – Paul Lindsley "Jelly" Holt
Guest [Special Guest], Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Eddie Chamblee
Guitar, Vocals – Floyd McDaniel, William "Shorty" Hill



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  • Members:
    The Four Blazes
  • Sounds Like:
    R&B
  • Influences:
    R&B
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