05 Erline Harris - Jump and Shout

5 Erline Harris– Jump And Shout
Written By – Harris - Lieb
Written-By – Harris*
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Erline Harris with the Johnson Brothers’ Combo, Plas Johnson, tenor sax. New Orleans 1950

ERLINE HARRIS WITH THE JOHNSON BROTHERS’ COMBO
Led by saxophonist Plas Johnson, the Johnson Brothers played at several New Orleans clubs including Lloyd’s Esquire Room, the Gold Leaf, and Club Robin Hood. Ironically, their rendition of "Mellow Woman Blues" displayed their command of the then popular West Coast artist Joe Liggins’ style, as
they would move there in the early 1950s.
Erline Harris was a singer that worked with the Johnson Brothers’ revue in the late 1940s. A commanding vocalist, both "Never Missed My Baby" and "Jump And Shout" (the alternate take is included here) are driving shuffles,
complete with soaring horn arrangements and bold lyrics. Curiously, Harris
only recorded about a dozen songs before disappearing.