Champion, Mickey / Bam-A-Lam
Album: Bam-A-Lam   Collection:Blues
Artist:Champion, Mickey   Added:Sep 2008
Label:Ace Records Ltd  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2008-09-28 Pull Date: 2008-11-30 Charts: Blues
Week Ending: Nov 30 Nov 2 Oct 19 Oct 12 Oct 5
Airplays: 1 1 4 3 3

Recent Airplay
1. Dec 09, 2023: blues with a feelin
Bam-A-Lam
4. May 20, 2023: blues with a feelin
I'm A Woman
2. Nov 13, 2023: Virtually Happy
Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu
5. Apr 15, 2023: blues with a feelin
Good For Nothin' Man
3. Jul 29, 2023: blues with a feelin
Lovin' Jim, I'm A Woman, I''ve Got It Bad
6. May 07, 2022: blues with a feelin'
I'm A Woman

Album Review
The Byrd of Paradise
Reviewed 2008-09-30
A true blues, R & B, rock & roll legend. Performing & recording in Los Angeles since 1950 - and still to this day. This CD is a powerful look bak at her early career.

1. Strong marching R & B romp - great yelp
2. Swingin' midtempo R&B stroll
3. Blues shoutin' rolling stroll
4. Rare live track - blues jumpin' & shoutin
5. Lowdown blues drag
6. Big band blues shoutin' midtempo ballad
7. Blues walkin' - blues croonin' smokey sax & guitar
8. Smokey sax - sultry voice - ooohhh!
9. Sweet bluesy ballad
10. Crooning - walking blues stroll
11. Rare live track, lowdown alley blues
12. Pop bluesy ballad - big voice
13. Blues crooning on midtempo walk
14. Swingin' novelty ditty
15. Lowdown vocal duet
16. Mickey's Christmas blues
17. Lowdown rain blues
18. Smokey sax - lowdown groove blues cryin
19. Vocal duet on New Orleans' classic
20. Doo-wop walin' stroll
21. Tuff vocals on Central AV strutt
22. Lazy, laidback vocal duet
23. Easy walkin' vocal duet w/"spoon"
24. Alt. take of track #1

Track Listing
1. Bam-A-Lam   13. Everybody Knew It But Me
2. Good For Nothin' Man   14. If You Can't Hold Your Man With Your Kiss
3. Best Friend   15. Found Me A Sugar Daddy
4. He's A Mean Man   16. Gonna Have A Merry Xmas
5. I'm A Woman   17. It's Raining A Long Way From Home
6. I''ve Got It Bad   18. Won't Somebody Please Tell Me What To Do
7. Two Faced Daddy   19. Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu
8. Don't Say You Love Me   20. I'm Tellin' You Baby
9. I'm Not Crying Anymore   21. You're Gonna Suffer Baby
10. What Have You Got   22. Rm Blues
11. Lovin' Jim   23. There Ain't Nothin Better
12. If Thats The Way You Feel   24. Bam-A-Lam