Julia LEE

 JULIA LEE 

DISCOGRAPHY 1995-2019 (14CD)

 BIOGRAPHY 

Julia Lee (October 31, 1902 – December 8, 1958) was an American blues and dirty blues musician. Her inclusion in the latter category is mainly due to a few numbers she performed, e.g. "King Size Papa" and "Snatch and Grab It" and "The Spinach Song". However, it would be misleading to characterize her music as always being in this vein.

Born in Boonville, Missouri, Lee was raised in Kansas City, and began her musical career around 1920, singing and playing piano in her brother George Lee's band, which for a time also included Charlie Parker. She first recorded on the Merritt record label in 1927 with Jesse Stone as pianist and arranger, and launched a solo career in 1935.

In 1944 she secured a recording contract with Capitol Records, and a string of R&B hits followed, including "Gotta Gimme Whatcha Got" (#3 R&B, 1946), "Snatch and Grab It" (#1 R&B for 12 weeks, 1947, selling over 500,000 copies), "King Size Papa" (#1 R&B for 9 weeks, 1948), "I Didn't Like It The First Time (The Spinach Song)" (#4 R&B, 1949), and "My Man Stands Out".

As these titles suggest, she became best known for her trademark double entendre songs, or, as she once said, "the songs my mother taught me not to sing". The records were credited to 'Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends', her session musicians including Jay McShann, Vic Dickenson, Benny Carter, Red Norvo, Nappy Lamare, Red Nichols and Jack Marshall.

She was married to Frank Duncan, a star catcher and manager of the Negro National League's Kansas City Monarchs. He, like Julia, was a native of Kansas City.

Although her hits dried up after 1949, she continued as one of the most popular performers in Kansas City until her death in Kansas City, at the age of 56, from a heart attack. (Wikipedia)

Tonight's The Night

(LP)

TRACKS A1-Snatch And Grab It A2-I Didn't Like It The First Time A3-Come On Over To My House A4-That's What I Like A5-Knock Me A Kiss A6-King Size Papa A7-Can't Get Enough Of That Stuff A8-Gotta Gimme Whatcha Got B1-My Man Stands Out B2-Tonight's The Night B3-Don't Come Too Soon B4-All This Beef & Big Ripe Tomatoes B5-Mama Don't Allow B6-Trouble In Mind B7-Take It Or Leave It B8-Last Call For Alcohol

JALE-1982-Tonight's The Night (LP) @320

Kansas City Star

(5CD Box Set)

Vol. 1 & 2

 

TRACKS 101-Down Home Syncopated Blues 102-Meritt Stomp 103-If I Could Be with You (1 Hour Tonight) 104-Paseo Street 105-Ruff Scufflin' 106-St. James Infirmary 107-He's Tall, Dark and Handsome 108-Won't You Come Over to My House 109-Come on Over to My House 110-Trouble in Mind 111-If It's Good 112-Show Me Missouri Blues 113-Lotus Blossom 114-Dream Lucky Blues 115-Wee Baby Blues 116-If It's Good 117-I've Got a Crush on the Fuller Brush Man 118-Two Loves I Have 119-Some of These Days 120-St. Louis Blues 121-Shake That Thing 122-Shake It and Break It 201-Julia's Blues 202-Lies 203-Gotta Gimme What'cha Got 204-When a Woman Loves a Man 205-Oh Marie 206-I'll Get Along Somehow 207-A Porter's Love Song to a Chambermaid 208-Have You Ever Been Lonely 209-Since I've Been with You 210-Out in the Cold Again 211-Young Girl's Blues 212-On My Way Out 213-There Goes My Heart 214-Snatch and Grab It 215-If You Hadn't Gone Away 216-Nobody Knows You When You're Down & Out 217-The Curse of an Aching Heart 218-Bleeding Hearted Blues 219-Living Backstreet for You 220-Wise Guys (You're a Wise Guy)

JALE-1995-Kansas City Star (5CD) @FLAC CD1-2

Vol. 3 & 4

 
TRACKS 301-Mama Don't Allow It 302-Doubtful Blues 303-Ain't It a Crime 304-Knock Me a Kiss 305-Cold-Hearted Daddy 306-My Sin [Take 1] 307-My Sin [Take 2] 308-My Sin [Take 3] 309-My Sin [Take 4] 310-When You're Smiling 311-I Was Wrong 312-Pagan Love Song 313-All I Ever Do Is Worry 314-Take It or Leave It 315-That's What I Like 316-King Size Papa 317-Blues for Someone 318-I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles 319-Breeze (Blow My Baby Back to Me) 320-The Spinach Song 321-Tell Me, Daddy 322-Crazy World 323-Christmas Spirit 324-Until the Real Thing Comes Along 401-Charmaine 402-Lotus Blossom 403-Lotus Blossom 404-Sit Down and Drink It Over 405-Away from You 406-The Glory of Love 407-Tonight's the Night 408-My Man Stands Out 409-Do You Want It 410-It Comes in Like a Lion 411-Don't Come Too Soon 412-Ugly Papa 413-Don't Save It Too Long 414-After Hours Waltz 415-You Ain't Got It No More 416-When Your Lover Has Gone 417-Oh Chuck It (In a Bucket) 418-Decent Woman Blues 419-Dragging My Heart Around
JALE-1995-Kansas City Star (5CD) @FLAC.CD3-4
Vol. 5

TRACKS 501-It Won't Be Long 502-You're Gonna Miss It 503-Can't Get Enough of That Stuff 504-When a Man Has Two Women 505-Scream in the Night 506-I Know It's Wrong (The Diet Song) 507-Music, Maestro, Please! 508-Pipe Dreams 509-When Jennie Does That Lowdown Dance 510-If I Didn't Care 511-Lazy River 512-All This Beef and Big Ripe Tomatoes 513-Can't Get It off My Mind 514-I Got News for You 515-Goin' to Chicago Blues 516-Last Call for Alcohol 517-Kansas City Boogie 518-Love in Bloom 519-Keep Em' Barefoot and Busy 520-Baby I'm Though 521-Scat You Cats 522-I Can't See How 523-King Size Papa 524-Bop and Rock Lullaby

JALE-1995-Kansas City Star (5CD) @FLAC.CD5

Kansas City's

First Lady of The Blues

(2CD)

TRACKS 101-Come On Over To My House 102-Trouble In Mind 103-If It's Good 104-Show Me The Missouri Blues 105-Lotus Blosson 106-Dream Lucky Blues 107-Julia's Blues 108-Lies 109-Gotta Gimme Whatcha Got 110-When A Woman Loves A Man 111-Oh Marie 112-I'll Get Along Somehow 113-A Porter's Love Song To A Chambermaid 114-Since I've Been With You 115-Out In The Cold Again 116-Young Girl Blues 117-On My Way Out 118-There Goes My Heart 119-Snatch And Grab It 120-If Hadn't Gone Away 121-Nobody Knows You When You're Down & Out 122-Bleeding Hearted Blues 123-Living Backstreet For You 124-Wise Guys (You're A Wise Guy) 201-Mama Don't Allow It 202-Doubiful Bues 203-Ain't It A Crime 204-Cold-Hearted Daddy 205-My Sin (Take 4) 206-When You're Smiling 207-I Was Wrong 208-Pagan Love Song 209-All I Ever Do Is Worry 210-Take It Or Leave It 211-That's What I Like 212-King Size Papa 213-Blues For Someone 214-I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles 215-Breeze (Blow My Baby Back To Me) 216-I Didn't Like It The First Time 217-Crazy World 218-Tell Me, Daddy 219-Christmas Blues 220-Until The Real Thing Comes Along 221-Charmain 222-Lotus Blossom 223-Sit Down And Drink It Over 224-The Glory Of Love

JALE-2001-Kansas City's First Lady of The Blues @320.CD1-2

Kansas City Calling

TRACKS 01-King Size Papa 02-Snatch And Grab It 03-Ain't It A Crime 04-I Was Wrong 05-Take It Or Leave It 06-I Didn't Like It The First Time 07-Tell Me Daddy 08-Cold Hearted Daddy 09-Gotta Gimme Whatcha Got 10-Young Girls' Blues 11-Tonight's The Night 12-My Man Stands Out 13-Don't Save It Too Late 14-You Ain't Got It Anymore 15-After Hours Waltz 16-Do You Want It 17-Oh Chuck It In a Bucket 18-When A Woman Loves A Man 19-On My Way Out 20-Wise Guys (You're A Wise Guy) 21-The Glory Of Love 22-That's What I Like 23-When You're Smiling

JALE-2005-Kansas City Calling @FLAC

The Very Best of Julia Lee

(My Man Stands Out & Other Innuendos)

TRACKS 01-Gimme Gimme Whatcha Got 02-I'll Get Along Somehow 03-(Opportunity Knocks but Once) .....Snatch and Grab It 04-My Sin 05-King Size Papa 06-The Glory of Love 07-That's What I Like 08-Tell Me, Daddy 09-Christmas Spirits 10-I Didn't Like It the First Time 11-Tonight's the Night 12-My Man Stands Out 13-Don't Come Too Soon 14-Do You Want It 15-Decent Woman Blues 16-Ugly Papa 17-You Ain't Got It No More 18-Oh, Chuck It (In a Bucket) 19-You're Gonna Miss It 20-Can't Get Enough of That Stuff 21-Scream in the Night 22-I Know It's Wrong (The Diet Song) 23-Goin' to Chicago Blues 24-Last Call (For Alcohol) 25-Kansas City Boogie 26-Keep 'Em Barefoot and Busy 27-Scat You Cats

JALE-2019-The Very Best of Julia Lee @FLAC

 COLLECTION 
BLUES COLLECTION

Snatch It And Grab It

(1944-49)

TRACKS 01-Come On Over To My House 02-Trouble In Mind 03-If It's Good 04-Dream Lucky Blues 05-Lotus Blossom 06-Gotta Gimme What'cha Got 07-Snatch And Grab It 08-If You Hadn't Gone Away 09-Bleeding Hearted Blues 10-Mama Don't Allow It 11-I Was Wrong 12-That's What I Like 13-King Size Poppa 14-I Didn't Like It The First Time 15-Christmas S Christmas Spirit 16-Tonight's The Night 17-Do You Want It 18-My Man Stands Out 19-Don't Come Too Soon 20-Ugly Papa 21-Decent Woman Blues 22-You Ain't Got It No More

BLCL-Julia Lee-Snatch It And Grab It (1944-49) @FLAC

CHRONOLOGICAL CLASSICS

JULIA LEE (1927-46)

  TRACKS  01-Down home syncopated blues  02-The meritt stomp  03-I f I could be with you one hour tonight  04-Paseo street  05-Ruff scufflin'  06-St James infirmary  07-He's tall, dark and handsome  08-Won't you come over to my house  09-Come on over to my house  10-Trouble in my mind  11-If it's good  12-Show me Missouri blues  13-Lotus blossom  14-Dream lucky blues  15-Julia's blues  16-Lies  17-Gotta gimme whatcha' got  18-When a woman loves a man  19-Oh Marie  20-I'll get along somehow  21-A Porter's love song to a chambermaid  22-Have you ever been lonely  23-Since I have been with you  24-Out in the cold again  25-Young girl's blues  26-On my way out 

CHLL-Julia Lee-Chronological Classics (1927-46) @FLAC

(1947)

        TRACKS         01-There Goes My Heart         02-Snatch It And Grab It         03-If You Hadn't Gone Away         04-Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out         05-The Curse Of An Aching Heart         06-Bleeding Hearted Blues         07-Back Street         08-Wise Guys         09-Mama Don't Allow It         10-Doubtful Blues         11-Ain't It A Crime         12-Knock Me A Kiss         13-Cold Hearted-Daddy         14-My Sin         15-When You're Smiling         16-I Was Wrong         17-Pagan Love Song         18-All I Do Is Worry         19-Take It Or Leave It         20-That's What I Like         21-King Size Papa         22-Blues For Someone         23-I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles         24-Breeze

CHLL-Julia Lee-Chronological Classics (1947) @FLAC

 COLLECTION 

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Back 2 Back Divas

TRACKS 01-Meaning Of The Blues (Julie London) 02-Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady (H.Reddy) 03-Draggin' My Heart Around (Julia Lee) 04-Mad About The Boy (Julie London) 05-Angie Baby (Rerecorded) (Helen Reddy) 06-The Thirteenth Month (Julie London) 07-I Was Wrong (Julia Lee) 08-It Could Happen To You (Julie London) 09-Delta Dawn (Rerecorded) (Helen Reddy) 10-Makin' Whoopee (Julie London) 11-Feel so Young (Helen Reddy) 12-King Size Papa (Julia Lee) 13-When I Fall In Love (Julie London) 14-Here in My Arms (Helen Reddy) 15-It's A Blue World (Julie London) 16-I am Woman (Rerecorded) (Helen Reddy) 17-When You're Smiling (Julia Lee) 18-One For My Baby (Julie London) 19-I Don't Know How to Love Him (H.Reddy) 20-My Sin (Julia Lee) 21-Angel Eyes (Julie London) 22-Leave Me Alone (Helen Reddy) 23-Love Is Here To Stay (Julie London) 24-Let's go Up (Rerecorded) (Helen Reddy) 25-The More I See You (Julie London) 26-Looks Like Love (Helen Reddy) 27-A Stranger In Town (Julie London) 28-Lost in the Shuffle (Helen Reddy) 29-Learnin' The Blues (Julie London) 30-That's All (Rerecorded) (Helen Reddy) 31-Easy Street (Julie London) 32-You & Me Against the World (H.Reddy)

VA-Back 2 Back Divas @FLAC