Esther PHILLIPS

⬇️ ESTHER PHILLIPS ⬇️
(alias Little Esther / Little Ester Phillips)

DISCOGRAPHY 1952-2021 (77CD)

 BIOGRAPHY 

        

Esther Phillips (December 23, 1935–August 7, 1984) was an American singer. Phillips was known for her R&B vocals, but she was a versatile singer, also performing pop, country, jazz, blues and soul music.

Her first hit record was "Double Crossing Blues", recorded in 1950 for Savoy Records. After several hit records with Savoy, including her duet with Mel Walker on "Mistrusting Blues", which went to number one that year, as did "Cupid Boogie".

Other Phillips records that made it onto the U.S. Billboard R&B chart in 1950 include "Misery" (# 9), "Deceivin' Blues" (# 4), "Wedding Boogie" (# 6), and "Faraway Blues" (# 6). Few female artists, R&B or otherwise, had ever enjoyed such success in their debut year.

Phillips left Otis and the Savoy label at the end of 1950 and signed with Federal Records....

NEW!

ESSENTIAL CLASSICS

Vol. 080-Esther Phillips (2CD) @FLAC