Kurz-Bio:
Die Sängerin Little Esther wurde am 23. Dezember 1935 in Galveston, Texas, als Esther Mae Jones geboren und verstarb am 7. August 1984 in Carson, Kalifornien, erst 48-jährig, an Leber- und Nierenversagen. Angeblich inspiriert durch eine Reklame-Aufschrift bei einer Tankstelle, legte sie sich etwa 1962 das Pseudonym Phillips als Familiennamen zu.
Ihre Singles:
MODERN (78er)
11 49….20-715A….JOHNNY OTIS and His Orchestra..Thursday Night Blues (1205)/B….JOHNNY OTIS and His Orchestra Vocal Esther Jones..I Gotta Gal (1203-2)
12 49….20-715A….JOHNNY OTIS and His Orchestra..Thursday Night Blues (1205)/B…."LITTLE" ESTHER with JOHNNY OTIS and His Orchestra Vocal "Little" Esther..I Gotta Guy (1203-2)
SAVOY
01 50....45-731-A....JOHNNY OTIS QUINTETTE The Robins and Little Esther..Double Crossing Blues (45-SLA4456-2)/-B….THE BEALE ST. GANG..Back Alley Blues (45-S35150)
SAVOY (78er)
03 50....735-A....LITTLE ESTHER with MEL WALKER Accomp. by THE JOHNNY OTIS ORCH. ..Mistrustin' Blues (SLA-5114)/-B….LITTLE ESTHER with the JOHNNY OTIS ORCH. ..Misery (SLA-5107-2)
MODERN (78er)
04 50….20-748A…."LITTLE" ESTHER with JOHNNY OTIS and His Orchestra Vocal "Little" Esther..Mean Ole Gal (1204-5)/B….JOHNNY OTIS and His Orchestra..Good Old Blues (1206-3)
SAVOY (78er)
06 50....750-A....LITTLE ESTHER with Johnny Otis Orchestra and the Beltones..Just Can't Get Free (SBA-673)/-B….LITTLE ESTHER and Mel Walker with Johnny Otis Orchestra..Cupid's Boogie (SLA-5116)
SAVOY
08 50....45-759-A....LITTLE ESTHER and Mel Walker with JOHNNY OTIS ORCH. ..Deceivin' Blues (45-SAV-6815)/-B….with JOHNNY OTIS ORCH. LITTLE ESTHER..Lost Dream Blues (45-SAV-6814)
SAVOY (78er)
10 50....764-A....JOHNNY OTIS' CONGREGATION The Cast Bride: LITTLE ESTHER Groom: MEL WALKER Preacher: LEE GRAVES..Wedding Boogie (SAV-6821)/-B….JOHNNY OTIS ORCHESTRA with LITTLE ESTHER and MEL WALKER..Far Away Blues (Xmas Blues) (SAV-6822)
01 51....775-A....JOHNNY OTIS ORCH. with LITTLE ESTHER and MEL WALKER..Love Will Break Your Heart (SAV 6823)/-B….JOHNNY OTIS ORCH. with LITTLE ESTHER..I Don't Care (SS 6834)
FEDERAL
02 51....45—12016-A....LITTLE ESTHER With Earle Warren Orchestra..The Deacon Moves In (45—F121)/-AA….Other Lips, Other Arms (45—F119)
04 51....45—12023-A....LITTLE ESTHER With Earl Warren Orchestra..Don't Make A Fool Out Of Me (45—140)/-AA….I'm A Bad, Bad Girl (45—141)
SAVOY (78er)
05 51....787-A....JOHNNY OTIS ORCHESTRA with MEL WALKER and LITTLE ESTHER..I Dream (SS-6835)/-B….JOHNNY OTIS ORCHESTRA..Hangover Blues (SLA-4446Z1) (dann REGENT 1036)
REGENT
05 51....45-1036-A....JOHNNY OTIS ORCHESTRA with MEL WALKER and LITTLE ESTHER..I Dream (SS-6835)/-B….JOHNNY OTIS ORCHESTRA..Hangover Blues (SLA-4446Z1) (SAVOY 787)
FEDERAL
07 51....45—12036-A....LITTLE ESTHER With Earl Warren Orchestra..Lookin' For A Man (To Satisfy My Soul) (F—119)/-AA….LITTLE ESTHER AND THE DOMINOES With Earl Warren Orchestra..Heart To Heart (45—120)
10 51....45—12042-AA....LITTLE ESTHER With Earl Warren Orchestra..Cryin' And Singin' The Blues (45—142)/-A….Tell Him That I Need Him (45—143)
SAVOY (78er)
11 51....824-A....JOHNNY OTIS ORCH. Vocal by The Vocaleers..Chittlin' Switch (SLA-13015-2)/-B….LITTLE ESTHER AND JUNIOR with JOHNNY OTIS ORCH. ..Get Together Blues (SLA-4446-2)
FEDERAL
11 51....45—12055-AA....LITTLE ESTHER With the J. and O. Orchestra..The Crying Blues (45—196)/-A….LITTLE ESTHER and MEL With the J. and O. Orchestra..Ring-A-Ding-Doo (45—194)
03 52....45—12063-AA....LITTLE ESTHER..The Storm (45—F231)/-A….Summertime (45—F197)
04 52....45—12065-A....LITTLE ESTHER..Better Beware (45—F217)/-AA….I'll Be There (45—F195)
05 52....45—12078-AA....LITTLE ESTHER..Aged And Mellow (45—F228)/-A….Bring My Lovin' Back To Me (45—F219)
08 52....45—12090....LITTLE ESTHER..Ramblin' Blues (45—F230)/Somebody New (45—F218)
09 52....45—12100....LITTLE ESTHER & BOBBY NUNN..Saturday Night Daddy (45—F269)/LITTLE ESTHER..Mainliner (45—F270)
11 52....45—12108....LITTLE ESTHER and LITTLE WILLIE..Last Laugh Blues(45—F272)/Flesh, Blood And Bones (45—F273)
02 53....45—12115....LITTLE ESTHER and LITTLE WILLIE..Turn The Lamps Down Low (45—F274)/LITTLE ESTHER..Hollerin' And Screamin' (45—F268)
03 53....45—12122....LITTLE ESTHER..Street Lights (45—F275)/You Took My Love Too Fast (45—F271)
04 53....45—12126....LITTLE ESTHER..Hound Dog (45—F1103)/Sweet Lips (45—F1100)
08 53....45—12142....LITTLE ESTHER..Cherry Wine (45—F1101)/Love Oh Love (45—F1102)
DECCA
08 53....9-28804....LITTLE ESTHER..If You Want Me (45-84871)/Talkin' All Out Of My Head (45-84872)
DECCA - R&B-Serie
11 53....9-48305....LITTLE ESTHER..Stop Cryin' (45-85277)/Please Don't Send Me ('Cause I Got Nowhere To Go) (45-85278)
03 54....9-48314....LITTLE ESTHER..Sit Back Down (45-84873)/He's A No Good Man (45-84874)
SAVOY
01 55....45-1146-A....ESTHER & MEL WITH FELIX GROSS ORCHESTRA..My Christmas Blues (SAV-6822)/-B….Love For Christmas (SLA-4434)
ALADDIN
10 55....45-3300....JEANNIE BARNES With Orchestra..My Love Song (JO-2512) X/Can't Get You Off My Mind (JO-2513) Q
SAVOY
05 56....45-1193-A....LITTLE ESTHER..T'Aint Watcha Say It's Watcha Do (45-SLE-6848)/-B….You Can Bet Your Life (45-SLE-6847)
07 57....45-1516....LITTLE ESTHER..If It's News To You (45-SLE-6849)/Longing In My Heart (45-SLE-6846)
FEDERAL
12 58....45—12344....LITTLE ESTHER..I Paid My Dues (45—F229)/LITTLE ESTHER And Clyde McPhatter And Group..Heart To Heart (45—F120) (---/12036)
SAVOY
03 59....45-1563....LITTLE ESTHER..It's So Good (45-SLE-70497)/Do You Ever Think Of Me (45-SLE-70498)
HARLEM HIT PARADE *)
06 60....64....BIG MILTON & LITTLE ESTHER..Fussin' Up A Storm/My Man, Too Good For The Likes Of You
07 60....66....BIG MILTON & LITTLE ESTHER..There'll Be A Whole Lotta Mojo Action Tonight/Workin', Lovin', Screamin', Dyin'
WARWICK
07 60....M559....LITTLE ESTHER Orchestra Conducted by JIMMY MUNDY..The Chains (60-WA-71)/Feel Like I Wanna Cry (60-WA-72)
12 60....M 6 1 0....LITTLE ESTHER..Gee Baby (60-WA-168 ZTSP 66817)/Wild Child (60-WA-169 ZTSP 66818)
LENOX
10 62....NX-5555....ESTHER PHILLIPS ("Little Esther") Arranged by Cliff Parman..Don't Feel Rained On (L 5003)/Release Me (L 5000) (Delta-Nr.: 44889/88)
01 63....NX - 5560....ESTHER PHILLIPS "Little Esther"..I Really Don't Want To Know (X-5003)/Am I That Easy To Forget (X-5001)
03 63….NX-5565…."LITTLE ESTHER" PHILLIPS & "BIG AL" DOWNING..If You Want It (I've Got It) (L-5035)/You Never Miss Your Water (Till The Well Runs Dry) (L-5033) (Delta-Nr.: 46995/-x)
06 63....NX-5570...."LITTLE" ESTHER PHILLIPS..While It Lasted (L-5049)/Why Should We Try Anymore (X-5007)
09 63….NX-5575…."LITTLE ESTHER" PHILLIPS..Why Was I Born (L-5056)/Don't Let Me Go (L-5057)
11 63….NX-5577…."LITTLE" ESTHER PHILLIPS..God Bless The Child Who's Got His Own (L-5001)/A Lover's Hymn (L-5002)
ATLANTIC
03 64….45-2223….LITTLE ESTHER Arr. & Cond. by Garry Sherman..Double Crossing Blues (A-7607)/Hell Walls (A-7604)
05 64….45-2229….LITTLE ESTHER PHILLIPS..No Headstone On My Grave (A-7632)/Mo Jo Hannah (A-7605)
09 64….45-2251….LITTLE ESTHER Arr. & Cond. by MORT GARSON..It's Too Soon To Know (A-7943)/You're The Reason I'm Living (A-7944)
12 64….45-2265….(LITTLE) ESTHER PHILLIPS Arr. & Cond. by Ray Ellis..Some Things You Never Get Used To (A-8334)/(LITTLE) ESTHER PHILLIPS..Half A Heart (A-7640)
03 65….45-2281….ESTHER PHILLIPS..And I Love Him (A-8204)/Shangri - La (A-8198)
07 65….45-2294….ESTHER PHILLIPS Arr. & Cond. by Ray Ellis..Moonglow & Theme From Picnic (A-8203)/Makin' Whoopee (A-8197)
09 65….45-2304….ESTHER PHILLIPS..Let Me Know When It's Over (A-9172)/I Saw Me (A-7606)
12 65….45-2324….ESTHER PHILLIPS Arr. & Cond. by Oliver Nelson..Just Say Goodbye (A-9702)/ESTHER PHILLIPS Arr. & Cond. by Ray Ellis..I Could Have Told You (A-9637)
*) hier handelt es sich nicht um Little Esther Phillips, obwohl der Zeitraum wunderbar passen würde.
....Um aber Verwechslungen von vornherein auszuschließen, hab ich sie hier als "Kuckucksei" verwendet.
Keep Searchin'
Gerd
