IDA COX WITH THE COLEMAN HAWKINS QUINTET - Blues for Rampart Street (1961-1990) RM | Original Jazz Classics Limited Edition Series | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Classic blues singer Ida Cox had not recorded since 1940 nor performed regularly since the mid-'40s when she was coaxed out of retirement to record a date for Riverside in 1961. At 65 years old (some books list her as being 72), Cox's voice was a bit rusty and past its prime, but she still had the feeling, phrasing, and enough tricks to perform a strong program. With assistance from trumpeter Roy Eldridge, tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins, pianist Sammy Price, bassist Milt Hinton, and drummer Jo Jones (swing-era veterans who came up after Cox was already a major name), the singer does her best on such numbers as "Wild Women Don't Have the Blues," "Blues for Rampart Street," "St. Louis Blues," and "Death Letter Blues." Since she passed away in 1967, this final effort (reissued on CD) was made just in time and is well worth acquiring by 1920s jazz and blues collectors. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1 Blues for Rampart Street 3:00
Ida Cox
2 St. Louis Blues 3:24
W.C. Handy
3 Fogyism 4:32
Ida Cox
4 Wild Women (Don't Have the Blues) 3:19
Ida Cox
5 Hard Times Blues 4:16
Ida Cox
6 Cherry Pickin' Blues 3:32
Ida Cox
7 Hard, Oh Lord 3:49
Ida Cox
8 Lawdy Lawdy Blues 5:55
Ida Cox
9 Death Letter Blues 3:41
Ida Cox
10 Mama Goes Where Papa Goes 3:24
Milton Ager / Jack Yellen
Credits :
Bass – Milt Hinton
Drums – Jo Jones
Piano – Sammy Price
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins
Trumpet – Roy Eldridge
Vocals – Ida Cox