B. (Bruce) Willie Smith - World's Favorite Songs

Name:B. (Bruce) Willie Smith
Album: World's Favorite Songs
Year:1980
Style:Big Band, Swing, Oldies, Boogie Woogie, Rhythm & Blues
Similar Bands: Darts, Benny Goodman, Stray Cats, Blasters, J. Geils Band
"One-Word" Review: Great Grandpa's Youth Revisited
Based Out Of: New Haven CT
Label: Trod Nossel Artists

 Cover & Record

Record & Back

Worlds Favorite Songs (1980)

1. Walkin' Blues 3:02 (Jesse Powell Orch w/ Fluffy Hunter cover) 
2. Waitin' On You 2:02
3. Handle Now 1:43
4. I Can't Get It 1:44
5. Just a Little Bit 2:40
6. Steal My Heart Away 2:17
7. Stay With Me 2:55 / 
8. Wiggle Waggle 2:03
9. Be Mine 2:08
10. Please Please 6:08
11. Route 66 3:03 (Nat King Cole Trio cover)
12. Take Me With You 3:37
13. Come On Lets Go (All the Way) 2:35

Album Rating (1-10): 5.5

Members & Other Bands:

• Mike Cavadini - Piano, Alto Sax (Roger C. Reale & Rue Morgue)
• Bob Elliott - Bass, Vox (Bandidos)
• Jerry Connolly - Harmonica, Drums, Vox (the Workshop)
• Bob Boettger - Tenor Sax, Baritone, Guitar, Vox (Robert Crotty, Loren Connors, Bandidos)
• Bruce W. Smith - Vox, Drums
• Steve Baldino - Guitar (8 to the Bar)
• Eight to the Bar Trio - Backing Vox
• Thomas "Doc" Cavalier - Exec Producer
• Richard P. Robinson - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Jeff Franklin - Additional Engineering
• Karen E. Burgess - Album Design
• James Montesanto, Jr - Photos

Unknown-ness: Never heard of this band, but from the cover, they remind me of the band the Q-Tips, and with the date & fonts, I'm thinking this might be some Blue-Eyed Soul mixed with New Wave.

Album Review: I should have looked at the back, as the way the individual members looks like the seated and stacked big band groups of the 20's, and that is what a majority of the songs are similar to. They also incorporate some harmonica blues numbers, pushing their style into rockabilly and 50's R&B style songs. The song Just a Little Bit sounds like J. Geils Band They are still reuniting (as of 2016) for bluesy shows with choreography among the members, and were popular in CT in the 70's (1972) through 80's.

Stand Out Track: Just a Little Bit

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