Trudy Lynn Bring the Beef Home to Me

Lee Audrey Nelms

b. August 9th, 1947 in Houston (Texas)

SILK 'N SOUL

Demon

1983

Influenc�e par Esther Phillips, Ann Peebles et Etta James, elle nait dans le Fifth Ward de Houston. Trudy chante professionnellement d�s le milieu des ann�es 60, d'abord avec The Rhythmaires, ensuite aux c�t�s d'Archie Bell et enfin au sein de l'orchestre de Leo Baxter. Elle passe 5 ann�es avec Clarence Green accumulant tr�s vite beaucoup d'exp�rience. Son premier simple parait chez Sinnett puis elle est prise en main par le producteur Huey Meaux et son label Crazy Cajun. Peu apr�s, Trudy grave "Bring the beef home to me" pour la marque Jam Stone. Le titre remporte un certain succ�s mais le producteur Jerry King disparait avec les b�n�fices. La plupart de ces simples n'ont jamais �t� repris en LP ou en CD. Dans cette compilation, on trouve seulement ses deux titres pour Crazy Cajun. On reconnait sa voix puissante mais subtile aussi dans un style Soul-Blues (le tr�s beau "Love is a strange thing").

Influenced by Esther Phillips, Ann Peebles and Etta James, she is born in Houston's Fifth Ward. Trudy sings professionally since the mid-60s, first with The Rhythmaires, then alongside Archie Bell and finally with Leo Baxter's orchestra. She spent 5 years with Clarence Green quickly accumulating a lot of experience. Her first single was issued by Sinnett and then she was taken in hand by producer Huey Meaux and his label Crazy Cajun. Shortly after, Trudy records "Bring the beef home to me" for the Jam Stone imprint. The title has some success but producer Jerry King disappears with profits. Most of these singles have never been included in any LP or CD. In this compilation, we find only his two titles for Crazy Cajun. We recognize her powerful but also subtle voice in a Soul-Blues style (the beautiful "Love is a strange thing").

TRUDY SINGS THE BLUES

Ichiban

1989

Rep�r�e par Gary "B.B." Coleman, Trudy d�bute une collaboration fructueuse avec le label Ichiban de John Abbey. Grav� sous la supervision de Coleman - producteur et multi-instrumentiste - ce premier album d�montre efficacement les qualit�s de chanteuse Soul-Blues de Trudy Lynn. Elle chante avec inspiration sur "Sittin' and drinkin'", "I can tell", "Bring the beef home to me". Mais la pi�ce majeure de ce disque reste la chanson titre, un long slow blues dans lequel Trudy semble parfaitement � l'aise. Elle s'essaie aussi � plusieurs reprises pas forc�ment tr�s originales (� l'exception de "Do I need you" d'apr�s Ann Peebles plut�t r�ussie). Malgr� une production tr�s propre, un peu trop lisse, ce premier album remporte un important succ�s et permet � Trudy d'entamer une belle seconde carri�re.

Spotted by Gary "B.B." Coleman, Trudy begins a fruitful collaboration with John Abbey's Ichiban label. Recorded under the supervision of Coleman - producer and multi-instrumentalist - this debut album effectively demonstrates the Soul-Blues skills of Trudy Lynn as a singer. She sings with inspiration on "Sittin' and drinkin'", "I can tell", "Bring the beef home to me". But the main piece of this disc is the title track, a long slow blues in which Trudy seems perfectly at ease. She also tries several covers not necessarily very original (except for "Do I need you" after Ann Peebles rather achieved). Despite a very clean and too slick production, this first album is a great success and allows Trudy to start a nice second career.

COME TO MAMA

Ichiban

1990

Produit par Frank "Buzz" Amato, ce second album pour Ichiban est plus focalis� sur la Soul et moins sur le Blues que le premier. Encore une fois, bien peu de compositions personnelles mais des reprises Soul de bonne facture : "When something is wrong with my baby", "Come to mama", "One woman men", "Do I need you (too)". Trudy chante remarquablement, avec toute l'inspiration n�cessaire, ce r�pertoire qui manque parfois d'originalit�.

Produced by Frank "Buzz" Amato, this second album for Ichiban is more focused on Soul and less on Blues than the first one. Once again, very few personal compositions but some good Soul covers : "When something is wrong with my baby", "Come to mama", "One woman men", "Do I need you (too)". Trudy sings remarkably, with all the necessary inspiration, this repertoire which sometimes lacks originality.

THE WOMAN IN ME

Ichiban

1991

ICHIBAN BLUES AT CHRISTMAS vol.1

Ichiban

1991

I'LL RUN YOUR HEART AWAY

Ichiban

1993

Cette fois, le disque est co-produit par Frank "Buzz" Amato, Sam Whiteside et Trudy elle-m�me. En tant que co-productrice, Trudy s'investit totalement dans la r�alisation de l'album. On y trouve un excellent m�lange de Blues contemporain et de Soul sudiste cuivr�e encore bien interpr�t� avec plusieurs compositions accrocheuses comme "Loose lips", "Whole lotta leave me alones", "Instant breakfast", "Love Jones", "Workin' man". En fin de programme, un sympathique hommage � Otis Redding.

This time, the record is co-produced by Frank "Buzz" Amato, Sam Whiteside and Trudy herself. As a co-producer, Trudy is totally involved in producing the album. There is an excellent blend of contemporary Blues and brassy Southern Soul still well performed with catchy compositions such as "Loose lips", "Whole lotta leave me alones", "Instant breakfast", "Love Jones", "Workin' man" . At the end of the program, a nice tribute to Otis Redding.

24 HOUR WOMAN

Ichiban

1994

Pour ce cinqui�me et dernier album pour Ichiban, la production est assur�e par Frank "Buzz" Amato, Trudy Lynn et Edd Miller. On trouve plusieurs moments intenses : "8 days on the road", "24 hour woman", "Real lovin'", "2 girls for the price of 1", "Pay the price", "I didn't know how happy I could be".

For this fifth and last album for Ichiban, production is ensured by Frank "Buzz" Amato, Trudy Lynn and Edd Miller. There are several intense moments : "8 days on the road", "24 hours woman", "Real lovin'", "2 girls for the price of 1", "Pay the price", "I didn't know how happy I could be".

FIRST LADY OF THE SOUL

Ichiban

1990's

Il s'agit d'une compilation de ses faces pour Ichiban. Mais, le label a ajout� cinq morceaux capt�s en public qui m�ritent assur�ment l'�coute : une excellente version du c�l�bre "Wang dang doodle", "Loose lips", "Rock me baby", "Just a little bit" et surtout une remarquable lecture de "The woman in me". Ces plages tr�s stimulantes montrent bien son aisance sur sc�ne et il me semble dommage qu'aucun album live complet n'ait �t� �dit� � cette p�riode.

This is a compilation of her sides for Ichiban. But, the label has added five live tracks that certainly deserve listening : an excellent version of the famous "Wang dang doodle", "Loose lips", "Rock me baby", "Just a little bit" and especially a remarkable reading of "The woman in me". These very stimulating tracks show well his ease on stage and it seems to me a pity that no complete live album was issued at this time.

U DON'T KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS

Ruf

June 1997

Produit par Charles Mitchell avec un son Soul tr�s contemporain, ce disque compte les participations de Bernard Allison et surtout de Lucky Peterson aux claviers. A part "U don't know what time it is", la reprise de "Help through the day" de Leon Russell, "Time gone by", le reste des titres reste tr�s calibr� et sans surprise.

Produced by Charles Mitchell with a very contemporary Soul sound, this CD features Bernard Allison and especially Lucky Peterson's keyboards. Apart from "U don't know what time it is", the cover of Leon Russell's "Help through the day", "Time gone by", the rest of the titles remains very calibrated and unsurprising.

TRUDY'S BLUES

Isabel

December 2001

Concert capt� en France au jazz-club Lionel Hampton � Paris o� Trudy est notamment accompagn�e de Carl Weathersby � la guitare. On d�plore des titres trop longs et souvent ennuyeux. Ces bandes live s'av�rent bien inf�rieures aux pistes live de "First lady of the soul".

Concert captured in France at the Lionel Hampton jazz club in Paris where Trudy is accompanied by Carl Weathersby on guitar. We regret too long and boring titles. These live tapes are well below of "First lady of the soul" live tracks.

MEMORIES OF YOU

Jus Blues

2002

I'M STILL HERE

Sawdust Alley

2006

Trudy grave cet album sous la supervision du trompettiste Calvin Owens (ancien chef d'orchestre de B.B. King). Owens rassemble autour de la chanteuse un beau groupe de musiciens et d'excellents souffleurs. Les compositions sont �galement � la hauteur, �crites pour la plupart par Rue Davis ou par Calvin Owens et Trudy elle-m�me. Elle semble en pleine forme lors de ces s�ances chantant avec puissance et feeling. On peut ressortir "Blues singing woman", "I'm still here", "Left me singing the blues" et "Welcome home baby". Il y a aussi deux titres chant�s par Nelson Mills.

Trudy records this album under the supervision of trumpeter Calvin Owens (former B.B. King's bandleader). Owens gathers around the singer a beautiful group of musicians and excellent blowers. The compositions are also up to par, written for the most part by Rue Davis or by Calvin Owens and Trudy herself. She seems in fine form during these sessions singing with power and feeling. We can highlight "Blues singing woman", "I'm still here", "Left me singing the blues" and "Welcome home baby". There are also two songs sung by Nelson Mills.

ROYAL OAKS BLUES CAFE

Connor Ray Music

2013

Premier album pour le label Connor Ray Music - une marque ind�pendante bas�e � Houston - produit par Rock Romano. Trudy est associ� � un bon groupe homog�ne avec notamment Steve Krase � l'harmonica. Un programme Soul-Blues inspir� et vari� qui m�rite une �coute attentive : "Play the honky tonks", "Every side of lonesome", "Country man blues", "Red light", "Down in Memphis".

First album for Connor Ray Music label - an independent imprint based in Houston - produced by Rock Romano. Trudy is associated with a good homogeneous backing band including Steve Krase on harmonica. An inspired and varied Soul-Blues program that deserves careful listening : "Play the honky tonks", "Every side of lonesome", "Country man blues", "Red light", "Down in Memphis".

EVERYTHING COMES WITH A PRICE

Connor Ray Music

2015

Quelques titres sympathiques comme "Fat daddy", "Everything comes with a price", "Let my daddy do that" et le gospel "Living humble". Trudy chante correctement mais la production (toujours assur�e par Rock Romano) semble bien trop lisse. Un programme qui manque cruellement de flamme. On note aussi la participation du guitariste Paul "Lil' Buck" Sinegal.

Some nice tracks like "Fat daddy", "Everything comes with a price", "Let my daddy do that" and the gospel "Living humble". Trudy sings properly but the production (still ensured by Rock Romano) seems too slick. A program that is sorely lacking flame. We also note the participation of guitarist Paul "Lil 'Buck" Sinegal.

I'LL SING THE BLUES FOR YOU

Connor Ray Music

2016

Toujours associ�e � l'harmoniciste Steve Krase, Trudy sort ici son troisi�me album pour le label de Houston. Ici, le son est plus ax� sur le Blues avec quelques �l�ments Soul et Funk. Beaucoup de reprises mais bien choisies et jou�es avec go�t et quelques compositions originales : "Alright baby", "Thru chasin' you", "World of trouble", "Still my angel child", "If it's new to you". Un album tr�s consistant, peut �tre son meilleur.

Always associated with harmonicist Steve Krase, Trudy releases here her third album for the Houston-based label. Here, the sound is more focused on Blues with some Soul and Funk elements. Many covers but well chosen and played with taste and some original compositions : "Alright baby", "Thru chasin' you", "World of trouble", "Still my angel child", "If it's new to you". A very consistent album, maybe her best.

BLUES KEEP KNOCKIN'

Connor Ray Music

2018

Toujours avec le groupe de Steve Krase et le producteur Rock Romano, Trudy livre ici un disque dans la directe continuation de "Royal oaks blues cafe" et "I'll sing the blues for you". Un opus Soul-Blues avec beaucoup de reprises mais inspir� et accrocheur : "Blues ain't nothin'", "Blues keep knocking", "I sing the blues", "When I been drinkin'".

Always with Steve Krase's band and producer Rock Romano, Trudy delivers here a record in the direct continuation of "Royal oaks blues cafe" and "I'll sing the blues for you". A soul-blues opus with lots of covers but inspired and catchy : "Blues ain't nothin'", "Blues keep knocking", "I sing the blues", "When I was drinkin'".

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