Billy Stewart

[Codfromderby]

just been listening to some billy stewart tracks, awesome stuff most of them as cheap as chips, any one point me in the direction of a complete discography, want to hear more !

[Chalky]

these should keep you going...

Singles

Chess 1625: "Billy's Blues" / "Billy's Blues" (3/1956, with Bo Diddley & His band)

Okeh 4-7095: "Baby, You're My Only Love" / "Billy's Heartache" (1957 with Bo Diddley)

Chess 1820: "Reap What You Sow" / "Fat Boy" (1962)

Chess 1835: "True Fine Lovin'" / "Wedding Bells" (1962)

Chess 1852: "Scramble" / "Oh, What Can The Matter Be" (1963)

Chess 1868: "Sugar And Spice" / "Strange Feeling" (1963)

Chess 1888: "Fat Boy Can Cry" / "Count Me On" (1964)

Chess 1905: "Tell It Like It Is" / "My Sweet Senorita" (1964)

Chess 1922: "I Do Love You" / "Keep Loving" (1965)

Chess 1932: "Sitting In The Park" / "Once Again" (1965)

Chess 1941: "How Nice It Is" / "No Girl" (1965)

Chess 1948: "Because I Love You" / "Mountain Of Love" (1965)

Chess 1960: "Love Me" / "Why Am I Lonely" (1966)

Chess 1966: "Summertime" / "To Love, To Love" (1966)

Chess 1978: "Secret Love" / "Look Back And Smile" (1967)

Chess 1991: "Every Day I Have The Blues" / "Ol' Man River" (1967)

Chess 2002: "Cross My Heart" / "Why (Do I Love You So)?" (1967)

Chess 2053: "Tell Me The Truth" / "What Have I Done?" (1968)

Chess 2063: "I'm In Love" / "Crazy 'Bout You, Baby" (1969)

Chess 2080: "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" / "We'll Always Be Together" (1969)

Albums

Chess 1496: I Do Love You (1965) (Billboard #97)

Chess 1499: Unbelievable (1965) (Billboard #138)

Chess 1513: Billy Stewart Teaches Old Standards New Tricks (1967)

Chess 1547: Remembered (1969)

Sugar Hill Chess CH-8401: The Greatest Sides (1982)

[boba]

these should keep you going...

Singles

Chess 1625: "Billy's Blues" / "Billy's Blues" (3/1956, with Bo Diddley & His band)

Okeh 4-7095: "Baby, You're My Only Love" / "Billy's Heartache" (1957 with Bo Diddley)

Chess 1820: "Reap What You Sow" / "Fat Boy" (1962)

Chess 1835: "True Fine Lovin'" / "Wedding Bells" (1962)

Chess 1852: "Scramble" / "Oh, What Can The Matter Be" (1963)

Chess 1868: "Sugar And Spice" / "Strange Feeling" (1963)

Chess 1888: "Fat Boy Can Cry" / "Count Me On" (1964)

Chess 1905: "Tell It Like It Is" / "My Sweet Senorita" (1964)

Chess 1922: "I Do Love You" / "Keep Loving" (1965)

Chess 1932: "Sitting In The Park" / "Once Again" (1965)

Chess 1941: "How Nice It Is" / "No Girl" (1965)

Chess 1948: "Because I Love You" / "Mountain Of Love" (1965)

Chess 1960: "Love Me" / "Why Am I Lonely" (1966)

Chess 1966: "Summertime" / "To Love, To Love" (1966)

Chess 1978: "Secret Love" / "Look Back And Smile" (1967)

Chess 1991: "Every Day I Have The Blues" / "Ol' Man River" (1967)

Chess 2002: "Cross My Heart" / "Why (Do I Love You So)?" (1967)

Chess 2053: "Tell Me The Truth" / "What Have I Done?" (1968)

Chess 2063: "I'm In Love" / "Crazy 'Bout You, Baby" (1969)

Chess 2080: "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" / "We'll Always Be Together" (1969)

Albums

Chess 1496: I Do Love You (1965) (Billboard #97)

Chess 1499: Unbelievable (1965) (Billboard #138)

Chess 1513: Billy Stewart Teaches Old Standards New Tricks (1967)

Chess 1547: Remembered (1969)

Sugar Hill Chess CH-8401: The Greatest Sides (1982)

I do love you has the awesome album only cut "I'm no romeo." I think only on the greatest hits album is his awesome cover of the knight brothers' temptation.

[Sebastian]

Just pulled out "Sitting In The Park" and gave it a spin for the first time in years. Superb tune!

Edited November 14, 2007 by Sebastian

[Codfromderby]

these should keep you going...

Singles

Chess 1625: "Billy's Blues" / "Billy's Blues" (3/1956, with Bo Diddley & His band)

Okeh 4-7095: "Baby, You're My Only Love" / "Billy's Heartache" (1957 with Bo Diddley)

Chess 1820: "Reap What You Sow" / "Fat Boy" (1962)

Chess 1835: "True Fine Lovin'" / "Wedding Bells" (1962)

Chess 1852: "Scramble" / "Oh, What Can The Matter Be" (1963)

Chess 1868: "Sugar And Spice" / "Strange Feeling" (1963)

Chess 1888: "Fat Boy Can Cry" / "Count Me On" (1964)

Chess 1905: "Tell It Like It Is" / "My Sweet Senorita" (1964)

Chess 1922: "I Do Love You" / "Keep Loving" (1965)

Chess 1932: "Sitting In The Park" / "Once Again" (1965)

Chess 1941: "How Nice It Is" / "No Girl" (1965)

Chess 1948: "Because I Love You" / "Mountain Of Love" (1965)

Chess 1960: "Love Me" / "Why Am I Lonely" (1966)

Chess 1966: "Summertime" / "To Love, To Love" (1966)

Chess 1978: "Secret Love" / "Look Back And Smile" (1967)

Chess 1991: "Every Day I Have The Blues" / "Ol' Man River" (1967)

Chess 2002: "Cross My Heart" / "Why (Do I Love You So)?" (1967)

Chess 2053: "Tell Me The Truth" / "What Have I Done?" (1968)

Chess 2063: "I'm In Love" / "Crazy 'Bout You, Baby" (1969)

Chess 2080: "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" / "We'll Always Be Together" (1969)

Albums

Chess 1496: I Do Love You (1965) (Billboard #97)

Chess 1499: Unbelievable (1965) (Billboard #138)

Chess 1513: Billy Stewart Teaches Old Standards New Tricks (1967)

Chess 1547: Remembered (1969)

Sugar Hill Chess CH-8401: The Greatest Sides (1982)

cheers mate, now all ive got to do is buy them all !

[Codfromderby]

these should keep you going...

Singles

Chess 1625: "Billy's Blues" / "Billy's Blues" (3/1956, with Bo Diddley & His band)

Okeh 4-7095: "Baby, You're My Only Love" / "Billy's Heartache" (1957 with Bo Diddley)

Chess 1820: "Reap What You Sow" / "Fat Boy" (1962)

Chess 1835: "True Fine Lovin'" / "Wedding Bells" (1962)

Chess 1852: "Scramble" / "Oh, What Can The Matter Be" (1963)

Chess 1868: "Sugar And Spice" / "Strange Feeling" (1963)

Chess 1888: "Fat Boy Can Cry" / "Count Me On" (1964)

Chess 1905: "Tell It Like It Is" / "My Sweet Senorita" (1964)

Chess 1922: "I Do Love You" / "Keep Loving" (1965)

Chess 1932: "Sitting In The Park" / "Once Again" (1965)

Chess 1941: "How Nice It Is" / "No Girl" (1965)

Chess 1948: "Because I Love You" / "Mountain Of Love" (1965)

Chess 1960: "Love Me" / "Why Am I Lonely" (1966)

Chess 1966: "Summertime" / "To Love, To Love" (1966)

Chess 1978: "Secret Love" / "Look Back And Smile" (1967)

Chess 1991: "Every Day I Have The Blues" / "Ol' Man River" (1967)

Chess 2002: "Cross My Heart" / "Why (Do I Love You So)?" (1967)

Chess 2053: "Tell Me The Truth" / "What Have I Done?" (1968)

Chess 2063: "I'm In Love" / "Crazy 'Bout You, Baby" (1969)

Chess 2080: "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" / "We'll Always Be Together" (1969)

Albums

Chess 1496: I Do Love You (1965) (Billboard #97)

Chess 1499: Unbelievable (1965) (Billboard #138)

Chess 1513: Billy Stewart Teaches Old Standards New Tricks (1967)

Chess 1547: Remembered (1969)

Sugar Hill Chess CH-8401: The Greatest Sides (1982)

cheers mate all ive got to do now is buy them all! (sorry posted twice due to computor being knackered)

Edited November 14, 2007 by codfromderby

[Guest Adam G]

His version of "Old man river" is something else .

Ive heard "What have I done" played at the Orwell and other venues it sounds awsome on a big system.

[jocko]

Anyone got a copy of his No Girl for sale, havent really done the online searches for it so been lazy here and hoping to get it for a good price on here (remember I am a tight git! )

And slightly off topic anyone ever see the version by the Showmen these days, or even better have a sound clip of it. Not sure how rare this turned out to be, one of the many fine plays back in the day from the ever sauve Mr Dean Anderson!

[KevH]

the other side if "Summertime", "to love ,to love",is absolutley awesome,,,KEV.

[boba]

Just pulled out "Sitting In The Park" and gave it a spin for the first time in years. Superb tune!

I've heard of that one

[Guest outonthefloor]

Billy Stewart, forgotten how much i like him

It's got me diggin out tunes

Don't look like I'm gonna make it up at 5.00am for work now....

Can you give me a note?

Superb! Thanks for the memory jog

Helen

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[Guest Mark Holmes]

His version of Summertime is one of my all time favorites.

Used to work with a woman here in the US whose oldest sister actually dated Billy back in the day.

[Sunnysoul]

Old timers tell me that Billy Stewart appeared at the Twisted Wheel on several occasions (before his tragic death in 1969) and he was a big big favourite with the Wheel crowd and the early soul scene.

[Prophonics 2029]

I posted a track of his on hear a few weeks ago No Girl Chess.

[KevH]

I posted a track of his on hear a few weeks ago No Girl Chess.

sorry if i'm a bit slow on this..but only just realised "No Girl" is the same backing as "Look back and smile".Not heard No Girl before,liking it.KEV.

[Simsy]

Got a one sided demo of secret love somewhere, pence.

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr !

[Prophonics 2029]

sorry if i'm a bit slow on this..but only just realised "No Girl" is the same backing as "Look back and smile".Not heard No Girl before,liking it.KEV.

I don't know Look Back, any chance of a sound clip

Edited November 15, 2007 by Prophonics 2029

[Guest soulmaguk]

Just pulled out "Sitting In The Park" and gave it a spin for the first time in years. Superb tune!

Just my sitting in the park for a stinkin' fiver 'shit'.. only had a month.

[Guest Pete Griffin]

Look back and smile top tune

https://www.soulclub.org/stream/Billy_Stewa...&_Smile.ram

or type in Billy Stewart in soul club site.

[Guest edsuede]

His version of "Old man river" is something else .

Ive heard "What have I done" played at the Orwell and other venues it sounds awsome on a big system.

For me, it's the flip - 'Everyday I have the blues' - great intro and awesome vocals Really gets under your skin after a few plays

[Guest soulmaguk]

Just listening to Billy Stewart - Count Me Out. Check out a record by the The Commands - Hey It's Love if you can www.soulclub.org sounds like Billy Stewart to me.

[Paul McKay]

The instrumental "Scramble" is pretty good - well worth looking out for.

[Guest TONY ROUNCE]

His version of Summertime is one of my all time favorites.

Funny that - it's one of the worst records I've ever heard, little more a collection of vocal exercises that's completely devoid of any soul. I'd have to put it on a par with snother soul-less collection of vocal exercises, Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You"...

Fortunately, it has a brilliant B side, and - apart from his other manglings of standards - just about all of Billy Stewart's records are absolutely magnificent.

I particularly love "Strange Feeling" and "Reap What you Sow", but I'll happily listen to any of them except "Secret Love" and the godawful "Summertime"...

Edited November 15, 2007 by TONY ROUNCE

[boba]

Funny that - it's one of the worst records I've ever heard, little more a collection of vocal exercises that's completely devoid of any soul. I'd have to put it on a par with snother soul-less collection of vocal exercises, Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You"...

Fortunately, it has a brilliant B side, and - apart from his other manglings of standards - just about all of Billy Stewart's records are absolutely magnificent.

I particularly love "Strange Feeling" and "Reap What you Sow", but I'll happily listen to any of them except "Secret Love" and the godawful "Summertime"...

I personally don't like summertime that much, but I think a large percentage of the American population would disagree with you, as it was his biggest hit, or at least is the one that still gets played on the radio, next to sitting in the park.

[Guest]

Just listening to Billy Stewart - Count Me Out. Check out a record by the The Commands - Hey It's Love if you can www.soulclub.org sounds like Billy Stewart to me.

"Count Me Out" is a great one from him, IMO. Would like to hear it played in DDA room etc. Don't see it for sale very often, even though it won't be very expensive, its one of the harder Billy Stewarts to find!

[Ernie Andrews]

Anyone got a copy of his No Girl for sale, havent really done the online searches for it so been lazy here and hoping to get it for a good price on here (remember I am a tight git! )

And slightly off topic anyone ever see the version by the Showmen these days, or even better have a sound clip of it. Not sure how rare this turned out to be, one of the many fine plays back in the day from the ever sauve Mr Dean Anderson!

Jock are you saying the Showmen did No girl?

[jocko]

Jock are you saying the Showmen did No girl?

Yes, but not the main act Showmen that you are thinking of probably. I will try and find more info and post up. I bought the Biily Stewart off Ady Pierce and there are a couple still on Gemm.

[Sunnysoul]

Funny that - it's one of the worst records I've ever heard, little more a collection of vocal exercises that's completely devoid of any soul. I'd have to put it on a par with snother soul-less collection of vocal exercises, Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You"...

Fortunately, it has a brilliant B side, and - apart from his other manglings of standards - just about all of Billy Stewart's records are absolutely magnificent.

I particularly love "Strange Feeling" and "Reap What you Sow", but I'll happily listen to any of them except "Secret Love" and the godawful "Summertime"...

Interesting comments Tony, Jackie Wilson was another soul man that delighted in performing vocal gymnastics throughout his delivery, and Minnie Ripperton of course in the 70's. I take it you're not a fan of that sort of thing, a performer showing off of their vocal range ?