Percy Mayfield Lost Love : The Singles As & Bs 1947-1962 (2CD)
Percy Mayfield was commonly described as The Poet Laureate of the Blues when he enjoyed a string of hits on the Los Angeles based Specialty Records label during the early 1950s. He then enjoyed a major renaissance as a songwriter thanks to Ray Charles. This superb double disc collection features all of his greatest recordings and contains the original versions of such well known classics as Please Send Me Someone To Love, Strange Things Happening and The River's Invitation. This is the most complete collection of Percy Mayfield's work yet released and is an absolute must for all blues and R&B fans.