Live The Life I Sing About CD

Larry Birdsong • Live The Life I Sing About CD

One of Nashville's best-kept rhythm & blues secrets, Larry Birdsong possessed a superb voice, immense stage presence and the versatility to move effortlessly between heartfelt ballads, driving Rock 'n' Roll and the emerging sounds of Soul. Although he never enjoyed the national success of contemporaries such as Earl Gaines and Gene Allison, his recordings reveal an artist whose talent deserved a far wider audience.

Live The Life I Sing About gathers Larry Birdsong's complete singles A and B sides recorded between 1956 and 1962, presented together on CD for the first time in chronological order. Recorded in Nashville, New Orleans, Memphis and Chicago, these outstanding performances capture the rich musical crossroads where rhythm & blues evolved into Rock 'n' Roll and Soul. From infectious dance numbers to deeply emotional ballads, Birdsong delivers every performance with style, conviction and unmistakable personality.

Beautifully remastered, Live The Life I Sing About is an essential collection for anyone with a love of classic Southern rhythm & blues, early Soul and Rock 'n' Roll, and a welcome rediscovery of one of Nashville's finest unsung rhythm & blues voices.