Ann Cole
Ann Cole (January 24 or 29, 1934 – November 1986), born Cynthia Coleman, was an American R&B and gospel singer who has been described as "a genuinely great soul singer who had the misfortune to be too far ahead of her time". She had several minor hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s, but is now most noted as the original performer of "Got My Mojo Working", later popularised by Muddy Waters.
Life and career
She was born in Newark, New Jersey; her father Wallace and her uncles were members of a spiritual vocal group, the Coleman Brothers. In 1949, she formed her own singing group, the Colemanaires, with Joe Walker, Sam Walker, and Wesley Johnson. They toured throughout the US, with Cynthia as lead singer, and released several gospel records in 1953-54 on the Timely and Apollo labels. She released her first secular recordings on the Timely label in 1954, using the pseudonym "Ann Cole", and performed as a singer and pianist in bars around New York and New Jersey. There, she was discovered by Sol Rabinowitz who was establishing a new company, Baton Records. Her first recording for Baton, a cover version of Sheb Wooley's country song "Are You Satisfied?", featuring guitar work by Mickey Baker, reached no. 10 on the Billboard R&B chart in early 1956. Later that year, she was voted the Most Promising Female R&B Vocals by Cash Box magazine. Her fourth single for Baton, "In The Chapel", on which she was backed by vocal group the Suburbans, also reached the R&B chart, in 1957.
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ALBUMS
- Electro Blues Volume One released: 2013
- The History of Rhythm and Blues, Volume 3: The Rock'n'roll Years 1952-1957 released: 2010
- Dance Floor Winners, Volume 1 released: 2010
- Birth of Soul, Volume 3 released: 2001
- Pittsburgh's Favorite Oldies: For Lovers Only released: 1996
- Living the Blues: 1957-1959 Blues Classics released: 1996
- Birth of Soul, Volume 1 released: 1996
- Blues Masters, Volume 6: Blues Originals released: 1993
- Blues Masters, Volume 5: Jump Blues Classics released: 1992
- Jump, Jive & Swing! released:
The History of Rhythm and Blues, Volume 3: The Rock'n'roll Years 1952-1957
Released 2010- Blackjack
- Daddy Rollin' Stone
- Need Your Love So Bad
- Woman
- Is It Really You?
- Candy
- I'll Drown in My Tears
- One Room Country Shack
- After Hour Joint
- Night Train
- Aged & Mellow
- Whiskey & Gin
- Feelin' Sad
- Oh Lord, Stand by Me
- It Must Be Jesus
- I've Got a Woman
- Too Close to Heaven
- It Won't Be Very Long
- Consider Me
- I'm All Alone
- Soul on Fire
- Don't Cry Baby
- Pledging My Love
- Fever
- Just Because
- Hallelujah I Lover Her So
- Please, Please, Please
Dance Floor Winners, Volume 1
Released 2010- Baby I Just Can't Help It
- You Know I Love You
- Just Don't Care
- The Right Girl, the Right Time
- Ain't Got No Home (feat. Luther)
- I've Got Nothing Working Now
- Tell Him
- Take a Step
- Shakin' With Flavour
- I Don't Need No Doctor
- Pa (I Need a Car)
- Sugar Hips
- Heebie Jeebies
- A-B-C 1-2-3
- Fontella Bass
- Lazy Love
- You Can't Hide
- I Need Love
- Stop These Teardrops
- U.S. Mail
Birth of Soul, Volume 3
Released 2001- A Quiet Place
- I Wanna Thank You
- If Your Mother Only Knew
- Don't Feel Sorry for Me
- Big Lover
- The Teacher
- Have Love Will Travel
- Don't Stop the Wedding
- There's Something on Your Mind, Part 2
- People in Love
- Help Me
- If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
- Untie Me
- You Were All I Needed
- When Someone's Good to You
- Play It Again
- You Can't Run Away From Me
- The Palm of Your Hand
- Just for You (Stone Fox)
- It's Gonna Work Out Fine
- I Will Never Turn My Back on You
- Watch Your Step
- Baby Baby All the Time
- I Need Your Loving
- She Put the Hurt on Me
- Shorty's Got to Go
- Talk to Me
- The Rains Came
Pittsburgh's Favorite Oldies: For Lovers Only
Released 1996- High on a Hill
- Walk With the Wind
- I Need Somebody
- Don Juan
- You Are My Sweetheart
- I Don't Want Everything
- Because of You
- You
- I Do Love You
- I Apologize
- Lovers
- Do You Recall
- Every Day's a Holiday
- Say It Isn't So
- Have Fun
- This Is My Love
- I'm So Sad
- Face In The Crowd
- I Can't Help It
- I Wish
- Oh My Angel
- This Is The Night
- Oh what a way to Be Loved
- Sax Fifth Avenue
Living the Blues: 1957-1959 Blues Classics
Released 1996- I Hear You Knockin'
- All Your Love (I Miss Loving)
- Rock Me
- Key to the Highway
- Please Accept My Love
- Rooster Blues
- The Walk
- Gangster of Love
- I'll Take Care of You
- Blues Early Early
- Number 9 Train
- (The Night Time Is) The Right Time
- Honest I Do
- Kansas City
- All Your Love
- Got My Mojo Workin'
- I Love You Honey
- Barefoot Rock
- I've Got Love If You Want It
- Texas Flood
Birth of Soul, Volume 1
Released 1996- You're Not the Guy for Me
- The Sound of My Man
- Hey Girl Don't Bother Me
- Ain't Nothing You Can Do
- Pain in My Heart
- Cry Baby
- How Can I Forget
- You Don't Have to Be a Tower of Strength
- He Will Break Your Heart
- Have Fun
- Oh My Angel
- Something's Got a Hold on Me
- Daddy Rollin' Stone
- Mockingbird
- Snap Your Fingers
- I'll Come Running Back to You
- Merry-Go-Round
- Goin' Out of My Head
- Hey Girl
- You'll Lose a Good Thing
- Part Time Love
- I'm Qualified
- Any Other Way
- She Ain't Ready
- I Do
- The Telephone Game
- Mama Didn't Lie
- Gypsy Woman
Blues Masters, Volume 6: Blues Originals
Released 1993- Bring It on Home
- You Need Love
- Texas Flood
- Got My Mojo Workin' (But It Just Won't Work on You)
- I Ain't Superstitious
- Love in Vain
- I Can't Quit You Baby
- Bulldoze Blues
- Madison Blues
- Someone to Love Me
- I Ain't Got You
- That's All Right
- I'm a Man
- Boom, Boom Out Go the Lights
- Pack Fair and Square
- I'm a King Bee
- It's a Man Down There
- Back Door Man
Blues Masters, Volume 5: Jump Blues Classics
Released 1992- Hand Clappin'
- Shake, Rattle, and Roll
- Jump, Jive, an' Wail
- Good Rockin' Tonight
- Rockin' at Midnight
- Hoy Hoy
- The Train Kept A-Rollin'
- Juicy Fruit
- In My Real Gone Rocket
- Cadillac Boogie
- Got My Mojo Working (But It Just Won't Work On You)
- Hop, Skip and Jump
- Deacon's Hop
- Rock My Blues Away
- Hound Dog
- 'Til the Well Runs Dry
- Why Don't You Haul Off and Love Me
- Hello Little Boy
Jump, Jive & Swing!
- Hand Clappin'
- Shake, Rattle, and Roll
- Jump, Jive, an' Wail
- Good Rockin' Tonight
- Rockin' at Midnight
- Hoy Hoy
- The Train Kept A-Rollin'
- Juicy Fruit
- In My Real Gone Rocket
- Cadillac Boogie
- Got My Mojo Working (But It Just Won't Work On You)
- Hop, Skip and Jump
- Deacon's Hop
- Rock My Blues Away
- Hound Dog
- 'Til the Well Runs Dry
- Why Don't You Haul Off and Love Me
- Hello Little Boy
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by Ann Cole
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by Ann Cole
The Very Best Of
by: Ann ColeI've heard your plea
To stop the wedding
And in all due respect
Let us hear from the bride
Don't, don't, don't, don't
Don't stop the wedding
Let us be happy too
You just can't face the facts, baby
That it's happy here without you
You know you don't
Really, really love him
No, no, no, no, you're
Just defending selfish pride
When you had him
You didn't want him
And now you're sorry
Deep down inside
You left him, you left him
Here with somebody new, baby
You hurt him so bad
But if you'll let me
I'll give him the love
He never, never had
So don't do it (don't do it)
Don't do it (don't do it)
Don't stop the wedding
(Don't do it) no, no, no
(Don't do it)
Don't break two hearts
(Don't break two hearts)
Listen to me
Listen to me, baby
I said don't do it (don't you do it)
Don't do it (don't you do it)
Don't stop the wedding
(Don't you do it) no, no, no
(Don't you do it)
Don't break two hearts
(Don't break two hearts)
No, no, no, no, no..
Don't do it, don't do it
(Don't you do it)
Don't do it
Don't stop the wedding....
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