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Justine "Baby" Washington's 1963 soul classic That's How Heartaches Are Made was the Harlem raised singer's first and only chart entry in the Billboard Top 40, and her finest moment. A delectable slice of uptown soul, the title track stands as one of the greatest R&B hits of the early '60s. The rest of the album is no slouch, however, as it's rounded out by 11 more tasty nuggets of sweet femme soul, most notably the Spector-inflected "Leave Me Alone" and the organ-driven groover "A Handful Of Memories." Another R&B essential unearthed by Rumble.
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FRY 023EP
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Baby Washington was born in Bamberg, South Carolina, and raised in Harlem, New York. In 1956, after recording with a couple of girl groups, she signed to Donald Shaw's Neptune Records as a solo soul performer. Fryers presents two favorite sides from this early era. "Move On" is a gritty rock 'n' roll R&B floorfiller that's been a tried and tested spin. With its car-racing lyrics, it's more rockabilly aesthetic still treads into soul. "Medicine Man" is another smash with sparse, moody instrumentation and backstreet sleaze. Played on the R&B and popcorn dancefloors --a perfect warm-up or warm-down to any good night.
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