Shirley Ellis was a much better singer than her material would indicate, and though she recorded a lot of songs slanted toward the charts, The Complete Congress Recordings offers quite a bit to fans of '60s pop-soul. All boasting bright, bouncy arrangements and some clapping polyrhythms, her surprising string of hits -- "The Nitty Gritty," "(That's) What the Nitty Gritty Is," "The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap)," "The Name Game," and "The Puzzle Song (A Puzzle in Song)" -- are all featured, along with her surprisingly ...
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Shirley Ellis was a much better singer than her material would indicate, and though she recorded a lot of songs slanted toward the charts, The Complete Congress Recordings offers quite a bit to fans of '60s pop-soul. All boasting bright, bouncy arrangements and some clapping polyrhythms, her surprising string of hits -- "The Nitty Gritty," "(That's) What the Nitty Gritty Is," "The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap)," "The Name Game," and "The Puzzle Song (A Puzzle in Song)" -- are all featured, along with her surprisingly strong versions of R&B standards like "Kansas City" "C.C. Rider," and even "Stagger Lee." Also included is one of the most charmingly titled songs in the history of popular music: "Ever See a Diver Kiss His Wife (While the Bubbles Bounce About Above the Water)?." ~ John Bush, Rovi
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Add this copy of Complete Congress Recordings to cart. $129.99, very good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2001.
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