Big Al Downing

Big Al Downing

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Alexander Downing (January 9 1940 – July 4 2005), known professionally as Big Al Downing, was born in Lenapah, Oklahoma, and emerged as a rock'n'roll singer. After early piano work with Bobby Poe and The Poe Kats, his first single "Down On The Farm" (1958) introduced him to the pop market, followed by a string of 1958–1964 releases that established his presence on the U.S. charts. In 1975, the disco‑styled single "I'll Be Holding On" reached Number One on the U.S. Disco chart for three weeks and entered the Billboard Hot 100, marking a breakthrough into mainstream radio. Throughout the late 1970s and 1980s, Downing signed with Warner Brothers and later Team, issuing albums such as Big Al Downing (1982) and Rockin'N'Rolln' (1988), while singles like "Mr. Jones" (1978) and "Touch Me (I'll Be Your Fool Once More)" (1979) charted in the country and dance categories. He performed regularly at the Grand Ole Opry, appeared on Hee Haw and American Bandstand, and received Billboard’s New Artist of the Year and Single of the Year Awards in 1979. After a brief hiatus, he released One of A Kind (2003), which earned favorable reviews and chart placement. Downing died of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia on July 4 2005; posthumously, his compilations were issued worldwide, and he was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame.

Top tracks

03
I'll Be Your Fool Once More (Touch Me)
Big Al Downing
Live At XM Radio Washington, D.C. (2 CD Set)
04:18
Composers: Alexander Downing
06
Touch Me
Big Al Downing
The Show That Would Never Be
03:36
Composers: Big Al Downing
06
The Onion Song
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 3
02:32
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
10
Bring It on Home
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 2
03:37
Writer: Big Al Downing - Joseph Martin - Wallace Burdette / Composers: Big Al Downing - Joseph Martin - Wallace Burdette
09
Mama Was a Preacher (Demo)
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 1
03:45
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
05
Payin' My Dues
Big Al Downing
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
03:54
05
Gator Man (Demo)
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 3
03:17
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
03
Beer Drinking People
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 3
03:27
Writer: Big Al Downing - Stephen H Lemberg / Composers: Big Al Downing - Stephen H Lemberg
06
Darlene
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 1
02:43
Writer: Big Al Downing - Lance Quinn / Composers: Big Al Downing - Lance Quinn
01
Mister Jones
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 1
04:55
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
12
Yes, I'm Loving You
Big Al Downing
The Very Best Of
01:54
02
If You're Leavin' (You Might as Well Take Me)
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 3
03:03
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
03
Daddy Played the Banjo
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 2
02:49
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
01
I'm Just Nobody
Big Al Downing
The Very Best Of
02:24
06
Give a Hand to the Lady
Big Al Downing
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
04:07
03
Just Strangers
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 1
02:36
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
09
Slip Away
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 3
03:32
Writer: William Armstrong - Marcus Lewis Daniel - Wilbur Terrell / Composers: William Armstrong - Marcus Lewis Daniel - Wilbur Terrell
07
Midnight Lace
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 3
03:54
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
08
You Don't Belong to Daddy
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 1
03:31
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
04
Fool of the Year
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 3
03:49
Writer: Big Al Downing - L. Russell Brown / Composers: Big Al Downing - L. Russell Brown
10
Valley of Tears
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 3
02:43
Writer: Dave Bartholomew - Antoine Domino / Composers: Dave Bartholomew - Antoine Domino
01
I Ain't No Fool
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 2
02:27
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
06
T.V. Women
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 2
03:15
Writer: Big Al Downing - Lance Quinn / Composers: Big Al Downing - Lance Quinn
09
Honky Tonk Country (Demo)
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 2
04:00
Writer: Curtis Helmut / Composers: Curtis Helmut
04
It Takes Love
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 1
02:53
Writer: Big Al Downing - Lance Quinn / Composers: Big Al Downing - Lance Quinn
05
Song of Home
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 1
03:27
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
07
Does He Know About Me
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 2
03:22
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
02
Counting Highway Signs
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 1
03:28
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
01
Mr. Jones
Big Al Downing
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
04:36
04
Love Is on a High Roll
Big Al Downing
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
04:32
03
Georgia Slop
Big Al Downing
The Very Best Of
02:08
15
You Never Miss Your Water (Till the Well Runs Dry)
Big Al Downing
Brand New Day: The Lenox / Alantic & Roulette Recordings (1962-1970)
02:17
Composers: Lucky
07
Let's Sing About Love
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 1
03:03
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
16
If You Want It (I've Got It)
Big Al Downing
Brand New Day: The Lenox / Alantic & Roulette Recordings (1962-1970)
02:47
Composers: Ina Hill - Lelan Rogers - Woody Hill
11
Bee Bop Cat
Big Al Downing
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
03:46
02
Let The Four Winds Blow
Big Al Downing
The Very Best Of
01:45
01
The Story Behind the Story
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 3
03:23
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
10
We Can Only Say Goodbye
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 1
03:26
Writer: Big Al Downing - Lance Quinn / Composers: Big Al Downing - Lance Quinn
05
Don't Mess with an Angel
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 2
02:26
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
08
Give Me a Minute (Demo)
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 3
02:48
Writer: Curtis Helmut / Composers: Curtis Helmut
04
Lucille
Big Al Downing
The Very Best Of
02:08

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Albums
The Show That Never Was
Mega International Records
30-03-2021
The Show That Never Was
01
Did He Do It (Big Al Commentary)
Big Al Downing
The Show That Never Was
02:45
02
Country Bumpkin (Big Al Commentary)
Big Al Downing
The Show That Never Was
01:59
03
Sneaky Freaky People
Big Al Downing
The Show That Never Was
02:15
04
Boogie Woogie Saturday Night (Big Al Commentary)
Big Al Downing
The Show That Never Was
01:06
05
Mr. Jones (Big Al Commentary)
Big Al Downing
The Show That Never Was
04:14
06
Touch Me
Big Al Downing
The Show That Never Was
03:36
07
Bound for Baltimore (Big Al Commentary)
Big Al Downing
The Show That Never Was
01:48
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Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
Mega International Records
30-03-2021
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
01
Mr. Jones
Big Al Downing
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
04:36
02
Mr. Jones (The Final Chapter)
Big Al Downing
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
03:53
03
Touch Me
Big Al Downing
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
03:38
04
Love Is on a High Roll
Big Al Downing
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
04:32
05
Payin' My Dues
Big Al Downing
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
03:54
06
Give a Hand to the Lady
Big Al Downing
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
04:07
07
Sneaky Freaky People
Big Al Downing
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
04:01
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Classic Collection, Vol. 3
℗ 1997 Crazy Music
23-02-2012
Classic Collection, Vol. 3
01
The Story Behind the Story
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 3
03:23
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
02
If You're Leavin' (You Might as Well Take Me)
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 3
03:03
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
03
Beer Drinking People
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 3
03:27
Writer: Big Al Downing - Stephen H Lemberg / Composers: Big Al Downing - Stephen H Lemberg
04
Fool of the Year
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 3
03:49
Writer: Big Al Downing - L. Russell Brown / Composers: Big Al Downing - L. Russell Brown
05
Gator Man (Demo)
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 3
03:17
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
06
The Onion Song
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 3
02:32
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
07
Midnight Lace
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 3
03:54
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
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Classic Collection, Vol. 2
℗ 1997 Crazy Music
12-08-2011
Classic Collection, Vol. 2
01
I Ain't No Fool
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 2
02:27
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
02
Touch Me (I'll Be Your Fool Once More)
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 2
03:44
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
03
Daddy Played the Banjo
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 2
02:49
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
04
I'll Be Loving You
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 2
03:50
Writer: Big Al Downing - Lance Quinn / Composers: Big Al Downing - Lance Quinn
05
Don't Mess with an Angel
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 2
02:26
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
06
T.V. Women
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 2
03:15
Writer: Big Al Downing - Lance Quinn / Composers: Big Al Downing - Lance Quinn
07
Does He Know About Me
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 2
03:22
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
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Classic Collection, Vol. 1
℗ 1997 Crazy Music
14-07-2011
Classic Collection, Vol. 1
01
Mister Jones
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 1
04:55
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
02
Counting Highway Signs
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 1
03:28
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
03
Just Strangers
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 1
02:36
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
04
It Takes Love
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 1
02:53
Writer: Big Al Downing - Lance Quinn / Composers: Big Al Downing - Lance Quinn
05
Song of Home
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 1
03:27
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
06
Darlene
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 1
02:43
Writer: Big Al Downing - Lance Quinn / Composers: Big Al Downing - Lance Quinn
07
Let's Sing About Love
Big Al Downing
Classic Collection, Vol. 1
03:03
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
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The Very Best Of
01-06-2010
The Very Best Of
01
I'm Just Nobody
Big Al Downing
The Very Best Of
02:24
02
Let The Four Winds Blow
Big Al Downing
The Very Best Of
01:45
03
Georgia Slop
Big Al Downing
The Very Best Of
02:08
04
Lucille
Big Al Downing
The Very Best Of
02:08
05
Just Because
Big Al Downing
The Very Best Of
02:37
06
So Many Memories
Big Al Downing
The Very Best Of
03:06
07
Woman's Love
Big Al Downing
The Very Best Of
00:57
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The Show That Would Never Be
2008 Mega International Records
20-03-2008
The Show That Would Never Be
01
Big Al Commentary "Did He Do It"
Big Al Downing
The Show That Would Never Be
02:45
Composers: Big Al Downing
02
Big Al Commentary "Country Bumpkin"
Big Al Downing
The Show That Would Never Be
01:59
Composers: Big Al Downing
03
Sneaky Freaky People
Big Al Downing
The Show That Would Never Be
02:15
Composers: Big Al Downing
04
Big Al Commentary "Boogie Woogie Saturday Night"
Big Al Downing
The Show That Would Never Be
01:06
Composers: Big Al Downing
05
Big Al Commentary "Mr. Jones"
Big Al Downing
The Show That Would Never Be
04:14
Composers: Big Al Downing
06
Touch Me
Big Al Downing
The Show That Would Never Be
03:36
Composers: Big Al Downing
07
Big Al Commentary "Bound For Baltimore"
Big Al Downing
The Show That Would Never Be
01:48
Composers: Big Al Downing
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Live At XM Radio Washington, D.C. (2 CD Set)
2007 Crazy Music Austria
01-01-2007
Live At XM Radio Washington, D.C. (2 CD Set)
01
Did He Do It?
Big Al Downing
Live At XM Radio Washington, D.C. (2 CD Set)
04:13
Composers: Big Al Downing
02
Sneaky Freaky People
Big Al Downing
Live At XM Radio Washington, D.C. (2 CD Set)
03:54
Composers: Alexander Downing
03
I'll Be Your Fool Once More (Touch Me)
Big Al Downing
Live At XM Radio Washington, D.C. (2 CD Set)
04:18
Composers: Alexander Downing
04
Boogie Woogie Saturday Night
Big Al Downing
Live At XM Radio Washington, D.C. (2 CD Set)
05:21
Composers: Alexander Downing
05
I'm Raisin' Hell
Big Al Downing
Live At XM Radio Washington, D.C. (2 CD Set)
04:35
Composers: Alexander Downing
06
I Never Told You That I Love You
Big Al Downing
Live At XM Radio Washington, D.C. (2 CD Set)
03:50
Composers: Alexander Downing
07
Let The Good Times Roll
Big Al Downing
Live At XM Radio Washington, D.C. (2 CD Set)
03:20
Composers: Shirley Goodman, Leonard Lee
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Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
2006 Mega International Records
01-11-2006
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
01
Mr. Jones (Re-Recorded Version)
Big Al Downing
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
04:36
Composers: Al Downing
02
Mr. Jones the Final Chapter
Big Al Downing
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
03:53
Composers: Al Downing
03
Touch Me (Re-Recorded Version)
Big Al Downing
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
03:38
Composers: Al Downing
04
Love Is On the High Roll
Big Al Downing
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
04:32
Composers: Al Downing
05
Payin' My Dues
Big Al Downing
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
03:54
Composers: Al Downing
06
Give a Hand to the Lady
Big Al Downing
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
04:07
Composers: Al Downing
07
Sneakie Freakie People
Big Al Downing
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
04:01
Composers: Al Downing
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Back to My Roots
Mega International Records
01-01-1995
Back to My Roots
01
Long Trucking Night
Big Al Downing
Back to My Roots
03:19
02
Sneaky Freaky People
Big Al Downing
Back to My Roots
03:53
03
Please Help Me Mama
Big Al Downing
Back to My Roots
04:47
04
Daddy's Words
Big Al Downing
Back to My Roots
04:22
05
Give a Hand to the Lady
Big Al Downing
Back to My Roots
04:01
06
I Always Come Back to Loving You
Big Al Downing
Back to My Roots
03:58
07
Everybody's Got a Dream
Big Al Downing
Back to My Roots
03:53
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The Lost Concert (Live)
℗ 1980 Crazy Music
01-01-1980
The Lost Concert (Live)
01
Let's Sing About Love (Live)
Big Al Downing
The Lost Concert (Live)
04:12
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
02
Beer Drinking People (Live)
Big Al Downing
The Lost Concert (Live)
04:06
Writer: Big Al Downing - Stephen H Lemberg / Composers: Big Al Downing - Stephen H Lemberg
03
Rainy Night in Georgia (Live)
Big Al Downing
The Lost Concert (Live)
04:15
Writer: Tony Joe White / Composers: Tony Joe White
04
Blaze of Glory (Live)
Big Al Downing
The Lost Concert (Live)
05:00
Writer: Larry Keith - Johnny Slate - Danny Morrison / Composers: Larry Keith - Johnny Slate - Danny Morrison
05
Just Strangers (Live)
Big Al Downing
The Lost Concert (Live)
04:10
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
06
A Lover's Question (Live)
Big Al Downing
The Lost Concert (Live)
02:48
Writer: Brook Benton - Jimmy T Williams / Composers: Brook Benton - Jimmy T Williams
07
Bring It on Home (Live)
Big Al Downing
The Lost Concert (Live)
03:48
Writer: Big Al Downing - Joseph Martin - Wallace Burdette / Composers: Big Al Downing - Joseph Martin - Wallace Burdette
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Singles
The Grand Reunion
℗ 2014 Crazy Music
06-06-2014
The Grand Reunion
01
The Grand Reunion
Jonny Boston
The Grand Reunion
03:48
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
02
The Grand Reunion
Jonny Boston
The Grand Reunion
03:48
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
03
The Grand Reunion (Special Version)
Jonny Boston
The Grand Reunion
04:10
Writer: Big Al Downing / Composers: Big Al Downing
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Brand New Day: The Lenox / Alantic & Roulette Recordings (1962-1970)
2020 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
21-08-2020
Brand New Day: The Lenox / Alantic & Roulette Recordings (1962-1970)
01
I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love with You)
Esther Phillips
Brand New Day: The Lenox / Alantic & Roulette Recordings (1962-1970)
03:05
Writer: H. Williams
02
Am I That Easy to Forget
Esther Phillips
Brand New Day: The Lenox / Alantic & Roulette Recordings (1962-1970)
02:46
Writer: Carl Belew - Shelby Singleton - William Stevenson / Composers: Carl Belew - Shelby Singleton - William Stevenson
03
Be Honest with Me
Esther Phillips
Brand New Day: The Lenox / Alantic & Roulette Recordings (1962-1970)
03:10
Writer: F. Rose - Gene Autry
04
I Really Don't Want to Know
Esther Phillips
Brand New Day: The Lenox / Alantic & Roulette Recordings (1962-1970)
02:02
Writer: D.Robinson - H. Barnes
05
I've Forgotten More Than You'll Ever Know About Him
Esther Phillips
Brand New Day: The Lenox / Alantic & Roulette Recordings (1962-1970)
03:10
Writer: Cecil Null
06
Just Out of Reach
Esther Phillips
Brand New Day: The Lenox / Alantic & Roulette Recordings (1962-1970)
03:07
Writer: V. Stewart
07
No Headstone On My Grave
Esther Phillips
Brand New Day: The Lenox / Alantic & Roulette Recordings (1962-1970)
03:19
Writer: Charlie Rich / Composers: Charlie Rich
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Timeless Classics, Vol. II: Continue
2013 Houstone Records
06-09-2013
Timeless Classics, Vol. II: Continue
01
Purple Rain
Lonnie Gordon
Timeless Classics, Vol. II: Continue
03:35
02
Concrete Jungle
Céu
Timeless Classics, Vol. II: Continue
03:31
03
Time After Time
Blaque
Timeless Classics, Vol. II: Continue
04:06
04
Theme from Shaft
Malik Adouane
Timeless Classics, Vol. II: Continue
03:10
05
Blowing in the Wind
Ted Hawkins
Timeless Classics, Vol. II: Continue
02:26
06
It’s a Man’s World
Jimmy Hunter Band
Timeless Classics, Vol. II: Continue
03:58
07
Every Breath You Take
Betty Wright
Timeless Classics, Vol. II: Continue
04:56
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Rattle Shakin' Mama
Atomicat Records
08-06-2018
Rattle Shakin' Mama
01
Rhythm Guitar
Carl Miller
Rattle Shakin' Mama
02:15
Writer: Carl Miller / Composers: Carl Miller
02
Down on the Farm
Big Al Downing
Rattle Shakin' Mama
01:41
Writer: Alexander Downing / Composers: Alexander Downing
03
String Boogie
Eddie Chamblee
Rattle Shakin' Mama
02:15
Writer: Eddie Chamblee / Composers: Eddie Chamblee
04
Train Whistle Boogie
Charles Dean
Rattle Shakin' Mama
02:07
Writer: Frank Floyd / Composers: Frank Floyd
05
Ain't I'm a Dog
Ronnie Self
Rattle Shakin' Mama
02:23
Writer: George Sherry - Wayne Walker / Composers: George Sherry - Wayne Walker
06
I Need Your Lovin'
Conway Twitty
Rattle Shakin' Mama
02:37
Writer: Conway Twitty - James Paulman / Composers: Conway Twitty - James Paulman
07
Chickee Wah-Wah
Bobby Marchan
Rattle Shakin' Mama
02:12
Writer: Huey Smith - John Vincent / Composers: Huey Smith - John Vincent
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