Willie Bobo

Willie Bobo

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A child of Puerto Rican immigration, Willie Bobo lived in Harlem, where he taught himself percussion. He then joined a children's orchestra led by the maracas player and conductor Machito. Gradually, he joined Latin music groups and settled into an artistic compromise between the Latin music of his origins and jazz. On the one hand, he performed with musicians such as Perez Prado, Tito Puente and Mongo Santamaria; on the other, he took part in sessions with Herbie Mann, Clark Terry, Miles Davis, etc., especially when the latter were looking for a Latin coloring in a musician who also knew the sonorities and constraints of jazz music.

Top tracks

07
Evil Ways
Willie Bobo
Bobo Motion
02:39
Writer: Clarence "Frogman" Henry / Composers: Clarence "Frogman" Henry
07
Fried Neck Bones And Some Home Fries
Willie Bobo
Willie Bobo's Finest Hour
03:01
Writer: Melvin Lastie - Willie Bobo / Composers: Melvin Lastie - Willie Bobo
08
Roots
Willie Bobo
Masters At Work Present Latin Verve Sounds
03:16
Composers: Clarence "Frogman" Henry
15
Spanish Grease
Willie Bobo
Willie Bobo's Finest Hour
02:44
Writer: Melvin Lastie - Willie Bobo / Composers: Melvin Lastie - Willie Bobo
01
Broasted or Fried
Willie Bobo
Dig My Feeling
03:55
Composers: Reginald Andrews
03
Black Coffee
Willie Bobo
Talkin' Verve
02:42
Writer: Sonny Burke - Joseph Francis Burke - Paul Francis Webster / Composers: Sonny Burke - Joseph Francis Burke - Paul Francis Webster
01
Spanish Grease (Dorfmeister Con Madrid De Los Austrias Muga Reserve Mix)
Willie Bobo
Verve Remixed
07:25
Composers: Willie Bobo - Melvin Lastie
04
Our Day Will Come
Willie Bobo
Spanish Grease
02:50
Writer: Bob Hilliard - Mort Garson / Composers: Bob Hilliard - Mort Garson
10
Fried Neck Bones And Some Home Fries (Dan The Automator Remix)
Willie Bobo
Verve Remixed 2
04:31
Composers: Willie Bobo - Melvin Lastie
06
Michelle
Willie Bobo
Uno Dos Tres 1-2-3
03:16
Composers: John Lennon - Paul McCartney
02
Hurt So Bad
Willie Bobo
Spanish Grease
02:39
Writer: Robert Weinstein - Bobby Hart - Teddy Randazzo / Composers: Robert Weinstein - Bobby Hart - Teddy Randazzo
10
Evil Ways (Karriem Riggins Remix)
Willie Bobo
Verve Remixed 4
02:47
Writer: Clarence "Frogman" Henry / Composers: Clarence "Frogman" Henry
08
Elation
Willie Bobo
Spanish Grease
03:49
Writer: Harold Lomax Ousley / Composers: Harold Lomax Ousley
03
It's Not Unusual
Willie Bobo
Spanish Grease
02:20
Writer: Gordon Mills - Les Reed / Composers: Gordon Mills - Les Reed
01
Grazing In The Grass (Instrumental)
Willie Bobo
Willie Bobo's Finest Hour
05:24
Writer: Philemon Hou / Composers: Philemon Hou
09
Dreams
Willie Bobo
Juicy
03:26
Composers: Bob Valentin
10
Shotgun / Blind Man, Blind Man
Willie Bobo
Spanish Grease
05:11
Writer: Autry DeWalt - Herbie Hancock / Composers: Autry DeWalt - Herbie Hancock
05
Haitian Lady
Willie Bobo
Spanish Grease
04:04
Writer: Harold Lomax Ousley / Composers: Harold Lomax Ousley
12
Juicy
Willie Bobo
Willie Bobo's Finest Hour
02:23
Writer: Mike Stoller / Composers: Mike Stoller
07
Nessa
Willie Bobo
Spanish Grease
04:07
Writer: Ed Diehl / Composers: Ed Diehl
11
Night Song
Willie Bobo
Uno Dos Tres 1-2-3
02:43
Composers: Lee Adams - Charles Strouse
06
Blues In The Closet
Willie Bobo
Spanish Grease
02:15
Writer: Oscar Pettiford / Composers: Oscar Pettiford
05
Dig My Feeling
Willie Bobo
Dig My Feeling
03:40
Composers: Steven Huffsteter
09
It's Not Unusual (Instrumental)
Willie Bobo
Spanish Grease
02:29
Writer: Gordon Mills - Les Reed / Composers: Gordon Mills - Les Reed
02
The Look Of Love
Willie Bobo
A New Dimension
04:16
Writer: Hal David / Composers: Burt Bacharach
07
Always There
Willie Bobo
Diggin' Deeper - The Roots Of Acid Jazz Vol. 3
05:11
Composers: W. Jeffery - R. Laws - P. Allen
09
Spanish Grease
Willie Bobo
Out Of Sight (Music From The Motion Picture)
02:47
Writer: Melvin Lastie - Willie Bobo / Composers: Melvin Lastie - Willie Bobo
01
Boogaloo In Room 802
Willie Bobo
Uno Dos Tres 1-2-3
02:30
Composers: Jon Hart - Melvin Lastie
12
Lisa
Willie Bobo
Sounds From The Verve Hi-Fi
06:12
Writer: Clarence "Frogman" Henry / Composers: Clarence "Frogman" Henry
06
Round Trip
Willie Bobo
Dig My Feeling
04:17
Composers: William Correa - Dale Frank
03
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Willie Bobo
Juicy
02:37
Composers: Joe Zawinul - Gail Fisher Levy - Vincent Levy

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  • Discography
Albums
Willie Bobo's Finest Hour
This Compilation â„— 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-2003
Willie Bobo's Finest Hour
01
Grazing In The Grass (Instrumental)
Willie Bobo
Willie Bobo's Finest Hour
05:24
Writer: Philemon Hou / Composers: Philemon Hou
02
It's Not Unusual
Willie Bobo
Willie Bobo's Finest Hour
02:20
Writer: Gordon Mills - Les Reed / Composers: Gordon Mills - Les Reed
03
Evil Ways
Willie Bobo
Willie Bobo's Finest Hour
02:39
Writer: Clarence "Frogman" Henry / Composers: Clarence "Frogman" Henry
04
Sham Time (Instrumental)
Willie Bobo
Willie Bobo's Finest Hour
05:48
Writer: Eddie Harris / Composers: Eddie Harris
05
Sunny
Willie Bobo
Willie Bobo's Finest Hour
02:45
Writer: Bobby Hebb / Composers: Bobby Hebb
06
Quieres Volver
Willie Bobo
Willie Bobo's Finest Hour
03:52
Writer: Nick Jimenez - José Feliciano / Composers: Nick Jimenez - José Feliciano
07
Fried Neck Bones And Some Home Fries
Willie Bobo
Willie Bobo's Finest Hour
03:01
Writer: Melvin Lastie - Willie Bobo / Composers: Melvin Lastie - Willie Bobo
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Talkin' Verve
This Compilation â„— 1997 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-1997
Talkin' Verve
01
Grazing In The Grass
Willie Bobo
Talkin' Verve
05:24
Writer: Philemon Hou / Composers: Philemon Hou
02
Lisa
Willie Bobo
Talkin' Verve
06:12
Writer: Clarence "Frogman" Henry / Composers: Clarence "Frogman" Henry
03
Black Coffee
Willie Bobo
Talkin' Verve
02:42
Writer: Sonny Burke - Joseph Francis Burke - Paul Francis Webster / Composers: Sonny Burke - Joseph Francis Burke - Paul Francis Webster
04
The Look Of Love
Willie Bobo
Talkin' Verve
04:16
Writer: Hal David / Composers: Burt Bacharach
05
Dreams
Willie Bobo
Talkin' Verve
03:23
Writer: Bob Valentin / Composers: Bob Valentin
06
Evil Ways
Willie Bobo
Talkin' Verve
02:39
Writer: Clarence "Frogman" Henry / Composers: Clarence "Frogman" Henry
07
Night Song
Willie Bobo
Talkin' Verve
02:43
Writer: Lee Adams - Charles Strouse / Composers: Lee Adams - Charles Strouse
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Hell Of An Act To Follow
(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment
18-03-1978
Hell Of An Act To Follow
01
Always There
Willie Bobo
Hell Of An Act To Follow
05:09
Composers: W. Jeffery - R. Laws - P. Allen
02
Keep That Same Old Feeling
Willie Bobo
Hell Of An Act To Follow
05:13
Composers: W. Henderson
03
Together
Willie Bobo
Hell Of An Act To Follow
03:44
Composers: Norman Gimbel - Charles Fox
04
Pisces
Willie Bobo
Hell Of An Act To Follow
03:53
Composers: B. Lyle
05
Dindi
Willie Bobo
Hell Of An Act To Follow
06:20
Writer: Antônio Carlos Jobim / Composers: Ray Gilbert
06
Snort of Green
Willie Bobo
Hell Of An Act To Follow
04:25
Composers: T. Green
07
Fairy Tales for Two
Willie Bobo
Hell Of An Act To Follow
04:22
Composers: D. Frank
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Tomorrow Is Here
â„— 1977 Capitol Records, LLC
06-10-1977
Tomorrow Is Here
01
Suitcase Full Of Dreams
Willie Bobo
Tomorrow Is Here
03:48
Composers: Milo Adamo - Gene Goe
02
Funk De Mambo
Willie Bobo
Tomorrow Is Here
03:17
Composers: Andrews - Robertson - Blocker
03
Keep On Walking
Willie Bobo
Tomorrow Is Here
04:28
Composers: Gino Vannelli
04
Dreamin'
Willie Bobo
Tomorrow Is Here
05:08
Composers: Bernard Ighner
05
Wacky Tobacky (The Race)
Willie Bobo
Tomorrow Is Here
02:58
Composers: Stuart Gardner - Lawrence Farrow - William Cosby
06
Can't Stay Down Too Long
Willie Bobo
Tomorrow Is Here
03:29
Composers: Reggie Andrews
07
Time After Time
Willie Bobo
Tomorrow Is Here
03:16
Writer: Sammy Cahn / Composers: Jule Styne
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A New Dimension
â„— 1968 UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-1968
A New Dimension
01
Psychedelic Blues
Willie Bobo
A New Dimension
06:12
Writer: Clarence "Frogman" Henry / Composers: Clarence "Frogman" Henry
02
The Look Of Love
Willie Bobo
A New Dimension
04:16
Writer: Hal David / Composers: Burt Bacharach
03
Grazing In The Grass
Willie Bobo
A New Dimension
05:24
Writer: Philemon Hou / Composers: Philemon Hou
04
Quieres Volver
Willie Bobo
A New Dimension
03:52
Writer: Nick Jimenez - José Feliciano / Composers: Nick Jimenez - José Feliciano
05
Yellow Days
Willie Bobo
A New Dimension
03:49
Writer: Alan Bernstein - Alvaro Alarcon Carrillo / Composers: Alan Bernstein - Alvaro Alarcon Carrillo
06
Lisa
Willie Bobo
A New Dimension
06:12
Writer: Clarence "Frogman" Henry / Composers: Clarence "Frogman" Henry
07
This Guy's In Love With You
Willie Bobo
A New Dimension
02:57
Writer: Hal David / Composers: Burt Bacharach
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Bobo Motion
â„— 2008 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-1967
Bobo Motion
01
Up, Up & Way
Willie Bobo
Bobo Motion
01:56
Writer: Jim Webb / Composers: Jim Webb
02
Ain't That Right
Willie Bobo
Bobo Motion
02:35
Writer: Arthur Sterling / Composers: Arthur Sterling
03
Midnight Sun
Willie Bobo
Bobo Motion
02:08
Writer: Johnny Mercer / Composers: Lionel Hampton - Sonny Burke
04
Cute (Instrumental)
Willie Bobo
Bobo Motion
01:53
Composers: Neal Hefti - Stanley Styne
05
I Don't Know
Willie Bobo
Bobo Motion
02:32
Writer: Sonny Henry / Composers: Sonny Henry
06
Tuxedo Junction
Willie Bobo
Bobo Motion
02:15
Writer: Julian Dash - William Johnson - Buddy Feyne - Erskine Hawkins / Composers: Julian Dash - William Johnson - Buddy Feyne - Erskine Hawkins
07
Evil Ways
Willie Bobo
Bobo Motion
02:39
Writer: Clarence "Frogman" Henry / Composers: Clarence "Frogman" Henry
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Juicy
â„— 1998 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-1967
Juicy
01
Knock On Wood
Willie Bobo
Juicy
02:43
Composers: Eddie Floyd - Steve Cropper
02
Mating Call
Willie Bobo
Juicy
03:08
Composers: Bert Keyes
03
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Willie Bobo
Juicy
02:37
Composers: Joe Zawinul - Gail Fisher Levy - Vincent Levy
04
Felicidad
Willie Bobo
Juicy
03:20
Composers: Clarence "Frogman" Henry
05
La Descarga Del Bobo
Willie Bobo
Juicy
05:41
Composers: Willie Bobo
06
Juicy
Willie Bobo
Juicy
02:29
Composers: Mike Stoller
07
Ain't Too Proud To Beg
Willie Bobo
Juicy
02:45
Composers: Norman Whitfield - Edward Holland Jr.
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Uno Dos Tres 1-2-3
â„— 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-1965
Uno Dos Tres 1-2-3
01
Boogaloo In Room 802
Willie Bobo
Uno Dos Tres 1-2-3
02:30
Composers: Jon Hart - Melvin Lastie
02
Come A Little Bit Closer
Willie Bobo
Uno Dos Tres 1-2-3
02:28
Composers: Wesley Farrell - Bobby Hart - Tommy Boyce
03
Goin' Out Of My Head
Willie Bobo
Uno Dos Tres 1-2-3
03:26
Composers: Teddy Randazo - Robert Weinstein
04
I Remember Clifford
Willie Bobo
Uno Dos Tres 1-2-3
02:04
Composers: Benny Golson
05
Rescue Me
Willie Bobo
Uno Dos Tres 1-2-3
03:08
Composers: Raynard Miner - Carl William Smith
06
Michelle
Willie Bobo
Uno Dos Tres 1-2-3
03:16
Composers: John Lennon - Paul McCartney
07
No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)
Willie Bobo
Uno Dos Tres 1-2-3
02:43
Composers: Sascha Burland
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Spanish Grease
This Compilation â„— 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
30-11-1964
Spanish Grease
01
Spanish Grease
Willie Bobo
Spanish Grease
02:47
Writer: Melvin Lastie - Willie Bobo / Composers: Melvin Lastie - Willie Bobo
02
Hurt So Bad
Willie Bobo
Spanish Grease
02:39
Writer: Robert Weinstein - Bobby Hart - Teddy Randazzo / Composers: Robert Weinstein - Bobby Hart - Teddy Randazzo
03
It's Not Unusual
Willie Bobo
Spanish Grease
02:20
Writer: Gordon Mills - Les Reed / Composers: Gordon Mills - Les Reed
04
Our Day Will Come
Willie Bobo
Spanish Grease
02:50
Writer: Bob Hilliard - Mort Garson / Composers: Bob Hilliard - Mort Garson
05
Haitian Lady
Willie Bobo
Spanish Grease
04:04
Writer: Harold Lomax Ousley / Composers: Harold Lomax Ousley
06
Blues In The Closet
Willie Bobo
Spanish Grease
02:15
Writer: Oscar Pettiford / Composers: Oscar Pettiford
07
Nessa
Willie Bobo
Spanish Grease
04:07
Writer: Ed Diehl / Composers: Ed Diehl
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Bobo! Do That Thing
â„— 1963 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
01-01-1963
Bobo! Do That Thing
01
Bobo! Do That Thing
Willie Bobo
Bobo! Do That Thing
02:28
Composers: Dave Burns - Walter Fuller
02
Diferente
Willie Bobo
Bobo! Do That Thing
02:59
Composers: Chick Corea
03
He's That Way
Willie Bobo
Bobo! Do That Thing
03:06
Composers: Dave Burns
04
Un Solo Favor
Willie Bobo
Bobo! Do That Thing
02:37
Composers: Joe Timpa
05
Azulito
Willie Bobo
Bobo! Do That Thing
02:20
Composers: Ray Santos
06
Grab Your Hat
Willie Bobo
Bobo! Do That Thing
02:41
Composers: Willie Bobo - Larry Gales
07
Chickadee
Willie Bobo
Bobo! Do That Thing
02:16
Composers: Chick Corea
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Verve Remixed
This Compilation â„— 2002 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-2002
Verve Remixed
01
Spanish Grease (Dorfmeister Con Madrid De Los Austrias Muga Reserve Mix)
Willie Bobo
Verve Remixed
07:25
Composers: Willie Bobo - Melvin Lastie
02
How Long Has This Been Going On (MJ Cole Remix)
Carmen McRae
Verve Remixed
04:56
Writer: Ira Gershwin / Composers: George Gershwin
03
Who Needs Forever (Thievery Corporation Remix)
Astrud Gilberto
Verve Remixed
04:11
Composers: Quincy Jones - Howard Greenfield
04
Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby? (Rae & Christian Remix)
Dinah Washington
Verve Remixed
04:57
Composers: Louis Jordan - Billy Austin
05
Feeling Good (Joe Claussell Remix)
Nina Simone
Verve Remixed
06:03
Composers: Anthony Newley - Leslie Bricusse
06
Return to Paradise (Mark De Clive-Lowe Remix)
Shirley Horn
Verve Remixed
05:52
Writer: Ned Washington / Composers: Dimitri Tiomkin
07
Wait Till You See Him (De-Phazz Remix)
Ella Fitzgerald
Verve Remixed
03:51
Writer: Lorenz Hart / Composers: Richard Rodgers
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Verve Remixed 2
This Compilation â„— 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-2003
Verve Remixed 2
01
Manteca (Funky Lowlives Remix)
Dizzy Gillespie
Verve Remixed 2
06:52
Composers: Dizzy Gillespie - Luciano "Chano" Pozo - Gil Walter Fuller
02
Sinnerman (Felix Da Housecat's Heavenly House Mix)
Nina Simone
Verve Remixed 2
04:35
Composers: Nina Simone
03
Whatever Lola Wants (Gotan Project Remix)
Sarah Vaughan
Verve Remixed 2
04:40
Composers: Richard Adler - Jerry Ross
04
Brother Where Are You (Matthew Herbert Remix)
Oscar Brown Jr.
Verve Remixed 2
04:03
Composers: Oscar Brown, Jr.
05
Slap That Bass (Miguel Migs Petalpusher Remix)
Ella Fitzgerald
Verve Remixed 2
04:43
Composers: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin
06
Blues For Brother George Jackson (Mondo Grosso Next Wave Remix)
Archie Shepp
Verve Remixed 2
05:12
Composers: Archie Shepp
07
Angel Eyes (Layo & Bushwacka Remix)
Ella Fitzgerald
Verve Remixed 2
05:34
Composers: Earl K. Brent - Matt Dennis
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Verve Remixed 4
This Compilation â„— 2008 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-2008
Verve Remixed 4
01
Cry Me A River (Truth & Soul Remix)
Dinah Washington
Verve Remixed 4
02:43
Writer: Arthur Hamilton / Composers: Arthur Hamilton
02
Gimme Some (Mike Mangini Remix)
Nina Simone
Verve Remixed 4
03:11
Writer: Andy Stroud / Composers: Andy Stroud
03
There Was A Time (Kenny Dope Remix)
James Brown
Verve Remixed 4
05:27
Writer: Bud J. Hobgood - James Brown / Composers: Bud J. Hobgood - James Brown
04
California Soul (Diplo Remix)
Marlena Shaw
Verve Remixed 4
04:07
Writer: Valerie Simpson - Nickolas Ashford / Composers: Valerie Simpson - Nickolas Ashford
05
Take Care Of Business (Pilooski Remix)
Nina Simone
Verve Remixed 4
03:31
Writer: Andrew Benjamin Stroud / Composers: Andrew Benjamin Stroud
06
Bim Bom (Psapp Remix)
Astrud Gilberto
Verve Remixed 4
03:48
Writer: João Gilberto / Composers: João Gilberto
07
Tenderly (Mocky Remix)
Anita O'Day
Verve Remixed 4
04:44
Writer: Jack Lawrence - Walter Gross / Composers: Jack Lawrence - Walter Gross
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Apéro Jazz
â„— 2021 UMG Recordings, Inc.
14-06-2021
Apéro Jazz
01
Who Needs Forever (Thievery Corporation Remix)
Astrud Gilberto
Apéro Jazz
04:11
Writer: Quincy Jones - Howard Greenfield / Composers: Quincy Jones - Howard Greenfield
02
Musical Genocide (Ludovic Navarre Aka St Germain Version)
Gregory Porter
Apéro Jazz
05:02
Writer: Gregory Porter / Composers: Gregory Porter
03
Rose Rouge
Jorja Smith
Apéro Jazz
05:58
Writer: Ludovic Navarre / Composers: Ludovic Navarre
04
Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)
Us3
Apéro Jazz
04:37
Writer: Herbie Hancock - Mel Simpson - Geoffrey Wilkinson - Rahsaan Hakeem Kelly / Composers: Herbie Hancock - Mel Simpson - Geoffrey Wilkinson - Rahsaan Hakeem Kelly
05
Afro Blue (9th Wonder's Blue Light Basement Remix)
Robert Glasper Experiment
Apéro Jazz
05:08
Writer: Mongo Santamaria / Composers: Mongo Santamaria
06
Whatever Lola Wants (Gotan Project Remix)
Sarah Vaughan
Apéro Jazz
04:40
Writer: Richard Adler - Jerry Ross / Composers: Richard Adler - Jerry Ross
07
It Gonna Come (FKJ Remix)
Melody Gardot
Apéro Jazz
03:44
Writer: Melody Gardot / Composers: Melody Gardot
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Verve / Unmixed 4
This Compilation â„— 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
27-05-2008
Verve / Unmixed 4
01
Cry Me A River
Dinah Washington
Verve / Unmixed 4
02:35
Writer: Arthur Hamilton / Composers: Arthur Hamilton
02
Gimme Some
Nina Simone
Verve / Unmixed 4
02:59
Writer: Andy Stroud / Composers: Andy Stroud
03
There Was A Time
James Brown
Verve / Unmixed 4
03:05
Writer: James Brown - Bud J. Hobgood / Composers: James Brown - Bud J. Hobgood
04
California Soul
Marlena Shaw
Verve / Unmixed 4
02:57
Writer: Valerie Simpson - Nickolas Ashford / Composers: Valerie Simpson - Nickolas Ashford
05
Take Care Of Business
Nina Simone
Verve / Unmixed 4
02:04
Writer: Andrew Benjamin Stroud / Composers: Andrew Benjamin Stroud
06
Bim Bom
Astrud Gilberto
Verve / Unmixed 4
01:50
Writer: João Gilberto / Composers: João Gilberto
07
Tenderly
Anita O'Day
Verve / Unmixed 4
03:20
Writer: Jack Lawrence - Walter Gross / Composers: Jack Lawrence - Walter Gross
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