Roosevelt Grier
Soul City
Recording Industries Corp. M1008 (1964)
Side One
1. In My Tenement
2. I (Who Have Nothing)
3. Up On The Roof
4. On Broadway
5. Fool, Fool, Fool
6. Spanish Harlem
Side Two
1. Soul City
2. Uptown
3. Down So Long
4. In The Park
5. Since You've Been Gone
6. To Her Terrace
Personnel include:
Roosevelt "Rosey" Grier - vocals
Bobby Darin - producer
Jack Nitzsche - arrangements
Dave Hassinger - engineer
Mike Deasy - guitar (not credited on jacket)
Tommy Tedesco - guitar
Lyle Ritz - bass
Ray Johnson - piano
Hal Blaine - drums
Jack Sperling - drums
Plas Johnson - tenor saxophone
Steve Douglas - tenor saxophone
Jay Migliori - baritone saxophone
Lew McCreary - trombone
Lou Blackburn - trombone
Ollie Mitchell - trumpet
Roy Caton - trumpet
Notes:
As a pro football player, Grier was a member of the New York Giants and the Los Angeles Rams. He was also a singer, writer, and actor with over 70 guest appearances on various TV shows during the 60s and 70s. Rosie became an ordained minister in 1983 and has traveled the world sharing the Gospel as an inspirational speaker.
Mike's name and the names of several other participants on this album were not included in the credits listed on the back of the record jacket.
Listen to "Soul City" on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ6xfvsmGWjw6lq9XaOJW1tn6f2-Cu4El
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