King Pleasure
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About King Pleasure
King Pleasure (March 24, 1922 - March 21, 1981) was a jazz vocalist and a pioneer of the 'Vocalese' style of Jazz singing. Born Clarence Beeks in Oakdale, Tennessee, he moved to New York City in the mid-1940s. Pleasure first achieved popularity by winning a talent show at the Apollo Theater in New York with the vocalese classic 'Moody's Mood for Love'. He influenced numerous other vocalists with his inovation, among then Mark Murphy, Jon Hendricks and Manhattan Transfer.
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Top Tracks
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Moody's Mood for Love
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Parker's Mood
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I'm In The Mood For Love
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Twisted
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Red Top
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I'm In The Mood For Love - 1962 Version / Stereo
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Farmer's Market
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All of Me
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Swan Blues
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Jazz Jump
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I'm Gone
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The New Symphony Sid
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Don't Get Scared
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Sometimes I'm Happy
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Tomorrow is Another Day
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Golden Days
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Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
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Moody's Mood
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This Is Always
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Little Boy, Don't Get Scared
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D.B. Blues
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Don't Worry About Me
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No, Not Much
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You're Crying
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Funk Junction
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It Might As Well Be Spring
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Exclamation Blues
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Moody's Mood For Love (I'm In The Mood For Love)
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Don't Worry 'Bout Me
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What Can I Say (After I Say I'm Sorry)
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Blues I Like To Hear
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That Old Black Magic
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At Your Beck And Call
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Jazz Jump - Digital Remaster
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Diaper Pin
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Mean To Me
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Annie's Lament
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Little Boy Don't Get Scared
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Evening Blues
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Blame The Condition
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No Not Much
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Parker's Mood - Remastered 2015
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Moody Mood For Love
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Jazz Pump
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Jumpin' With The Symphony Sid
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I'm In The Mood For Love - 1956 Version / Mono
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Parkers Mood
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Blues I Like To Hear - 1956 Version / Mono
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(What Can I Say) After I Say I'm Sorry?
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Red Top - Remastered
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