Vinyl records

King Pleasure vinyl records

4 albums with 56 vinyl pressings between them. Open an album to see all its pressings and how to spot the first one.

Clarence Beeks. Jazz vocalist and an early master of vocalese, where a singer sings words to a famous instrumental solo. Born : March 24, 1922 in Oakdale, Tennessee. Died : March 21, 1981 in Los Angeles, California. King Pleasure first achieved popularity by singing the Eddie Jefferson vocalese classic "Moody's Mood for Love," based on a James Moody saxophone solo to "I'm in the Mood for Love". Pleasure's recording in 1952 is considered a jazz classic. He cites Jefferson as an influence and predecessor. He and Betty Carter also recorded a famous vocalese version of "Red Top," a jazz classic penned by Kansas Citian Ben Kynard and recorded by Gene Ammons and others.