Earl Gaines
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Earl Gaines
In 1955 Gaines joined up with Louis Brooks & His Hi-Toppers as lead singer and scored a #2 R & B smash "It's Love Baby (24 Hours a Day)," which has become his signature song since. The outfit didn't score a followup hit and Gaines went solo for the same label, Excello, in addition to Champion and Poncello resulting a slew of unsuccessful singles. During this time he sang lead for Bill Doggett's band. In 1966 he finally snagged a hit under his own name with "Best Of Luck To You" (#28 R 7 B) for the HBR label. He subsequently recorded record for Hollywood, Athens Deluxe/King and Seventy-Seven, including "Hymn Number 5". Gaines recorded a single for Ace in 1975 ("Drowning On Dry Land") but then embarked on a fourteen year hiatus from the studio and working as a truck driver. He resurged in 1989 with a new album "House Party" on Meltone Records, and this began his eventual comeback thanks in large part to producer Fred James. James, a Nashville-based producer whose affection for the classic Excello sound also resulted in the resurrection of onetime label staples including Clifford Curry and Roscoe Shelton; for Appaloosa, Gaines issued his 1995 comeback effort, "I Believe in Your Love", and in 1997 he also joined Curry and Shelton for a joint live recording. Since then he's appeared on a host of labels, culminating in his 2008 CD for Memphis-based Ecko Records. Album Discography "The Best Of Luck To You" (HBR 1966) The Best Of Luck To You / It's Worth Anything / Trust In Me / Too Many Times / The Door Is Still Open / Poor Man Gotta Make It / Don't Take My Kindness For Weakness / You Belong To Me / I Have Loved And I Have Lived / 24 Hours A Day / Mercy On My Soul "Lovin' Blues" (Deluxe 1970) My Woman / The Things I Used To Do / Three Wishes For A Fool / Fruit From Another Man's Tree / From Warm To Cool To Cold / 24 Hours A Day / My Pillow Stays Wet / The Door Is Still Open / The Meaning Of A Sad Song / Don't Deceive Me / Everyday I Have The Blues
1. Turn On Your
Love Light
A Certain Girl / I'll Take Care Of You / If You Want What I Got / Been So Long / Taking All Love I Can / Trust In Me / Keep Your Mind On Me / Turn On Your Love Light / Hymn No.5 / Nine Pound Steel / It Takes You / I Can't Face It / That's How Strong My Love Is / Since I Lost You / Yearning And Burning / You're The One
1. 24 Hours A
Day
1. It's Love Baby
(24 Hours a Day)
1. Is It Too Late
Babe
1. Every Night in
the Week
1. Best of Luck
My Woman / The Things I Used To Do / Three Wishes For A Fool / Fruit From Another Man's Tree / From Warm To Cool To Cold / It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day) / My Pillow Stays Wet / The Door Is Still Open / The Meaning Of A Sad Song (Medley) / Don't Deceive Me (Please Don't Go) / Every Day I Have The Blues / Have Faith (In Me) / Tell Me Tonight / You Belong To Me / Good Good Lovin' / Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go / What In The World Can I Call My Own / Don't Deceive Me (Please Don't Go) (overdubbed version) / I'm the One You Need / House Full Of Rooms / Sixty Minute Man / Little Boy Blue / Finger Lickin'
1. Let's Work Together
1. What Is Love
1. Turn On Your
Love Light
1. Don't Take My
Kindness For a Weakness
1. 24 Hours a Day
1. I'd Like To Try
It One More Time
1. You Got The Walk |
"That's How Strong My Love Is" (Vivid Sound 1979)
"Yearning And Burning" (Charly 1986)
"House Party" (Meltone 1989)
"I Believe In Your Love" (Appaloosa 1996)
Roscoe Shelton, Earl Gaines, Clifton Curry "Tennessee R & B Live"
(Appaloosa 1997)
"Everything's
Gonna Be Alright" (Blacktop 1999)
"24 Hours A Day" (Black Magic 1999)
"Lovin' Blues:
THE STARDAY-KING YEARS 1967-1973" (Westside 1999)
Roscoe Shelton & Earl Gaines "Let's Work Together" (Cannonball 2000)
"The Different Feelings Of Blues & Soul" (Blue Fye 2005)
"The Lost Soul Tapes" (Aim 2006)
"Crankshift Blues" (SPV 2007)
"Nothin' But The Blues" (Ecko 2008) 
"Good To Me" (Ecko 2010)
"You Got The Walk" (Phantom 2010)