Ann Cole
Encyclopedia
Ann Cole was an American
R&B
and former gospel
singer, who was the first artist signed to the 1950s record label
, Baton Records
. From 1956-1962 she scored three Top 40 hit single
s before she stopped recording
. In 1956 she was voted the Most Promising Female R&B Artist.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
and former gospel
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
singer, who was the first artist signed to the 1950s record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, Baton Records
Baton Records
Baton Records was an independent New York City based record label pioneered in the 1950s by record producer Sol Rabinowitz.Baton's first record, and subsequent hit, was "A Thousand Stars" by the R&B group The Rivileers. The label's most enduring hit is arguably "I've Got My Mo-Jo Working" written...
. From 1956-1962 she scored three Top 40 hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
s before she stopped recording
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
. In 1956 she was voted the Most Promising Female R&B Artist.
Singles
| Year | Title | Album | US | UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | "Are You Satisfied?" | Don't Hurt Me | 10 | - |
| 1956 | "Got My Mojo Working Got My Mojo Working "Got My Mojo Working" is a 1956 song written by Preston Foster and first recorded by Ann Cole, but popularized by Muddy Waters in 1957. Waters' rendition of the song was featured on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time at #359 and was inducted in the Grammy Hall of... " |
Got My Mo-Jo Working | - | - |
| 1957 | "In The Chapel" | Got My Mo-Jo Working | 14 | - |
| 1962 | "Have Fun" | 30 of Her Greatest Hits | 21 | - |
External links
- http://www.daremusic.com/mojo.htm