''Soul Crib'' is an album by organist Charlie Earland which was recorded in 1969 and released on the Choice label. Most of the tracks were reissued on Muse Records in 1977 with three tracks on '' Smokin''' and three on ''

Mama Roots ''Mama Roots'' is an album by organist Charlie Earland which was recorded in 1969 and 1977 and released on the Muse label.Muse Records listing
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Reception

The AllMusic review by Wichael Erlewine simply stated "Earland with George Coleman on tenor sax, Jimmy Ponder on guitar, and Walter Perkins on drums".

Track listing

All compositions by Charles Earland except where noted # "

Soon It's Gonna Rain "Soon It's Gonna Rain" is a song from the musical comedy ''The Fantasticks'', with lyrics written by Tom Jones, and music composed by Harvey Schmidt. Background The song was first sung by Rita Gardner and Kenneth Nelson in the original Off Broadwa ...

" ( Harvey Schmidt,

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) – 7:30 # " Strangers in the Night" ( Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder) – 5:30 # " Old Folks" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) – 5:30 # "The Dozens" – 2:50 # " Milestones #2" ( Miles Davis) – 3:30 # "Mus' Be LSD" – 6:30 # " Undecided" ( Charlie Shavers, Sid Robin) – 6:45

Personnel

Charles Earland Charles Earland (May 24, 1941 – December 11, 1999) was an American jazz organist. Biography Earland was born in Philadelphia and learned to play the saxophone in high school. He played tenor with Jimmy McGriff at the age of 17 and in 1960 form ...

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organ Organ may refer to: Biology * Organ (biology), a part of an organism Musical instruments * Organ (music), a family of keyboard musical instruments characterized by sustained tone ** Electronic organ, an electronic keyboard instrument ** Hammond ...

* George Coleman – tenor saxophone *

Jimmy Ponder Jimmy Ponder (May 10, 1946 – September 16, 2013) was an American jazz guitarist. Career When Ponder's brother entered the military, he left his guitar, and Ponder picked it up. In his early teens he received lessons from the guitarist in a ba ...

– guitar *

Walter Perkins Walter Perkins may refer to: * Walter Perkins (musician) (1932–2004), American jazz drummer * Walter Perkins (Stroud MP) (1903–1988), Conservative Party politician in England * Walter E. Perkins Walter Eugene Perkins (1859–1925) was an Am ...

– drums

References

{{Authority control Charles Earland albums 1969 albums Albums produced by Ozzie Cadena Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio