Respected LadyLand - Pearl Woods: She Wore Many Hats
Pearl Woods was vocalist, songwriter, A&R person, label promoter, producer, and record label founder.
I first became aware of Pearl as a vocalist who was included in the Sue Records CD box set. She stood out to me not only because her record was so unique, they also included a photo of her (featured on the visual promo for this episode). It's a delightful photograph.
So, when I began seeing the name "Pearl Woods" in songwriting credits on records that I love, I was able to immediately recall that name and connect it with a person. I also have sought out copies of the handful of 45s she released as a vocalist. Unfortunately, finding concrete information about Pearl is about as difficult as getting my hands on her records.
On this episode I share the information that I was able to find (on the bright side, it's more than I found for Joy Byers) and I share some of my favorite renditions of tunes from the Pearl Woods songbook.
- 3:00pm Its A Mans World by Mary Ann Fisher on single (imperial)
- 3:03pm Something's Gotta Hold On me by The Gauchos on single (ABC)
- 3:06pm Something Touched Me by Pearl Woods on 45 (Mala)
- 3:08pm Good Enough by Bobby Guy on Single (Apt)
- 3:10pm Do Right by Etta James on Queen Of Soul (Argo)
- 3:12pm I Dont Want to Suffer by Walter Jackson on single (Columbia)
- 3:14pm One More Time by Pearl Woods & the Gems on 45 (Wall)
- 3:16pm Seven Day Fool intro loop by Etta James on Etta James Rocks the House (chess)
- 3:19pm Something's Got A Hold On Me by Etta James on Etta James Rocks The House (Chess)
- 3:23pm Cute Little Girls by Don Gibson on Girls, Guitars And Gibson (RCA)
- 3:25pm PARTY ACROSS THE HALL by YVONNE BAKER & THE SENSATIONS on 45 (Argo)
- 3:28pm Joogie Boogie by The Dubs on single (ABC)
- 3:30pm Sloppin' by Pearl Woods & the Gems on 45 (Wall)
- 3:33pm Something Touched Me Loop by Pearl Woods Band on single (mala)
- 3:34pm Don't Tell It All by Pearl Woods on 45 (Crackerjack)
- 3:36pm Next Door To The Blues by Ray Charles on Country And Western Meets Rhythm And Blues (Abc)
- 3:40pm If I Knew Then (What I Know Now) by Maxine Brown on single (Abc)
- 3:41pm It Aint Like That No More by Ted Taylor on single (Okeh)
- 3:43pm (I Believe) Something Funny Is Going on by Bertha Tillman on single (Brent)
- 3:46pm Something gota a hold of me by Don & Alleyne Cole on 45 (tollie)
- 3:48pm poverty by Bobby BLAND on 45 (duke)
- 3:49pm Just Like A Fish by Esther Phillips on Set Me Free (atlantic)
- 3:52pm It's A Mean Old Man's World by Dinah Washington on single (columbia)
- 3:55pm Lollipop Baby by the Marcels on single (Colpix)
- 3:57pm Stickum Up Baby by Pearl Woods on single (Pel-Nor)