Harold Burrage

Harold Edwin Burrage (March 30, 1931 – November 26, 1966)[1] was an American blues and soul singer, pianist, songwriter, and record producer.

Harold Burrage
Background information
Born(1931-03-30)March 30, 1931
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedNovember 26, 1966(1966-11-26) (aged 35)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
GenresRhythm & Blues, Soul
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, pianist, record producer
InstrumentsVocal, Piano
LabelsDecca, Aladdin, States, Cobra, Vee-Jay, M-Pac, Paso, Foxy

Biography

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Burrage did session work as a pianist in the 1950s and 1960s as well as recording under his own name. He released singles on Decca, Aladdin, States, and Cobra in the 1950s, and for Vee-Jay and M-Pac in the 1960s. Burrage's backing bands included the likes of Otis Rush, Willie Dixon, Wayne Bennett, and Jody Williams, while Burrage supported Magic Sam, Charles Clark, and others as a pianist.[2]

Burrage's first recording was "Hi-Yo Silver", written by Burrage and Claude Trenier, for Decca Records in 1950, backed by Horace Henderson's band.[3]

Burrage's only national hit as singer was the 1965 Chicago soul song "Got to Find a Way", which reached #31 on the Billboard R&B charts.[4] The following year Burrage died in Chicago, aged 35, from heart failure at the home of Tyrone Davis,[1] a musician Burrage influenced.[5]

Discography

From The Soul Discography[6]

Harold Burrage with Horace Henderson & His Orchestra, Chicago, IL (1950)
  • I Need My Baby, Decca 48175
  • Hi Yo Silver, Decca 48175
  • I Ain’t Mad At No One, Charly CRB 1128

Harold Burrage with Jimmy Binkley Orchestra, Chicago, IL (1951)

  • Way Down Boogie, Aladdin 3194
  • Sweet Brown Girl, Aladdin 3194

Harold Burrage and Combo, Chicago, IL (1954)

  • I Feel So Fine, States 144
  • You’re Gonna Cry, States 144

Harold Burrage, Chicago, IL (1956)

  • One More Dance, Cobra 5004
  • You Eat Too Much, Cobra 5004
  • Hot Dog And A Bottle Of Pop, Flyright (E) FLY 579

Harold Burrage, Chicago, IL (1957)

  • Messed Up, Cobra 5012
  • I Love My Baby, P-Vine Special (J) PLP
  • I Don’t Care Who Knows, Cobra 5012
  • Stop For The Red Light, Flyright (E) FLY 579
  • Stop For The Red Light, Cobra 5018
  • I’m Satisfied, Flyright (E) FLY 579
  • Satisfied, Cobra 5018
  • Hey Little Girl, Unissued

Harold Burrage With Willie Dixon Band, Chicago, IL (1957)

  • Crazy About My Baby, P-Vine Special (J) PLP
  • She Knocks Me Out, Cobra 5022, Faro 5030
  • My Love Has Been In Vain, Unissued
  • A Heart Filled With Pain, Cobra 5022, Faro 5030

Harold Burrage, Chicago, IL (1958)

  • I Cry For You, Flyright (E) FLY 594
  • I Cry For You, Cobra 5026, Vivid 102
  • Betty Jean, Cobra 5026, Vivid 102

Harold Burrage, Chicago, IL (1959)

  • I’ve Got A Reason, Unissued
  • What You Don’t Know, Vee Jay 318
  • Baby When, Unissued
  • Crying For You Baby, Vee Jay 318
  • Hi ho Silver, Unissued
  • You K.O.’d Me, Vee Jay 356
  • Great Day In The Morning, Vee Jay 356

Harold Burrage With Milt Bland Orchestra, Chicago, IL (1960)

  • Please Love Me, Paso 101
  • Pretty Little Liddy, Paso 101
  • A Fool (For Hiding My Love From You), Paso 102
  • Say You Love Me, Paso 102

Harold Burrage, Chicago, IL (1962)

  • I Was Wrong, Foxy 009
  • You Ought To Love Me, Foxy 009
  • Master Key, M-Pac 7201
  • Faith (And Understanding), M-Pac 7201

Harold Burrage, Chicago, IL (1963)

  • Mister Wall (Mister Window), P-Vine Special (J) PLP 9003
  • Long Ways Together, M-Pac 7204
  • I’ll Take One, M-Pac 7204
  • You Mean The World To Me, P-Vine Special (J) PLP 9003
  • Everybody’s Dancing’, M-Pac 7210
  • Your Friend (That’s A Friend), M-Pac 7210, 7222
  • Baby I’m Alright, M-Pac 7211
  • Fifty-fifty, M-Pac 7211

Harold Burrage, Chicago, IL, (1965)

  • Take Me Now, M-Pac 7222, 7234
  • Got To Find A Way, M-Pac 7225
  • How To Fix Your Mouth (To Say What You Say), M-Pac 7225
  • You Made Me So Happy, M-Pac 7227, 7234
  • Things Ain’t What They Used To Be (Since You Been Gone), M-Pac 7227
  • I’m In Love, P-Vine Special (J) PLP 9003
  • Hang My Head And Cry, P-Vine Special (J) PLP 9003
  • More Power To You, P-Vine Special (J) PLP 9003

Harold Burrage, Chicago, IL (1966)

  • More Power To You, M-Pac 7229
  • A Long Way Together, M-Pac 7229

Additional recordings
  • Pioneer Of Chicago Soul, P-Vine Special PLP 9003 (1979)
  • Messed Up! The Cobra Recordings 1956-58, Westside WESM 634 (2001)

References
  1. Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 68. ISBN 978-0313344237.
  2. Harold Burrage at Allmusic
  3. All music guide to soul: the definitive guide to R & B and soul. Backbeat Books. 2003. p. 102. ISBN 0879307447.
  4. Billboard, Allmusic
  5. Got to Find a Way at Allmusic
  6. McGrath, Bob (2010). The Soul Discography. Eyeball Productions. ISBN 0986641707.
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