Pianist/vocalist/songwriter Camille Howard frst came to prominence as an ensemble member of Roy Miltons Solid Senders, in the 1940s, one of the very fnest blues piano players of the era, she was known for her fast, complex boogie-woogie style, with its dexterous fngerwork and powerful drive Her biggest hits were with sides like Thrill Me, X-Temporaneous Boogie, You Dont Love Me, Fiesta In Old Mexico and Money Blues. She was still only in her early forties when she turned her back on secular music in the mid 1950s, and retired. This compilation anthologises her solo recordings between 1946-1956, and includes a number of sides which were not released the frst time around. Also featured are a number of Roy Miltons major hits on which Camille made an aurally notable contribution, be it instrumentally, vocally, or both.
