Blues and gospel revival : the complete blues and gospel releases, 1945-1960

"Jasmine's two-CD retrospective presents 52 of Moore's R&B and gospel sides, spanning a decade and a half. And it's R&B in the original sense of the term: songs with a blues structure and sentiment but backed by a swinging jazz orchestra ... During his R&B career, Moore sang with the expansiveness of tuxedoed blues belters Joe Williams and Billy Eckstine ... The churchy side of Moore bears no sonic likeness whatsoever to his club days. He roughed up his smooth ways and converted his blues back into a sanctified shout".