Just a Closer Walk with Thee Ruby Wilson/Climax Jazz Band

Just a Closer Walk with Thee Ruby Wilson/Climax Jazz Band 1995
One of the highlights of this concert, if not THE highlight, was Memphis blues singer Ruby Wilson being featured in Just a Closer Walk with Thee.
She is the undisputed Queen of Beale Street, a Memphis legend who has taken the Delta blues and her powerful, emotional, unforgettable voice worldwide. When she's in Memphis, she often holds at B.B. King's, the epicenter of nightclub entertainment in the Mid-South. When she's out of town, she might be singing at the White House, or at a renowned jazz club in Switzerland, or on a luxury cruise in Asia.
Together with Dr Jack Maassen playing carillon and our Climax Jazz Band backing her, it became quite an emotional performance presented to this happy audience of about 8000 in Misono Japan.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• jazz
• classic
• traditional
• revival
• climax
• ruby
• wilson
• carillon
• bob
• erwig
• jack
• vincken
• pieter
• meijers

[gycurtischicago]

Who doesn't love Ruby Wilson?

[Kingcat11]

I love you so and miss you Boo Boo.

[o0steveo0o]

nothing wrong with bush, i like him and im from NZ. these guys rock, real music, pitty i cant hear it live :)

[SusanDianeMurphree]

Have favorited all your YouTube stff and gonna' call you Ruby Tubey on this one.Yes, you've had that 'Closer Walk' in Jan. when you had stroke, but glad whatever Gods that be didn't let you walk on to heaven!Glad you're still with us.Hope all the goodness on earth binds you here until you are restored.May the Angelic choirs be patient for you to join them and let you remain with us yet a while longer!Get well Ruby, the world isn't ready to let you leave us yet!

SusanDianeMurphree/Marianna,AR

[dsanw]

Absolutely great rendition of this tune,the lady has a gigantic voice,it`s in a very good mood with this ringing bells. 5*****

[Kostenbaat]

Lovely song, well done. Love the singer.

And it all happens in Japan. Where all the good jazz is.