Calvin Boze
Remembered as being a senior—and the school band leader—by Charles Brown at Prairie View College in Texas, trumpeter Boze (or Boaz as his name appears early on) first came to the public's attention on recordings with the west coast band's of Russell Jacquet (Globe) and Marvin Johnson (G&G). In 1949, he began recording as a vocalist in a strong Louis Jordan vein for Aladdin Records with Maxwell Davis and his band. Although he never made a huge impression on the R&B charts, his recordings were all solid, earthy R&B jive advocating Working With My Baby (who made his lolly pop, and his peanut brittle), and Waiting And Drinking. He is best known for the classic Safronia B and the b-side—Boze's celebration of his adopted home—Angel City Blues, as well as a couple of songs he wrote for old homeboy Charles Brown—Texas Blues and Hot Lips And Seven Kisses—also recorded for Aladdin.