{"product_id":"roman-mimi-first-of-the-brookly-cd-09077156022","title":"Mimi Roman - First of the Brooklyn Cowgirls [CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A door would open up and I would just go through it, and I just kept doing that for all my life.\" MimiRoman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A door would open and I would just go through it. . . .\" That is how Mimi Roman, at 87, tells us of her life, including her time as a successful country singer in the 1950s and early 60s. But it took talent and a strong, beautifully distinctive voice for those doors to open, and to go far once on the other side. It also took guts and plenty of stamina for a 20-year-old Jewish cowgirl from Brooklyn in the 1950s to make her way to country music fame, albeit too briefly, before taking herself out of the game at the ripe old age of 28.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough many country stars from the 50s and 60s have long faded into obscurity, Mimi Roman, for more than 60 years, has gently persisted in the hearts and minds of pure country, honky-tonk, and rockabilly fans around the world. But what makes Mimi different from many country stars from that \"Golden Age\" who now reside somewhere in anonymity? For many, the answer will be found in this special double album, The First Of The Brooklyn Cowgirls, which features newly released and restored personal acetates, publishing demos and radio and television transcriptions recorded during Mimi Roman's career. Mimi's story, like her voice, is remarkable. Joe Hopkins (music historian)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst Of The Brooklyn Cowgirls almost exclusively features unissued material. The double CD is sourced from one of a kind reels and acetates taken from Mimi's personal collection. These tracks are almost as rare as a Jewish girl from Brooklyn singing country music in the '50s \u0026amp; '60s!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroducing Mimi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeary Blues from Waitin (Hank Williams)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnnouncing the Winner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHonky Tonk Blues (Hank Williams)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHank Williams Medley (Hank Williams)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNever Ramble, Never Gamble, Never Roam (Allen-Patton-Eager)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIm the One Who Loves You (Stuart Hamblen)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIm Lookin for Some Lovin (Clay Eager)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComes from Brooklyn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrap It Up and Save It W\/Intro and Outro (Al Blasingame)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoute 66 (Bobby Troup)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeary Blues from Waitin (Hank Williams)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Tears Are Beginning to Show (Carol Bass)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRocky Road Blues (Bill Monroe)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Wind Up (Dave Coleman)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGotta Have My Baby Back (Floyd Tillman)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou Win Again (Hank Williams)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBorn in East Virginia (Traditional)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour Foot Deep in Tear Drops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRose Colored Glasses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe's My Marathon Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwenty-One\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou Mean All the World to Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm Not a Child Any More\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Gotta Know (Paul Evans)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark Is the Night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeasons of My Heart (Darrell Edwards-George Jones)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Am I Worth (Darrell Edwards-George Jones)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDix-A-Billy (Evans-Harris-Reardon)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou're the One\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIsle of Golden Dreams (Walter Blaufuss-Gus Kahn)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Way the Wind Blows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFire in My Soul\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere's No Holding You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"503","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":50792048853288,"sku":"09077156022","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0933\/3833\/7576\/files\/4117663-2876183.jpg?v=1763992820","url":"https:\/\/waterloorecords.com\/products\/roman-mimi-first-of-the-brookly-cd-09077156022","provider":"Waterloo Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}