Sonny Boy Williamson II – King Biscuit Time (Arhoolie)

 

 

 

 

 

 Sonny Boy Williamson II – King Biscuit Time (Arhoolie) | Classic Blues Album

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arhoolie records 1970    lp 2020

 

 

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Sonny Boy Williamson II – King Biscuit Time (Arhoolie)
Few blues musicians left a legacy as influential as 
Sonny Boy Williamson II (Aleck "Rice" Miller). 
His distinctive harmonica style, expressive vocals, and 
unforgettable radio performances helped shape 
modern electric blues. King Biscuit Time, released by 
Arhoolie Records, preserves some of the finest broadcasts
 from the legendary King Biscuit Time radio show, 
offering listeners an authentic glimpse into 
Arkansas blues during its golden era.
Originally broadcast on KFFA Radio in Helena, Arkansas, 
King Biscuit Time introduced countless listeners to 
Delta blues legends. Sonny Boy Williamson became the 
program's best-known performer, blending traditional 
country blues with a modern, amplified sound that would
 inspire generations of musicians, including Eric Clapton, 
The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, Paul Butterfield, 
and countless blues harmonica players.
The Arhoolie collection captures Williamson at his most relaxed
 and spontaneous. Unlike polished studio recordings, these
 performances reveal the raw energy of live radio, complete
 with his witty introductions, conversational singing style, 
and extraordinary harmonica improvisations.
Musically, King Biscuit Time is rooted in classic Delta blues
 while hinting at the emerging Chicago electric sound. Williamson's
expressive harmonica phrases, rhythmic accompaniment, 
and charismatic vocals make every performance feel intimate and immediate.
For blues collectors, this Arhoolie release is far more than a historical 
document. It preserves performances that might otherwise have 
been lost and remains one of the essential recordings for 
anyone interested in the development of post-war blues.
Today, King Biscuit Time stands as one of the finest collections 
documenting Sonny Boy Williamson II's remarkable talent and the
 enduring influence of the King Biscuit radio broadcasts 
on American blues history.

credits:

Line-up / Musicians

Because King Biscuit Time is a compilation drawn from 
several recording sessions, the personnel varies by session.

Trumpet Records sessions – August 5, 1951

Tracks:

Do It If You Wanna
Cool, Cool Blues
Come On Back Home
Stop Crying
West Memphis Blues
I Cross My Heart
Sonny Boy's Christmas Blues
Pontiac Blues

Personnel

Sonny Boy Williamson II (Aleck "Rice" Miller) – vocals, harmonica
Willie Love – piano
Elmore James – guitar
Joe Willie Wilkins – guitar
Leonard Ware – bass
Unknown – drums

Trumpet Records session – March 12, 1951

Tracks

Eyesight to the Blind
Crazy About You Baby

Personnel

Sonny Boy Williamson II – vocals, harmonica
Willie Love (probably) – piano
Henry Reed – bass
Unknown – guitar
Joe Dison – drums
Trumpet Records session – December 4, 1951

Tracks

Nine Below Zero
Mighty Long Time
She Brought Life Back to the Dead
Stop Now Baby
Mr. Downchild
Too Close Together

Personnel

Sonny Boy Williamson II – vocals, harmonica
Willie Love – piano
Joe Willie Wilkins – guitar
Cliff Bivens (Givens) – bass
broom percussion & bass vocal on "Mighty Long Time"
Unknown – drums
KFFA "King Biscuit Time" radio broadcast – May 1965

Tracks

V-8 Ford
Stormy Monday
Right Now
Come Go With Me

Personnel

Sonny Boy Williamson II – vocals, harmonica
Houston Stackhouse – guitar
James "Peck" Curtis – drums
Sonny Payne – announcer (heard during the broadcast)

Bonus track

Dust My Broom (Elmore James)

Personnel

Elmore James – vocals, guitar
Sonny Boy Williamson II – harmonica
Leonard Ware – bass

Recording Studios
Trumpet Records Sessions (1951)
Trumpet Records Studio
Jackson, Mississippi
Producer: Lillian McMurry
Recorded for Trumpet Records using the original ACA/DRC masters.
KFFA Broadcast (1965)
KFFA Radio Studio
Helena, Arkansas
Recorded live during the daily King Biscuit Time program by Chris Strachwitz, 
preserving one of the last surviving broadcasts featuring Sonny Boy Williamson II.

 tracklist:

A1    Sonny Boy Williamson [II]    Do It If You Wanna    
A2    Sonny Boy Williamson [II]    Cool, Cool Blues    
A3    Sonny Boy Williamson [II]    Come On Back Home    
A4    Sonny Boy Williamson [II]    Stop Crying    
A5    Sonny Boy Williamson [II]    Eyesight To The Blind    
A6    Sonny Boy Williamson [II]    West Memphis Blues    
A7    Sonny Boy Williamson [II]    I Cross My Heart    
A8    Sonny Boy Williamson [II]    Crazy About You Baby    
B1    Sonny Boy Williamson [II]    Nine Below Zero    
B2    Sonny Boy Williamson [II]    Mighty Long Time
B3    Sonny Boy Williamson [II]    She Brought Life Back To The Dead    
B4    Sonny Boy Williamson [II]    Stop Now Baby    
B5    Sonny Boy Williamson [II]    Mr. Downchild    
B6    Sonny Boy Williamson [II]    Sonny Boy's Christmas Blues    
B7    Sonny Boy Williamson [II]    Pontiac Blues    
B8    Sonny Boy Williamson [II]    Too Close Together 

 

 

 

 

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Elmore James – The Last Session (2/21/63 "The Stereo Tapes")

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Elmore James – The Last Session, 2/21/63 "The Stereo Tapes" (Relic Records 1021)

 

 

Relic records 1984 – 1021

notes:

Few blues artists have left a mark as deep as Elmore James. Known as 
the "King of the Slide Guitar," James helped define the electrified 
Delta blues sound that would inspire generations of musicians, from 
British blues pioneers to modern rock guitarists.
Released by Relic Records (Catalog No. 1021), The Last Session, 2/21/63
 "The Stereo Tapes" captures one of the final studio performances of 
Elmore James before his untimely death in May 1963. These recordings 
provide an intimate look at an artist whose raw emotion, powerful vocals, 
and unmistakable slide guitar were still at their peak.
The Story Behind the Recording
On February 21, 1963, Elmore James entered the studio to record what
would become one of the most historically important sessions of his career.
 Unlike many earlier blues recordings of the era, these performances were
 captured in stereo, offering remarkable clarity while preserving 
the gritty authenticity that made James famous.
he album The Last Session, 2/21/63 "The Stereo Tapes" Relic LP 1021, issued 1984; 
 documents Elmore James' final recording sessions, made just days before his 
death on February 24, 1963. The material comes from two New York recording
 dates: February 13 and February 21, 1963,
 with the LP concentrating on the February 21 stereo recordings.

credits

Personnel (February 21, 1963)

The accepted lineup for the 2/21/63 stereo session is:

Musician    Instrument
Elmore James    vocals, slide guitar
Johnny Jones    piano
Homesick James    second guitar
A.C. Reed    tenor saxophone
David    organ (on selected titles)
Raymond (probable)    bass
Bobby Robinson (or session drummer hired by Robinson)    production

The drummer is not definitively documented. Discographers generally
 agree that the surviving session files do not identify the drummer with
 certainty, and several reference works leave the position uncredited.

The recordings were made in New York City for producer Bobby Robinson.
Most modern discographies identify the location simply as:
Bobby Robinson's New York recording studio, Manhattan

Producer
Bobby Robinson — producer and owner of the Fire/Enjoy labels.
Recording dates
13 February 1963 – first session
21 February 1963 – final session (source of the "Stereo Tapes")
24 February 1963 – Elmore James died of a heart attack three days later.

tracklist:

A1        Everyday I Have The Blues
Written-By – P. Chatman*
A2        Can't Stop Lovin' My Baby
Written-By – Elmore James
A3        I Got To Move
Written-By – Elmore James
A4        I Believe
Written-By – Elmore James
A5        Elmore Jumps One (Inst.)
Written-By – Elmore James
A6        Talk To Me Baby
Written-By – Elmore James
A7        It Hurts Me Too
Written-By – Elmore James
B1        Dust My Broom
Written-By – Elmore James
B2        Hand In Hand
Written-By – Elmore James
B3        Got A Right To Love My Baby
Written-By – Elmore James
B4        Pickin' The Blues (Inst.)
Written-By – Elmore James
B5        Twelve Year Old Boy
Written-By – Elmore James
B6        Make My Dreams Come True
Written-By – Elmore James
B7        I Gotta Go Now
Written-By – Elmore James

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Elmo James – The Sky Is Crying (Sphere Sound Records LP 7002)

 

 Elmo James – The Sky Is Crying (Sphere Sound Records LP 7002): The Blues Masterpiece That Defined Electric Delta Blues

 

 

Sphere Sound Records 1965 – LP 7002 

 

 

 notes:

Few blues recordings have achieved the timeless status of
 Elmo James' "The Sky Is Crying." Released as Sphere Sound Records 
LP 7002, this iconic collection captures the raw emotion, soulful slide 
guitar, and powerful vocal delivery that made Elmo James 
one of the most influential figures in blues history.
Known as a pioneer of electric slide guitar, Elmo James helped shape 
the sound of modern blues and inspired generations of musicians, 
including Eric Clapton, Duane Allman, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and countless others.
The Story Behind The Album
"The Sky Is Crying" showcases Elmo James at the peak of his artistic powers. 
The album features some of his most celebrated recordings, blending 
traditional Delta blues roots with the emerging electric blues sound that 
dominated the post-war era.
The title track, "The Sky Is Crying," remains one of the most recognizable 
blues songs ever recorded. Its haunting lyrics and expressive slide guitar 
perfectly capture the pain, longing, and resilience that define classic blues music.

This LP was the first U.S. album compilation to gather Elmore James' Bobby 
Robinson-produced recordings made between 1959 and 1961 in Chicago and 
New York. Seven tracks had originally appeared on Robinson's Fire label
 singles before being collected on the Sphere Sound album.

 

credits:

Musician    Instrument
Elmore James    vocals, slide guitar
Homesick James    second guitar, bass guitar
Little Johnnie Jones    piano
J. T. Brown    tenor saxophone
Odie Payne Jr.    drums
Wild Jimmy Spruill    guitar on New York sessions
Boyd Atkins (possible)    saxophone on some sessions
Sam Myers (occasionally cited)    drums/harmonica on some recordings

The LP is not a single-session album. It compiles recordings made for producer Bobby Robinson:

Period    Location    Notes
Nov. 1959    Chicago    Session that produced “The Sky Is Crying,”
 “Bobby's Rock,” and other Fire recordings.
1960–1961    Chicago    Additional Fire label recordings with the Broomdusters.
1960–1961    New York City    Sessions supervised by Bobby Robinson using 
New York session musicians, including Wild Jimmy Spruill.

Producer
Bobby Robinson — producer, Fire/Enjoy/Sphere Sound recordings. 
Robinson also recalled helping develop the song idea for 
“The Sky Is Crying” during a rainy day in Chicago.

tracklist:

A1        The Sky Is Crying
Written-By – Robinson*, James*
2:47
A2        Dust My Broom
Written-By – Elmo James*
2:54
A3        I Held My Baby
Written-By – Robinson*, James*
2:50
A4        Fine Little Mama
Written-By – Elmo James*
2:32
A5        Bobbie's Rock
Written-By – Robinson*, James*
2:09
A6        I Can't Stop Lovin' You
Written-By – Elmo James*
2:33
B1        I Done Somebody Wrong
Written-By – Robinson*, James*
2:20
B2        Rollin' And Tumblin'
Written-By – Robinson*, James*
2:30
B3        One Way Out
Written-By – James*, Sehorn*
2:25
B4        My Bleeding Heart
Written-By – James*, Sehorn*
3:05
B5        I'm Worried
Written-By – Robinson*, James*
2:44
B6        Standing At The Crossroads
Written-By – James*, Josea* 

 

 

 

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Frank Frost – Things You Do / Harpin' On It (Jewel Records 771)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jewel Records 1966  – 771

 

 notes:

Explore the rare blues single “Things You Do / Harpin' On It” by Frank Frost
 on Jewel Records 771. A classic slice of electric Mississippi blues featuring
 powerful harmonica grooves, soulful vocals, 
and authentic vintage rhythm & blues energy.
 “Things You Do / Harpin' On It” by Frank Frost 
stands as a powerful example of raw Southern electric blues and hypnotic
 harmonica-driven rhythm. Known for his deep Mississippi blues roots and 
distinctive harp style, Frank Frost blended Delta traditions with energetic 
groove-oriented performances that helped shape modern blues recordings
 of the 1960s. This rare Jewel Records single remains highly appreciated
 by blues collectors, vintage vinyl enthusiasts, 
and fans of classic American rhythm & blues.

credits:

Probable lineup (Jewel recording band)

The personnel for Jewel 771 is not fully documented 
in surviving discographies, but the core band for the
 1966 Jewel sessions is generally accepted as:
Frank Frost — vocals, harmonica, guitar
Big Jack Johnson — guitar
Sam Carr — drums
Recording location: Jewel Recordings, Nashville, Tennessee
Producer: Scotty Moore produced the 1966 Jewel sessions for Frank Frost.

tracklist:

A        Things You Do
Written-By – Frank Frost
    2:28
B        Harpin' On It
Written-By – Arthur Williams 
    2:53

 

 

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Elmore James – Sunny Land / Standing At The Crossroads

Elmore James – Sunny Land / Standing At The Crossroads (Broomdusters Single Review & History)

 Flair Records 1954 – 45x1057

notes:

The legendary blues guitarist Elmore James, backed by

 his band the Broomdusters, delivered one of the most 

influential electric blues recordings with Sunny Land / 

Standing At The Crossroads. Released during the golden 

era of Chicago blues, this single captures James’ 

signature slide guitar style and raw vocal intensity.

The Sound of Elmore James and the Broomdusters

Known as the “King of the Slide Guitar,” Elmore James crafted 

a powerful, distorted tone that would later influence 

rock and blues legends.

“Sunny Land” showcases a driving rhythm and electrifying 

slide riffs, embodying the transition from Delta blues 

to urban electric blues.

Standing At The Crossroads” Meaning

crossroads blues legacy

Often associated with the myth of crossroads blues, 

this track connects to the tradition popularized by 

Robert Johnson, blending folklore with emotional storytelling.

Influence on Blues and Rock

Artists like Eric Clapton and Duane Allman drew inspiration

 from James’ slide technique and phrasing.

Crédits:

Elmore James – vocals, slide guitar

Unidentified studio saxophone section (arranged by Maxwell Davis)

Unidentified pianist

Unidentified bassist

Unidentified drummer

 These were professional West Coast session players, 

not the touring Broomdusters

Recording date: August 1954

Studio: Modern Records studio, Culver City, California

Producer / supervisor: Maxwell Davis

This is important:

This was NOT a Chicago Broomdusters session in the usual sense.

It used West Coast studio musicians, arranged in a more 

polished Modern Records style.

notes:

The Broomdusters (Typical Line-Up)

Like many blues sessions of the 1950s, exact personnel can vary 

depending on the recording date, but musicians

 associated with these sessions include:

J.T. Brown – saxophone

Johnny Jones – piano

Homesick James – rhythm guitar

Odie Payne – drums

Willie Dixon – bass (on some sessions)

These musicians formed the backbone of the Chicago electric

 blues sound, delivering a tight, driving groove 

behind James’ powerful slide guitar.

Tracklist:

Written-By – James, Josea

A Standing At The Crossroads

B Sunny Land

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 Midnight Prowler

 

 

Earwig Music  1988/89 ‎– LPS-4914

 notes:

Frank Otis Frost (April 15, 1936 or 1938 – October 12, 1999) was one of 
the foremost American Delta blues harmonica players of his generation.
Frost began his musical career at a young age by playing the piano for his 
family church. At the age of 15, Frost left for St. Louis, where he became
 a guitarist. At the age of 18, Frost began touring with drummer Sam Carr
 and Carr's father, Robert Nighthawk.[3] Soon after touring, he toured again
 with Sonny Boy Williamson II for several years, who helped teach him how 
to play the harmonica.
n the late 1970s, Frost was re-discovered by a blues enthusiast, Michael Frank, 
who began releasing albums on his Earwig Music Company label by the trio,
 now called The Jelly Roll Kings, after a song from their album, Hey Boss Man.


Crédits

     Drums – Walter Roy (tracks: A2, A5, B1, B3, B4, B5)
    Drums, Backing Vocals – Sam Carr (2) (tracks: A1, A3, A4, A6, B2)
    Guitar – Jack Johnson* (tracks: A2, A5, B1, B3, B4, B5), Ernest Roy (tracks: A2, A5, B1, B3, B4, B5)
    Guitar, Bass, Backing Vocals – Jack Johnson* (tracks: A1, A3, A4, A6, B2)
    Vocals, Piano, Harmonica – Frank Frost (tracks: A2, A5, B1, B3, B4, B5)
    Vocals, Synthesizer, Harmonica – Frank Frost (tracks: A1, A3, A4, A6, B2)   

recorded:
Producer – Frank Frost, Michael Robert Frank
Engineer – Kenny Patnaude (tracks: A1, A3, A4, A6, B3), 
Michael Rasfeld* (tracks: A2, A5, B1, B2, B4, B5)
Tracks A2, A5, B1, B2, B4, B5 were recorded on June 28, 1986 in Chicago, IL
Tracks A1, A3, A4, A6, B3 were recorded on February 19, 1988 in New York, NY

    
tracklist:

A1        Gonna Put Her Down
Written-By – Frank Frost
3:08
A2        Ernest's Groove
Written-By – Ernest Roy, Frank Frost
4:27
A3        Undertaker
Written-By – Frank Frost
2:34
A4        Scratch My Back
Written-By – Slim Harpo
4:07
A5        Midnight Prowler
Written-By – John Price
3:01
A6        Just Like A Rabbit
Written-By – Charlie Booker
2:38
B1        Quarter To Twelve
Written-By – Walter Jacobs
4:39
B2        My Back Scratcher
Written-By – C. Young*, Frank Frost
2:44
B3        Cummins Prison Farm
Written-By – Calvin Leavy
5:08
B4        Unseen Eye
Written-By – Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
2:56
B5        Mean Black Spider
Written-By – Frank Frost
4:42

 

 

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Howling Wolf

Howling Wolf Sings The Blues

 

Crown Records 1962 ‎– CLP 5240

 notes:

Howling Wolf Sings the Blues is a compilation album by blues 
musician Howlin' Wolf, which was released by Crown Records in 1962.
The original album included eight songs recorded for Modern Records 
between 1951 and 1952, including those tracks that were released 
as singles by the RPM, and an additional two instrumentals by Joe Hill Louis.

credits:

    Howlin' Wolf – guitar, vocals, harmonica
    Ike Turner – piano
    Willie Johnson – guitar, bass
    Willie Steel – drums
Tracks 5 & 10:
    Joe Hill Louis – vocals, guitar, harmonica, drums

Recorded:
    
    September 1951
    October 2, 1951
    February 12, 1952
Studio    KWEM Radio Station, West Memphis, Arkansas

tracklist:

All compositions credited to Chester Burnett except where noted

A1     Riding In The Moonlight
Written by Burnett, Jules Taub     
A2     Worried About My Baby     
A3     Crying At Daylight     
A4     Brown Skin Woman     
A5     Twisting And Turning
written by Joe Hill Louis     
B1     House Rockin' Boogie 
Written by Burnett, Joe Josea     
B2     Keep What You Got     
B3     Dog Me Around     
B4     Morning At Midnight     
B5     Backslide Boogie
written by Louis

 

 

 

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Elmore James ‎– I Need You

 

Sphere Sound Records 1966 ‎– LP7008

Lp compilation 

 credits:
all songs written by seehorn- james

Track list:

 A1     Make My Dreams Come True     
A2     Got To Move     
A3     I Need You     
A4     Something Inside Of Me     
A5     Look On Yonder Wall     
B1     Shake Your Money Maker
written by Elmore James    
B2     Strange Angels     
B3     Early One Morning     
B4     She Done Moved     
B5     Baby Please Set A Date

 

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Frank  Frost & Sam Carr The last of the jelly roll kings

Blue Label 1998         SPV 49732 CD

 Notes & credits:

This latest release is comprised of all the remaining alternate and out-takes
 from the 1998 Sonny Boy Hall sessions, and a few live tracks from the 1993
King Biscuit Blues Festival.
(The 1998 Sonny Boy Hall sessions were originally released as The Jelly Roll Kings).

Tracks 1 to 10 recorded 1997 at the Sonny Boy Music Hall, Helena, AR.
Tracks 11 to 15 Recorded 1993 at the King Biscuit Blues Festival.
Rock me baby



    Bass – Bob Kommersmith (pistes : 11 to 15)
    Drums – Sam Carr
    Guitar, Bass – Fred James
    Vocals – Sam Carr (2) (pistes : 5, 8)
    Vocals, Harmonica, Piano – Frank Frost

Engineer [Engineered By] – Joe Funderburk
Producer [Produced By], Engineer [Engineered By] – Fred James
Recorded at – Sonny Boy Music Hall, Helena, AR
Recorded at – King Biscuit Blues Festival
produce for  – Bluesland Productions
Mixed at – Bluesland Studio

    Bass – Bob Kommersmith (pistes : 11 to 15)
    Drums – Sam Carr (2)
    Engineer [Engineered By] – Joe Funderburk
    Guitar, Bass – Fred James
    Mastered By – Roger Lomas
    Photography [Photos] – Mary-Ann Brandon
    Producer [Produced By], Engineer [Engineered By] – Fred James
    Vocals – Sam Carr (2) (pistes : 5, 8)
    Vocals, Harmonica, Piano – Frank Frost

 tracklist:

01 Better take it slow
02 Hey baby
03 Keep things right
04 Done with you
05 Owl head woman Part 2
06 Notes & credits:

This latest release is comprised of all the remaining alternate and out-takes
 from the 1998 Sonny Boy Hall sessions, and a few live tracks from the 1993
King Biscuit Blues Festival.
(The 1998 Sonny Boy Hall sessions were originally released as The Jelly Roll Kings).

Tracks 1 to 10 recorded 1997 at the Sonny Boy Music Hall, Helena, AR.
Tracks 11 to 15 Recorded 1993 at the King Biscuit Blues Festival.
Rock me baby



    Bass – Bob Kommersmith (pistes : 11 to 15)
    Drums – Sam Carr
    Guitar, Bass – Fred James
    Vocals – Sam Carr (2) (pistes : 5, 8)
    Vocals, Harmonica, Piano – Frank Frost

Engineer [Engineered By] – Joe Funderburk
Producer [Produced By], Engineer [Engineered By] – Fred James
Recorded at – Sonny Boy Music Hall, Helena, AR
Recorded at – King Biscuit Blues Festival
produce for  – Bluesland Productions
Mixed at – Bluesland Studio

    Bass – Bob Kommersmith (pistes : 11 to 15)
    Drums – Sam Carr (2)
    Engineer [Engineered By] – Joe Funderburk
    Guitar, Bass – Fred James
    Mastered By – Roger Lomas
    Photography [Photos] – Mary-Ann Brandon
    Producer [Produced By], Engineer [Engineered By] – Fred James
    Vocals – Sam Carr (2) (pistes : 5, 8)
    Vocals, Harmonica, Piano – Frank Frost

 tracklist:

01 Better take it slow
02 Hey baby
03 Keep things right
04 Done with you
05 Owl head woman Part 2
06 Don't do that
07 Jelly Roll King
08 Rock me baby
09 Come here baby
10 St. Louis serenade
11 How many times
12 Black cat bone
13 Midnight prowler
14 King biscuit blues
15 Arkansas shuffleDon't do that
07 Jelly Roll King
08 Rock me baby
09 Come here baby
10 St. Louis serenade
11 How many times
12 Black cat bone
13 Midnight prowler
14 King biscuit blues
15 Arkansas shuffle

 

 

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LONESOME SUNDOWN & PHILLIP WALKER FROM L.A. TO L.A.

 

ROUNDER RECORDS                                   2037

 

credits:

Alto Saxophone – Joel Peskin (pistes : B3, B4)
    Baritone Saxophone – Samuel Cross (pistes : A4, B4)
    Bass Guitar – Charles Jones (3) (pistes : B3, B4),
   Curtis Johnson (4) (pistes : A4),
    Dennis Walker (pistes : A1, A3, A5 to B2, B5)
    Drums – Franchot Blake (pistes : A5, B2),
    Freddie Lewis (pistes : B1),
   Glen McTeer* (pistes : A4),
   Johnny Tucker (2) (pistes : A1, A3, B3 to B5),
   Willie Redmond (pistes : A6)
    Guitar – Al Bruno (pistes : A5, B1),
     Lonesome Sundown (pistes : A1, A3, B2, B5),
    Phillip Walker (pistes : A1, A3, A4, A6 to B5),
     Tony Mathews (pistes : A5)
    Harmonica – George "Harmonica" Smith* (pistes : A1, A3, B5)
    Keyboards – Bill Murray (6) (pistes : A5),
    Liew Matthews (pistes : A6)
    Piano – Bill Murray (6) (pistes : B1),
    Earnest Vantrease* (pistes : B2),
   Jimmy Vaughn (pistes : B4), Nat Dove
   (pistes : A1, A3, B2, B3, B5),
   Teddy Reynolds (pistes : A4)
    Saxophone – Hollis Gilmore (pistes : A6)
    Tenor Saxophone – David Li (pistes : B3, B4),
    Freeman Lacy (pistes : A4)
    Trumpet – Chops Anthony (pistes : B4),
    Ike Williams (pistes : A4)
    Vocals – Lonesome Sundown (pistes : A1, A3, A5, B2, B5),
     Phillip Walker (pistes : A1, A3, A6, B1, B3 to B5)

     Producer – Bruce Bromberg (pistes : A1, A3 to B3, B5),
      Dennis Walker (pistes : A1, A3, A5, B1, B2, B5)
     Engineer – Bill Dashiell (pistes : A1, A3, A5 to B2, B5),
      Ed Fournier (pistes : A4, B4)

 Tracks List:

A1    Lonesome Sundown & Phillip Walker–    Steppin' Up In Class    2:49
A2    Lonesome Sundown & Phillip Walker–    Trouble In My Home    2:52
A3    Lonesome Sundown & Phillip Walker–    Gloria Belle    3:42
A4    Lonesome Sundown & Phillip Walker–    The Trace    2:23
A5    Lonesome Sundown–    My Bad Habit    3:05
A6    Lonesome Sundown & Phillip Walker–    The Train    5:28
B1    Lonesome Sundown & Phillip Walker–    If My Tears Must Fall    3:46
B2    Lonesome Sundown & Phillip Walker–    This Is The Blues    2:38
B3    Lonesome Sundown & Phillip Walker–    Bad Luck Is Falling    2:42
B4    Lonesome Sundown & Phillip Walker–    Bopp's Dream    3:52
B5    Lonesome Sundown & Phillip Walker–    Crawl Back To Opelousas    2:56

 

 

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