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Jimmy Johnson – Johnson’s Whacks
Jimmy Johnson – Johnson’s Whacks Delmark DD 644 (1991) Compact Disc When Jimmy Johnson’s first album, Johnson’s Whacks hit the streets at the end of the seventies, he was heralded as being part of a new blues generation that could actually write fully-realized, mature SONGS (as opposed to borrowing or stealing jukebox standards). Delmark even…
Magic Sam – The Magic Sam Legacy
Magic Sam – The Magic Sam Legacy Delmark DD 651 (1997) Compact Disc The music on this CD consists entirely of previously un-issued material most of which was recorded at the same sessions that produced Magic Sam’s two legendary albums, West Side Soul and Black Magic. Both of these albums are now recognized as blues…
Willie Kent – Ain’t It Nice
Willie Kent – Ain’t It Nice Delmark DD 653 (1991) Compact Disc with “Mad Dog” Lester Davenport Willie Kent, Chicago blues vocalist and bass-playing bandleader, is a man who’s passionate about his music. He has worn down his ’58 Fender bass through three coats of paint, the wood showing through the red, gold , and…
Dave Specter & The Bluebirds – Blueplicity (feat. Tad Robinson)
Dave Specter & The Bluebirds – Blueplicity Delmark DD 664 (1994) Compact Disc feat. Tad Robinson If all of the up-and-coming blues guitarists in these fifty states were for form a line according to their worth as skilled and articulate musicians, Dave Specter would stand tall and near the front. Never prone to grandstanding, he…
Carey Bell – Heartaches And Pain
Carey Bell – Heartaches And Pain Delmark DD 666 (1994) [Ralph Bass Series] Compact Disc In his early Chicago years, Carey Bell learned from maestros Little Walter Jacobs and Big Walter Horton, also working as a bass player while refining his harp skills. His talen and adaptability led to dozens of sessions over the years…
Duke Henderson – Get Your Kicks
Duke Henderson – Get Your Kicks Delmark DD 668 (1994) [Apollo Series] Compact Disc In the tradition of Wynonie Harris and Joe Turner comes blues shouter Duke Henderson. From concert promoter to minister, gospel DJ to recording executive, Big Duke/Brother Henderson was a familiar and rather curious figure on the post-war LA entertainment scene. With…
East Coast Jive
East Coast Jive Delmark DD 669 (1994) [Apollo Series] Compact Disc Babs Gonzales could probably come up with a really great and very hip definition of what Jive is. I can think of several, some of them very passe: that which is hip, that which is phony as in “you jive turkey”. But as used…
