On January 15, 1998, Amos Wells Blakemore Jr. aka Junior Wells died aged 63. He was musician (harmonica) and vocalist, one of the pioneers of the Chicago amplified blues harp style. He recorded and performed with Buddy Guy, The Aces, Earl Hooke, Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones. His composition “Messin’ with the Kid” became one of the all-time blues classics.
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Dee Murray
On January 15, 1992, David Murray Oates aka Dee Murray died aged 45. He was musician (bass), was member, recorded and performed with The Mirage, Spencer Davis Group, Elton John, Procol Harum, Alice Cooper, Beth Nielsen Chapman, John Prine, Jimmy Webb, Yvonne Elliman, Ronnie Hawkins, Shaun Cassidy, Bernie Taupin, Brian Cadd, but was best known as the bass player of the Elton John Band.
Concrete Blonde: Group Therapy
On January 15, 2002, “Manifesto” label released “Group Therapy”, the seventh Concrete Blonde album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Cherokee Studios”, “The House” in Thousand oaks, California, and was produced by Harry Rushakoff, James A. Mankey, and Johnette Napolitan.
Personnel:
- Johnette Napolitano – vocals, bass, mixing, design concept
- Jim Mankey – bass, guitar, mixing
- Harry Rushakoff – drums, mixing
- Earle Mankey – recording, mixing
- The Robb Brothers – recording
- Valente Torrez – recording assistant
- David Schultz – mastering
- Lisa Sutton – art direction
- Sunshine Day Design – art direction
- Edward Colver – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Harry Rushakoff, James A. Mankey, and Johnette Napolitan.
- Roxy
- Violent
- When I Was a Fool
- True, Pt. 3
- Tonight
- Valentine
- Your Llprona
- Take Me Home
- Inside/Outside
- Fried
- Angel
- Memory
Johnny Cash: From Sea to Shining Sea
On January 15, 1968, “Columbia” label released “From Sea to Shining Sea”, the 26th Johnny Cash album. It was recorded March – April 1967, and was produced by Don Law and Frank Jones.
Personnel:
- Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
- Carl Perkins – guitar
- Luther Perkins – guitar
- Bob Johnson – guitar, banjo, dobro
- Norman Blake – dobro
- Charlie McCoy – harmonica
- Marshall Grant – bass
- W.S. Holland – drums
- The Carter Family – background vocals
- Charlie Bragg – engineer
- Jerry Watson – engineer
- Bob Cato – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Johnny Cash.
- From Sea to Shining Sea
- The Whirl and the Suck
- Call daddy from the Mines
- The Frozen Four-Hundred-Pound Fair-to-Middlin’ Cotton Picker
- The Walls of a Prison
- The Masterpiece
- You and Tennessee
- Another Song to Sing
- The Flint Arrowhead
- Cisco Cliffton’s Filling Station
- Shrimpin’ Sailin’
- From Sea to Shining Sea (Finale)
Lee Morgan: The Rumproller
In January 1966, “Blue Note” label released “The Rumproller”, the 17th Lee Morgan album. It was recorded in April 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Lee Morgan – trumpet
- Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
- Ronnie Mathews – piano
- Victor Sproles – bass
- Billy Higgins – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Lee Morgan except where noted
- The Rumproller – Andrew Hill
- Desert Moonlight
- Eclipso
- Edda – Wayne Shorter
- The Lady – Rudy Stevenson
Joe Henderson: In’n’Out
In January 1965, “Blue Note” label released “In ‘n’ Out”, the third Joe Henderson album. It was released in April 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Joe Henderson — tenor saxophone
- Kenny Dorham — trumpet
- McCoy Tyner — piano
- Richard Davis — bass
- Elvin Jones — drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Henderson except where noted.
- In ‘n’ Out
- Punjab
- Serenity
- Short Story – Kenny Dorham
- Brown’s Town – Kenny Dorham
Tim Bogert
On January 13, 2021, John Voorhis “Tim” Bogert III died aged 76. He was musician (bass) and singer, known for his ground-breaking sound on Fender Precision bass. He was member, recorded, and performed with Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Pappo, Bobby and the Midnites, Boxer, Rick Derringer, Blues Mobile Band, Jake E. Lee, DBA, Hollywood Monsters, but was best known as the bass player of the super-group Beck, Bogert & Appice (together with Jeff Beck and Carmine Appice).
Jerry Nolan
On January 14, 1992, Gerard “Jerry” Nolan died aged 45. He was musician (drums), recorded and performed with Cradle, The Idols, Sid Vicious, Jerry Nolan, The London Cowboys, Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers, but was best known as the drummer of the New York Dolls.
Chris Smither: Small Revelations
On January 14, 1997, “High Tone” label released “Small Revelations”, the seventh Chris Smither album. It was recorded in September 1996, and was produced by Stephen Bruton.
Personnel:
- Chris Smither – vocals, guitar
Track listing:
All tracks by Chris Smither except where noted.
- Thanks to You – Jesse Winchester
- Slow Surprise
- Hold On
- Caveman
- Help Me Now
- Small Revelations
- Winsome Smile
- Dust My Broom
- Sportin’ Life – R. Johnson
- Hook, Line and Sinker
Idris Muhammad: House of the Rising Sun
On January 14, 1976, “Kudu Records” label released “House of the Rising Sun”, the fourth Idris Muhammad album. it was recorded May – October 1975, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
- Idris Muhammad – drums
- Eric Gale – guitar
- Joe Beck – guitar
- Leon Pendarvis – piano
- Don Grolnick – piano
- Roland Hanna – piano
- Will Lee, Wilbur Bascomb – bass
- George Devens – percussion
- David Sanborn – alto saxophone
- George Young – tenor saxophone
- Bob Berg – tenor saxophone
- Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
- Tom Harrell- trumpet
- Barry Rogers – trombone
- David Matthews – arrangements, conducting
- Tom Harrell – arrangements
Track listing:
- House of the Rising Sun – traditional
- Baia (Boogie Bump) – Ary Barroso, Ray Gilbert
- Hard to Face the Music – Ashford & Simpson
- Theme for New York City (based on prelude No. 41) – Frédéric Chopin
- Sudan – Idris Muhammad, Tom Harrell
- Hey Pock A-Way – Aaron Neville, Greg Porter, Joseph Modelliste, Leo Nocentelli
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