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Super Black Blues Band: Super Black Blues

In December 1969, “Blues Time” label released “Super Black Blues”, album by Super Black Blues Band. It was recorded in October 1969, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • T-Bone Walker − vocals, guitar
  • Joe Turner – vocals
  • Otis Spann − vocals, piano
  • Arthur Wright – guitar
  • Ernie Watts − tenor saxophone
  • George “Harmonica” Smith – harmonica
  • Ron Brown – bass
  • Paul Humphrey – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by T-Bone Walker, except where noted.

  1. Paris Blues
  2. Here Am I Broken Hearted – Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson
  3. Jot’s Blues
  4. Blues Jam

Jimmy Nolen

On December 18, 1983, Jimmy Nolen died aged 49. He was musician (guitar), known for his distinctive “chicken scratch” guitar playing style. Nolan was member of the Jimmy Wilson band, Johnny Otis band, George “Harmonica” Smith backing band, in 1959 he formed his own band The Jimmy Nolan Band, but was best known as the lead guitarist in James Brown band form 1965 until his dead. In its survey of “The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time,” magazine “Mojo” ranks Nolen at number twelve.