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Magic Sam: Live At The Avant Garde

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On November 18, 2013, “Delmark” label released “Live at the Avant Garde”, the eleventh Magic Sam (Samuel Gene Maghett) album. It was recorded in June 1968, at “The Avant Garde” in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and was produced by Jim Charne and Robert G. Koester.

Personnel:

  • Magic Sam − vocals, guitar
  • Robert “Big Mojo” Elem – bass
  • Bob Richey – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Samuel Maghett (Magic Sam) except where noted

  1. San-Ho-Zay – Freddie King, Sonny Thompson
  2. Don´t Want No Woman – Don Robey
  3. I Need You So Bad – B.B. King, Sam Ling
  4. Feelin´ Good – Herman Parker
  5. It´s All Your Fault Baby – Lowell Fulson
  6. You Belong to Me
  7. Bad Luck Blues
  8. Come On in This House – Amos Blakemore
  9. Hoochie Coochie Man – Willie Dixon
  10. Still a Fool – Muddy Waters
  11. That´s All I Need
  12. All Your Love (I Miss Loving) – Otis Rush
  13. That´s All Right – Jimmy Rogers
  14. Lookin’ Good
  15. Everynight and Everyday – Jimmy McCracklin
  16. Hully Gully Twist – B.B. King, Joe Josea

Keb’ Mo’: BluesAmericana

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On April 22, 2014, “Kind of Blue Music” label released “BLUESAmericana”, the twelfth Keb’ Mo’ studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “Stu Stu Studio” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Keb’ Mo’, Leigh Brannon and Casey Wasner.

Personnel:

  • Keb’ Mo’ (Kevin Moore) – acoustic and electric guitar, resonator guitar, slide guitar, banjo, bass, piano, electric piano, organ, keyboards, harmonica, horn arrangements
  • The California Feet Warmers – featured artist
  • Paul Franklin – pedal steel
  • Jeffrey Moran – banjo
  • Patrick Morrison – banjo
  • Colin Linden – mandolin, handclapping
  • Tim Lauer – organ, piano
  • Michael Hanna – piano, organ
  • Michael Hicks – organ, backing vocals
  • Casey Wasner – bass, drums, engineer, tracking
  • Brian Allen – bass
  • Tom Hambridge – drums
  • Dominique Rodriguez – drums
  • Steve Jordan – drums
  • Keio Stroud – drums
  • Jovan Quallo – tenor saxophone
  • Brandon Armstrong – sousaphone
  • Charles Decastro – trumpet
  • Quentin Ware – trumpet
  • Justin Rubenstein – trombone
  • Roland Barber – trombone
  • Joshua Kaufman – clarinet
  • Tom Shinness – cello, mandolin
  • Juan Carlos Reynoso – washboard
  • Joe Wood – handclapping
  • Robbie Brooks-Moore – backing vocals
  • Moiba Mustafa – backing vocals
  • Rip Patton – backing vocals
  • Kevin So – backing vocals
  • Darcy Stewart – backing vocals
  • Melvin “Maestro” Lightford – horn arrangements
  • John Caldwell – engineer, tracking
  • David Leonard – engineer, tracking
  • John Schirmer – engineer, tracking
  • Zach Allen – engineer, tracking
  • Ross Hogarth – mixing
  • Richard Dodd – mastering
  • Meghan Aileen Schirmer – design, package design
  • Andrea Lucero – photography
  • Leigh Brannon – project manager

Track listing:

  1. The Worst Is Yet to Come – Heather Donovan, Kevin Moore, Pete Sallis
  2. Somebody Hurt You – Kevin Moore, John Lewis Parker
  3. Do It Right – Kevin Moore, Jim Weatherly
  4. I’m Gonna Be Your Man – Kevin Moore, John Lewis Parker
  5. Move – Tom Hambridge, Kevin Moore
  6. For Better or Worse – Tom Hambridge, Kevin Moore
  7. That’s Alright – Jimmy Rogers
  8. Old Me Better – Kevin Moore, John Lewis Parker
  9. More For Your Money – Kevin Moore, Gary Nicholson
  10. So Long Goodbye – Rebecca Correia, Kevin Moore

Howlin’ Wolf: Same

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On January 11, 1962, “Chess” label released the self-titled, second Howlin’ Wolf album. It is a collection of singles previously released from 1960 through 1962, and was produced by Ralph Bass.

Personnel:

  • Howlin’ Wolf – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • William Johnson – guitar
  • Freddy Robinson – guitar
  • Jimmy Rogers – guitar
  • Otis “Big Smokey” Smothers – guitar
  • Hubert Sumlin – guitar
  • Jody Williams – guitar
  • Henry Gray – piano
  • Johnny Jones – piano
  • Hosea Lee Kennard – piano
  • Lafayette Leake – piano
  • Otis Spann – piano
  • Willie Dixon – vocals, bass
  • Buddy Guy – bass
  • Fred Below – drums
  • Junior Blackman – drums
  • Sam Lay – drums
  • S.P. Leary – drums
  • Sammy Lewis – drums
  • Earl Phillips – drums
  • J. T. Brown – saxophone
  • Donald Hankins – baritone saxophone
  • Arnold Rogers – tenor saxophone
  • Ron Malo – engineer
  • Don S. Bronstein – cover illustration, photography
  • Ralph Bass – sleeve notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Willie Dixon, except where noted.

  1. Shake for Me
  2. The Red Rooster
  3. You’ll Be Mine
  4. Who’s Been Talkin’ – Howlin’ Wolf
  5. Wang Dang Doodle
  6. Little Baby
  7. Spoonful
  8. Going Down Slow – St. Louis Jimmy Oden
  9. Down in the Bottom
  10. Back Door Man
  11. Howlin’ for My Darlin’
  12. Tell Me – Howlin’ Wolf

Etta James: Blues to the Bone

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On June 8, 2004, “RCA Victor” label released “Blues to the Bone”, the twenty-seventh Etta James studio album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Etta James, Donto James, Josh Sklar and Sametto James. In 2005, “Blues to the Bone” won “Grammy Award” for “Best Traditional Blues Album”.

Personnel:

  • Etta James – vocals
  • Josh Sklair – guitar, dobro, arrangements
  • Bobby Murray – guitars
  • Brian Ray – guitar, slide guitar
  • Mike Finnigan – piano
  • John “Juke” Logan – harmonica
  • Sametto James – bass
  • Donto Metto James – drums

Track listing:

  1. I Got My Mojo Working – Preston Foster
  2. Don’t Start Me to Talking – Sonny Boy Williamson II
  3. Hush Hush – Jimmy Reed
  4. Lil’ Red Rooster – Willie Dixon
  5. That’s Alright – Jimmy Rogers
  6. Crawlin’ King Snake – John Lee Hooker
  7. Dust My Broom – Robert Johnson
  8. The Sky Is Crying – Elmore James
  9. Smokestack Lightnin’ – Howlin’ Wolf
  10. You Shook Me – Willie Dixon, J. B. Lenoir
  11. Driving Wheel – Roosevelt Sykes
  12. Honey, Don’t Tear My Clothes – Lightnin’ Hopkins

Chuck Berry: After School Session

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In May 1957, “Chess” label released “After School Session”, the debut Chuck Berry album. It was recorded May 1955 – January 1957, in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Leonard Chess and Philip Chess.

Personnel:

  • Chuck Berry – vocals, guitar, steel guitar
  • Johnnie Johnson – piano
  • Otis Spann – piano
  • Jimmy Rogers – guitar
  • L. C. Davis – tenor saxophone
  • Jerome Green – maracas
  • Willie Dixon – bass
  • Fred Below – drums
  • Jasper Thomas – drums
  • Ebby Hardy – drums
  • Vartan – art direction
  • Don Snowden – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Chuck Berry.

  1. School Days
  2. Deep Feeling
  3. Too Much Monkey Business
  4. Wee Wee Hours
  5. Roly Poly
  6. No Money Down
  7. Brown Eyed Handsome Man
  8. Berry Pickin’
  9. Together (We Will Always Be)
  10. Havana Moon
  11. Downbound Train
  12. Drifting Heart

Johnny Winter: White, Hot and Blue

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In August 1978, “Blue Sky” label released “White, Hot and Blue”, the 9th Johnny Winter album. It was recorded in 1978, at “The Schoolhouse”, and was produced by Johnny Winter.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Winter– vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Pat Rush- guitar
  • Tom Brock- mandolin
  • Edgar Winter– vocals, keyboards, saxophone
  • Pat Ramsey – harmonica
  • Isaac Payton Sweat – bass
  • Bobby Torello- drums

Track listing:

  1. Walkin’ by Myself – James A. Lane (k.a. Jimmy Rogers)
  2. Slidin’ In – Johnny Winter
  3. Divin’ Duck Blues – Sleepy John Estes
  4. One Step at a Time – Johnny Winter
  5. Nickel Blues – Johnny Winter
  6. Z. Rider – traditional
  7. Last Night – Walter Jacobs
  8. Messin’ with the Kid – Mel London
  9. Honest I Do – Jimmy Reed

Muddy waters: I’m Ready

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In January 1978, “Blue Sky” released “I’m Ready”, the thirteenth Muddy Waters studio album. It was recorded in October – November 1977, in Westport, Connecticut, and was produced by Johnny Winter. In 1978,the album earned Waters a “Grammy Award”.

Personnel:

  • Muddy Waters (McKinley Morganfield ) – vocal, guitar
  • Jimmy Rogers– guitar
  • Johnny Winter– guitar
  • Bob Margolin– guitar, bass
  • Pinetop Perkins– piano
  • Big Walter Horton– acoustic and amplified harmonica
  • Jerry Portnoy– amplified harmonica
  • Willie “Big Eyes” Smith– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by McKinley Morganfield; except where noted.

  1. I’m Ready – Willie Dixon
  2. 33 Years
  3. Who Do You Trust
  4. Copper Brown
  5. I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man – Willie Dixon
  6. Mamie – McKinley Morganfield, Jimmy Rogers
  7. Rock Me
  8. Screamin’ And Cryin
  9. Good Morning, Little School Girl – Sonny Boy Williamson

Gary Moore: Still Got The Blues

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Still got the blues

On March 26, 1990, “Virgin” label released “Still Got the Blues”, album by Gary Moore. It was recorded in 1989, and was produced by Gary Moore and Ian Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Gary Moore- lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitars
  • George Harrison- guitar, vocals
  • Albert Collins- guitar
  • Albert King- guitar
  • Mick Weaver- piano
  • Nicky Hopkins- keyboards
  • Don Airey- keyboards
  • Bob Daisley- bass guitar
  • Andy Pyle- bass guitar
  • Brian Downey- drums
  • Graham Walker – drums
  • Frank Mead – saxophone
  • Nick Payn – saxophone
  • Nick Pentelow – saxophone
  • Andy Hamilton- saxophone
  • Stuart Brooks – trumpet
  • Raul d’Oliveira – trumpet
  • Martin Drover – trumpet
  • Gavyn Wright– strings

Track listing:

  1. Moving On – Gary Moore
  2. Oh Pretty Woman – A. C. Williams
  3. Walking By Myself – Jimmy Rogers
  4. Still Got the Blues (For You) – Gary Moore
  5. Texas Strut – Gary Moore
  6. Too Tired – Johnny “Guitar” Watson, Maxwell Davies and Saul Bihari
  7. King of the Blues – Gary Moore
  8. As the Years Go Passing By – Deadric Malone
  9. Midnight Blues – Gary Moore