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Etta James: Etta James Rocks The House

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On December 13, 1963, “Argo” label released “Etta James Rocks the House”, the first Etta James live album. It was recorded in September 1963, at the “New Era Club” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Leonard Chess and Etta James.

Personnel:

  • Etta James – vocals
  • David T. Walker – guitar
  • Vonzell Cooper – organ
  • Marion Wright – bass
  • Freeman Brown – drums
  • Richard Waters – drums
  • Garnell Cooper – tenor saxophone

Track listing:

  1. Something’s Got a Hold on Me – Etta James, Leroy Kirkland, Pearl Woods
  2. Baby What You Want Me to Do – Jimmy Reed
  3. What’d I Say – Ray Charles
  4. Money (That’s What I Want) – Janie Bradford, Berry Gordy, Jr.
  5. Seven Day Fool – Billy Davis, Berry Gordy, Jr., Sonny Woods
  6. Sweet Little Angel – Robert McCollum
  7. Ooh Poo Pah Doo – Jessie Hill
  8. Woke Up This Morning – B.B. King

Beth Hart And Joe Bonamassa: Don’t Explain

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On September 27, 2011, “J&R Adventures” label released “Don’t Explain”, the first Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa collaborative album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Beth Hart – vocals, piano, liner notes
  • Joe Bonamassa – vocals, guitar
  • Blondie Chaplin – guitar
  • Arlan Schierbaum – keyboards
  • Carmine Rojas – bass guitar
  • Anton Fig – drums, percussion
  • Jared Kvitka – engineer
  • James McCullagh – engineer
  • Vanessa Parr – engineer
  • Ghian Wright – engineer
  • Kevin Shirley – mixing
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Mike Prior – photography
  • Laura Grover – liner notes
  • Roy Weisman – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Sinner’s Prayer – Lowell Fulson, Lloyd Glenn
  2. Chocolate Jesus – Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan
  3. Your Heart Is as Black as Night – Melody Gardot
  4. For My Friend – Bill Withers
  5. Don’t Explain – Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.
  6. I’d Rather Go Blind – Etta James, Ellington Jordan, Billy Foster
  7. Something’s Got a Hold on Me – Etta James, Leroy Kirkland, Paer Woods
  8. I’ll Take Care of You – Brook Benton
  9. Well, Well – Delaney Bramlett
  10. Ain’t No Way – Carolyn Franklin

John Scofield: Piety Street

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On March 9, 2009, “Universal Classics” label released “Piety Street”, the 35th John Scofield album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Piety Street Studios” in New Orleans,  Louisiana, and was produced by John Scofield.

Personnel:

  • John Scofield– guitar
  • Jon Cleary- vocals, organ, piano
  • George Porter, Jr.- bass guitar
  • Ricky Fataar– drums
  • Shannon Powell – drums, percussion
  • John Boutté- vocals

Track listing:

  1. That’s Enough
  2. Motherless Child
  3. It’s a Big Army
  4. His Eye is on the Sparrow
  5. Something’s Got a Hold on Me
  6. The Old Ship of Zion
  7. Ninety Nine and a Half
  8. Just a Little While to Stay Here
  9. Never Turn Back
  10. Walk With Me
  11. But I Like the Message
  12. The Angel of Death
  13. I’ll Fly Away”