Junior Parker, Tell It Like It Is (1967)

Junior Parker, Tell It Like It Is  (1967)

Monday's lunch record is a blues blast by Junior Parker. This album is on the Mercury record label. It contains 11 tracks of great full band blues. The Memphis blues horn section adds that large soft riffin' that makes this album stand out. Junior Parker learned the  blues under the tutelage of Sony Boy Robinson and Howlin' Wolf. Tracks include "Country Girl", "Wish Me Well", Hey Lawdy Mama" ((Reed),"Baby Please" (P. Mayfield), along with others. The YouTube sample song is "Cracked Up Over You" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk2q2402nrQ . . bucko

Lloyd Price, Mr.Rhythm & Blues / Frank Motley and Curley Bridges (1964) r. 195-

Lloyd Price, Mr. Rhythm & Blues / Frank Motley and Curley Bridges (1964) r. 195-

Friday's lunch record is by Lloyd Price / Frank Motley. This album is a reissue on the budget label Grand Prix records. There are four tracks by Lloyd Price from 1957 "Down By The River", "Such A Mess", "No Limit To Love", "Come Back Home" . The flip side is Frank Motley (trumpet) and his band vocals by Curley Bridges many hot R&B shakers including his popular "Bow, Wow, Wow" and "Flat Top". The YouTube sample song is "Such A Mess" (Lloyd Price" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tGmbvct8cM . . bucko

Bob Wills, Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys (1977) r. 1958

Bob Wills, Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys (1977) r. 1958

 Thursday's lunch record is by Bob Wills. This western swing album is a reissue album on the MCA label in 1977 of the Deca LP  that came out in 1958. Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys includes 12 tracks of premiere country and western swing. Songs include ; "Orange Blossom Special",  "Lone Star Rag", "New Faded Love", "Bob's Breakdown" along with others. The YouTube sample song is "With Tears In My Eyes" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2D9zp0MfDM . . bucko

Blue Mitchell, Blues's Blues (1972)

Blue Mitchell, Blues's Blues (1972)

 Wednesday's lunch record is by Blue Mitchell. This jazz bop blues album is on the Mainstream record label. The personnel are; Blue Mitchell (trumpet, flugelhorn), Joe Sample (piano), Herman Riley (saxophone), Darrel Clayborn (bass), Ray Pounds, John Guerin (drums), Freddy Robinson (guitar) and John Mayall (harmonica). This gate-fold album consists of five songs "Casa Blues", "just Made Up", "Blue's Blues", "Granite and Concrete", and the YouTube sample song "I Didn't Ask To Be" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGXx89Wj_lQ . . bucko

King Curtis, Live In New York (1985) r. 1961



King Curtis, Live In New York (1985) r. 1961

Tuesday's lunch record is by King Curtis. This is a live record recorded in 1961 at Smalls Paradise in Harlem. This issue is on the JSP record label from London England. It features the swinging R&B small band led by King Cutis the sax master with his band the All-Stars. King Curtis(sax, vocal),h  Al Casey (guitar), Jimmy Lewis (bass), Belton Evans (drums). Songs include "Jaywalk", "Trouble In Mind", "What'd I Say", "The Twist", "How High The Moon" and others. The YouTube sample song is "Trouble In Mind"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w_I3JnVRZ0 . . bucko