Friday, April 28, 2017

Johnny 'Big Moose' Walker, Rambling Woman (1969)

Johnny 'Big Moose' Walker, Rambling Woman (1969)
Friday's lunch record is a blues album by Johnny 'Big Moose Walker'. The album Rambling Woman was released in 1969 on the Blues Way record label of ABC records. The personnel is; Johnny 'Big Moose' Walker (piano, organ, vocals), Earl Hooker (guitar), Otis Hale (tenor sax), Chester (Gino) Skaggs (Fender bass), "Paul Humphrey (drums). The songs are; "Footrace", "The Sky Is Crying", Rambling Woman", "Moose Huntin' ", "Chicken Shack", "Leave Me Lone', "Baby Talk", "would You Baby", "Rock Me Mama", "Moose Is On The Loose". The YouTube sample song is "Chicken Shack" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE_rO5SrJO8 . . bucko

Thursday, April 27, 2017

The Imperials, We Are The Imperials (1981) r. 1959


The Imperials, We Are The Imperials (1981) r. 1959
Thursday's lunch record is by The Imperials featuring Little Anthony. This reissue album was released in 1981 on Roulette records. The original 1959 album was released on END records. This vocal soul group had a strong stage show with their songs. The songs are; "Tears On My Pillow", "Over The Rainbow", "So Much", "The Diary", "Oh Yeah", "Love Is A Many Splendid Thing", "When You Wish Upon A Star", "Wishful Thinking", "Cha Cha Henry", "Traveling Stranger", "What Did I Do", "Two People In The World". The YouTube sample song is "Cha Cha Henry" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tXW6LD4iMM . . bucko

1959

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Pablo Cruise, A Place In The Sun (1977)


Pablo Cruise, A Place In The Sun (1977)

Wednesday's lunch record is a soft rock pop album by Pablo Cruise. This 1977 release is on AM records. They had a small hit with the song Watcha Gonna Do?. The songs included are; "A Place In The Sun", "Watcha Gonna Do?", "Raging Fire", "I Just Wanna Believe", "Tonight My Love", "Can't You Hear The Music?", "Never Had A Love", "Atlanta June", "El Verano". The YouTube sample song is "Watcha Gonna Do?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPWqe7l6JK8 . . bucko
Pablo Cruise

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Grant Green, Shades Of Green (1971)


Grant Green, Shades Of Green (1971)
Tuesday's lunch record is a jazz album by guitarist Grant Green. This 1971 album was released on Blue Note records in 1972. It features Grant Green (guitar), Emanuel Riggins (electric piano), Wilton Felder (electric bass), Stix Hooper (drums), Jimmy Sediar (trumpet), Dick Hickson (trombone), Billy Wooten (vibraphone) along with  others. The songs are "James Brown Medley", Sunset, Sunset", "Never My Love", "Got To Be There", "California Green", "If You Really Love Me", "Cast Your Fate To The Wind", "In The Middle". The YouTube sample song is "In The Middle" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1tqIBjdFUw . . bucko

Monday, April 24, 2017

Josh White, A Josh White Program (1954)

Josh White, A Josh White Program (1954)
 Monday's lunch record is an early country delta blues album by Josh White. This 1954 album was released on London records. It features the guitar playing and singing of Josh White. The songs are "I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts of Town", "The Lass With The Delicate Air", "He Never Said A Mumblin' Word", "Apples Peaches And Cherries", "Barbara Allen", "Waltzing Matilda", "Lonesome Road". "Call Me Darling", "Molly Malone", "Take A Gal Like You", "Like A Natural Man". The YouTube sample song is "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsn5kMH6Xw8 . . bucko