Memphis Slim, Messin' Around With The Blues (1976)

Memphis Slim, Messin' Around With The Blues (1976)

Monday's lunch record is a blues reissue album by pianist vocalist Memphis Slim. This 1976 album on Gusto records reissues earlier blues recordings from the King record label. The songs are; "Messin' Around With The Blues", "Midnight Jump", "Darlin' I Miss You", "Now I Got The Blues", "Harlem Bound", "Letter Home", "Mistake In Life", "Don't Ration My Love", "Pacemaker Boogie", "Some Times I Feel Like A Motherless Child", "Slim's Boogie". The YouTube sample song is "Misin' Around With The Blues" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crs3Yna01Ag . . bucko

Ivory Joe Hunter, Jumping At The Dew Drop (1980) r. 1947-1952

Ivory Joe Hunter, Jumping At The Dew Drop (1980) r. 1947-1952

Friday's lunch record is a reissue R&B jump blues album by pianist singer Ivory Joe Hunter. This 1980 album was released on the Swedish route 66 label of Mr. R&B records. The original recordings are from 1947-1952. Musicians include Ivory Joe Hunter (vocal, piano), Pee Wee Crayton (guitar), Pat Patterson (tenor sax), Commadore Lark (bass), Chuck Walker (drums) and many others. Songs are; "Jumping At The Deq Drop", "Blues At Midnight", "Are You Hep?", "You're Always Looking For More", "She's A Killer", "We're Gonna Boogie", "Big Wig", "Old Gal And New Gal Blues", "All States Boogie", "I Have No Reason To Complain", 'That's The Gal For Me", "I need You So", "Old Man's Boogie", "You Lied", "I Found My Baby", "If You See My Baby". The YouTube sample song is "All States Boogie" (1947) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH_7X2_DKI4 . . bucko

John Mayall, Moving On (1972)

John Mayall, Moving On (1972)

Thursday's lunch record is a jazz / blues by John Mayall. This 1972 album was released on Polydor records. The personnel is; John Mayall (vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica), Freddy Robinson (guitar), Ernie Watts (tenor sax), Clifford Solomon (alto sax), Charles (tenor soprano flute), Fred Jackson (baritone sax), Larry Taylor (bass), Victor Gaskin (double bass), Keef Harley (drums). The songs are; "Worried Mind", "Keep Our Country Green", "Chrismas 71",, "Things Go Wrong", "Do It", "Moving On", "Red Sky", "Reasons", "High Pressure Living". The YouTube sample song is "Reed Sky" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe1bixb5rEo . . bucko

Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Tracking' (1963)

Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Tracking' (1963)

 Wednesday's lunch record is bop jazz album by saxophonist Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis. This 1963 album was released in Prestige records. The personnel is Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis (tenor saxophone), "George Duvier (bass), Don Patterson (organ), Paul Weeden (guitar), Billy James (drums). The songs are; "There'll Never Be Another You", "What's New", "Too Marvelous For Words", "A Foggy Day", "Beano", "Day By Day", "Robbin's Nest". The YouTube sample song is "A Foggy Day" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDZCGCL0GJg . . bucko


Memphis Slim, World's Foremost Blues Singer (1961)

Memphis Slim, World's Foremost Blues Singer (1961)

 Tuesday's lunch record is a blues album by singer piano player Memphis Slim. This 1961 album was released on Strand records. The songs are; "Lonesome", "Cold Blooded Woman", "One Man's Mad", "Good Time Roll Creole", "What Is The Rare-Rack", "Pig Alle Love ", "Four Walls", "It's Been To Long", "Big Bertha", "I'm Lost Without You", "I'll Just Keep On Swinging With The Blues", "True Love". The YouTube sample song is "Big Bertha" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1exWjB7jHxo&index=9&list=PL5JxVzHNlz5OWLrFwXjPNn-bp9QDTaTWW . . bucko