Wynonie Harris, Oh Babe! (1982) r. 1945-1954

Wynonie Harris, Oh Babe! (1982) r. 1945-1954

 Thursday's lunch record is a jump blues reissue album by Wynonie 'Mr. Blues' Harris, Oh Babe!. This 1982 compilation reissues 15 tracks recorded between 1945-1954. This album was released on the Route 66 label of Mr. R&B records of Sweden. Wynonie Harris (vocals), most of the musicians are unknown. Some are Sonny Thompson (piano), Joe Williams (bass), Johnny Otis (drums). The songs are: ""Round The Clock Rock", "Cock-A-Doodle-Doo", Yonder Goes My Baby", "Time To Change Your Town". "Ride Ridin' Mama", "You Gotta Get Yourself A Job, Girl", " My Baby's Barrel House", "Oh Babe!", "Luscious Woman", "Bad News Baby (There'll Be Rockn' Tonight", "Stormy Night Blues", "Down Boy Down", "Git To Gittin' Baby", "Don't Take My Whiskey Away", "I Get A Thrill". The YouTube sample song is "Hard Ridin' Mama" (1950) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjOgx1UC5fY . . bucko

The Jazz Crusaders, Give Peace A Chance (1970)

The Jazz Crusaders, Give Peace A Chance (1970)

Wednesday's lunch record is a jazz / funk album by the Jazz Crusaders. This 1970 album was released on the Pacific Jazz series of Liberty records. It features the John Lennon song "Give Peace A Chance". The personnel is; Wayne Henderson (trombone), Wilton Folder (tenor saxophone), Joe Sample (keyboards), Buster Williams (bass), Stix Hooper (drums). The songs are "Give Peace A Chance", "I Think It Was A Dream", "Black Bird", "The Thrill Is Gone", Anita's New Dance", "Space Settlement", "All The Lonely Years", "Another Blues". The YouTube sample song is "Another Blues" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEJOIcsMQEA . . bucko

Jimmy Reed, Found Love (1960)

Jimmy Reed, Found Love (1960)

 Tuesday's lunch record is a blues album by Jimmy Reed. This 1960 album was recorded on Vee-Jay records. Jimmy Reed (vocals, guitar, harmonica). The songs are "Baby What You Want Me To Do", "Found Love", "Meet Me", "I Was Wrong", "Going By The River (part 2)", "Big Boss Man", "Hush-Hush", "Where Can You Be" I'm Nervous", "Going By The River", "I Ain't Got You", "Come Love". The YouTube sample song is "Big Boss Man" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd-o_kLONVI . . bucko

The Crusaders, Those Southern Knights (1976)

The Crusaders, Those Southern Knights (1976)

Monday's lunch record is a jazz / funk album by the Crusaders. This 1976 album was released Blue Thumb records of abc music. The personnel is; Wayne Henderson (trombone), Wilton Felder (tenor saxophone), Larry Carlton *guitar), Robert 'pops' Popwell (bass), Stix Hooper (drums). The songs are; "spiral", "Keep That Same Old Feeling', "My Mama Told Me So", Till The Sun Shines", "And Then There Was The Blues", Serenity", "Feeling Funky". The YouTube sample song is "Feeling Funky" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAXGQVtIXW8 . . bucko

Otis Rush, Mourning In The Morning (1969)

Otis Rush, Mourning In The Morning (1969)

 Friday's lunch record is a blues album by guitarist / singer Otis Rush. This 1969 album was released on Cotillion records a division of Atlantic records, The personnel is; Otis Rush (vocal, guitar), Duane Allman (guitar), Gerry Jemmott (bass), Roger Hawkins (drums), Barry Beckett, Mark Naftalin (keyboards), Aaron Varnell, Joe Arnold (tenor saxophone), Gene Miller (trumpet). The songs are; "Me", "Working Man", "You're Killing My Love", "I Feel So Bad", "Gambler's Blues", "Baby, I Love You", "My Old Lady", "My Love Will Never Die", "Reap What You Sow", "It Takes Time", "Can't Wait No Longer". The YouTube sample song is "Working Man" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF4lhz0yhHY . . bucko