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| Fedora FCD 5017 Tommy Bankhead Message to St. Louis $13.00 Order | | |
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Tommy Bankhead makes his debut on Fedora Records via a long, circuitous route. From his humble beginnings playing
house parties and fish frys in rural Mississippi and Arkansas, through a series of ups and downs with the likes of Howlin' Wolf and Sonny Boy Williamson, to the "six-week gig" in St. Louis that
has lasted nearly two decades, Tommy Bankhead can at leasr say he has "arrived". Unbelievably, this is only Bankhead's second recording the first being made for an obscure label in 1983 but it certainly
proves the adage, "Good things come to them that wait." Surrounded by Erskine Oglesby, whose tenor enlivened the Ike & Tina Revue, Charles 'Nephew' Davis, a veteran of the James Brown and Little Milton
aggregations, and the barroom piano of Bob Lohr, Bankhead rips into ten originals and the classic "Goin' to Chicago" in what may be the first great Blues record of 2000.
Tommy Bankhead- vocals/guitar; Erskine Oglesby- saxophone; Bob Lohr- piano; Charles 'Nephew' Davis- bass; Kenny Laurence- drums
Tracks: How Long; Going to Chicago; Tell Me Baby; It Ain't Right; Alcohol Ain't Nothin'; Who Said It; The Bright Lights; Message to St. Louis; Gamblin' Man;
Old Maid; Goin' Back.
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| Fedora FCD 5004 Johnnie Bassett Bassett Hound $13.00 Order | | |
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For over fifty years Johnnie Bassett has been
playing and singing the blues. This national blues treasure is finally receiving some long-overdue
recognition. Over the years Johnnie backed touring bluesmen Joe Turner, Little Willie
John, Ruth Brown and others. This is well-written, expertly performed music which
lays bare the heart and soul of the blues.
Bob Margolin
Johnnie Bassett- guitar/vocals; - guitar; Bill Heid- piano; Dwayne Dolphin- bass; R.J. Spangler- drums
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| Fedora FCD 5015 Mojo Buford Champagne & Reefer $13.00 Order | | |
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A veteran of the Muddy Waters' band, Mojo Buford is one of the legendary second
generation of Chicago Blues harp players. Having played literally thousands of
gigs with Muddy, this Mojo is still working and sounds better than ever! This
was a live session at the hip Phoenix club, The Rhythm Room and is completely
spontaneous and unrehearsed - the way the Blues was meant to be. Steady Rollin'
Bob Margolin, himself a Muddy Waters' alumni, along with the dynamic Chicago
blues drummer, Chico Chism. This is great, from-the-heart blues and a perfect
example why Fedora Records was named Best US Blues Label of 1998 by Real Blues
Magazine.
George "Mojo" Buford- harmonica/vocals; Bob Margolin- guitar; Johnny Rapp- guitar; Paul Thomas- bass; Chico Chism- drums
Tracks: Champagne & Reefer; Blow Wind Blow; Long Distance Call; Rollin' And Tumblin; Wee Wee Baby;
Birdnest On The Ground; Don't Go Any Further; My Own Fault Darling; You're Gonna Drive Me Away; Honey Bee;
Nine Below Zero; Big Leg Woman.
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| Fedora FCD 5020 Little Buster Work Your Show $13.00 Order | | |
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After winning over generations of fans in New York City and on Long Island, Buster has been taking his music to music lovers around
the country and throughout the world. While musical trends come and go, the timeless sounds of Little Buster & the Soul Brothers are
always fresh, whether it's an old blues favorite, a 60's soul classic, or one of Buster's great originals. His big break came in 1964,
when he won the Tip Top Bread Talent Contest at Harlem's famed Apollo. Since then, Little Buster & the Soul Brothers paid their dues as
the opening band for artists such as B.B. King, Muddy Waters, James Brown, Solomon Burke, Etta James, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Albert King,
Al Kooper, and others, expanding their playlist, working up new original numbers, and tightening their sound. This Fedora release, "Play
Your Show" is, incredibly, only the second CD Buster has recorded, a British reissue of his Jubilee material notwithstanding. See what has
made Little Buster & the Soul Brothers one of the finest soul/blues band in the country!
Jerry Harshaw, Saxy Rick Richardson, Robert Schlesinger, Allen Levy, Frank Anstiss
Tracks: Jealous Love; Down in Virginia; Just Because; Hi Heel Sneakers;
You're Gonna Make Me Cry; I Got a Mind to Travel; Send Me Some Lovin'; Ain't That Lovin' You Baby; You Must Pay For Your Sins; Don't Let the Green Grass Fool You;
How Blue Can You Get; I Love to See You Smile; Mojo Hand.
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| Fedora FCD 5007 Big Al Dupree Positive Thinking $13.00 Order | | |
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Big Al Dupree has been a fixture in the Dallas blues scene for over thirty
years now. Having learned the blues ropes from such illustrious names as T-Bone
Walker, Buster Smith, Pee Wee Crayton and others. An eclectic musical
personality, Dupree is a master of both piano and saxophone, and he is featured
on both instruments on the current release. Fedora went back to Dallas and the
famed ASC-Sumet Studio and employed the talents of legendary engineer Bob
Sullivan, who was at the soundboard for notable sessions with Zuzu Bollin, The
Fabulous Thunderbirds and Bob Wills. The great Texas blues guitarist Hash
Brown, an expert in the stylings of (appropriately enough) T-Bone Walker, joins
Big Al on the session for a little glimpse of blues history.
Big Al Dupree- vocal/saxophone/piano; Hash Brown- guitar; Charles Nugent- bass guitar; T.J. Johnson- drums
Tracks: Piney Brown; Low-Down Dirty Shame; Positive Thinking; When Lights Are Low; The Thing And I; Bold
Woman; Kidney Stew Blues; My Woman Is Evil; Buck 'N' Jump; Early This Morning; Rusty Dusty; Blues For Big Al.
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| Fedora FCD 5016 Fillmore Slim Other Side of the Road $13.00 Order | | |
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If being born in New Orleans, making R&B 45's in the 50s, backing T-Bone Walker
and doing a stretch in a Federal Penitentiary in Texas fits your idea of what a
legendary bluesman should be, then Fillmore Slim is your guy. Working out of the
West Coast for the past 40 years or so, Slim's life mirrors that of the archetypical
blues artist. Over the years Slim has proven to be an evasive character, changing
his stage name frequently to suit his "circumstances", but he has surfaced long enough
to record this CD for FEDORA. Along with a fiery group of West Coast veterans, including
Paris Slim and J.J. Malone, Slim takes a no-holds-barred approach with aggressive guitar
playing, soulful singing and some of the best original blues song writing heard in ages.
Think that modern blues is at a standstill? Check out Fillmore Slim, he'll make you a
believer once again.
Fillmore Slim- vocals/guitar; J.J. Malone- piano; Hannsjoerg Scheid- keyboards/bass; Frank Goldwasser (Paris Slim)- guitar/steel guitar; Jeff Henry- bass; Chris Millar- drums;
Ron Catalano- tenor saxophone; Les Nunes- trombone
Tracks: Let's Talk About Love; Dial 911; Kicked Out; The Girl Can't Cook; Down On The Farm; Annabelle; Pretty
Baby; Other Side Of The Road; Louisiana Scat; Blue Monday.
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| Fedora FCD 5010 Al Garrett Out of Bad Luck $13.00 Order | | |
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Al Garrett's debut CD, "Out of Bad Luck," is what the Blues are all about.
Soulful vocals and stinging guitar work paired with a tough, swinging band
playing in the tradition. A Memphis native, Al is a veteran of both the
Mississippi Delta and West Coast Blues Scenes. With a nod to Magic Sam and a
salute to his old boss, Roy Brown, Al Garrett serves notice that "real" Blues
never goes out of style.
Al Garrett- vocals/guitar;
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| Fedora FCD 5011 Hosea Hargrove I Love My Life $13.00 Order | | |
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Featured in the video documentary, Texas Blues Reunion, Hosea is one of the
last practitioners of down-home blues still working in Central Texas. In this,
his first commercial recording, Hosea puts everything right where it belongs.
Interviewed for Guitar Player, Jimmie Vaughan acknowleged Hosea's impact
as a teacher and mentor. Jimmie well-known brother, Stevie Ray Vaughan, also
followed Hosea around for a time. Hosea plays the blues the way it was
originally played, very free, following the feeling of the groove and expressing
emotions according to the whim of the creative musician. The music was
emotionally profound and musically spontaneous. That's the real art form of
the blues.
Hosea Hargrove- vocals/guitar; Charlie Prichard- guitar; Sal Navarro- bass; Chris Millar- drums
Tracks: If You Love Me Like You Say; I Love My Life; Hoochie Coochie Man; Southern Country Boy; Things I
Used To Do; Hawaii; I Stood by; I Wonder Why; Big Gun; I'm A King Bee; Caress Me Baby.
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| Fedora FCD 5023 Harmonica Slim & Hosea Leavy Cold Tacos & Warm Beer $13.00 Order | | |
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When Chris Millar started Fedora it was with the intention of recording music that was "real and true to life",
seven years on his ethics remain the same, only the wording has changed ... "I'd say our policy today is still
just to record real blues and not mess with it too much. Just keep it pure and down to the bone". "Cold Tacos and Warm Beer"
is exactly that, or as Slim would put it, "It's just me, Hosea and a few friends walking those back bottom blues". Slim and
Hosea need no introduction to the blues cognoscenti. Their collaboration on this recording is a first, though they have performed
together "'round the barrel" in their native Fresno, CA. The "barrel" is a sort of open-air rent party, where blues artists and
their friends and family gather for impromptu blues sessions. "Warm Beer and Cold Tacos" brings the exuberance, the excitement
and the spontaneity of these parties vividly to life.
Harmonica Slim- harp/vocals; Johnny "Da-Doo" Wilson- vocals; Hosea Leavy- guitar/vocals/bass; Franck Goldwasser- guitar/bass; Sal Navarro- piano; Chris Millar- drums
Tracks: Catfish Blues; K.C. Douglas Was a Fine Man; Cold Tacos and Warm Beer; Cummins Prison Farm;
She Wants to Boogie; Back Door Man; The 'Frisco Railroad; Hey Boss; Hosea's Boogie; All Alone Now; God Didn't Make Honky Tonk Angels; Don't Want No Woman.
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| Fedora FCD 5001 Harmonica Slim Give Me My Shotgun! $13.00 Order | | |
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At 75, Riley Riggins, AKA Harmonica Slim, plays in
the style he has for decades. His songs are not
normal blues-verse compositions but are rather
astute and highly emotional observations of the
blues lifestyle. Backed by his regular band, this
album finds Slim singing of his life and his
perceptions - a message well worth hearing.
Harmonica Slim- harmonica/vocals; Johnny "Da-Doo" Wilson- vocals; Jackie Turner- guitar; Jeff Henry- bass; Chris Millar- drums
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| Fedora FCD 5006 Homesick James Last of the Broomdusters $13.00 Order | | |
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87 years-young and still pickin' his 1949 Kay guitar
and singin' - Homesick James is a living legend of
the blues, providing a glimpse back to the seemingly
impossibly distant past of early blues history.
Cutting his musical teeth in his cousin Elmore
James' group, The Broomdusters, Homesick continues
to display the wit and wisdom accumulated in his
long life on this release. Some of his original
songs contain the melancholy musings of a lonely
heart, others have an air of unrepentant defiance
about them. On his own tunes, and on the tunes
Homesick covers by the likes of Memphis Minnie, Tony
Hollins and others, the years peel away and the
spark of intrigue lights the fire in the soul of the
"Last of the Broomdusters."
Homesick James- guitar/vocals; Ron Thompson- guitar; Jeff Henry- bass; Chris Millar- drums
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| Fedora FCD 5002 Hosea Leavy You Gotta Move $13.00 Order | | |
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If you happen to have a copy of Hosea Leavy's
out-of-print 1993 cassette-only release "Greasy
Greens," you are a lucky individual indeed. For not
only is it a rare and valuable collector's item, but
it alerted you to the reappearance of one of the
most powerful and elemental of all blues performers.
Now, Hosea is back and he brought with him the crew
from that laudable release and dishes up some real
downhome, gutbucket blues. This is the music of the
juke joints and gin mills of Hosea's youth in and
around Little Rock, Arkansas. With this new
release, Hosea may be termed a Keeper of the Blues
Grail, for he preserves and lives a tradition that
would otherwise be available only through the medium
of re-issue compilations.
Hosea Leavy- guitar/vocals; Jeff Levine- piano; Jeff Henry- bass; Chris Millar- drums
Tracks: You Gotta Move; Hey Boss!; Fannie Mae; Tryin' To Get Ahead; Goin' Back To The Country; Tore Down; If You Love Me Like You Say; Born In Missouri; Going Blind; Reconsider
Baby; When You Get Old; Crazy Mary.
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| Fedora FCD 5012 J.J. Malone See Me Early in the Morning $13.00 Order | | |
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J.J Malone is a blues original whose deeply-felt music
is a wholly unaffected mixture of traditionalism and
modernity. Like his acclaimed previous CD, "Highway 99"
(FCD 5003). This time, however, J.J. complements much
of the material with his own over-dubbed piano parts
which, like his guitar playing, reflect both down-home
Blues and modern Jazz roots. A strong release from an
important West Coast artist.
J.J. Malone- guitar/keyboards/vocals; Clarence Walker- guitar; Jeff Henry- bass; Chris Millar- drums
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| Fedora FCD 5003 J.J. Malone Highway 99 $13.00 Order | | |
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J.J. Malone, born in Alabama in 1935 and raised near
Nashville, tutored by his father in the basics,
J.J. has lived the blues. J.J. has experienced the blues
first-hand in a myriad number of forms and has taken
them and forged them into a unique and recognizable
style. J.J. Malone is the real thing!
J.J. Malone- guitar/vocals; Bobby Logan- tenor saxophone; Clarence Walker- guitar; Jeff Levine- piano/organ; Jeff Henry- bass; Chris Millar- drums
Tracks: Black Nights; Daddy Rolling Stone; Highway 99; Biscuit Bakin' Woman; Sail On; Killing Floor;
Old Fashioned Blues; They Call It the Crawl; Long Way from San Antone; Mary Anne; Automobile Blues; Sittin' Here Thinkin'.
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Fedora FCD 8001 Pig In A Can A New Perspective on the Blues $13.00 Order |
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PIG IN A CAN, the collective name
for the musicians on this recording, moves the blues into another universe. Its futuristic-primitivism
is in the groove of Moby, R.L. Burnside and Fatboy Slim, only hipper, more outrages. It has a broad
appeal that goes way beyond merely the blues audience. This album morphs cross-cultural musics, electronica,
jazz, spoken word and the blues into something completely original. The project is the brainchild of producers
Chris Millar and John Wilson, a former member of Meat Beat Manifesto. Open up PIG IN A CAN, and travel
both backwards and forwards to a new musical place. PIG IN A CAN- Chris Millar- drums/percussion; John Wilson- bass/guitar/orchestration/
arranging/mixing/programming; Riley Riggins; Harmonica Slim- vocals/harmonica; Ollie
Watkins- harmonica/vocals; Frank Goldwasser- guitar/slide guitar; Hosea Leavy- vocals; Johnny
"Da-Doo" Wilson- vocals; Sara Thompson- oboe; "Ba-Wa"- vocals; Little James Taylor- guitar/vocals;
Quartette Indigo- strings Tracks: Talkin' Tupelo Blues; Slow Down Train; Out To California; Long Long Time;
Bring Me My Shotgun; Highway 49/Wooden Spoon; Opium Harvest; Slow Walkin' Man; Coal Black Mare;
Lester Parker's Farm; The Pledge .
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Fedora FCD 5026 Iceman Robinson I've Never been Loved $13.00 Order |
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Out of Chicago, with a nod to Delta
legends like Elmore James and Muddy Waters, comes the exuberant blues of Riler "Iceman" Robinson. Iceman's
rough-and-ready barroom boogie style and ferocious slide techniques has a few active practitioners on
the blues scene today. Think of the brash intensity of a Hound Dog Taylor or J.B. Hutto, temper it
with some of R.L. Burnside's hypnotic Mississippi rhythms and you have some idea (though by no means a
complete picture) of what the Iceman's music is like. Chester Burnett's "Baby How Long" and Hound Dog's
"Sadie" are just two of the songs here to get heated up by the Iceman. The postman may always ring twice,
but the Iceman keeps comin' on strong. Riler "Iceman" Robinson- vocal, guitar; Franck Goldwasser- guitar; Willie Kent- bass; Chris Millar- drums Tracks: My Baby's Comin' Home; Sadie; Too Old Cat; Chicago Lakefront; Iceman's Boogie; I have a Need.
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| Fedora FCD 5008 Matthew Robinson Bad Habits $13.00 Order | | |
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In 1996, Matthew Robinson & The Texas Blues Band
were created. After only two years of working the
circuit, they have logged in achievements the type
of which only veterans can match. Achievements such
as making waves throughtout the world by playing in
front of 20,000 people in Sao Paulo, Brazil and,
more locally, winning Best Blues Group and Matthew
Best R&B/Blues Singer by the Austin Jazz & Arts
Fest, to name but two. There are not many
"entertainers" left in the industry today. Matthew
certainly qualifies as that rare combination of
musician/entertainer. He describes his music as
the result of the natural evolution of gospel, R&B,
blues and the Texas sound he grew up around.
Matthew Robinson- vocals/guitar; Larry D.C. Williams- saxophone; Donald "Duck: Jennings- trumpet; Mickey "Tickey" Bennett- keyboards;
Eddie James Stout- bass; William Norman Fagen- drums
Tracks: Got To Leave This Woman; Mr. Pawnbroker; You Just Can't Take My Blues; Sunday Morning Love; Just Your Fool; I'm Gonna Stop You From Giving Me The Blues; Sugar Sweet;
Don't Lose Your Cool; My Tomorrow; Give Me My Blues; West Side Baby; Bad Habits.
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Fedora FCD 5018 Bennie Smith Shook Up. $13.00 Order |
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For nearly half a century, Bennie Smith has been the go-to man on guitar for the finest talent in St Louis, from Ike Turner's "Boxtop" and Jimmy "Soul" Clark's "Shook Up Over You" in the 1950's, to recent recordings by Big Bad Smitty (Mean Disposition, Cold Blood). With this new Fedora release, Bennie Smith is at last properly documented in 11 songs that span his hybrid styles of guitar and his deep down-home vocals. Shook Up contains 6 originals, including 3 instrumentals that never sacrifice musicality for house-rocking delight. The covers hearken back to Smith's tenure with Tommy Brown and the Kings of Rhythm (who took the gigs Ike Turner couldn't handle). Singing blues classics like "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" and "mystery Train" with authority, Smith plays guitar with a style all his own. A combination of urban soul and countrified grit which has helped define the sound of St. Louis blues. Bennie Smith- vocals; Eric Mcfadden- harmonica; Harry Simon- saxophone; Rory Johnson- piano; Tom Maloney- guitar; Sharon Foehner- bass; Chuck Walters- drums. Tracks: Wish Me Well; Buddah-Ba; Good Morning Little Schoolgirl; Listen To My Heart Sing; Mystery Train; Fancy; Drown In My Own Tears; Shook Up; I'm Tore Up; Okie Dokie Stomp; I'm wondering.
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| Fedora FCD 5021 Jesse Thomas Easy in the Apple $13.00 Order | | |
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New Orleans is renowned for the vibrancy and diversity of its music. Jesse Thomas, or Young Jesse as he was once known,
is an artist who was bought up in an era when Crescent City R&B was at the peak of its popularity. Born, off Rampart Street,
where "the music flowed day and night", Jesse senses were assailed by the vibrancy of it's rich musical heritage. On this set
Jesse pays tribute to many of the artists he has worked with including Chris Kenner, Fats Domino, Huey "Piano" Smith, Professor Longhair,
Guitar Slim, Earl King and Little Richard, and Jesse's considerable talent and the sheer exuberance of his performance make this a treasure
trove for all lovers of New Orleans rhythm and blues. As Jesse says "I play finger poppin', hip slappin', exasperating Mardi Gras ... with
the fever of the flavor", and you'd better believe it.
Jesse Thomas- vocals; Richard Bennett- piano; Paul Metzky- guitar; Tony Morgan- bass; Lorenzo Boston- drums;
Chris Millar- drums; Charles Otis- percussion
Tracks: Ya-Ya; Those Lonely; Lonely Nights; Sick & Tired;
Go to the Mardi Gras; Something You Got; Slippin' & Slidin'; The Things I Used To Do; A Certain Girl; Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu;
I'm in Love Again; Jock-A-Mo (Iko-Iko).
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| Fedora FCD 5005 Robert "Bilbo" Walker Rompin' & Stompin' $13.00 Order | | |
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Like any force of nature, Robert "Bilbo" Walker is
difficult to describe. His wide-ranging influences
include Muddy Waters, Ike Turner, Sam Cooke and Chuck
Berry. One might say that Bilbo is a reversal of
previous blues trends in that he brings the music of
the city back to the Delta with his flamboyant stage
act and exciting brand of raw blues. Bilbo covers a
number of tunes by his idols Howlin' Wolf ("Shake For
Me", "Moanin' At Midnight"), Muddy Waters ("Still a
Fool") and Junior Parker ("Mystery Train") in a
rompin', stompin' record of the blues, the whole
blues and nothing but the blues. So put the disc in
the player and do whatever you have to do to enjoy
yourself - because enjoyment is what Bilbo's music is
all about.
Robert "Bilbo" Walker- vocals/guitar; Clarence Walker- guitar; Jeff Henry- bass; Chris Millar- drums
Tracks: Baby How Long; Take Yo' Hand Off A Me; Mustang Sally;
Cut You A Loose; Something On Your Mind; Mel's Hideaway; Shake For Me; Moanin' At Midnight; Still A Fool; Mystery Train.
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Fedora FCD 5025 Ollie Watkins Used To Keep Me Worried. $13.00 Order |
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Picture this scenario: A box of 78rpm acetates languish in a forgotten closet. Enter: a record exec who buys the lot. After days of sifting through un-memorable renditions of forgettable tunes, he happens upon a set wrapped in cardboard, seemingly unplayed since they were cut decades ago. Out of the grooves comes the voice and music of a powerfully individual bluesman - biting guitar playing, soulful vocals and recorded reminiscences of a troubled man and mind. Cut to a meeting of the record company: They sample the music and the decision is unanimous - this is music that must be heard. "It can only happen in the movies," you think, but this is precisely the tale of these long lost recordings of the enigmatic blues legend, Ollie Watkins. Watkins is remembered by only a handful of people now as being seen playing the streets and informal gatherings of California's Central Valley in the late 50's and early 60's (when these recordings were made). Coming out of Oklahoma in the 1920's, most certainly moving through Texas on his way to California, no one knows what happened to Ollie after he cut these records. Fedora is proud to introduce this genuine and unaffected artist who mysteriously vanished from the blues landscape.
Olie Watkins- guitar, harmonica,vocals, recolections. Tracks: Country Boy; Let Me Go; "Mr. Lou Wants Me To Tell My Life Story" (Interview with Ollie); California Blues (Blue Yodel Number 4); Precious Lord; Greyhound Bus; Baby Doll; "...Saw My Mother, When She Got Me Out Of The Nuthouse (Interview With Ollie); Used To Keep Me Worried; Woman I've Been knowin';Lord I Want To Go Through; I'm Twenty One; Baby Doll (Alternate Take); I Ain't Never; "Call Him Mister Now...Respect Him" (Interview With Ollie); California Blues (Blue Yodel Number 4); Twist.
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| Fedora FCD 5019 Arthur Williams Ain't Goin' Down $13.00 Order | | |
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After 40 years as a sideman, Arthur Williams is now looked up to as one of the
last of the great juke-joint harp blowers. Born in Mississippi and raised in
Chicago & St. Louis, Arthur's music represents the last generation of that true
down-home blues of the Delta. The sounds of Sonny Boy II and Little Walter can
be heard in Arthur's playing along with a heavy dose of rugged individualism.
Arthur is backed on this, his second Fedora outing, by a cast of St. Louis, Memphis
and Mississippi musicians, that includes, on drums, the one and only Sam Carr (with
whom Arthur played in the 1960s). So if you are looking for the real thing, look
no further: Arthur Williams is a genuine as they come. No pretense, no BS, just
pure, good-timin' blues laid down as they were meant to be.
Arthur Williams- harp/vocals; Bob Lohr- piano; Jesse Hoggard- guitar; Charles 'Nephew' Davis- bass; Sam Carr- drums
Tracks: Poison Ivy; Since I Met You Baby; Arthur's Blues; Ain't Goin' Down; Slop The Hogs; See See Rider; Water In My Gas Tank; East St. Louis; C'mon Baby; Mojo Ain't Working;
Go On Little Girl; Arthur's Dozens.
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| Fedora FCD 5013 Arthur Williams Harpin' On It $13.00 Order | | |
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Harkening back to the "Golden Age of Chicago Blues,"
filtered through the Delta and refined in St. Louis,
harmonica ace and Blues singer Arthur Williams and his
searing St. Louis band (featuring Boo-Boo Davis on drums
and vocals) pump out Blues and Boogie like there's no
tomorrow! Along with being coached by Little Walter as
a teenager in Chicago and playing and recording with Frank
Frost in the 1960's, Arthur Williams demonstrates that his
talent is a major one that will thrill harp connoisseurs
and lovers of 1950's-style Chicago Blues to no end.
Arthur Williams- harp/vocals; Bob Lohr- piano; Larry Griffin- guitar; Charles 'Nephew' Davis- bass; James 'Boo Boo' Davis- drums/vocals; Jimmy Lee Kennett- guitar; Chris Millar- drums
Tracks: Can't Stand To See You Go; Ain't Goin' Back To East St. Louis; Harpin' On It; One Room Country Shack; Mama Talk To Your Daughter; Runnin' Down The Dirt Road; Mean Old
World; Chitlins And Hot Sauce; Goin' To Memphis; Mother-In-Law Blues; Talkin' Too Much.
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| Fedora FCD 5009 Willie Willis Can't Help But Have the Blues $13.00 Order | | |
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Willie Willis is back in the studio! This new
record is even finer than Willie's "Down Home In
Dallas" which was no small achievement in itself.
There was a "loose, party-time" vibe in the studio
and that comes through on the exuberant music on
this CD. At the soundboard with producer Chris
Millar was legendary Bob Sullivan, sound engineer
behind works by such names as Zuzu Bollin, Anson &
the Rockets, Bob Wills, the Fabulous Thunderbirds
and even Elvis Presley. Willis' deep, low-down
voice will remind you, at times, of Texas' classic
blues shouter, Zuzu Bollin, and you'll be stirred by
the rhythms of "If You Want To Get Funky" and the
John Lee Hooker l'hommage, "Deep Ellum Boogie." With
Willie are his long-time sax-playing friend, Wilford
Sims and the great Hash Brown lending his guitar
talents.
Willie Willis- vocasl/guitar; Wilford Sims- saxophone; Jessie Ray- keyboards; Hash Brown- guitar; Bobby Henderson- bass; Roach- drums
Tracks: Willie's Back; If You Wanna Get Funky; Willie's Blues; Deep Ellum Boogie; I Love A Woman; Laundromat Blues; Dallas Shuffle; What's On Your Mind; Can't Help But Have
The Blues; Brothers Together.
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| Fedora FCD 5014 U.P. Wilson On My Way $13.00 Order | | |
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Ask Stevie Ray Vaughan, Cornell Dupree, Zuzu Bollin, Frankie Lee Sims,
Lowell Fulson and just about any other Bluesman to put together their short
list of MONSTER guitarists and you will invariably see the name U.P. Wilson.
Wilson teetered on the brink of a major career on a number of occasions but
chose to be near his growing children and remain at home. Wilson's aggressively
powerful axework is well to the fore on this great 1988 session, with him
dominating the ensemble not only with his guitar playing, but also with his
vocal prowess. Also included as a special bonus are two tracks from a recently
discovered recording of U.P. Wilson caught live at one of the legendary "Rent
Parties" which are part and parcel of blues/jazz history. U.P. Wilson was
nicknamed the 'Texas Guitar Tornado' for, like a Tornado, he is an unforgettable
force.
U.P. Wilson- vocals/guitar; Bill Eden- saxophone; Wilford Sims & 'Worm'- saxophones; Steve 'Hook' Herrera- harmonica; Paul Orta- harmonica; Matt McCabe- keyboards;
Mike Kindred- keyboards; Eddie James Stout- bass; Freddie Walden- drums
Tracks: U.P. Express; Cross Cut Saw; Reconsider Baby; Bluebird Boog-A-Loo; Hold On Baby; Mean Old World; Como Station; I'll Be Coming Home; 7 Comes 11; On My Way; Cold, Cold Feeling;
Slice 'N' Dice.
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