Rockabilly & Early Rock & Roll Recordings Vol 26
Welcome to my compilations of great Blues, R&B, Soul, Gospel, Jazz, Rockabilly, Early Rock & Roll, Hillbilly & Country music.
Friday, March 31, 2023
Assorted Blues, R&B, Gospel & Soul Recordings Vol 28 (1951-1980)
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Assorted Hillbilly & Country Recordings Vol 62
Assorted Blues, R&B, Gospel & Soul Recordings Vol 27 (1955-1989)
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
The Daily Chat
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Well here it is: 'A Handful Of Jazz Guitar Greats' (Assorted Best Of Jazz Vol 23), a compilation I told you about when I put it together a couple of months ago. The reason it took so long to appear is I had many in the jazz series prepared ahead of time, so this one, volume 23, had to wait its turn. As with my earlier jazz piano compilation that was posted a couple of months ago, this is not intended to be a "best of the best" but a collection of several excellent tracks by a few of the very best jazz guitar players. Among the artists featured in this compilation are: Grant Green, George Benson, Dave Stryker, Emily Remler, Wes Montgomery, Pat Metheny, Kenny Burrell, Ron Jackson, and Barney Kessel.
And Assorted Blues, R&B, Gospel & Soul Recordings Volume 26 gives you 20 fine tracks from 1953-1971 by Lula Reed, Charles Williams, Bettye Swann, Richard 'Groove' Holmes, Sugar Pie DeSanto, Jimmy Smith, Chuck Willis, and a few others.
Assorted Best Of Jazz Vol 23 - A Handful Of Jazz Guitar Greats
Assorted Blues, R&B, Gospel & Soul Recordings Vol 26 (1963-1971)
Monday, March 27, 2023
ALBUMS THAT DESERVE ANOTHER LISTEN
The Resurrection Of Pigboy Crabshaw (Elektra EKL-4015)
The Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw is a 1967 album by the Butterfield Blues Band, their third release. Its name refers to Elvin Bishop, whose role shifted to lead guitarist after Mike Bloomfield departed to form the Electric Flag. The album marked a slight shift in the band's sound towards R&B and was the first Butterfield record to feature a horn section, which included a young David Sanborn on alto saxophone. The Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw generally received mixed to favorable reviews from critics, and reached number 52 in the American Billboard 200 charts in 1968.
Harmonica/Vocals: Paul Butterfield
Guitar: Elvin Bishop
Alto Saxophone: Dave Sanborn
Tenor Saxophone: Gene Dinwiddie
Trumpet: Keith Johnson
Keyboards: Mark Naftalin
Bass: Bugsy Maugh
Drums: Phil Wilson
I wasn't a huge fan of the Butterfield Blues Band's earlier LPs. Primarily because at the time of their release I was already deeply into blues/R&B and owned albums by Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Elmore James, and many others. So I had little interest in hearing the Butterfield Band's versions when I was listening to the originals by the blues masters. However, when their third LP, "The Resurrection Of Pigboy Crabshaw" was released in 1967 I sat up and took notice. Several things had happened since those two earlier LPs. Lead guitarist Mike Bloomfield had departed, handing the guitar role over to former second guitarist Elvin Bishop, who did an admirable job as a more restrained band guitarist, playing chords/riffs and short tasty solos. Also Butterfield himself had matured as a harp player/singer, and with the inclusion of the Sanborn-led 3-piece horn section, the choice of material had progressed to tight solid covers of R&B classics by Charles Brown, Otis Rush, Roosevelt Sykes, Junior Parker and Lowell Fulson. The result was an outstanding album, and a very mature album for a predominantly white blues band in the late 1960s. Unlike the guitar-virtuoso blues bands that were in vogue at the time, no one player dominated; here we have high-calibre musicians showing restraint and cooperation to produce a well-crafted masterful album. Unfortunately it didn't last long. Within a year the members of this impressive line up had all moved on to other things. Butterfield himself pushed ahead with various projects, until his untimely passing in 1987 at age 44, never again quite reaching the high standard that the Butterfield Blues Band set with The Resurrection Of Pigboy Crabshaw.
The Best Of Country, Pre-War & Acoustic Blues Vol 11
Assorted Blues, R&B, Gospel & Soul Recordings Vol 25 (1953-1976)
Sunday, March 26, 2023
Soul Party Vol 32 - Save My Love For A Rainy Day
Assorted Blues, R&B, Gospel & Soul Recordings Vol 24 (1955-1973)
Rockabilly & Early Rock & Roll Recordings Vol 25
Assorted Blues, R&B, Gospel & Soul Recordings Vol 23 (1957-2018)
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Friday, March 24, 2023
Assorted Hillbilly & Country Recordings Vol 61
Assorted Blues, R&B, Gospel & Soul Recordings Vol 22 (1941-1996)
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Assorted Best Of Jazz Vol 22 - Susie The Poodle
Assorted Blues, R&B, Gospel & Soul Recordings Vol 21 (1957-1980)
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
The Best Of Country, Pre-War & Acoustic Blues Vol 10
Assorted Blues, R&B, Gospel & Soul Recordings Vol 20 (1938-2017)
Sunday, March 19, 2023
Soul Party Vol 31 - Heaven Must Have Sent You
Assorted Blues, R&B, Gospel & Soul Recordings Vol 19 (1950-2017)
Saturday, March 18, 2023
The Daily Chat
A chatbox where we can post comments and have discussions on artists & songs. However, if you just want to say thank you for a particular post then please continue using the usual comment box located below each post.
Even though I've stated that no officially released albums would be posted here, only my home-made compilations, I've now decided to expand things a bit. So to create more interest and variety in the blog, I'm going to be regularly posting albums. However, I won't be posting new releases, but old, odd, rare, hard to find, interesting, curious albums. One such album, and the one I've selected to get the ball rolling is Patrick Sky's "Songs That Made America Famous".
Songs That Made America Famous is the fifth album by Patrick Sky, released on Adelphi Records in 1973. Sky recorded the album in 1971 but had difficulty finding a label to release it, as the satirical lyrics are explicit.
The lyrics may well have been "explicit" in 1971/73, but in 2023 it's kinda mind boggling that anyone would record such an album, and any label would release it for the general public.
But the main reason I've chosen this album to share is I listened to it again, just prior to my Laos holiday, and the entire time I was in Laos I couldn't get the song "Luang Prabang" out of my head. It was with me every step of the way. Thankfully, I came back from Luang Prabang fully intact. 😂
Rockabilly & Early Rock & Roll Recordings, now up to Volume 24, gives you 20 great tracks from Vince Taylor, Werly Fairburn, Elvis Presley, Conway Twitty, Wanda Jackson, Carl Mann, Sonny Fisher, Ronnie Self, plus a few other well-knowns and lesser-knowns.
And Assorted Blues, R&B, Gospel & Soul Recordings Volume 18 (1949-1993): 21 tracks from Lowell Fulson, Hop Wilson, Guitar Crusher, Kid Thomas, Billy Garner, Willie Hobbs, plus some Zydeco/blues from Buckwheat Zydeco, along with some jazzy/blues from Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis, Grant Green, Richard Groove Holmes. And a great rocking track from Big Bill Broonzy "Little City Woman", recorded in Chicago for Chess in 1953, with Washboard Sam & Earnest "Big" Crawford on bass.
Enjoy my friends.
Patrick Sky - Songs That Made America Famous (1973)
Rockabilly & Early Rock & Roll Recordings Vol 24
Assorted Blues, R&B, Gospel & Soul Recordings Vol 18 (1949-1993)
Friday, March 17, 2023
Filling a request for Xyros: The Best Of Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Vol 40 (1949-2016)