Albums That Deserve Another Listen
Champion Jack Dupree - Blues From The Gutter (Atlantic 8019)
01. Strollin' - 4:31
02. T.B. Blues - 3:38
03. Can't Kick The Habit - 3:39
04. Evil Woman - 4:17
05. Nasty Boogie - 3:06
06. Junker Blues - 3:09
07. Bad Blood - 3:56
08. Goin' Down Slow - 4:01
09. Frankie And Johnny - 3:03
10. Stack-O-Lee - 3:57
Personnel:
Champion Jack Dupree - Piano, Vocals
Pete Brown - Alto Saxophone
Ennis Lowery (Larry Dale) - Guitar
Wendell Marshall - Bass
Willie Jones - Drums
Recorded New York City Feb. 4, 1958
The 1958 masterwork album of Champion Jack Dupree's long and prolific career. Cut in New York with a blistering band that included saxist Pete Brown and guitarist Larry Dale, the Jerry Wexler-produced Atlantic collection provides eloquent testimony to Dupree's eternal place in the New Orleans blues and barrelhouse firmament. There's some decidedly down-in-the-alley subject matter, 'Can't Kick the Habit,' 'T.B. Blues,' a revival of 'Junker's Blues' along with the stomping 'Nasty Boogie' and treatments of the ancient themes 'Stack-O-Lee' and 'Frankie & Johnny'.
By far the best of Champion Jack Dupree's many fine albums, and one of the best post-war blues albums ever recorded. A absolute MUST for any blues collection.
Great performer, and also fantastic story teller. Once got to hear Allen Toussaint interview him at Jazz Fest in New Orleans. Thanks, Bob Mac!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome pmac. And good to see comments are working.
DeleteI enjoy the extra albums you share, thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi Frank, yes I like to put some focus on excellent albums that we shouldn't let slip away.
Deletefor me this is album is what the blues is all about. It doesn't get much better than this one!
ReplyDeleteAgree entirely cabledogg2, it's pretty well the perfect blues album.
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