|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Home | | | Blues | | | Cajun Zydeco |
| | Country Oldtime |
| | Gospel | | | Jazz | | | Tejano | | | World Music |
| | Videos/Books Other |
| | A-Z | | | Numerical | | | Imports |
John Littlejohn“Slidin' Home”CD 9019
|
Buy It Now!
|
"Back in 1968, I told Buddy Guy, who was playing in a Berkeley club, that I was interested in recording his favorite neglected giants of Chicago Blues. I had met Buddy in Europe while touring with the American Folk Blues Festival and found him to be a tasteful and exciting player (and one of the nicest people I ever met). Buddy's prompt response was: Earl Hooker and John Littlejohn! So, with the help of co-producer Willie Dixon, here is John's best session!" ‚ Chris Strachwitz
John Littlejohn (Funchess) - vocals and guitar; Monroe Jones Jr. - rhythm guitar; Alvin Nichols - bass; Robert Pulliam - tenor; Willie Young - tenor; Booker Sidgrave - drums. Produced by Chris Strachwitz & Willie Dixon. Recorded at Universal Studios - Chicago, IL, November 14, 1968.
|
Listen to some of the tracks!! (uses RealAudio®) 1. What In The World You Goin' To Do 2. Treat Me Wrong 3. Catfish Blues 4. Kiddeo 5. Slidin' Home 6. Dream 7. Reelin' And Rockin' 8. Been Around The World 9. How Much More Long 10. Shake Your Moneymaker 11. I'm Tired 12. Nowhere To Lay My Head |
REVIEW “Following the original release of this album in 1969, he has had records issued by such labels as Bluesway, MCM, Black and Blue, Rooster and Wolf, but this is the one that set the standard. Backed by a rocking little band that includes two tenors, he works his way through Fifties styled blues, generally in Muddy, B.B. or Elmore fashion - with some very clean, piercing guitar playing and strong, assured vocals.... There's plenty of slide guitar here...and the material is well-chosen and programmed. Of the three 'new' tracks, J. B. Lenoir's 'How Much More Long' tears along at quite a lick, with Johnny's vocal obviously straining a little at the beginning, but it's a sterling performance none the less; 'I'm Tired' is a mid-tempo strut with riffing horns, and the closer is a deep, throbbing, Mississippi number with ringing guitar and no horns - an impressive way to end.”(Norman Darwen — Blues & Rhythm) |
