1969-12-31
The title tells the story; On Many Shades of Blue Gary Allagretto takes you to Chicago, Memphis, West Coast swing, New Orleans & the country all in one disc. This disc Cooks from the first track to the last & features many great special guests including Ivan Neville & Janiva Magness on one of the finest Katrina tracks to date “Four Days Late” and Doug MacLeod’s national resonator guitar on “Somerset”. Gary may be a blues newcomer but his harmonica & great vocals are as honest & pure as any blues artist recording today. By not locking into just one category of the blues, this disc has something for all fans of the blues & for this reviewer 14 tracks of pure blues magic. Reviewed By: Gregg Saur
JESSE DEE
ON MY MIND/ IN MY HEART
WATERMELON SLIM
TRAVELING MAN
SHEMEKIA COPELAND
NEVER GOING BACK
Various Artists
Stax Does The Beatles
Kim Simmonds & Savoy Brown
Goin' To The Delta
THE KNICKERBOCKER ALL-STARS
TEXAS RHODY BLUES
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