Album Reviews

Various Artists -

The Champions of R&B

2008-10-06

This CD brings together artists who were legendary in the Nashville, Tennessee blues scene years ago. The 18 cuts are all rather banal down-home-blues style tunes (think Z.Z. Hill or Clarence Carter without their spunk) and many of the tunes are disappointingly predictable. For example, on track #12, Girlfriend Blues, Johnny Jones describes discovering his girlfriend in bed with another woman (who “ironically” is a woman he was having an affair with) and of course, he wraps up the song with the hope of joining in.

all reviews | all blues reviews

More reviews tagged #Blues

reviewed 08/2017
DELTA WIRES
BORN IN OAKLAND
reviewed 07/2011
THE BO-KEYS
Got to Get Back!
reviewed 09/2011
JIMMIE VAUGHAN
PLAYS MORE BLUES, BALLADS & FAVORITES
reviewed 11/2010
EDEN BRENT
AIN'T GOT NO TROUBLES
reviewed 01/2012
DICKY JAMES AND THE BLUE FLAMES
Hard Rain
reviewed 07/2012
LIL' CLIFF & THE CLIFFHANGERS
THE LOVIN' KIND

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.