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 SaurELMORE JAMES, JR AND THE BLUESDUSTERS
BABY PLEASE SET A DATE
RORY BLOCK
SHAKE 'EM ON DOWN- A TRIBUTE TO MISSISSIPPI FRED MCDOWELL
ANDRE CYMONE
The Stone
DELBERT MCCLINTON
ACQUIRED TASTE
Watermelon Slim & The Workers
The Wheel Man
Various Artists -
The Champions of R&B
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