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.MARCIA BALL
TATTOOED LADY AND THE ALLIGATOR MAN
ANDERS OSBORNE
Three Free Amigos
TOBY WALKER
Shake Shake Mama
DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND
LIVE AT THE PALAIS ROYALE
J.C. SMITH BAND
DEFINING COOL
OTIS TAYLOR
Clovis People, Vol. 3
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