Johnny Dollar - My Soul Is Blue

Johnny Louis Sibley (1945-2006) took up the guitar after seeing Luther Tucker and Otis Rush. He devoted his time to his guitar. After his mother died, Johnny joined the army (he lied about his age), but after some time his lie was discovered and the Marines shipped him back to Chicago. When Dollar finally reached the legal age of 18, he returned to the military and eight years of military service followed, devoting himself to the Marines and serving two tours in Vietnam. When he left the service in 1971 he headed back to Chicago and joined the police force. During his time in the army and the police force, he survived several gunshots, with enough scars to proce it. An injury that occurred toward the end of the 1970s cut short his law enforcement career. He concentrated on his music again, and he made his name in the blues scene in Chicago. Johnny Dollar's guitar playing is a thing of beauty, a tribute to the concept of total control. But Johnny also has an edgy and impatient side. He's kind and gallant and chivalrous, he likes the ladies, but also likes more than an occasional drink. This description sounds perfect for someone who plays the blues. Johnny Dollar played Chicago nightspots throughout the 1970s and in 1980 he toured Europe with a blues package. In France he recorded his first album for the French Isabel Records label. Dollar also accompanied Jimmy Witherspoon and Melvin Taylor on their recording sessions. Afterwards, Johnny was not satisfied with his performance and production, but he recorded 2 other albums in 1986 and 2001. From 2005 he spent more time in hospitals due to heart problems and in May 2006 he suffered a heart attack. Dollar was in a nursing home but he died a few months later.

File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Source: vinyl
Released: 1980
Styles: Blues
Time: 40:24
Size: 93,2 MB
Covers: Front

Personnel:
Johnny Dollar - vocal & guitar
George Smith - harmonica
Sammy Lawhorn - guitar
Nick Charles - bass
Roosevelt Shaw - drums

(4:48) 1. Oh Baby
(6:03) 2. Doctor Feelgood
(4:56) 3. All Your Love
(5:42) 4. Blind Man
(5:24) 5. Going Down
(7:40) 6. Driftin'
(5:48) 7. That's The Way Love Is

This is a very very good vinyl rip, but it's not my rip. I bought this album in 1982 and played it to scratches. I was very happy i found this rip some years ago, so thanks to the original uploader. I normally do not post vinyls on the blog, but for this album I make an exception.

My Soul Is Blue

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