Size: 101,8 MB
Time: 43:55
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1995
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues
Art: Full
1. Back Bottom Soul (3:08)
2. 2 Trains Runnin' (4:10)
3. Whiskey Headed Woman (3:40)
4. Louise Ann (3:56)
5. Baby Please Don't Go (3:17)
6. Tijuana Blues (2:42)
7. Shake Yo' Booty (3:53)
8. Gonna Move Back To Town (4:05)
9. Dust My Broom (4:17)
10. Stoop Down (2:50)
11. Drunk Woman (3:45)
12. Back Bottom Blues (4:08)
According to Mick Rainsford, Muddy Waters himself would have given him his nickname Harmonica Slim (Muddy married his sister Lily Riggins in 1932). His real name is Riley Riggins, but commonly called Richard Riggins, and he was born in Tupelo in the northen part of Mississippi. Raised by his parents Leonard and Fanny, the child divided his time between school and farm work. One day, he found, by chance, a harmonica in the mud that made him discover music. By 1949, the young harmonicist moved to Fresno on the West Coast where he worked at railways. Later, he would move to Oakland in 1963 and found work in a steel mill. But it was in the neighboring town of Richmond that he made the decisive meeting of K.C. Douglas in 1966.
Becoming a close friend, Harmonica Slim accompanied Douglas during several years, including on his superb "Mercury Blues" (released by Arhoolie). Shortly after, Slim cut a few sides for the Blues Connoisseur label of Don Lindenau in july 1973 with guitarist Ron Thompson. But the recorded songs (8 tracks recorded but only 4 tracks issued) do not seem to have been included on any LP or CD. At that time, he participated in two editions of the San Francisco Blues Festival (1973 and 1974) organized by Tom Mazzolini. When his friend and partner K.C. Douglas died in 1975, he came back to Fresno.
This disc is the confirmation of Harmonica Slim's talent glimpsed in the "West Fresno Blues Masters" anthology. He again works with producer and drummer Chris Millar (who for the occasion revived the Trix label) and his old friend Ron Thompson (who was already at his side during his first recordings in 1973). His raw, dynamic often irresistible down-home blues led by a very small homogeneous backing band are devilishly effective. Pure live and unadorned blues. Alternating covers and original compositions, this album is consistently good and remains largely his best album.
(For personnel details, see artwork included.)
Becoming a close friend, Harmonica Slim accompanied Douglas during several years, including on his superb "Mercury Blues" (released by Arhoolie). Shortly after, Slim cut a few sides for the Blues Connoisseur label of Don Lindenau in july 1973 with guitarist Ron Thompson. But the recorded songs (8 tracks recorded but only 4 tracks issued) do not seem to have been included on any LP or CD. At that time, he participated in two editions of the San Francisco Blues Festival (1973 and 1974) organized by Tom Mazzolini. When his friend and partner K.C. Douglas died in 1975, he came back to Fresno.
This disc is the confirmation of Harmonica Slim's talent glimpsed in the "West Fresno Blues Masters" anthology. He again works with producer and drummer Chris Millar (who for the occasion revived the Trix label) and his old friend Ron Thompson (who was already at his side during his first recordings in 1973). His raw, dynamic often irresistible down-home blues led by a very small homogeneous backing band are devilishly effective. Pure live and unadorned blues. Alternating covers and original compositions, this album is consistently good and remains largely his best album.
(For personnel details, see artwork included.)
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Credits:
Vocals - Harmonica Slim
Acoustic Bass - Jeff Henry (tracks: 2)
Bass - Bill Campbell
Drums - Chris Millar
Guitar - Ron Thompson
Harmonica - Harmonica Slim
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