Johnny Jones - Doin' The Best I Can

Size: 372 MB
Time: 151:03
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Chicago Blues
Art: Full

CD A:
01. Sweet Little Woman (Little Johnny Jones) (3:05)
02. I May Be Wrong (Little Johnny Jones) (2:52)
03. Wait Baby (Little Johnny Jones) (3:11)
04. Hoy, Hoy (Little Johnny Jones) (2:40)
05. Chicago Blues (Little Johnny Jones) (3:13)
06. Doin' The Best I Can (Little Johnny Jones) (2:41)
07. Come On If You're Coming (Tampa Red) (2:53)
08. Please Try To See It My Way (Tampa Red) (3:06)
09. One Sunday Morning (Big Maceo) (2:50)
10. Just Tell Me Baby (Big Maceo) (2:31)
11. Do You Remember (Big Maceo) (2:27)
12. Big City Blues (Big Maceo) (2:33)
13. It's Too Late Now (Tampa Red) (2:58)
14. I'll Find My Way (Tampa Red) (2:38)
15. Midnight Boogie (Tampa Red) (2:47)
16. I Miss My Lovin' Blues (Tampa Red) (2:56)
17. Since My Baby's Been Gone (Tampa Red) (2:49)
18. She's A Cool Operator (Tampa Red) (3:04)
19. Look A-There, Look A-There (Tampa Red) (2:44)
20. True Love (Tampa Red) (2:45)
21. All Mixed Up Over You (Tampa Red) (2:49)
22. So Much Trouble (Tampa Red) (3:02)
23. Ti-Ri-Lee (Big Joe Turner) (2:56)
24. Oke-She-Moke-She-Pop (Big Joe Turner) (2:47)
25. TV Mama (Big Joe Turner) (2:48)

CD B:
01. Baby What's Wrong (Elmore James) (2:56)
02. I Believe (Elmore James) (3:17)
03. Sinful Woman (Elmore James) (2:54)
04. I Held My Baby Last Night (Elmore James) (3:25)
05. Round House Boogie (J.T. Brown) (2:49)
06. Kickin' The Blues Around (J.T. Brown) (3:00)
07. Saxony Boogie (J.T. Brown) (2:39)
08. Dumb Woman Blues (J.T. Brown) (3:16)
09. Early In The Morning (Elmore James) (2:50)
10. Hawaiian Boogie (Elmore James) (2:21)
11. Can't Stop Lovin' (Elmore James) (2:26)
12. Make A Little Love (Elmore James) (2:51)
13. Make My Dreams Come True (Elmore James) (2:43)
14. Strange Kinda Feelin' (Elmore James) (2:33)
15. Dark And Dreary (Elmore James) (2:48)
16. Sho' Nuff I Do (Elmore James) (2:54)
17. 1839 Blues (Elmore James) (3:16)
18. Cut That Out (Junior Wells) (2:52)
19. Ways Like An Angel (Junior Wells) (3:17)
20. Hoodoo Man (Junior Wells) (3:06)
21. Tomorrow Night (Junior Wells) (2:28)
22. Eagle Rock (Junior Wells) (2:22)
23. Junior's Wail (Junior Wells) (2:55)
24. The Twelve Year Old Boy (Elmore James) (3:05)
25. Coming Home (Elmore James) (2:27)
26. It Hurts Me Too (Elmore James) (3:05)
27. Knocking At Your Door (Elmore James) (2:38)
28. Elmore's Contribution To Jazz (Elmore James) (2:19)

In 40 short years on earth, Johnny Jones established himself as one of the greatest piano players ever to inhabit the Chicago blues scene. Best known for his rock-solid accompaniment to slide guitarist Elmore James both in the studio and as an onstage member of James' Broomdusters, "Little Johnny" also waxed a handful of terrific sides as a leader.

Jones arrived in Chicago from Mississippi in 1946 well-versed on the 88s. Influenced greatly by pianist Big Maceo Merriwether, Jones followed him into Tampa Red's band in 1947 after Maceo suffered a stroke. Johnny Jones's talents were soon in demand as a sideman -- in addition to rolling the ivories behind Tampa Red for RCA Victor from 1949 to 1953, he backed Muddy Waters on his 1949 classic "Screamin' and Cryin'" and later appeared on sides by Howlin' Wolf.

But it's Elmore James that he'll forever be associated with; the indispensable pianist played on James's halcyon 1952-56 Chicago sessions for the Bihari brothers' Meteor, Flair, and Modern logos, as well as dates for Checker, Chief, and Fire. The Broomdusters (rounded out by saxist J.T. Brown and drummer Odie Payne, Jr.) held down a regular berth at the West Side blues club Sylvio's for five years.

When he got the chance to sit behind a microphone, Jones's insinuating vocal delivery was equally enthralling. Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, and Leroy Foster backed Jones on his 1949 Aristocrat label classic "Big Town Playboy" (later revived by Eddie Taylor, another unsung Chicago hero), while Elmore James and saxist J.T. Brown were on hand for Jones's 1953 Flair coupling "I May Be Wrong"/"Sweet Little Woman" (the latter a wonderfully risqué "dozens" number). The rocking "Hoy Hoy," his last commercial single, was done in 1953 for Atlantic and also featured James and his group in support. Jones continued to work in the clubs (with Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson, Syl Johnson, Billy Boy Arnold, and Magic Sam, among others) prior to his 1964 death of lung cancer.

Ironically, Jones was reportedly the first cousin of another Chicago piano great, Otis Spann. ~Bill Dahl

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J.T. Brown - Blues & Rhythm Series 5157: The Chronological J.T. Brown 1950-1954

Size: 288 MB
Time: 62:20
File: FLAC
Released: 2005
Styles: Blues, R&B
Art: Full

01. Talkin' Baby Blues (2:17)
02. They Call Me Mr. Blues (2:50)
03. Brown's Boogie (3:27)
04. Black Jack Blues (2:53)
05. Rock-Em (2:57)
06. When I Was A Lad (3:01)
07. Windy City Boogie (3:00)
08. Blackjack Blues (3:08)
09. Strictly Gone (3:03)
10. Walking Home (2:40)
11. You Stayed Away Too Long (2:57)
12. House Party Groove (2:41)
13. Nature Boy Blows It (3:25)
14. I'm Wise (3:11)
15. Lookout (2:48)
16. Blues Blues Boogie (2:59)
17. Boogie Baby (2:55)
18. One More Chance (2:45)
19. Cheatin' And Lyin' (2:57)
20. Blues For Job (2:33)
21. My Gal Went Away (3:42)

J.T. Brown was one of several saxophonists who spent much of his early career spicing up blues recording sessions in Chicago during the 1940s and '50s. Born in Mississippi in 1918, he was active at first as a session man in the same circuit with Eddie Chamblee and Buster Bennett. During the 1940s, Brown made records with Eddie Boyd, Washboard Sam, Booker T. Washington, St. Louis Jimmy, and Roosevelt Sykes. He recorded as a leader during the early '50s while fortifying the studio atmosphere around J.B. Lenoir, Sunnyland Slim, and Grant "Mr. Blues" Jones, and eventually worked with Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Jimmy Rogers, Elmore James, and, ultimately, Fleetwood Mac. In 2005, the Classics Blues & Rhythm series did the world a colossal favor by releasing an entire CD's worth of very rare recordings made during Brown's label-hopping period between 1950 and 1954. These gutsy rhythm & blues performances include cameo appearances by pianists Little Brother Montgomery and Bob Call with bassists Ransom Knowling and Ernest "Big" Crawford. Vocals are attributed to Roosevelt Sykes and Grant "Mr. Blues" Jones, as well as the speaking voice of a woman identified only as Annabel Lee. ~arwulf arwulf

The Chronological J.T. Brown 1950-1954

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J.T. Brown - Windy City Boogie

Size: 128,9 MB
Time: 56:12
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1998
Styles: Chicago Blues
Art: Full

01. Walking Home (2:40)
02. Use That Spot (2:38)
03. Black Jack Blues (3:08)
04. Rock-Em (2:57)
05. Going Home to My Baby (2:44)
06. House Party Groove (2:41)
07. It's a Shame to Tell the People (2:50)
08. Lonely (As a Man Can Be) (2:40)
09. When I Was a Lad (3:04)
10. Strictly Gone (2:57)
11. You Stayed Away Too Long (2:58)
12. Windy City Boogie (3:01)
13. Cheatin' and Lyin' (2:58)
14. Blues for Job (2:34)
15. One More Chance (2:46)
16. Use That Spot (2:57)
17. Wopa Jingle (0:45)
18. Going Home to My Baby (3:24)
19. Give Her Plenty Money to Spend (3:01)
20. Lonely (As a Man Can Be) (3:20)

J.T. Brown had a long career as Chicago's preeminent blues tenor saxophonist with his unique "nanny goat" vibrato, and these sides collected in this 20-track collection spotlight his stays with the United, JOB and Atomic H labels spread out between 1951 to 1960. Brown wasn't a brilliant instrumentalist, but unique he certainly was, and even paint-by-the-numbers instrumental studio jams like "Use That Spot," "Rock-em," "Windy City Boogie," "House Party Groove," "Blues for JOB" all sparkle with his enthusiasm and a tone that cuts through just about anything. The presence on these tracks of Little Brother Montgomery, Big Crawford, Lafayette Leake, Willie Dixon, Jody Williams, Fred Below, Jump Jackson, Sunnyland Slim and Matt "Guitar" Murphy makes this early Chicago blues that skirts into jazzy territory from time to time but never leaves the alley. A nice, fairly complete collection of one of bluesdom's greatly unsung instrumentalists. ~Review by Cub Koda

Thanks to Kempen.
Windy City Boogie

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Fleetwood Mac - Blues Jam In Chicago Vols 1 & 2

Album: Blues Jam In Chicago Vol. 1
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 68:24
Size: 156.6 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Year: 1969/2004
Art: Full

[4:20] 1. Watch Out
[4:05] 2. Ooh Baby
[3:21] 3. South Indiana (Take 1)
[3:46] 4. South Indiana (Take 2)
[5:01] 5. Last Night
[5:55] 6. Red Hot Jam (Take 1) (Bonus Track)
[6:02] 7. Red Hot Jam (Take 2)
[3:46] 8. I'm Worried
[5:16] 9. I Held My Baby Last Night
[4:55] 10. Madison Blues
[4:48] 11. I Can't Hold Out
[3:59] 12. Bobby's Rock (Bonus Track)
[4:31] 13. I Need Your Love
[3:37] 14. Horton's Boogie Woogie (Bonus Track)
[4:55] 15. I Got The Blues

This set, recorded at Chess Record's Ter-Mar complex in Chicago, pairs Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac with some of the Windy City's blues legends including Willie Dixon, Otis Spann, Buddy Guy, and David "Honeyboy" Edwards. Put together on short notice, and recorded in one day, the sessions have something of a ramshackle feel, but the energy of the performances transcends any shortcomings on this date. Dixon oversaw the proceedings, and can be heard during the between-song banter giving directions and chastising Walter "Shakey" Horton for missing his cues. Since the Peter Green-led Fleetwood Mac was so directly influenced by Chicago blues, the session acts as a kind of stylistic homecoming for the band. Bassist John McVie and drummer Mick Fleetwood contribute driving rhythms while guitarists Danny Kirwan and Jeremy Spencer lend both rhythms and the occasional lead. Green's stunningly fluid guitar work is at the fore, as usual. But the real treat is picking out the Chess players--Otis Spann's piano on "I Got the Blues," J.T. Brown's tenor sax on Elmore James's "I Can't Hold Out," or Guy and Edwards, who go toe-to-toe with Green on "Red Hot Jam," one of the session's indisputable highlights.

Jeremy Spencer (vocals, guitar, slide guitar); Danny Kirwan, Peter Green (vocals, guitar); John McVie (bass guitar); Mick Fleetwood (drums); Otis Spann (vocals, piano); David Honeyboy Edwards, Buddy Guy (guitar); Big Walter Horton (harmonica); J.T. Brown (tenor saxophone); Willie Dixon (acoustic bass guitar); S.P. Leary (drums).

thank you mrwalker.
Blues Jam In Chicago Vol. 1

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Album: Blues Jam In Chicago Vol. 2
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 75:51
Size: 173.7 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Year: 1969/2004
Art: Full

[5:25] 1. World's In A Tangle
[3:27] 2. Talk With You
[4:24] 3. Like It This Way
[7:36] 4. Someday Soon Baby
[5:46] 5. Hungry Country Girl
[5:08] 6. Black Jack Blues
[4:54] 7. Everyday I Have The Blues
[3:57] 8. Rockin' Boogie
[4:04] 9. My Baby's Gone
[0:49] 10. Sugar Mama (Take 1) (Bonus Track)
[6:08] 11. Sugar Mama (Take 2)
[3:20] 12. Homework
[2:19] 13. Honey Boy Blues (Bonus Track)
[2:15] 14. I Need Your Love (Take 1) (Bonus Track)
[3:40] 15. Horton's Boogie Woogie (Bonus Track)
[4:54] 16. Have A Good Time (Bonus Track)
[4:12] 17. That's Wrong (Bonus Track)
[3:24] 18. Rock Me Baby (Bonus Track)

Like Volume 1, BLUES JAM IN CHICAGO Volume 2 documents collaborations between some of Chess Records' most prominent bluesmen and the late-1960s version of Fleetwood Mac (the blues-rock power outfit, as opposed to the commercially successful soft-rock incarnation from the '70s). Given that the Peter Green-led Fleetwood Mac was already deeply rooted in Chicago blues, the project proved to be a natural for the group, with Green's blues-drenched leads and the chops of Mick Fleetwood (drums), John McVie (bass), Danny Kirwan and Jeremy Spencer (guitars) providing a perfect framework for contributions by Willie Dixon, Otis Spann, and David "Honeyboy" Edwards, among others. Green and company bring an edge to the proceedings, playing with the kind of muscle and unbridled energy associated with rock music. Interestingly, Volume 2 has greater variety in the lineup than Volume 1, with Dixon substituting on bass for McVie on a number of tracks, along with much swapping of vocal duties. This last fact gives the second installment the edge over the first, with Edwards singing on his own tunes ("Honey Boy Blues" is a highlight), and the inimitable Spann singing "Someday Soon Baby" and "Hungry Country Girl." This is one of the finer snapshots of British blues-rock meeting its source.

Jeremy Spencer (vocals, guitar, slide guitar); Danny Kirwan, Peter Green (vocals, guitar); John McVie (bass guitar); Mick Fleetwood (drums); Otis Spann (vocals, piano); David Honeyboy Edwards, Buddy Guy (guitar); Big Walter Horton (harmonica); J.T. Brown (tenor saxophone); Willie Dixon (acoustic bass guitar); S.P. Leary (drums).

thank you mrwalker.
Blues Jam In Chicago Vol. 2

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