Muddy Waters & Friends - Goin' Way Back (Remastered)

Size: 103,8 MB
Time: 44:20
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1997/2019
Styles: Acoustic Blues
Art: Front

01. Gypsy Woman (Remastered) (3:46)
02. Little Anna Mae (Remastered) (4:19)
03. My Home Is On The Delta (Remastered) (4:31)
04. Take A Little Walk (Remastered) (4:51)
05. Mean Disposition (Remastered) (5:49)
06. Laverne (Remastered) (2:47)
07. Leavin' In The Mornin' (Remastered) (3:34)
08. Got A Sweet Little Girl (Remastered) (3:36)
09. Bad Lovin' Trouble (Remastered) (3:41)
10. Nothin' Bother Me (Remastered) (4:06)
11. Crazy 'Bout You Baby (Remastered) (3:15)

Personnel:
Muddy Waters - Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Otis Spann - Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Sam Langhorn - Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
George "Mojo" Buford as "John 'Mojo' Buford - Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica
Luther "Georgia Boy-Snake" Johnson - Acoustic Guitar, Vocals

The acoustic-only mode of GOIN' WAY BACK recalls Muddy's similarly constructed FOLKSINGER album. GOIN' WAY BACK doesn't have FOLKSINGER's deep-seated ominousness, but the intimacy and warmth are comparable to that legendary recording. This album was recorded in a single afternoon during a 1967 Canadian tour. In between shows, Muddy and his band gathered in a living room, armed only with acoustic guitars, for a spirited walk through their collective blues memory. An interesting side-note is that legendary pianist Otis Spann is confined exclusively to guitar here, as are the other members of Muddy's group. As always, Muddy's voice is both authoritative and relaxed, and its depth and warmth find a unique resonance in this acoustic company. Hailing from a time when Muddy was prevailed upon to enter into incongruous musical realms in the name of crossover success, GOIN' WAY BACK is a unique, appealing snapshot of the acoustic Delta roots that the Chicago blues godfather never abandoned.

Goin' Way Back

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Luther 'Snake Boy' Johnson With Muddy Waters Blues Band - Chicken Shack (Vinyl)

Source: Vinyl
Size: 72,1 MB
Time: 30:16
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1974
Styles: Chicago Blues
Art: Front & Back

01. Mini Dress (2:27)
02. Remember Me (5:43)
03. Snake (2:39)
04. Comin' Home Baby (2:38)
05. Blues For Hippies (2:33)
06. Chicken Shack (2:58)
07. Love 'N Trouble (3:16)
08. I'm So Glad (3:11)
09. Love Without Jealousy (2:16)
10. Evil (2:35)

Personnel:
Guitar – Luther Johnson, Muddy Waters, Sammy Lawhorne
Piano – Otis Spann
Harmonica – George "Mojo" Buford
Drums – Francis Clay

The confusing plethora of artists working under the name of Luther (nickname here) Johnson can leave even those with a decent knowledge of blues in a major state of confusion. But in this biographical entry, we concern ourselves with the life and times of Luther "Georgia Boy/Snake Boy" Johnson who, to make matters even more confusing, also worked and recorded under the names Little Luther and Luther King. (It turns out his real name wasn't even Luther, but Lucius.) Upon his military discharge, he picked guitar as a member of the Milwaukee Supreme Angels gospel group, working the local church circuit. But the blues bug hit and he soon had his own little blues trio together, eventually settling in Chicago by the early '60s. He played for a while with Elmore James and was a regular fixture in the Muddy Waters band by the mid-'60s. He recorded as Little Luther for Chess in the mid-'60s ("The Twirl") and by 1970 was relocated to Boston, Massachusetts, working as a solo artist. The next five years found him working steadily on the college and blues festival circuit before cancer overtook him on March 18, 1976, at a mere 41 years of age. ~ by Cub Koda

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Luther 'Snake Boy' Johnson - Lonesome In My Bedroom

Size: 115,3 MB
Time: 49:28
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1987
Styles: Chicago Blues
Art: Front

01. Lonesome In My Bedroom (6:27)
02. Honey Bee (6:16)
03. Long Distance Call (6:26)
04. Rock Me Slow And Easy (4:19)
05. Hush, Hush (4:20)
06. Little Queenie (4:11)
07. Jammin' With Willie (4:10)
08. Please Don't Take My Baby Nowhere (3:30)
09. She's My Babe (3:06)
10. They Call Me The Popcorn Man (3:54)
11. Please Give Me That Love (2:44)

This was Johnson's final album before his death in 1976, and it was originally cut for Black and Blue (now reissued with three bonus tracks). While various tracks reflect the influence of Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed and John Lee Hooker, Johnson's own inimitable vocals, raspy lines and tart guitar eventually create his own aura. He is nicely backed by drummer Fred Below, bassist Dave Myers, guitar burner Lonnie Brooks and the solid rhythm work of Hubert Sumlin. This was a fine session for a good, occasionally outstanding blues artist. ~by Ron Wynn

Lonesome In My Bedroom

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Luther 'Snake Boy' Johnson - 2 albums: They Call Me The Snake / Get Down To The Nitty Gritty

Album: They Call Me The Snake
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 41:33
Size: 95.1 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Year: 1992/2007
Art: Front

[4:43] 1. Woman Don't Lie
[4:21] 2. Take It Off Him And Put It On Me
[4:55] 3. The Blues Is Something I'll Never Loose
[4:02] 4. Woman Why You Treat Me So Mean
[5:31] 5. They Call Me The Snake
[7:23] 6. Somebody Loan Me A Dime
[5:30] 7. Slip It Off Yoour Hips And Move
[5:04] 8. Woman Don't Lie

Blues Musician. Johnson was born Lucius Johnson on August 30, 1934, in Davisboro, Georgia. A very confusing but talented blues musician, Johnson recorded under the names of Luther ‘Snake Boy’ Johnson, Luther ‘Georgia Boy’ Johnson, Little Luther, and Luther Johnson. After being discharged from the military, Johnson became a member and guitarist of the ‘Milwaukee Supreme Angels’ gospel group, working the local church circuit. Johnson later turned to blues music and he soon had his own little blues trio together, later moving to Chicago, Illinois, in the early 1960s.

He played with musician Elmore James and later was a regular fixture in the Muddy Waters band by the mid-1960s. In the 1960s he recorded the song, ‘The Twirl,’ for the Chess Records Label. In 1970 Johnson moved to Boston, Massachusetts, to work as a solo artist. From 1970 to 1976 Johnson worked the college and blues festival circuit before he was taken ill. Johnson died on March 18, 1976, at the age of 41,in Boston, Massachusetts, following a battle with cancer. ~bio by K

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Album: Get Down To The Nitty Gritty
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 59:12
Size: 135.5 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Year: 1976/2007
Art: Front

[ 7:18] 1. Lonesome In My Bedroom
[ 3:32] 2. Got My Mojo Working
[ 6:04] 3. Woman, You Don't Have To Go
[ 3:28] 4. Get Down To The Nitty Gritty
[10:44] 5. Long Distance Call
[ 4:56] 6. Rock Mr Baby
[ 2:53] 7. Don't Start Me Talkin
[ 5:56] 8. Take It Off Him And Put It On Me
[ 3:29] 9. You Don't Have To Go
[ 5:09] 10. Hoochie Coochie Man
[ 5:37] 11. Baby What You Want Me To Do

Culled from a radio broadcast made for a Rochester, NY radio station in 1976, Get Down to the Nitty Gritty is a nifty set of hard-edged Chicago blues. Luther Johnson pays homage to his mentor and employer, Muddy Waters, throughout the album, playing classics like "Hoochie Coochie Man" and originals in the same vein. Although the sound quality of the recording is poor -- there are dropouts and tape hiss all over the place -- the performance is stellar. Johnson sings with passion and his guitar solos are blistering. Get Down to the Nitty Gritty is a rough gem that is worthwhile to any fan of Johnson or Muddy Waters. ~Thom Owens

Get Down To The Nitty Gritty
Get Down To The Nitty Gritty

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