Blues Around the Clock is an album by blues vocalist Jimmy Witherspoon which was recorded in 1963 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
| Blues Around the Clock | ||||
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| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | November 5, 1963 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 29:39 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7314 | |||
| Producer | Ozzie Cadena | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |  [3] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic states, "even if nothing all that memorable occurs, the music is enjoyable".[2]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Jimmy Witherspoon except where noted.
- "I Had a Dream" (Big Bill Broonzy) – 2:30
- "Goin' to Chicago" (Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing) – 2:19
- "No Rollin' Blues" – 4:45
- "You Made Me Love You" (Joseph McCarthy, James V. Monaco) – 2:44
- "My Babe" (Willie Dixon) – 1:48
- "S.K. Blues" (Saunders King) – 3:51
- "Whose Hat Is That" – 2:40
- "Around the Clock" (Wynonie Harris) – 3:15
- "He Gave Me Everything" – 3:02
- "Goin' Down Slow" (James Oden) – 2:45
Personnel
edit- Jimmy Witherspoon – vocals
- Paul Griffin – organ
- Chauncey "Lord" Westbrook – guitar
- Leonard Gaskin – bass
- Herbie Lovelle – drums
References
edit- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed May 14, 2013
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed May 14, 2013
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 726. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.