Brownie's Blues is an album by blues musician Brownie McGhee recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label in 1962.[1][2]
| Brownie's Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | October 6, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 38:47 | |||
| Label | Bluesville BVLP 1042 | |||
| Producer | The Sound of America | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [4] |
AllMusic reviewer Thom Owens stated: "Supported by his longtime accompanist Sonny Terry, as well as second guitarist Benny Foster, Brownie turns in a nicely understated record that's distinguished by surprisingly harmonically complex and jazzy guitar work".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Brownie McGhee except where noted
- "Jump, Little Children" – 4:36
- "Lonesome Day" – 5:25
- "One Thing for Sure" – 3:20
- "The Killin' Floor" – 3:41
- "Little Black Engine" – 3:44
- "I Don't Know the Reason" – 4:03
- "Trouble in Mind" (Richard M. Jones) – 4:55
- "Everyday I Have the Blues" (Peter Chatman) – 5:15
- "Door to Success" – 4:10
Personnel
editPerformance
edit- Brownie McGhee – guitar, vocals
- Sonny Terry – harmonica
- Bennie Foster – guitar
- John Saglimbeni – bass guitar
It has been suggested that “Bennie Foster” was a pseudonym for Stick McGhee.[4]
Production
editReferences
edit- ^ Jazzdisco: Prestige Records Catalog: Bluesville 1000 series accessed December 3, 2018
- ^ Both Sides Now: Prestige/Bluesville Album Discography accessed December 3, 2018
- ^ a b Owens, Thom. Brownie McGhee: Brownie's Blues – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- ^ a b Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 445. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.