That's My Story is a studio album by American blues musician John Lee Hooker, released in April or May 1960 on Riverside Records.[1][2] The album was recorded in one session on February 9, 1960 at Reeves Sound Studio in New York City.[3] It was produced by Orrin Keepnews and features the rhythm section from saxophonist Cannonball Adderley's group, which included bassist Sam Jones and drummer Louis Hayes.[3]
| That's My Story | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April or May 1960[1][2] | |||
| Recorded | February 9, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Reeves Sound Studios in New York | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 44:43 | |||
| Label | Riverside | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Release and reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Down Beat |  [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [7] |
That's My Story was released in 1960 to positive reviews from The Jazz Review[8] and New York Times critic Robert Shelton.[9] By the time of this recording, Hooker's Delta blues style of playing had influenced and become part of the "folk boom" in the United States.[10] Mojo later cited the record as the point when Hooker had "developed the more ruminative side of his work".[11]
Track listing
editAll songs written by John Lee Hooker except the first track which is an adaptation of "Money (That's What I Want)" by Berry Gordy and Janie Bradford, with additional lyrics by John Lee Hooker.[3]
- "I Need Some Money" – 2:25
- "Come on and See About Me" – 3:06
- "I'm Wanderin'" – 5:12
- "Democrat Man" – 3:27
- "I Want to Talk About You" – 3:02
- "Gonna Use My Rod" – 4:20
- "Wednesday Evenin' Blues" – 3:34
- "No More Doggin' " – 2:42
- "One of These Days" – 4:05
- "I Believe I'll Go Back Home" – 3:42
- "You're Leavin' Me, Baby" – 3:51
- "That's My Story" – 4:34
Personnel
editCredits for That's My Story adapted from liner notes.[3]
- Paul Bacon – design, cover production
- Ken Braren – design, cover production
- Louis Hayes – drums
- Jack Higgins – engineer
- John Lee Hooker – guitar, vocals
- Sam Jones – bass
- Orrin Keepnews – producer, liner notes
- Harris Lewine – design, cover production
- Lawrence Shustak – photography
Notes
edit- ^ a b Editorial Staff, Billboard (25 April 1960). "New Riverside April Release". The Billboard. The Billboard Publishing Co. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ a b Editorial Staff, Cash Box (14 May 1960). "May Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc., NY. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d Track listing and credits as per liner notes for That's My Story CD reissue
- ^ Koda, Cub. Review: That's My Story. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-08-15.
- ^ Columnist. "Review: That's My Story". Down Beat: v. 27. 1960.
- ^ Hoard, Christian (ed.) "John Lee Hooker". The Rolling Stone Album Guide: November 2, 2004. Fireside Books.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 270. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ Columnist. "Review: That's My Story". The Jazz Review: 44. v. 3. 1960.
- ^ Shelton, Robert. "Review: That's My Story". The New York Times: 25. April 7, 1961.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2009). The encyclopedia of popular music (4th ed.). New York/Abingdon: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195313734.
- ^ "Review: That's My Story". Mojo. EMAP: 169. October 2001.
References
edit- Nathan Brackett, Christian Hoard (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Completely Revised and Updated 4th Edition. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- Orrin Keepnews (1991). That's My Story. (CD liner notes). Fantasy Records.