Blues for Aficionados

Melvin Taylor

PLAYS THE BLUES FOR YOU

Lucky Peterson (organ, piano)
Evidence   1993

Melvin Taylor (born March 13, 1959, Jackson, Mississippi) is an American electric blues guitarist, based in Chicago.   During the 1980s he joined Pinetop Perkins and the Legendary Blues Band in a year-long European tour. He has returned to Europe several times with his own group, which has opened for B.B. King, Buddy Guy, and Santana --  wiki

Talking to Anna Mae, Pt. 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOo5AAbUvrE

I'll Play the Blues for You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E8E2NE9D9o

TV Mama Blues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2O2_1Iq0nM

Talking to Anna Mae, Pt. 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnkm-Z_w394

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Hidden Charms by Willie Dixon (Capitol Records 90595). Produced by T Bone Burnett, songs arranged by Willie, the great Earl Palmer on drums and Red Callender on upright bass . Recorded at Ocean Way Studios (Ry Cooder’s favorite studio), mastered for vinyl by Bernie Grundman.

Sonny Terry - Johnny Winter - Willie Dixon

WHOOPIN'

Sonny Terry(harmonica, vocals), Johnny Winter(guitar, piano)
Willie Dixon(bass), Styve Homnick(drums)
Alligator Records   1984

Notes: Back when the Blues was being called folk music, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee were some of the first people to be recorded, and they were one of the first country Blues harp and guitar duets I heard.  I loved them, but I always felt like Sonny was never quite in his element.  Brownie's a great guitar player but he has that mellow, pretty Carolina style and Sonny's voice was always more raspy -- it had a lot of the Mississippi Delta quality to it.  So when Sonny asked if I'd produce an album with him, I tried to make a record with a lot of Delta feel to it, like we had cut the record in Mississippi.  That why I played a lot of slide on it.
-- Bruce Iglauer

I Got My Eyes On You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bW1kxFRRxs

Sonny's Whoopin' The Doop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_RoI18QE6c

Whoo Wee Baby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO_Zk4myS7M

So Tough With Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oh1v9iIG_U

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@dabel:

Glad you like the posts.  Memphis was also our annual trip to the big city.  I thought it was a million miles away.

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