| Blues Singer | ||||
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| Released | 2003 | |||
| Recorded | Sweet Tea Recording Studio, Oxford, Mississippi | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 49:25 | |||
| Label | Silvertone Records | |||
| Producer | Dennis Herring | |||
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Blues Singer is the 12th studio album by Buddy Guy [2] released in 2003 through Silvertone Records.
The album is all acoustic and dedicated to John Lee Hooker with the line, "In Memory of John Lee Hooker. You are missed."
Reception
Billboard noted...
...the acoustic set finds the blues legend joined by one of his contemporaries, B.B. King, as well as guitar great Eric Clapton. [3]
The album was produced by Dennis Herring, [4] at Sweet Tea Recording Studio in Oxford, Mississippi.
Awards
The album earned Guy the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hard Time Killing Floor" | Nehemiah Curtis "Skip" James | 2:49 |
| 2. | " Crawling King Snake" | John Lee Hooker, Bernard Bosman | 5:17 |
| 3. | "Lucy Mae Blues" | Frankie Lee Sims | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Can't See Baby" | Jack Nelson Owens | 4:05 |
| 5. | "I Love the Life I Live" | Willie Dixon | 2:47 |
| 6. | "Louise McGhee" | Son House | 5:24 |
| 7. | "Moanin' and Groanin'" | Johnny Shines | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Black Cat Blues" | John Lee Hooker, Bernard Bosman | 4:30 |
| 9. | "Bad Life Blues" | Andrew Hogg, Joe Josen | 3:45 |
| 10. | "Sally Mae" | John Lee Hooker | 4:25 |
| 11. | "Anna Lee" | Robert "Nighthawk" McCollum | 4:15 |
| 12. | "Lonesome Home Blues" | Willie Borum | 5:00 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Buddy Guy – guitar, vocals
- Jimbo Mathus – guitar
- Jim Keltner – Drums
- Tony Garnier – Upright Bass
- Eric Clapton [5] – Lead Guitar on tracks 2, 3
- B.B. King [6] – Lead Guitar on track 2
- The Perrys – Snaps and Handclaps
Production
- Dennis Herring – producer
References
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 236. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ "Buddy Guy". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
- ^ "Clapton, King Guest On Guy's 'Blues Singer'". May 28, 2003.
- ^ Sculley, Alan (May 10, 2007). "Modest Mouse's 'Ship' on a swell journey". Press-Enterprise. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ Eric Clapton appears courtesy of Reprise Records
- ^ B.B. King appears courtesy of MCA Records
