Memphis Piano Red, Blues at home 4
Mbirafon CD104
℗ 2013 Giambattista Marcucci
EAN 8033481381087
Release date: October 15, 2013
Audio File Formats: MP3, FLAC.
Digital Album Price: EUR 5
One of the most respected River City piano blues players, John “Memphis Piano Red” Williams was discovered at the end of the 1960s, though only a limited number of examples of his music have hitherto been made available. This album, recorded at his home between 1972 and 1978, significantly contributes to the appreciation of his talent both as a singer and an instrumentalist. All tracks were digitally remastered from the original tapes in 2013. Editorial assistance by Corey Wetherington, Penn State University.
TRACK LISTING
1. UNTITLED SLOW BOOGIE (2:27)
Memphis Piano Red, piano
Memphis, Tennessee, December 22, 1972
2. BABY, PLEASE COME BACK TO ME (3:55)
Memphis Piano Red, vocal and piano
Memphis, Tennessee, December 22, 1972
3. RED’S DELIGHT (2:58)
Memphis Piano Red, piano
Memphis, Tennessee, December 22, 1972
4. I NEED LOVE SO BAD (3:30)
Memphis Piano Red, vocal and piano
Memphis, Tennessee, December 22, 1972
5. FORTY-FOUR BLUES (3:27)
Memphis Piano Red, vocal and piano
Memphis, Tennessee, December 22, 1972
6. BARRELHOUSE BLUES (TAKE. 1) (2:34)
Memphis Piano Red, vocal and piano
Memphis, Tennessee, December 22, 1972
7. PRETTY LITTLE FLOWER (3:37)
Sleepy John Estes, vocal
Memphis Piano Red, piano
Memphis, Tennessee, December 22, 1972
8. AFTER HOURS (1:02)
Memphis Piano Red, piano
Memphis, Tennessee, December 22, 1972
9. PINETOP’S BOOGIE WOOGIE (2:03)
Memphis Piano Red, piano
Memphis, Tennessee, August 30, 1978
10. HOW LONG, HOW LONG BLUES (4:16)
Memphis Piano Red, vocal and piano
Memphis, Tennessee, August 30, 1978
11. BARRELHOUSE BLUES (TAKE 2) (2:40)
Memphis Piano Red, vocal and piano
Memphis, Tennessee, August 30, 1978
12. GOING DOWN SLOW (2:56)
Memphis Piano Red, vocal and piano
Memphis, Tennessee, August 30, 1978
13. COW COW BLUES (2:26)
Memphis Piano Red, piano
Memphis, Tennessee, August 30, 1978
14. MR. FREDDIE BLUES (1:59)
Memphis Piano Red, piano
Memphis, Tennessee, August 30, 1978
15. DARK MUDDY BOTTOM (2:53)
Memphis Piano Red, vocal and piano
Memphis, Tennessee, August 30, 1978
16. MEMPHIS BLUES (1:40)
Memphis Piano Red, piano
Memphis, Tennessee, August 30, 1978
17. STANDING AT THE CROSSROADS (1:51)
Memphis Piano Red, vocal and piano
Memphis, Tennessee, August 30, 1978
18. AGGRAVATING PAPA (1:47)
Memphis Piano Red, piano
Memphis, Tennessee, August 30, 1978
19. MOTHER-IN-LAW BLUES (2:40)
Memphis Piano Red, vocal and piano
Memphis, Tennessee, August 30, 1978
20. LOUISIANA BLUES (1:59)
Memphis Piano Red, piano
Memphis, Tennessee, August 30, 1978
21. ROCKY MOUNTAIN BLUES (3:20)
Memphis Piano Red, vocal and piano
Memphis, Tennessee, August 30, 1978
22. UNTITLED SLOW BOOGIE N. 2 (1:51)
Memphis Piano Red, piano
Memphis, Tennessee, August 30, 1978
TOTAL PLAYING TIME 58:47