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- Date Released: October 6, 1960
- Genre: Blues
- Style: Traditional Blues
- Label: Fantasy / Prestige
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They Say...
The musical partnership of Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry stood the test of time and quality wise hardly ever wavered below magnificent. This 17-track collection is culled from four excellent Bluesville vinyl albums from the early 1960s and features numerous fine moments. Starting with five selections from Brownie's first solo album for the label, we find the duo augmented with the presence of Bennie Foster on second guitar with Brownie handling all the vocals. Sonny's solo sides emanate from two separate sessions, the first of which features Brownie's famous brother Stick ("Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee") contributing guitar on three tracks which also include J.C. Burris on second harmonica behind Terry. The second 1960 session features Lightnin' Hopkins as a somewhat chaotic backup guitarist behind Sonny on two cuts. The compilation closes with seven romping, loosely played tracks from a live performance at the Philadelphia folk club, the Second Fret in April of 1962. The oddball instrumentation on several tracks and the guest turns by Stick and Lightnin' makes this a Brownie and Sonny a cut above the usual and worth seeking out.
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| 01. |  |
Jump, Little Children |
4:36 |
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| 02. | |
Lonesome Day |
5:26 |
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| 03. | |
The Killin' Floor |
3:41 |
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| 04. | |
I Don't Know the Reason |
4:04 |
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| 05. | |
Everyday I Have the Blues |
5:13 |
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| 06. | |
I Ain't Gonna Be your Dog No More |
3:44 |
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| 07. | |
Four O'Clock Blues |
3:34 |
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| 08. | |
I'm Gonna Get On My Feets Afterwhile |
4:05 |
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| 09. | |
Diggin' My Potatoes |
3:44 |
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| 10. | |
One Monkey Don't Stop the Show |
3:42 |
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| 11. | |
Evil Hearted Me |
4:39 |
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| 12. | |
Spread the News Around |
4:13 |
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| 13. | |
Custard Pie |
3:09 |
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| 14. | |
Wholesale Dealin' Papa |
3:25 |
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| 15. | |
Motorcycle Blues |
3:47 |
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| 16. | |
Hand In Hand |
4:45 |
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| 17. | |
I Woke Up One Morning and I Could Hardly See |
5:44 |
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17 Total Tracks, 71:31 Total Length
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Credits
- Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - Main Performer // Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - Main Performer // Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - Main Performer // Leonard Gaskin - Bass // J.C. Burris - Harmonica // Bill Belmont - Coordination // Bill Belmont - Series Concept // Brownie McGhee - Guitar // Brownie McGhee - Guitar // Brownie McGhee - Vocals // Brownie McGhee - Vocals // Brownie McGhee - Main Performer // Brownie McGhee - Main Performer // Ozzie Cadena - Producer // Ozzie Cadena - Supervisor // Ozzie Cadena - Original Session Producer // Samuel Charters - Liner Notes // Samuel Charters - Compilation // Samuel Charters - Annotation // Esmond Edwards - Photography // Esmond Edwards - Cover Photo // Belton Evans - Drums // Kirk Felton - Digital Remastering // Kenneth S. Goldstein - Producer // Lightnin' Hopkins - Guitar // Lightnin' Hopkins - Guitar // Sticks McGhee - Guitar // Sonny Terry - Harmonica // Sonny Terry - Harmonica // Sonny Terry - Vocals // Sonny Terry - Vocals // Sonny Terry - Performer // Sonny Terry - Performer // Jim Marshall - Photography // Phil Carroll - Art Direction // Deb Sibony - Design // The Sound of America - Producer // Bennie Foster - Guitar
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