
DOUGLAS, Shy Guy
Stone Doin' Alright
CDArtNr: CD BM 9205
EAN: 8713762992057
Stone Doin' Alright
(1949-69) (52:52/21)
Einer jener Downhome-Musiker, über den selbst Blues-Experten nicht
viel heraus finden konnten. Abgesehen von wenigen stilistischen
Verirrungen zu Beginn seiner Karriere erinnert sein Stil ab Mitte der
fünfziger Jahre an Jerry McCain und dessen ungehobelten Downhome
Blues. Mit Ausnahme der Excello-Aufnahmen liefert dieses Album alle
bekannten Aufnahmen von Douglas, einschließlich einiger
unveröffentlichter Stücke. 'Let's Rock & Roll' und 'My Little Baby'
allein rechtfertigen den Erwerb dieser CD! Harmonica-Blues vom
Allerfeinsten!!! Wer auf dem ursprünglichen Sound der frühen Excellos
steht, sollte hiermit viel Spaß haben.
English:
One of those rather obscure
down home blues players. Little is known about Douglas' biography. He
showed-up in Nashville in the late forties and started his recording
career there. Still looking for a style of his own, he recorded jump
blues, even pop tunes, before growing into a prolific harmonica
player. This set compiles all his recordings, with the exception of
his Excello sides. 'Let's Rock & Roll' and 'My Little Baby' alone are
worth the purchase of this CD. This is Southern harmonica blues at
its best, very reminiscent of Jerry McCain's. If you are digging the
early sounds on Excello, you'll love this album!
- 1. Monkey Doin' Woman
- 2. What's This I Hear
- 3. Let's Rock And Roll
- 4. My Little Baby
- 5. Shy (Take 2) (Instrumental)
- 6. Miss Ilola
- 7. Evening Soul (Instrumental)
- 8. Don't Leave Me Girl
- 9. Haulin' (Instrumental)
- 10. Stone Doin' Alright (Take 1)
- 11. Midnight Soul (Take 4) (Inst..
- 12. Shy Guy's Back In Town (Hip ..
- 13. Detroit Arrow
- 14. Work With Her
- 15. Raid On Cedar Street
- 16. I Should Have Known
- 17. Yankee Doodle
- 18. Harvest Moon (Brong Her Back..
- 19. Shy (Take 1) (Instrumental)
- 20. Stone Doin' Alright (Take 2)
- 21. Midnight Soul (Take 3) (Inst..










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