2007
Label: Irond - IROND CD 07-K020 • Format: CD Album • Country: Russia • Genre: Blues •

Chris includes a few of his own compositions with covers of some classic Delta numbers. Ben and Charlie combine like a single mind to provide some wonderful Blues. Includes a twenty minute interview Sonny Rhodes - Blue Diamond (CD a bonus track. Jonny demonstrates a range of styles here, from Memphis Soul to straight Blues, and shows an authentic voice that speaks of experience beyond his tender years.

Willie shows his vocal chops, and some finger-wizardry, on this collection of his singles and a few classics as a bonus. A hot backing band and crisp production allows a lot of space for these four guys to fill, and the results won them a Grammy, Sonny Rhodes - Blue Diamond (CD. Mickey is an underated guitarist, whose work back in the 50s as a session player and a solo instrumentalist was highly influential.

Thirteen tracks of modern Blues that take the best Chicago traditions and re-invigorate them with West-coast Album). From his bright red suit to his bejeweled turban, and the legendary smile that is absolutely radiant, to the good humor he displays on stage, add his prowess on his lap steel, and he is every bit the entertainer.

This same warm and embracing energy is captured on this disc and given as a Sonny Rhodes - Blue Diamond (CD to the listener. The lap steel is far more common in country music, but it is an instrument that he has adapted to the blues and he finds it gives him the musical expressions and tones he was looking for. He was born in Texas and the blues that he heard growing up, as played by T-Bone Walker, Freddie Kingand Chuck Willis can still be heard in his music.

This combined with his strong and imaginative songwriting -- he wrote or co-wrote ten of the songs on this disc -- and his expressive voice make for a very worthy disc, plus as a bonus there is an in-depth interview at the tail end of the disc. Take special note of the expression and intensity displayed in "Blues Walk. He is a true diplomat of the blues. AllMusic relies heavily on JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to use the site fully. Blues Classical Country.

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