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by: James P. Johnson
Release Date November 19, 1996
"Sings The Blues" is part of Ace Records "HIP POCKET" series - 5" card repro sleeves of rare and iconic albums from across many genres. This November 2006 re-issue replicates that ultra-rare US-only 1962 album "Sings The Blues" on Crown Records CLP 5287. It's a proper remaster from the original analogue tapes and the sound is SUPERB - loud and clear - a typically brill job done by one of Britain's truly great re-issue labels.
The band for the album consisted of:
ROOSEVELT "The Honeydripper" SYKES on Piano
OETT "Sax" MALLARD on Saxophone
WILLIE DIXON on Upright Bass
ARMAND "Jump" JACKSON on Drums
The music is slow piano-based blues with a slight New Orleans twist on some of the tracks - a sort ... Read More:
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