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Blues from the Gutter | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 1959 [1] | |||
Recorded | February 4, 1958 | |||
Genre | Blues | |||
Length | 37:17 | |||
Label | Atco | |||
Producer | Jerry Wexler | |||
Champion Jack Dupree chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | + “Crown”[3] |
Blues from the Gutter is the first album by blues musician Champion Jack Dupree. In addition to a four-star rating, The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings awarded the album a “crown”, indicating that the authors considered it an exceptional and essential recording.[3]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Champion Jack Dupree; except where indicated
- "Strollin'" – 4:31
- "T.B. Blues" – 3:38
- "Can't Kick the Habit" – 3:39
- "Evil Woman" – 4:17
- "Nasty Boogie" – 3:06
- "Junker's Blues" – 3:09
- "Bad Blood" – 3:56
- "Goin' Down Slow" (James Burke Oden) – 4:01
- "Frankie and Johnny" (Traditional) – 3:03
- "Stack-O-Lee" (Traditional) – 3:57
Note: the version of "Strollin'" on the CD reissue is a different take to the one on the vinyl album.
Personnel
Performance
- Champion Jack Dupree – vocals, piano
- Ennis Lowery (aka Larry Dale) – guitar
- Wendell Marshall – double bass
- Willie Jones – drums
- Pete Brown – alto saxophone
Technical
- Tom Dowd – recording engineer
- Marvin Israel – cover design
- Lee Friedlander – photography[4]
References
- ^ "Billboard New Releases - April 13, 1959". 13 April 1959.
- ^ Dahl, Bill. Blues from the Gutter at AllMusic
- ^ a b Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ "Blues from the Gutter - Champion Jack Dupree - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 March 2018.