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JOHN LEE HOOKER
THAT’S MY STORY: JOHN LEE HOOKER SINGS THE BLUES (LP) (LTD)
| Label | PAN AM RECORDS |
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| Catalog | 9152292 |
| Format | LP |
| Discs | 1 |
| Category | JAZZ/BLUES/COUNTRY |
| Street Date | 2017-06-14 |
- LIMITED EDITION CLASSIC LPs.
NEWLY REMASTERED
HIGH-DEFINITION PREMIUM VINYL PRESSING FOR SUPER FIDELITY.
180 gram VINYL-AUDIOPHILE PRESSING. DIRECT METAL MASTERING.
PLUS 2 BONUS TRACKS
This newly remastered reissue presents the album That’s My Story. John Lee Hooker Sings the Blues recorded by the American blues star for the Riverside label in 1960. Made in one session on February 9 1960 at Reeves Sound Studio in New York City it was produced by Orrin Keepnews and features part of the rhythm section from saxophonist Cannonball Adderley’s group: bassist Sam Jones and drummer Louis Hayes. This session came at a time when Hooker was signed to Vee-Jay. The last thing Keepnews wanted to do was emulate Hooker’s electric-oriented very amplified Vee- Jay output which fared well among rock and R&B audiences. Keepnews had an acoustic country blues vision for the bluesman and That’s My Story favors a raw stripped-down bare-bones approach - no electric guitar no distortion no singles aimed at rock & rollers. In addition to the original masterpiece this collector’s item contains 2 bonus tracks that were not included on the original LP and belong to an earlier and lesser-known session Hooker recorded for Riverside in 1959.
JOHN LEE HOOKER vocals & guitar plus:
Sam Jones (bass) & Louis Hayes (drums) except on Side 1 tracks 2 & 4 and Side 2 track 6. Recorded by Jack Higgins at Reeves Sound Studios New York February 91960. Produced by Orrin Keepnews.
*BONUSTRACKS : Unaccompanied solo recordings by John Lee Hooker (vocals & guitar). Recorded by Bill Hevron at United Sound Systems Detroit Michigan April 20 1959. Produced by Bill Grauer.
- Side One:
1. I Need Some Money
2. Come on and See About Me
3. I’m Wanderin’
4. Democrat Man
5. I Want to Talk A bout You
6. Gonna Use My Rod
7. Baby Please Don’t Go*
Side Two:
1. Wednesday E venin’ Blues
2. No More Doggi n’
3. One of These Days
4. I Believe I’ll Go Back Home
5. You’re Leavin’ Me B aby
6. That’s My S tory
7. Natchez Fire*
