A welltitled record, as albert king here plays with the large sound and big tone that would make him one of the best upandcoming bluesmen of the 60s a key player in the alreadyelectrified generation, and possibly the greatest example of the new confidence that was coming into the genre at the time. Join us as we pick apart the ingredients of the west coast blues. In 1962, mccracklin recorded just got to know for his own arttone label in oakland, after the record made no. He was keenly aware that his father had done a life. The blueeyed lone star soul screamer tore up audiences of all colors with his outrageous gymnastics. Jimmy mccracklin august, 1921 december 20, 2012 was an american pianist, vocalist, and songwriter. In jimmys case its mostly been about forgetting his early career and moving his birthdate forward and appear younger than he is. Decca 30592, march and lean jeandont nobody move decca 30681, july.
Most of the material has appeared on the net in the rec. Jimmy mccracklin sings, his first solo album, was released in 1962, in the west coast blues style. Tim studied drums and the incorporation of tai chi with master drummer george marsh. Canal samba rock nostalgia relebrando bons momentos. He soon made a move north to the bay area and came to be recognized as an innovator of the west coast blues style, notable for its dominant. Jimmy mccracklin, get tough checker the supertones, slippin and sloppin pt.
But jimmy mccracklin wasnt so rigid as to refuse to stretch his boundaries if it. I figured it and the jimmy mccracklin lps would be not so hard. But roy head stood out from the pack no matter where he performed and not just because he happened to be of the caucasian persuasion. Brahem is the ouds conjuror, a master at bringing out the acoustic magic which this ageold traditional oriental lute carries inside its calabash. From 1950 to 1963, the handsome guitarist contributed to changing the blues of windy city from ensemble tradition to the new, more aggressive sound of the west side with his sensational guitar skills and roaring vocals. Jimmy mccracklin 1 jimmy page 7 jimmy vivino 1 jimmy witherspoon 1 jo lawry 1 joachim kuehn 1 joan armatrading 4.
My favorites are everybody rock bw get tough, and this instrumental lp track trottin. Tom told me that exboxer jimmy mccracklin was appearing at the california club soul on fridaysaturday. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Jimmy and johnny is a ballad about two best friends parted by a woman and a secret. There was just one followup on checker, get tough, a good record with. Most of the performers here are well known, if not always for funk. This early king records session captures albert at a great early point in his career. Joe louis walker, sugar pie desanto, jimmy mccracklin a blues revival.
He asked several tough questions about the process, our agenda, and the anticipated outcomes. Vinyl 7 jimmy mccracklin get tough 1958, vinyl discogs. A world war, a small city, and the largest movement of people in us history. When things get tough, the tough get thingsso lets buy a maserati, and see what tomorrow brings. He hasnt released any new recorded material since 1994s spirits, and in the early 00s, faced prison time for drug possession.
At this time he does not have feeling from the back of his calves down through his feet and it is too early to tell the extent of the damage and how much movement he will reacquire. A few of the stinkers went onto chart both on kimn and nationally. There are further attempts at my wish came true, but these are no. Bobby murray rates among the most accomplished sidemen and bandleaders in the blues. Especially successful on kimn was homer and jethros battle of kookamonga going all the way. There was never any intention to start a movement, influence local musical tastes or convert the masses we were simply five young men who came together at the right time and place. There is also a dylanchat and the bdx, an exhibition of dylan art by dylan fans. Bancroft library page 2 uc berkeley library update. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Genesis movement jamtothis jungleland knopflertk metallifukinca planetrocklosslessbootlegs punktorrents. Jimmy takes an upbeat and easygoing approach to the late 60s funk sound, with a nice, rubbery bass and the. Extraordinary showmen were everywhere on the 1960s soul scene. Although he was born near gilmer, texas, on september 3, 1934, freddy king spent his musically formative years in chicago. One of jimmys funkiest albums ever a sweeeeet batch of short, hard, and funky cuts and a record that ranks right up there with the mighty soul sugar for sheer funkiness.
As i said, i think all of this material has never been officially released digitally. This is what jimmy said then i have kept the incorrect chronology etc. Joe louis walker continues to be one of the most exciting and most respected performers in the blues. Too afraid of the world around her and ike for daring to move. This evenings music features blues singer, songwriter and piano player jimmy mccracklin. You wouldnt expect a career bluesman to be among the artists leading 1958s rock and roll dance movement, triggered by the stroll the first rock era dance to really cause a sensation and the more specialized hand jive and.
Tim cuny drums, percussion has been laying down a solid beat for over 30 years as a performer and recording artist. Chris strachwitz it was a tough, tough down home blues. Im sure you get more mail than your people can sort through, and when i combine that realization with the knowledge that the first line of any communication can be make or break it, well, the pressure was on to. Original facebook post september 2017 the telltale. For a brief period in the early 1970s mccracklin ran. Mccracklin cut a handful of rockin singles and an lp for checker in fact, the japanese reissue of the lp adds the words featuring lafayette thomas to the cover in 195758. All categories in stock lps, cds, vinyl record albums. Some i have owned and sold before having a chance to rip, and some that i just could not get a hold of. Cracklin, jimmy mccrackin, jimmy mccracklin, jimmy mccraklin, jimmy mckracklin, jimmy mckraklin. Songs which predate the beatles and which have been forgotten on oldies stations. Softcover, 286 pages, counts as seven cds for shipping drawn from the mainspring press archives this book presents some of the most interesting phonorelated ads of the acoustic era, covering products from the commonly encountered to the impossibly rare.
Full text of all articles the berkeley daily planet. Louis in 1931 and moved to minneapolis, indianapolis when he was nine or ten years old. Bold as love jimi hendrix tribute act martinez, ca. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from jimmy mccracklin at the discogs marketplace. A quick, early digression here to tell you how much i agonized over that first sentence.
Kimn bomb of the week from may 4th of 1959 up into the spring of 1960 kimn jocks or somebody selected a stinker to feature weekly. Over a career that spanned seven decades, he said he had written almost a thousand songs and had recorded hundreds of them. Funky fridays conscious dance party with kpfa djs splif skankin and funky man. The city was already very large and spread out, and to get around by bus and foot was very difficult. Consider his association with such legends as johnnie taylor, johnny guitar watson, otis rush, lowell fulson, john lee hooker, percy mayfield, jimmy mccracklin, and albert king. Heres an interview with oakland blues legend jimmy mccracklin. Lp1464 jimmy mccracklin sings jimmy mccracklin 1962 later onthe walkim throughcountry babyhurt menew orleans beati knowi am the blamehe knows the rules get tough come ontake care of yourself lp1465 chuck berry twist chuck berry 1962 original issue title for this album was chuck berry twist. Mixing blues, soul, gospel and roots elements, walker has become one of the leading contemporary blues artists into the 21st century.