Blues Is All Right
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Blues is All Right is a studio album
released by blues
guitarist
Guitar Shorty
(David Kearney). The album was released on CD
by the label Collectables on August 27, 1996, the same day as the compilation album
Billie Jean Blues
. The album was produced by Swamp Dogg
at several studios. The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings
says that this album is the superior of it and Billie Jean Blues
due to more varied material.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
released by blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Guitar Shorty
Guitar Shorty
Guitar Shorty is an American blues guitarist. He is well known for his explosive guitar style and wild stage antics. Billboard magazine said, “his galvanizing guitar work defines modern, top-of-the-line blues-rock. His vocals remain as forceful as ever...
(David Kearney). The album was released on CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
by the label Collectables on August 27, 1996, the same day as the compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
Billie Jean Blues
Billie Jean Blues
Billie Jean Blues is the first compilation album released by blues guitarist Guitar Shorty . The album was on CD by the label Collectables on August 27, 1996, the same day as the compilation album Blues Is All Right. The album was produced by Swamp Dogg at several club sessions...
. The album was produced by Swamp Dogg
Swamp Dogg
Jerry Williams, Jr., , is a soul music artist who is better known by his pseudonym Swamp Dogg.Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, Williams made his first recording in 1954 under the moniker "Little Jerry", a 78 rpm single on the Mechanic label titled "HTD Blues" / "Nats Wailing"...
at several studios. The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings is a non-fiction book that is an encyclopedic referencing of all known blues music albums released on CD.- Content :...
says that this album is the superior of it and Billie Jean Blues
Billie Jean Blues
Billie Jean Blues is the first compilation album released by blues guitarist Guitar Shorty . The album was on CD by the label Collectables on August 27, 1996, the same day as the compilation album Blues Is All Right. The album was produced by Swamp Dogg at several club sessions...
due to more varied material.
Track listing
- "Introduction/The Blues Is All Right" (Kearney) — 12:19
- "The Thrill Is GoneThe Thrill Is Gone"The Thrill Is Gone" is a blues song written by Rick Darnell and Roy Hawkins in 1951 and popularized by B.B. King in 1970.-History:The song was first recorded by Roy Hawkins, its co-author, and became a minor hit for the musician. B.B. King recorded his version of the song in June 1969 for his...
" (Darnell, Hawkins) — 8:45 - "History of Jody" (Kearney) — 13:24
- "How Blue Can You Get?" (Kearney) — 10:39
- "Never Make Your Move Too Soon" (Kearney) — 10:21
- "How Come My Dog Don't Bark (When You Come Around)" (Kearney) — 5:20
- "Bump the Donkey" (Kearney) — 5:27
- "Hard Life" (Kearney) — 2:33