Dancing the Blues
Encyclopedia
Dancing the Blues is an album
by American
blues
artist Taj Mahal
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CD Bonus Track
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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...
artist Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal (musician)
Henry Saint Clair Fredericks , who uses the stage name Taj Mahal, is an American Grammy Award winning blues musician. He incorporates elements of world music into his music...
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Reception
Allmusic gave a positive review of the album, calling the music "inclusive" and "eclectic", and praising a number of the individual tracks.Track listing
- "Blues Ain't Nothin'" (Taj Mahal) – 4:12
- "Hard Way" (Grover McDaniel, T-Bone WalkerT-Bone WalkerAaron Thibeaux "T-Bone" Walker was a critically acclaimed American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, who was one of the most influential pioneers and innovators of the jump blues and electric blues sound. He is the first musician recorded playing blues with the...
) – 2:51 - "Strut" (Mahal) – 3:39
- "Going to the River" (Dave Bartholomew, Fats DominoFats DominoAntoine Dominique "Fats" Domino, Jr. is an American R&B and rock and roll pianist and singer-songwriter. He was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Creole was his first language....
) – 6:30 - "Mockingbird" (Charlie Foxx, Inez Foxx) – 3:54
- "Blue Light Boogie" (Jessie Mae Robinson) – 4:03
- "The Hoochi Coochi Coo" (Hank BallardHank BallardHank Ballard , born John Henry Kendricks, was a rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, the lead vocalist of Hank Ballard and The Midnighters and one of the first proto-rock 'n' roll artists to emerge in the early 1950s...
, Billy Myles) – 2:54 - "That's How Strong My Love IsThat's How Strong My Love Is"That's How Strong My Love Is" was a hit debut song by deep soul singer O. V. Wright in 1964. The single was a hit on the American R&B Chart.The B-side is "There Goes My Used to Be".-Song profile:...
" (Roosevelt Jamison) – 3:07 - "Down Home Girl" (Arthur Butler, Jerry Leiber) – 3:40
- "Stranger in My Own Home Town" (Percy MayfieldPercy MayfieldPercy Mayfield was an American songwriter famous for the songs "Hit the Road Jack" and "Please Send Me Someone to Love", as well as a successful rhythm and blues artist known for his smooth vocal style.-Career:...
) – 2:42 - "Sitting on Top of the World" (Lonnie Chatmon, Walter VinsonWalter VinsonWalter Vinson was an American Memphis blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a member of the Mississippi Sheiks, worked with Bo Chatmon and his brothers, and co-wrote the blues standard, "Sitting on Top of the World"...
) – 3:28 - "I'm Ready" (Sylvester Bradford, Fats Domino) – 3:53
CD Bonus Track
- "I Can't Help Myself (Sugarpie Honeybunch)" (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Edward HollandHolland-Dozier-HollandHolland–Dozier–Holland is a songwriting and production team made up of Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian Holland and Edward Holland, Jr. They are considered to be one of the greatest songwriting teams in popular music...
) – 2:43
Personnel
- Sir Harry Bowens – Background Vocals
- Tony Braunagel – Percussion, Drums
- Kurt DeMunbrun – Design
- Chuck DomanicoChuck DomanicoCharles Louis Domanico , better known as Chuck Domanico, was an American jazz bassist, playing both acoustic and electric bass on the West Coast jazz scene.Domanico was born in Chicago...
– Upright Bass - Jerry Finn – Second Engineer
- Bob GlaubBob GlaubBob Glaub is an American bass player and session musician. He's played with such artists and bands as Journey, Jackson Browne, Bee Gees, Eric Carmen, Linda Ronstadt, Leo Sayer, Warren Zevon, Rod Stewart, Donna Summer, Bonnie Raitt and many others....
– Bass - Ron Goldstein – Executive Producer
- Marty Grebb – Alto, Baritone & Tenor Saxophone, Background Vocals
- Helix Hadar – Second Engineer
- Richard Hayward – Drums
- Etta JamesEtta JamesEtta James is an American blues, soul, rhythm and blues , rock and roll, gospel and jazz singer. In the 1950s and 1960s, she had her biggest success as a blues and R&B singer...
– Vocals - William H. Johnson – Illustrations
- Darrell Leonard – Trombone, Trumpet, Trombonium
- Taj Mahal – Organ, Guitar, Harmonica, Piano, Steel Guitar, Vocals, Liner Notes
- Stephen Marcussen – Mastering
- Joe McGrath – Percussion, Engineer
- Ian McLaganIan McLaganIan McLagan is an English keyboard instrumentalist, best known as a member of the English rock bands Small Faces and Faces.-Small Faces and Faces:...
– Organ, Piano - Bill PayneBill PayneBill Payne is a founding member of American rock band Little Feat. He is considered by many other piano rock musicians, including Elton John, to be one of the finest American piano rock and blues music artists...
– Piano - Melanie Penny – Art Direction
- John Porter – Guitar, Producer
- Michito Sanchez – Percussion, Conga
- Johnny Lee SchellJohnny Lee SchellJohnny Lee Schell is an American guitarist and songwriter. In the 1970s, he premiered as a prominent member of a Texas-based southern rock band, Baby. Since his professional debut, he has played with dozens of well known recording artists...
– Guitar, Background Vocals - Joe Sublett – Soprano & Tenor Saxophone
- Texacali Horns – Horn
- Rich Veltrop – Second Engineer
- Robin Visotsky – Photography
- Mick Weaver – Organ