Louisiana Blues – Various Artists / Arhoolie CD-9004

Description

CD 9004

Featuring Henry Gray, Guitar Kelley, Silas Hogan, Clarence Edwards and Whispering Smith. Recorded in Baton Rouge, La. on April 27, 1970.

1. The Blues Won’t Let Me Take My Rest
2. Lucky Lucky Man
3. If I Ever Get Back Home
4. Talk To Me Baby
5. I Got A Funny Feeling
6. I Love You Baby
7. Run Around Blues
8. Rats And Roaches In My Kitchen
9. Cold Chills
10. Hear That Rumbling
11. How Many More Years
12. On The Dark Road Crying

REVIEW

“…here you have Howling Wolf‘s ex-pianist Henry Gray on a truly magnificent version of ‘The Blues Won’t Let Me Rest,’ and two other numbers he recorded several times; Guitar Kelley in Elmore James mode, Whispering Smith demonstrating as always the pure irony of his name, two very fine sides by Silas Hogan and some gritty numbers from excellent singer-guitarist Clarence Edwards.”

(David Harrison — Folk Roots)