Hoodoo Man Blues

by Junior Wells' Chicago Blues Band, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells

Overview

Hoodoo Man Blues is one of the truly classic blues albums of the 1960s, and one of the first to fully document, in the superior acoustics of a recording studio, the smoky ambience of a night at a West Side nightspot. Junior Wells just set up with his usual cohorts -- guitarist Buddy Guy, bassist Jack Myers, and drummer Billy Warren -- and proceeded to blow up a storm, bringing an immediacy to "Snatch It Back and Hold It," "You Don't Love Me, Baby," "Chitlins con Carne," and the rest of the tracks that is absolutely mesmerizing. Widely regarded as one of Wells' finest achievements, it also became Delmark's best-selling release of all time. Producer Bob Koester vividly captures the type of grit that Wells brought to the stage. When Wells and his colleagues dig into "Good Morning, Schoolgirl," "Yonder Wall," or "We're Ready," they sound raw, gutsy, and uninhibited. And while Guy leaves the singing to Wells, he really shines on guitar. Guy, it should be noted, was listed as "Friendly Chap" on Delmark's original LP version of Hoodoo Man Blues; Delmark thought Guy was under contract to Chess, so they gave him a pseudonym. But by the early '70s, Guy's real name was being listed on pressings. This is essential listening for lovers of electric Chicago blues. ~ Bill Dahl & Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	08/09/2011
Label:	Delmark
UPC:	0038153661229
Rank:	33736

Tracks

1. Snatch It Back and Hold It
2. Ships on the Ocean
3. Good Morning Schoolgirl
4. Hound Dog
5. In the Wee Wee Hours
6. Hey Lawdy Mama
7. Hoodoo Man Blues
8. Early in the Morning
9. We're Ready
10. You Don't Love Me, Baby
11. Chitlins con Carne
12. Yonder Wall
13. Studio Chatter 1
14. I Ain't Stranded
15. Studio Chatter 2
16. In the Wee Wee Hours [Alternate]
17. Studio Chatter 3
18. Hoodoo Man Blues [Alternate]
19. Studio Chatter 4
20. Chitlins Con Carne [Alternate]
21. Studio Chatter 5
22. Yonder Wall [Alternate Take 7]
23. Studio Chatter 6
24. Yonder Wall [Alternate Take 11]
25. Studio Chatter 7
26. Yonder Wall [Alternate Take 13]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Junior Wells' Chicago Blues Band   Primary Artist
Buddy Guy   Primary Artist,Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Junior Wells   Primary Artist,Vocals,Harmonica,Lead Vocals
Jack Myers   Bass,Double Bass
Billy Warren   Drums

Technical Credits

Bob Hilliard   Composer
Kenny Burrell   Composer
Bob Koester   Liner Notes
Elmore James   Composer
Robert G. Koester   Producer
Jerry Leiber   Composer
Gus Skinas   Authoring
Mike Stoller   Composer
Buddy Moss   Composer
Amos Blakemore   Composer
Big Mama Thornton   Composer
Cleve Reed   Composer
Stu Black   Engineer
Buddy Guy   Composer
H. Wells   Composer
Junior Wells   Arranger,Composer
Sonny Boy Williamson II   Composer
David Mann   Composer
Amos Easton   Composer
Traditional   Composer
John Lee Williamson   Composer
Kevin Michael Gray   Mastering
James Clark   Composer
Sonny Boy Williamson I   Composer
Willie Cobbs   Composer