Mixed Bag

by Junior Brown

Overview

The quirky country and roots rocker with the self-fashioned "Big Red" double-necked steel guitar always seems like he's got his tongue in his cheek, whether he's doing a travelogue tale by Jerry Hubbard ("Guitar Man") or a hilarious spy romance fable ("Cagey Bea"). Brown and his extreme tenor have their sweeter, romantic side in full bloom here as well ("Our First Bluebonnet Spring"), and it's clear he has a penchant for classic Southern sounds like the ragtime tune "Riverboat Shuffle." He complements a mix of fast-paced and gently laconic originals with a folksy reading of a tune written by his idol, Ernest Tubb ("Kansas City Blues"). The listener might be so riveted by Brown's voice, attitude, and lyrical dramas that he or she might miss another of the album's consistent joys -- his potent electric guitar jamming, used well as harmony and in solo spots. ~ Jonathan Widran

Product Details

Release Date:	07/31/2001
Label:	Curb
UPC:	0715187871922
Rank:	29994

Tracks

1. Guitar Man
2. Ain't Gonna Work Today
3. Riverboat Shuffle
4. Our First Bluebonnet Spring
5. Cagey Bea
6. Runnin' With the Wind
7. Catfish and Collard Greens
8. Little Town Square
9. Hard Livin' Hard
10. Kansas City Blues
11. Grow Up America
12. The Chase

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Junior Brown   Primary Artist
Jimmy Capps   Guitar
Brice Winston   Saxophone
David Boeddinghaus   Piano
Buddy Harman   Drums
Hargus "Pig" Robbins   Piano
Pete Wade   Guitar
Steve Layne   Bass,Vocals (Background)
Bob Moore   Bass
Kevin Clark   Trumpet

Technical Credits

Junior Brown   Producer,Composer
Ernest Tubb   Composer
Dick Voynow   Composer
Lloyd Green   Composer
Mark Capps   Engineer
Denny Purcell   Mastering
Stuart Sullivan   Engineer
Mitchell Parish   Composer
Hoagy Carmichael   Composer
Steve Reynolds   Engineer
Roger Nichols   Engineer
Lou Bradley   Engineer
Jerry Reed Hubbard   Composer
Senor McGuire   Photography
Irving Mills   Composer