The Wham of That Memphis Man!

by Lonnie Mack

Overview

This is a reissue of Mack's first album for Fraternity in 1964, the one thousands of guitarists cut their teeth on. Muddy Waters once sang, "The blues had a baby and they named the baby rock & roll." This is the album that proves it. Instrumental versions of R&B hits ("Memphis," "Susie Q," "The Bounce") rebound against heartfelt soul numbers ("Farther Down the Road," "Why?") right next to dazzling fretboard blues romps both slow and fast ("Wham!," "Down and Out"). Mack sings his rear end off, the band -- with saxes and Hammond organ and pumping soul bass -- is right in there and Mack's vibrato-drenched guitar stings, wounds, and amazes. It remains his defining moment. ~ Cub Koda

Product Details

Release Date:	11/21/2006
Label:	Ace
UPC:	0029667023627
Rank:	185170

Tracks

1. Wham!
2. Where There's a Will (There's a Way)
3. The Bounce
4. I'll Keep You Happy
5. Memphis
6. Baby, What's Wrong
7. Down and Out
8. Satisfied
9. Susie Q
10. Why
11. Down in the Dumps

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lonnie Mack   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar
Bill Jones   Bass
Irv Russotto   Saxophone
Truman Fields   Organ,Piano
David Byrd   Organ
Wayne Bullock   Bass
Ron Grayson   Drums
Marv Lieberman   Saxophone

Technical Credits

Lonnie Mack   Composer,Producer
Martha Carson   Composer
Bruce Botnick   Remixing
Hank Ballard   Composer
Dale Hawkins   Composer
Stan Lewis   Composer
Walter Ward   Composer
Gary Meskil   Composer
Joel Brodsky   Original Cover Photography
Eleanor Broadwater   Composer
Charles Fizer   Composer
Jimmy Reed   Composer
L. Williams   Composer
Chuck Sites   Original Engineering
Robert L. Heimall   Art Direction
Elaine Broadwater   Composer
Eddie Lewis   Composer
Chuck Berry   Composer