Ace of Harps

by Charlie Musselwhite

Overview

"This is the best band I've ever had," Musselwhite proclaims on the back of this LP; longtime fans would find that debatable. Rather than schooled on the Chess sounds that provided Charlie with his foundation, these guys play a Malaco strain of blues, and Tommy Hill is simply one of the busiest (read: obnoxious) drummers anywhere. A "Boogie Chillen" takeoff ("River Hip Mama") is surprisingly not just same-old, same-old, but for the most part the funkified blues contrasts sharply with the album's two most poignant numbers, the jazz standard "Yesterdays" (with Charlie on chromatic, borrowing from trumpeter Clifford Brown's "strings" album) and "My Road Lies in Darkness" -- just Charlie and his acoustic guitar. ~ Dan Forte

Product Details

Release Date:	02/15/1990
Label:	Alligator Records
UPC:	0014551478126
Rank:	26549

Tracks

1. The Blues Overtook Me
2. Mean Ole Frisco
3. She May Be Your Woman
4. Kiddeo
5. River Hip Mama
6. Yesterdays
7. Leaving Your Town
8. Hangin' On
9. Hello, Pretty Baby
10. My Road Lies in Darkness

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Charlie Musselwhite   Primary Artist,Harp,Guitar,Vocals
Andrew "Jr. Boy" Jones   Guitar (Electric),Guitar
Jimmy Pugh   Keyboards
Artis Joyce   Bass
Tommy Hill   Drums
Thomas Hill   Drums

Technical Credits

Tom Goyne   Mastering
Andrew "Jr. Boy" Jones   Composer
Jerome Kern   Composer
J.J. Johnson   Composer
Clyde Otis   Composer
Charlie Musselwhite   Composer
Jay Shilliday   Mixing
Del James   Composer
Otto Harbach   Composer
Brook Benton   Composer
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup   Composer
Bruce Kaphan   Engineer
Axl Rose   Composer
West Arkeen   Composer
Robert Lockwood, Jr.   Composer
Matt Minde   Cover Design
Pat Johnson   Photography
Traditional   Composer