Blue Blazes

by Rico McFarland, Sugar Blue, James Knowles, Charles Hosch, Roosevelt Purifoy

Overview

Harmonica player and vocalist Sugar Blue isn't a singer who doubles on harp; he's an extraordinary instrumentalist who's also a quality vocalist. Blue covers tunes by Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, James Cotton and Sonny Boy Williamson (II) classics, presents a decent, if disposable version of The Rolling Stones' "Miss You," and adds the good-natured original "Country Blues," co-written with his guitarist Motaoaki Makino. But it's those harmonica lines and phrases that make the CD. One of Alligator's best contemporary albums in a long time. ~ Ron Wynn

Product Details

Release Date:	03/08/1994
Label:	Alligator Records
UPC:	0014551481928
Rank:	249155

Tracks

1. I Ain't Got You
2. Help Me
3. Miss You
4. I Just Got to Know
5. One More Mile to Go
6. That's All Right
7. Country Blues
8. Back Door Man
9. Just to Be With You
10. Out Till Dawn

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Sugar Blue   Primary Artist,Vocals,Harmonica
Lurrie Bell   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar
The Chicago Horns   Primary Artist
Charles Hosch   Primary Artist,Bass
Rico McFarland   Primary Artist,Guitar
James Knowles   Primary Artist,Drums
Roosevelt Purifoy   Primary Artist,Keyboards
Kenny Anderson   Trumpet
Motaoaki Mokino   Guitar
Bill McFarland   Trombone
Henri Ford   Sax (Tenor)

Technical Credits

Fred Breitberg   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Robert Geddins   Composer
Richard A. Whiting   Composer
Jimi Hendrix   Composer
Sugar Blue   Producer
Brian Jensen   Assistant Engineer
Calvin Carter   Composer
Keith Richards   Composer
Jimmy Rogers   Composer
Greg Griffith   Assistant Engineer
Ralph Bass   Composer
Mick Jagger   Composer
Willie Dixon   Composer
Matt Minde   Design
Bill McFarland   Arranger
Motoaki Makino   Composer
Seiji Kaneko   Mastering
Kevin Baker   Assistant Engineer
Peter Amft   Photography
The Chicago Horns   Performer
Sonny Boy Williamson II   Composer
Bernard Roth   Composer
Lurrie Bell   Performer
Clarence Carter   Composer
James A. Lane   Composer
James Cotton   Composer
Jimmy McCracklin   Composer
Chester Burnett   Composer
Chuck Berry   Composer