Blues Had a Baby

by Lurrie Bell

Overview

The blues of Lurrie Bell comes from a turbulent place, but there's no denying the man can play. This album brings together tracks from three different sessions, the bulk being held in 1997. Supported by a spartan rhythm section, Bell sprays kamikaze guitar licks over a bevy of old standards like "Five Long Years," "Who Do You Love," "Mean Old Frisco," and "You're the One." The last four songs on the album are the real treat; cut in 1995 at the Mercurial Son sessions, this is just Lurrie and his electric guitar running through raw, soulful, and sometimes whacked-out versions of everything from "Rollin' and Tumblin'" to "If I Had a Hammer." If you've wondered what all the fuss is about, grab this CD and turn on to the blues world of Lurrie Bell. ~ Cub Koda

Product Details

Release Date:	11/23/1999
Label:	Delmark
UPC:	0038153073626
Rank:	110073

Tracks

1. Givin' Me a Hard Time
2. Got My Eyes on You
3. You're the One
4. Rapid Transit
5. Mean Black Spider
6. Blues Had a Baby
7. Lurrie's Walk
8. Mean Old Frisco
9. Five Long Years
10. Who Do You Love?
11. Raised on the Blues
12. I'm Your 44
13. If I Had a Hammer
14. Mary Had a Little Lamb
15. Rollin' and Tumblin'

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lurrie Bell   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Harlan Terson   Bass
Joe Campagna   Guitar (Rhythm)
Arthur Scott   Harmonica
Joe Moss   Guitar (Rhythm)
Kenny Smith   Drums

Technical Credits

Otis Smokey Smothers   Composer
Buddy Guy   Composer
Mack Simmons   Composer
Kate Hoddinott   Artwork
Susan Greenberg   Photography
Arthur Scott   Composer
J.A. Lane   Composer
James A. Lane   Composer
Eddie Boyd   Composer
Lurrie Bell   Composer
Ellas McDaniel   Composer
Scott Dirks   Producer,Liner Notes
Pete Seeger   Composer
Robert G. Koester   Producer,Supervisor
McKinley Morganfield   Composer
Morgan Robinson   Composer
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup   Composer
Brownie McGhee   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Paul Serrano   Engineer
Jimmy Rogers   Composer
Lee Hays   Composer