Lonely Traveller

by Jimmie Lee Robinson

Overview

Jimmie Lee Robinson doesn't do everything in the standard 12-bar blues form; sometimes he half-sings, half-talks through songs, or varies the tempo, breaks up the rhythms and paces the performances in an unusual manner. His solos also aren't the usual piercing or flashy phrases and riffs, but sometimes more decorative or sparse underneath the words. His diverse style and unpredictable vocal manner make this one of the more striking modern blues outings in quite some time, despite the fact that he's neither a great vocalist nor a spectacular instrumentalist. But he's written much of the material, and those songs that he covers, such as Lightnin' Hopkins' "Can't Be Successful" or Big Bill Broonzy's "Ken To The Highway," are certainly not reflective of their original creators. ~ Ron Wynn

Product Details

Release Date:	02/03/1994
Label:	Delmark
UPC:	0038153066529
Rank:	184710

Tracks

1. Lonely Traveller
2. Easy Baby
3. Can't Be Successful
4. Twist It Baby
5. Leave My Woman Alone
6. I'll Be Your Slave
7. Triflin' on You
8. All My Life
9. 44 Blues
10. Key to the Highway
11. Times Are Getting Harder
12. Lonely Man
13. Robinson's Rang Tangle

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jimmie Lee Robinson   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Scott Dirks   Harmonica
Johnny Burgin   Guitar
Dave Waldman   Guitar
Steve Cushing   Drums

Technical Credits

Scott Dirks   Producer
Paul Serrano   Engineer
Roosevelt Sykes   Composer
Robert G. Koester   Supervisor
Steven Schuster   Design
Big Bill Broonzy   Composer
Lightnin' Hopkins   Composer
Jimmie Lee Robinson   Composer
Sandra Pointer-Jones   Liner Notes
Kate Hoddinott   Design
Magic Sam   Composer
Charles Segar   Composer
Steve Cushing   Producer