Junior Wells & Buddy Guy • Hoodoo Man Blues

 

Review by Bill Dahl
Hoodoo Man Blues is one of the truly classic blues albums of the 1960s, and one of the first to fully document, in the superior acoustics of a recording studio, the smoky ambience of a night at a West Side nightspot. Junior Wells just set up with his usual cohorts -- guitarist Buddy Guy, bassist Jack Myers, and drummer Billy Warren -- and proceeded to blow up a storm, bringing an immediacy to "Snatch It Back and Hold It," "You Don't Love Me, Baby," "Chitlins con Carne," and the rest of the tracks that is absolutely mesmerizing. Widely regarded as one of Wells' finest achievements, it also became Delmark's best-selling release of all time. Producer Bob Koester vividly captures the type of grit that Wells brought to the stage. When Wells and his colleagues dig into "Good Morning, Schoolgirl," "Yonder Wall," or "We're Ready," they sound raw, gutsy, and uninhibited. And while Guy leaves the singing to Wells, he really shines on guitar. Guy, it should be noted, was listed as "Friendly Chap" on Delmark's original LP version of Hoodoo Man Blues; Delmark thought Guy was under contract to Chess, so they gave him a pseudonym. But by the early '70s, Guy's real name was being listed on pressings. This is essential listening for lovers of electric Chicago blues.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/hoodoo-man-blues-mw0000208353

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Reseña de Bill Dahl
Hoodoo Man Blues es uno de los álbumes de blues verdaderamente clásicos de los años 60, y uno de los primeros en documentar completamente, en la acústica superior de un estudio de grabación, el ambiente lleno de humo de una noche en un local nocturno del West Side. Junior Wells se instaló con sus compañeros habituales - el guitarrista Buddy Guy, el bajista Jack Myers y el baterista Billy Warren - y procedió a hacer estallar una tormenta, trayendo una inmediatez a "Snatch It Back and Hold It", "You Don't Love Me, Baby", "Chitlins con Carne", y el resto de las canciones que es absolutamente hipnotizante. Ampliamente considerado como uno de los mejores logros de Wells, también se convirtió en el lanzamiento más vendido de todos los tiempos de Delmark. El productor Bob Koester captura vívidamente el tipo de agallas que Wells llevó al escenario. Cuando Wells y sus colegas escarban en "Good Morning, Schoolgirl", "Yonder Wall" o "We're Ready", suenan crudos, valientes y desinhibidos. Y mientras Guy deja el canto a Wells, realmente brilla en la guitarra. Guy, hay que señalar, fue incluido como "Friendly Chap" en la versión original del LP de Delmark de Hoodoo Man Blues; Delmark pensó que Guy estaba bajo contrato con Chess, así que le dieron un seudónimo. Pero a principios de los 70, el verdadero nombre de Guy aparecía en la prensa. Esto es esencial para los amantes del blues eléctrico de Chicago.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/hoodoo-man-blues-mw0000208353

Tracklist:
A1 - Snatch It Back And Hold It - 2:53
A2 - Ships On The Ocean - 4:07
A3 - Good Morning Little Schoolgirl - 3:50
A4 - Hound Dog - 2:12
A5 - In The Wee Wee Hours - 3:42
A6 - Hey Lawdy Mama - 3:10
B1 - Hoodoo Man Blues - 2:49
B2 - Early In The Morning - 4:44
B3 - We're Ready - 3:33
B4 - You Don't Love Me, Baby - 2:58
B5 - Chitlin Con Carne - 2:12
B6 - Yonder Wall - 4:10


Credits:
    Bass – Jack Myers
    Cover, Design – Z. Jastrzebski*
    Drums – Billy Warren*
    Guitar – Buddy Guy
    Harmonica, Vocals – Junior Wells
    Liner Notes – Bob Koester*
    Producer, Supervised By – Robert G. Koester
    Recorded By – Stu Black


Label: Delmark Records ‎– DS-612
Series: Roots Of Jazz Series –
Released: 1983
Genre: Blues
Style: Chicago Blues, Harmonica Blues
https://www.discogs.com/Junior-Wells-Chicago-Blues-Band-With-Buddy-Guy-Hoodoo-Man-Blues/release/3405795

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