Biography
by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ever since releasing his debut, Thank You Baby, on Enigma in 1983, James Harman has kept the sound of classic electric blues alive. Harman grounded his sound in Chess -- there were distinct echoes of Little Walter and Sonny Boy Williamson -- and his bands often incubated new talents, including future Blaster Phil Alvin plus guitarists Hollywood Fats, Gene Taylor, and Kid Ramos. As such, Harman didn't break into the mainstream -- he did land a song in a pivotal scene in the Academy Award-winning 1988 film The Accused -- but he racked up W.C. Handy Awards as he kept touring and recording well into the 2010s.
Born in Anniston, Alabama on June 8, 1946, Harman began playing piano at the age of four. He soon discovered his father's harmonicas in the family's piano bench, so he taught himself how to play the harp, then picked up the guitar and drums. Soon, he discovered the blues and began playing with local blues guitarist Radio Johnson. At the age of 16, he moved to Panama City, Florida, and started playing in local blues and R&B bands, winding up in the Icehouse Blues Band. He signed a management deal with Earl Caldwell, who also managed the Swingin' Medallions, who helped shop singles to various local Florida imprints. None of these went anywhere, so he spent some time in New York, Miami, New Orleans, and Chicago before landing in Southern California in the 1970s. After battling health problems, he continued to lead a lineup of the Icehouse Blues Band, which eventually evolved into the James Harman Band in 1977.
The James Harman Band featured a number of prominent players, particularly in its earliest years when it featured Phil Alvin and Bill Bateman, who left the group to form the Blasters. Harman built up enough of a following to sign with Enigma in 1983, releasing Thank You Baby as his debut. Rhino issued Those Dangerous Gentlemen in 1987, which was followed by Extra Napkins in 1988. After Rivera released Strictly Live... In 85! in 1990, he moved to Black Top and stayed there through the '90s, releasing four albums for the label. Cannonball put out two records at the end of the '90s -- Takin' Chances in 1998 and Mo' Na'Kins, Please! in 1999 -- and he moved to Gulf Coast for Lonesome Moon Trance in 2003. Harman was quiet on the recording front during the remainder of the 2000s -- although he did cameo on two ZZ Top albums, contributing to 2003's Mescalero and 2012's La Futura -- returning in 2015 with Bonetime on the Electro-Fi imprint. Three years later, he delivered Fineprint.
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Biografía
por Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Desde que lanzó su debut, Thank You Baby, en Enigma en 1983, James Harman ha mantenido vivo el sonido del blues eléctrico clásico. Harman basó su sonido en Chess (había ecos distintivos de Little Walter y Sonny Boy Williamson) y sus bandas a menudo incubaban nuevos talentos, incluido el futuro Blaster Phil Alvin, además de los guitarristas Hollywood Fats, Gene Taylor y Kid Ramos. Como tal, Harman no irrumpió en la corriente principal: consiguió una canción en una escena fundamental en la película de 1988 ganadora del Premio de la Academia The Accused, pero acumuló W.C. Handy Awards mientras seguía de gira y grabando hasta bien entrada la década de 2010.
Nacido en Anniston, Alabama, el 8 de junio de 1946, Harman comenzó a tocar el piano a la edad de cuatro años. Pronto descubrió las armónicas de su padre en el banco del piano de la familia, por lo que aprendió a tocar el arpa por sí mismo, luego tomó la guitarra y la batería. Pronto, descubrió el blues y comenzó a tocar con el guitarrista de blues local Radio Johnson. A la edad de 16 años, se mudó a la ciudad de Panamá, Florida, y comenzó a tocar en bandas locales de blues y R&B, terminando en Icehouse Blues Band. Firmó un contrato de gestión con Earl Caldwell, quien también dirigía los Swingin' Medallions, que ayudaban a comprar sencillos en varios sellos locales de Florida. Ninguno de estos fue a ninguna parte, por lo que pasó algún tiempo en Nueva York, Miami, Nueva Orleans y Chicago antes de aterrizar en el sur de California en la década de 1970. Después de luchar contra problemas de salud, continuó liderando una formación de Icehouse Blues Band, que finalmente se convirtió en James Harman Band en 1977.
The James Harman Band contó con una serie de músicos destacados, particularmente en sus primeros años cuando contó con Phil Alvin y Bill Bateman, quienes dejaron el grupo para formar los Blasters. Harman acumuló suficientes seguidores para firmar con Enigma en 1983, lanzando Thank You Baby como su debut. Rhino publicó That Dangerous Gentlemen en 1987, al que siguió Extra Napkins en 1988. Después de que Rivera lanzara Strictly Live... In 85! en 1990, se mudó a Black Top y permaneció allí durante los años 90, lanzando cuatro álbumes para el sello. Cannonball sacó dos discos a finales de los 90: Takin' Chances en 1998 y Mo' Na'Kins, Please! en 1999, y se mudó a Gulf Coast para Lonesome Moon Trance en 2003. Harman estuvo callado en el frente de grabación durante el resto de la década de 2000, aunque hizo un cameo en dos álbumes de ZZ Top, contribuyendo a Mescalero de 2003 y La Futura de 2012. -- regresando en 2015 con Bonetime en el sello Electro-Fi. Tres años más tarde, entregó Fineprint.
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Tracks:
1 - Night Ridin' Daddy
Written-By – J. Harman
2 - Where's My Thang
Written-By – J. Harman
3 - Cards On The Table
Written-By – J. Harman
4 - 'Temporary Blues
Written-By – J. Harman
5 - Black Under Black
Written-By – J. Harman
6 - Don't Spoil My View
Written-By – J. Harman
7 - Three Way Party
Written-By – J. Harman
8 - Sparks (Start Flyin')
Written-By – J. Harman, J. Turmes
9 - Run, Run Tonight
Written-By – J. Harman
10 - Last Clean Shirt
Written-By – J. Leiber, M. Stoller
11 - I'll Call You
Written-By – J. Turmes
12 - Crazy By Degrees
Written-By – J. Harman
13 - Walk The Streets (Cold And Lonely)
Written-By – J. Harman
Credits:
Art Direction – Bob Wynne
Art Direction, Design Concept [Packaging Concept] – Bob Wynne Studio
Bass [Fender Bass], Acoustic Bass, Slide Guitar [Electric Bottle Neck Guitar], Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Bass Clarinet – Jeff "Big Dad" Turmes
Drums, Percussion – Michael "Buster" Cherry
Electric Guitar – Robby "Sugar Boy" Eason
Engineer – Jerry Hall (2)
Executive-Producer [Executive Producer] – Nauman Scott
Guitar [Right Channel] – Anson Funderburgh (tracks: 4)
Mastered By – Doug Sax
Mixed By – Jerry Hall (2)
Organ [Hammond "Ghetto-Tone" Organ] – John "Juke" Logan (tracks: 2)
Organ [Hammond C-3 Organ] – Norman "Miami" Harris (tracks: 11)
Photography By [Front Cover] – Bill Morehouse
Producer [Produced By] – Hammond Scott, Jerry Hall (2)
Producer [Produced By], Liner Notes, Concept By [Packaging Concept] – James Harman
Tenor Saxophone – Spyder Mittleman (tracks: 2, 5, 6, 11)
Trombone – Bruce Glasberg (tracks: 2, 5)
Trumpet – Gary Thomas (21) (tracks: 2, 5)
Vocals [Singin'], Harmonica [Blowin' Harmonica] – James "IcePick" Harman
Label: Black Top Records – CD BT 1104
Country: US
Released: 1994
Genre: Blues
Style: Harmonica Blues
https://www.discogs.com/release/7738511-James-Harman-Band-Cards-On-The-Table
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