Tail Dragger & His Chicago Blues Band • American People

James Yancy Jones, aka Tail Dragger, was born in Altheimer, AR, in 1940. He was brought up by his grandparents and was influenced as a child by the electric Chicago blues of Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, and especially Chester Burnett, the Howlin' Wolf. Jones was a Howlin' Wolf devotee, right down to his deep, gruff voice. After moving to Chicago in the '60s, he began playing with blues legends on the West Side and South Side. It was Howlin' Wolf who gave Jones the title "Tail Dragger" because of his habit of showing up late to gigs.

The blues get served up hard, heavy and raunchy on the debut album from Chicago blues club legend Tail Dragger & His Chicago Blues Band. The 12 tracks here run the gamut from the modal "Don't Trust No Woman," six-and-a-half minutes of a non-stop trance groove, to the nastiest version of "Baby Please Don't Go" you'll ever hear, to the Jimmy Reed groove of "Cold Outdoors." With a straightforward, driving band featuring Studebaker John on harmonica, Rockin' Johnny Burgin on lead guitar, and Twist Turner on drums, a great song selection with seven of the 12 tunes emanating from the pens of either Tail Dragger or producer George Paulus, and an uncluttered production, this is one modern-day blues album that captures the spirit of Chicago blues in its classic period, yet in the here and now. The cover of this CD announces that disc contains "one hour of hardcore juke joint blues." Believe it. Cub Koda, AMG

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James Yancy Jones, alias Tail Dragger, nació en Altheimer, AR, en 1940. Fue criado por sus abuelos y fue influenciado de niño por el blues eléctrico de Chicago de Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, y especialmente Chester Burnett, el Lobo Aullador. Jones era un devoto de Howlin' Wolf, hasta su voz profunda y ruda. Después de mudarse a Chicago en los 60, empezó a tocar con leyendas del blues en el West Side y el South Side. Fue Howlin' Wolf quien le dio a Jones el título de "Tail Dragger" por su costumbre de llegar tarde a los conciertos.

El blues se sirve duro, pesado y estridente en el álbum debut de la leyenda del blues de Chicago Tail Dragger & His Chicago Blues Band. Los 12 temas van desde el modal "Don't Trust No Woman", seis minutos y medio de trance ininterrumpido, hasta la versión más sucia de "Baby Please Don't Go" que hayas escuchado, pasando por el ritmo de Jimmy Reed en "Cold Outdoors". Con una banda sencilla y dinámica con Studebaker John en la armónica, Rockin' Johnny Burgin en la guitarra y Twist Turner en la batería, una gran selección de canciones con siete de los 12 temas que emanan de las plumas de Tail Dragger o del productor George Paulus, y una producción despejada, este es un álbum de blues moderno que captura el espíritu del blues de Chicago en su período clásico, pero en el aquí y ahora. La portada de este CD anuncia que el disco contiene "una hora de hardcore juke joint blues". Créanlo. Cub Koda, AMG

Tracklist:
01. Bought Me A New Home (4:16)
02. American People (5:12)
03. You Gotta Go (5:56)
04. My Woman Is Gone (8:47)
05. Bertha (5:04)
06. My Head Is Bald (5:52)
07. Don't Start Me Talkin' (4:29)
08. Bad Boy (4:33)
09. Ooh Baby (Hold Me) (4:49)
10. Long Distance Call (5:57)
11. Betty (4:59)

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