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
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