He is considered by many to be one of the great unsung heroes of early Texas blues. A brilliant performer in his day, he was known as a talented songsmith, and pianist, whose compositions ran the gamut from lowdown blues to jumping rhythm and blues items. Using the pseudonym of Mercy Dee his smooth vocals and style of piano playing can be heard on such numbers as, "Call The Asylum", "Pauline", "Rock & Roll Fever", "Perfect Health", and "One Room Country Shack." Walton's "One Room Country Shack" which he recorded in 1953 for the Los Angeles based Specialty Records Label became a top R&B hit. It was later covered by blues legend Mose Allison who also had success with the recording. Born in Waco, Texas, he learned to play music at a young age, and by the age of thirteen he was performing in and around his native Texas. Wanting to further his career he moved to California and played gigs and other venues around the state for sometime before he settled in Los Angeles. He officially made his recording debut on record with the release of his 1949 album, "Lonesome Cabin Blues" on the Spire Logo. Over the next few years he continued recording and released some sides on the Specialty and Imperial Labels. By 1955, he was signed by the famed Bihari Brothers and soon recorded the single, "Come Back Maybelline" (a sequel to the Chuck Berry song "Maybelline") on their Flair Label. After taking a break from music in the mid-1950s, he returned to the recording studio in 1961. He began working with record producer Chris Strachwitz on his Arhoolie Label that same year and began releasing new recordings. He also had time to work with other noted musicians such as Otis Cherry, K.C. Douglas, and Sidney Maiden, before falling ill. His last album, "Pity And A Shame" (1962), featuring the releases, "Your Friend And Woman", "The Drunkard", and "Shady Lane", among many others, was released shortly before his death. He died from a cerebral hemorrhage at the age 47.
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Es considerado por muchos como uno de los grandes héroes no reconocidos del blues de Texas. Un brillante intérprete en su día, fue conocido como un talentoso cantautor, y pianista, cuyas composiciones abarcaban toda la gama desde el blues más bajo hasta los artículos de rhythm y jump blues. Usando el seudónimo de Mercy Dee, su suave voz y su estilo de tocar el piano se pueden escuchar en números como "Call The Asylum", "Pauline", "Rock & Roll Fever", "Perfect Health", y "One Room Country Shack". "One Room Country Shack" de Walton, que grabó en 1953 para el sello Specialty Records de Los Ángeles, se convirtió en un gran éxito del R&B. Más tarde fue cubierta por la leyenda del blues Mose Allison que también tuvo éxito con la grabación. Nacido en Waco, Texas, aprendió a tocar música a una edad temprana, y a los trece años ya actuaba en su Texas natal y sus alrededores. Con el fin de avanzar en su carrera se mudó a California y tocó en conciertos y otros lugares del estado durante algún tiempo antes de establecerse en Los Ángeles. Oficialmente hizo su debut discográfico con el lanzamiento de su álbum de 1949, "Lonesome Cabin Blues" en el Spire Logo. Durante los siguientes años continuó grabando y lanzó algunos discos en los sellos Specialty e Imperial. En 1955, fue firmado por los famosos hermanos Bihari y pronto grabó el sencillo "Come Back Maybelline" (una secuela de la canción de Chuck Berry "Maybelline") en su sello Flair. Después de tomar un descanso de la música a mediados de los 50, volvió al estudio de grabación en 1961. Comenzó a trabajar con el productor Chris Strachwitz en su sello Arhoolie ese mismo año y comenzó a publicar nuevas grabaciones. También tuvo tiempo para trabajar con otros músicos famosos como Otis Cherry, K.C. Douglas y Sidney Maiden, antes de caer enfermo. Su último álbum, "Pity And A Shame" (1962), con los lanzamientos, "Your Friend And Woman", "The Drunkard", y "Shady Lane", entre muchos otros, fue lanzado poco antes de su muerte. Murió de una hemorragia cerebral a la edad de 47 años.
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2 - Five Card Hand - 3:07
3 - After The Fight - 3:16
4 - Lady Luck - 2:45
5 - Betty Jean - 2:06
6 - One Room Country Shack - 4:05
7 - Mercy's Troubles - 9:32
8 - Sugar Daddy - 4:30
9 - Red Light - 2:30
10 - Walked Down So Many Turnrows - 3:05
11 - Call The Asylum - 4:00
12 - Mercy's Shuffle - 3:12
13 - Troublesome Mind - 5:55
14 - Shady Lane - 4:20
15 - Eight Wonder Of The World - 2:37
16 - I Been A Fool - 3:20
Credits:
Drums – Otis Cherry (tracks: 2, 4 to 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16)
Guitar – K. C. Douglas* (tracks: 2, 4 to 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16)
Harmonica – Sidney Maiden (tracks: 2, 4 to 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16)
Liner Notes – Chris Strachwitz
Liner Notes [Edited By] – Dix Bruce
Photography – William Carter (6)
Piano, Vocals – Mercy Dee Walton
Recorded By, Producer – Chris Strachwitz
Written-By – Mercy Dee Walton
Notes:
Recorded Stockton, Ca., February 5, 1961 (tracks 9, 10, 15, 16)
Recorded Stockton, Ca., February 12, 1961 (tracks 7, 13)
Recorded Stockton, Ca., March 12, 1961 (tracks 3, 14)
Recorded Berkeley, Ca., April 16, 1961 (tracks 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 11, 12)
Previous releases:
Tracks 7, 9, 10 & 13 on Arhoolie LP 1007
Track 8 on Arhoolie LP 1012
Track 15 on Arhoolie LP 1017
Track 16 on Arhoolie LP 1006
Tracks 1, 2 & 6 on a Prestige LP
Previously unissued: 3 to 5, 11, 12 & 14
Label: Arhoolie Records – CD 369, Arhoolie Records – CD-369
Released: 1991
Genre: Blues
Style: Piano Blues
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