Review by arwulf arwulf
This installment in the Classics complete Sunnyland Slim chronology
opens with two sides he cut in 1947 for the Aristocrat label in the
company of guitarist Muddy Waters and bassist Ernest "Big" Crawford.
Sunnyland expresses his own brand of murderous intent on "Johnson
Machine Gun," threatening to arm himself and become "a walking cyclone"
from Saginaw to highway 94. (Interested parties should consult a map of
Michigan in order to fully appreciate the geographical span of his
descriptive rage.) Two sessions from December 1947 resulted in eight
recordings that were issued on the Victor label. Something interesting
happened here. With the amazing Blind John Davis in command of the
piano, Sunnyland was able to concentrate on singing with all his heart,
punctuating the verses with loud whoops and hollers. Add guitarist Big
Bill Broonzy, bassist Ransom Knowling, and drummer Judge Riley, and
you've got one formidable Chicago blues quartet backing up a vocalist
who holds nothing back. During the year 1948 Sunnyland Slim recorded for
a lot of small labels. His Hy-Tone recordings appeared under the
heading of Sunnyland Slim & His Sunny Boys. Four of these (Hy-Tone
32 and 34) feature the leader's high gritty voice and fine piano with
Lonnie Johnson's amplified guitar and an excellent string bassist named
Andrew Harris. On two titles issued as Hy-Tone 37, Sunnyland's band is
completely unidentified. This is a shame, as the nameless tenor
saxophonist contributes his share of expressive solos. Two more sides
for Aristocrat feature a burning alto saxophonist named Alex Atkins, a
heavy-handed plucked bass solo by "Big" Crawford, and the unmistakable
electrified guitar of Muddy Waters. Two titles released on the Opera
record label as by "Delta Joe" are duets between Sunnyland Slim and
electric guitarist Leroy Foster. Although a title like "Roll, Tumble and
Flop" might at first imply jump music, this tune and its flip side fall
back on the traditional slow drag blues lament. The four tracks closing
out this compilation were recorded for the Tempo-Tone label with Little
Walter blowing the harmonica, both Floyd Jones and Muddy Waters playing
guitars, and Leroy Foster knocking the drums. With both Little Walter
and Floyd Jones singing up a storm, Sunnyland Slim was able to focus his
energies on the task of playing enough piano to round off one of the
toughest of the postwar Chicago blues bands.
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Revisión por arwulf arwulf
Esta entrega en la cronología completa del clásico Sunnyland Slim se
abre con dos lados que cortó en 1947 para el sello Aristocrat en
compañía del guitarrista Muddy Waters y el bajista Ernest "Big"
Crawford. Sunnyland expresa su propia marca de intenciones asesinas en
"Johnson Machine Gun", que amenaza con armarse y convertirse en "un
ciclón ambulante" desde Saginaw hasta la carretera 94. (Las partes
interesadas deben consultar un mapa de Michigan para apreciar
completamente el alcance geográfico de su ira descriptiva.) Dos sesiones
de diciembre de 1947 dieron como resultado ocho grabaciones que se
emitieron en el sello Victor. Algo interesante sucedió aquí. Con el
increíble Blind John Davis al mando del piano, Sunnyland pudo
concentrarse en cantar con todo su corazón, puntuando los versos con
fuertes gritos y gritos. Agregue al guitarrista Big Bill Broonzy, al
bajista Ransom Knowling y al baterista Judge Riley, y tendrá un
formidable cuarteto de blues de Chicago que respalda a un vocalista que
no tiene nada. Durante el año 1948 Sunnyland Slim grabó para muchas
etiquetas pequeñas. Sus grabaciones de Hy-Tone aparecieron bajo el
título de Sunnyland Slim & His Sunny Boys. Cuatro de estos (Hy-Tone
32 y 34) cuentan con la voz audaz del líder y el piano fino con la
guitarra amplificada de Lonnie Johnson y un excelente bajista de cuerdas
llamado Andrew Harris. En dos títulos emitidos como Hy-Tone 37, la
banda de Sunnyland está completamente sin identificar. Esto es una pena,
ya que el saxofonista tenor sin nombre contribuye con su parte de solos
expresivos. Dos lados más para Aristocrat incluyen a un saxofonista
alto y ardiente llamado Alex Atkins, un solo de bajo robusto de "Big"
Crawford, y la inconfundible guitarra electrificada de Muddy Waters. Dos
títulos lanzados en el sello discográfico Opera como "Delta Joe" son
duetos entre Sunnyland Slim y el guitarrista eléctrico Leroy Foster.
Aunque un título como "Roll, Tumble and Flop" podría implicar en un
principio la música de salto, esta melodía y su lado opuesto recaen en
el tradicional lamento de blues de arrastre lento. Las cuatro pistas que
cerraron esta compilación se grabaron para el sello Tempo-Tone con
Little Walter tocando la armónica, Floyd Jones y Muddy Waters tocando
guitarras, y Leroy Foster tocando la batería. Con Little Walter y Floyd
Jones haciendo una tormenta, Sunnyland Slim fue capaz de concentrar sus
energías en la tarea de tocar el piano suficiente para completar una de
las bandas de blues de Chicago de posguerra más difíciles.
1 Johnson Machine Gun (1947) Luandrew, Sunnyland Slim
2 Fly Right, Little Girl (1947) Luandrew, Sunnyland Slim
3 Farewell Little Girl (12-10-47) trad., Sunnyland Slim
4 Broke and Hungry (12-10-47) Luandrew, Sunnyland Slim 5 Illinois Central (12-10-47) Luandrew, Sunnyland Slim
6 Nappy Head Woman (12-10-47) Broonzy, Sunnyland Slim
7 Across the Hall Blues (12-31-47) Luandrew, Sunnyland Slim
8 Walking With the Blues (12-31-47) Luandrew, Sunnyland Slim
9 Sweet Lucy Blues (12-31-47) Luandrew, Sunnyland Slim
10 No Whiskey Blues (12-31-47) Luandrew, Sunnyland Slim
11 Jivin' boogie (1948) Unknown, Sunnyland Slim
12 Brown Skin Woman (1948) Unknown, Sunnyland Slim
13 My Heavy Load (1948) Luandrew, Sunnyland Slim
14 Keep Your Hands Out of My Money (1948) Luandrew, Sunnyland Slim
15 5 Foot 4 Gal (1948) Luandrew, Sunnyland Slim
16 I've Done Your Wrong (1948) Luandrew, Sunnyland Slim
17 She Ain't Nowhere (04-?-48) Luandrew, Sunnyland Slim
18 My Baby, My Baby (04-?-48) Luandrew, Sunnyland Slim
19 Roll, Tumble and Slip (I Cried) [1948] Unknown, Sunnyland Slim
20 Train Time (4 O'clock Blues) [1948] Unknown, Sunnyland Slim
21 Hard Times (1948) Unknown, Sunnyland Slim
22 School Days (1948) Unknown, Sunnyland Slim
23 Blue Baby (1948) Jacobs, Sunnyland Slim
24 I Want My Baby (1948) Jacobs, Sunnyland Slim
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