PM42
59 posts
Jul 28, 2018
7:11 AM
|
I was just listening to Jimmy Rogers’s Ludella album, which is a killer Kim Wilson album, and it occurred to me that if looking around iTunes for good harp albums you would not find that one unless you knew to look for it. Usually when I’m looking for harp albums, I search out records that feature the harp player in the title. But I wonder if there are others like Ludella that I am missing. Are there others like that that shouldn’t be missed? Albums featuring great harp work where the harp player isn’t featured in the name of the album?
|
timeistight
2262 posts
Jul 28, 2018
11:28 AM
|
Almost anything by Muddy Waters has great harp accompaniment.
"The Blues World of Little Walter" has a bunch of his early sideman work behind Muddy, Babyface Leroy, Sunnyland Slim and JB Lenoir.
Jimmy Rogers '50s stuff had great harp, usually by either Little Walter or Walter Horton. They've been rereleased with a variety of titles.
Otis Spann's "The Blues Never Die" has great James Cotton harp all over it.
Last Edited by timeistight on Jul 28, 2018 11:28 AM
|
SweetBlood
71 posts
Jul 28, 2018
1:38 PM
|
I know it is in a different vein, but check out any Willie Nelson album for some masterful accompaniment from Mickey Raphael.
|
SuperBee
5518 posts
Jul 28, 2018
5:29 PM
|
I agree with Timeistight about the Jimmy Rogers and Muddy Waters material but i’d Go further with Jimmy Rogers. For instance, you’ll find Rod Piazza on the Feelin Good album, Billy Branch on the Jimmy Rogers/Big Moose Walker album on Wolf label called Chicago Bound (not to be confused with the Chess album of Jimmy Rogers which has the same title), and the Blues Blues Blues album which is Wilson and Bell mainly but also a ripping 1st position number with Taj Mahal. The Blue Bird album is Carey Bell
There’s a fairly recent Eddie Taylor compilation called Eddie Taylor in Session - Diary of a Chicago Bluesman which has a bunch of 50s stuff with various leaders and harps include Little Walter, Jimmy Reed, Snooky Prior, Willie Foster, George Mayweather
Walter Horton is on a lot of records under other people’s names. Maybe easiest is to check the discography of his work, put together by Joe Filisko et al : http://www.filisko.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Walter-Horton-Discography.pdf
I realise thats very general. I’d recommend that Jimmy Rogers Blues Blues Blues album for sure
|
SuperBee
5521 posts
Jul 29, 2018
5:52 AM
|
Here are a few from a fairly well known list. Nothing very recent here and I don’t know all these records but thes harp players are all well known. Not too many styles represented perhaps
Lefty Dizz - ain’t it nice to be loved (Carey bell)
Eddie Taylor- my heart is bleeding (Carey bell)
Dave Myers - you cant do that (Kim Wilson)
Doyle Bramhall - Fitchburg St (Gary Primich)
Eddie Taylor - i feel so bad (George Smith), Bad Boy (Jimmy Reed and George Mayweather)
Eric Clapton - from the Cradle, Me and Mr Johnson (Jerry Portnoy)
Jimmy Thackery & Tab Benoit - whiskey store (Charlie Mussellwhite)
John Broadway Tucker - Mississippi to Monterey (Gary Smith)
Kirk fletcher - shades of blue (Kim Wilson)
Lightnin’ Slim - Rooster Blues (lazy Lester)
Lou Ann Barton - read my lips (Kim Wilson)
Luther Tucker -sad hours (Kim Wilson)
Matt Murphy - way down south (Kim Wilson)
Mike Morgan and the Crawl - Texas man (Primach), The Road (Lee McBee)
Nick Curran - Dr Velvet (Primich)
Omar & The Howlers- Swing Land (Primich)
Phillip Walker - The Blues Show! Live at Pitt Inn (George Smith)
Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters - now my soul (Wilson)
Smokey Willson - 88th St blues (Piazza)
Willie “big eyes” Smith - Bag full of blues (Wilson)
|
Sundancer
239 posts
Jul 29, 2018
8:34 AM
|
For something a bit more recent, check out Jason Ricci’s accompaniment to Heidi and the El Cats and/or Heidi Jacobsen. His playing on the songs California (Led Zep cover) and Louisiana is tastefully superb. They’re on iTunes.
|
dougharps
1797 posts
Jul 29, 2018
10:11 AM
|
I enjoyed "Smokey Wilson with the William Clarke Band."
----------
Doug S.
|
The Iceman
3638 posts
Jul 29, 2018
10:20 AM
|
I used to enjoy playing along to any release by Rev. Raven and the Chain Smoking Altar Boys!
----------
The Iceman
|
harpwrench
1123 posts
Jul 29, 2018
11:28 AM
|
Johnny Dyer Rolling Fork Revisited with Mark Hummel is one of my favorites
----------
www.spiersharmonicas.com
High Performance Harmonicas
|
nowmon
181 posts
Jul 30, 2018
9:25 AM
|
Fantastic stuff, Steve Guyger, with Jimmie Rodgers and a bunch of his own albums.....
|
