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Junior Wells

Pleading With The Blues

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PPAN017

LP Black $39

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  • Personnel: Buddy Guy, guitar, vocals/ Phil Guy, rhythm guitar / J. Williams, bass guitar / Ray Allison, drum

Description

The year was 1959. The occasion was a “ Battle of the Blues” at the Blue Flame Club in Chicago . A young harmonica player Junior Wells – who got his start as Little Walter Jacobs’ replacement in Muddy Waters’ band back in ’52 — probably didn’t imagine he would come in second. After all, he had already put down both Otis Rush and Magic Sam. Still to come, though, was this fleet-fingered, skinny young Louisiana cat — Buddy Guy, who came first. As the climax to his blistering solo, Guy tossed his guitar in the air, then caught it by the neck … one handed. As it slid through his fingers, Buddy created this high levee moan. Crowd gone wild. It was the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

That chance meeting set in motion more than a relationship. This early, and profound, respect translated...

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Preview Tracklist

  • 1 Pleading The Blues
  • 2 It Hurts Me Too
  • 3 Cut Out The Lights
  • 4 Just For My Baby
  • 5 Quit Teasing My Baby
  • 6 I'll Take Care Of You
  • 7 Take Your Time Baby