Champion Jack Dupree - His Blues Band & Mickey Baker
Label: Decca (1989)
Total time: 45:45
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Dupree's playing is almost all straight blues and boogie woogie, with no ballads or pop songs, not even blues ballads. He was not a sophisticated musician or singer, but he had a wry and clever way with words: 'Mama, move your false teeth, papa wanna scratch your gums.' He sometimes sang as if he had a cleft palate and even recorded under the name Harelip Jack Dupree. This was an artistic conceit, as Dupree had excellent, clear articulation, particularly for a blues singer. - from Wikipedia
They released one album in 1967 under the name 'Champion Jack Dupree & his Blues Band featuring Mickey Baker' Champion Jack Dupree & his Blues Band Featuring Mickey Baker and one compilation in 1969 under the name 'Champion Jack Dupree & Mickey 'Guitar' Baker' Jack and Mickey in Heavy Blues. All songs were recorded in London, April 4/5, 1967, and were produced by Mike Vernon. Mickey 'Guitar' Baker's birth name is McHouston Baker ~ rateyourmusic.com
Personnel:
Champion Jack Dupree (Piano and Vocals)
Mickey Baker (Guitar, Tambourine and Vocals) - 1,3,4,6,13
John Baldwin (Bass Guitar)
Ronnie Verrell (Drums)
Albert Hall (Trumpet)
Rex Morris (Tenor Saxophone)
Bob Efford (Tenor Saxophone)
Harry Klein (Baritone Saxophone) - 1,9
Mike Vernon (Whistle) - 1
Tracks:
01 Barrelhouse Woman (Champion Jack Dupree) 2:05
02 Louise (Champion Jack Dupree) 3:08
03 One Dirty Woman (Champion Jack Dupree) 2:26
04 When Things Go Wrong (Champion Jack Dupree) 2:41
05 Cut Down On My Overheads (Champion Jack Dupree) 3:03
06 Troubles (Champion Jack Dupree/Mickey Baker) 4:39
07 Tee-Nah-Nah (Champion Jack Dupree) 2:05
08 Caldonia (Fleecie Moore) 2:26
09 Under Your Hood (Champion Jack Dupree) 2:40
10 Come Back Baby (Champion Jack Dupree) 3:04
11 Baby Let Me Go With You (Champion Jack Dupree) 1:46
12 Garbage Man (Champion Jack Dupree) 3:45
13 I Feel Like A Millionaire (Champion Jack Dupree) 2:47
14 Right Now (Champion Jack Dupree) 3:25
15 Georgiana (Champion Jack Dupree) 3:15
16 Shake, Baby, Shake (Champion Jack Dupree) 2:21
