CHICAGO/ The Blues Yesterday Volume 12
Les amateurs de blues connaissent le
saxophoniste, pianiste et chef d'orchestre Menard
Rogers (4 février 1929 à Duncan (Ms) - 16 décembre 2006 à Chicago) essentiellement
pour avoir constitué l'ossature du blues band de Johnny Littlejohn, notamment
dans le
remarquable LP Arhoolie de 1968. Autour de ces années, Menard
(peut-être avec Johnny à la guitare) a aussi enregistré une série de 45t qui
ont été quelque peu négligés mais qui sont néanmoins de bonne facture et que
nous proposons ici. Menard a aussi gravé un LP très rare en 1981 que notre ami Xyros a réussi à dénicher.
Gérard
HERZHAFT
Blue Smitty opens this 12th volume of our ever popular
"Chicago/The blues Yesterday" series. Smitty born Claude Smith on
November, 10th 1924 in Marianna (Arkansas) learned to play blues guitar with
the records of Arthur Crudup and Tampa Red but began to switch towards jazz
when drafted during the war years. He befriended with several jazz guitarists
who showed him how to play like Charlie Christian or Floyd Smith. When he
settled in Chicago around 1947, Smitty began to play in blues and jazz clubs
altogether. When he auditioned for Chess in 1952, he recorded four blues with a
much jazzier and modern touch than the usual Chicago's blues sessions of this
time. He recorded unfortunately only four excellent titles. After he went to
live in Joliet, Smitty played during the 1950's and 60's in many Illinois
towns. He was rediscovered and interviewed in length by the indefatigable Jim
O'Neal and George Paulus but he wasn't interested to restart a musical career. Smitty died in Herrin
(Illinois) on May, 5th 2009.
Poor Bob Woodfork
hailed also from Lake Village, Arkansas where he was born on March 13th, 1925.
He recorded and played with many major Chicago blues acts like Howlin' Wolf,
Jimmy Rogers, George Smith or Otis Rush but he recorded only one session as a
leader. A great moment anyway produced by Willie Dixon and featuring his
soulful vocals backed by the stinging guitars of Buddy Guy and Mighty Joe
Young. Despite great hopes to record again and tour Europe, Woodfork did not
and died in Chicago on June 10th, 1988.
The
blues buffs know saxophonist, pianist and bandleader Menard Rogers (born in Duncan, Ms on February 4th, 1929 - † on
December 16th, 2006 in Chicago, Ill) for backing Johnny Littlejohn on his 1968
Arhoolie LP masterpiece. But Menard and his band (probably featuring
Littlejohn) also recorded a handful of good 45s under his name largely
unreissued. We are featuring here some of his most blues oriented tracks.
Menard also recorded a full LP (and hard to find) in 1981 but that our friend Xyros is so generously sharing.
Gérard
HERZHAFT
CHICAGO/ The Blues Yesterday
Volume 12
BLUE SMITTY (Claude Smith),
vcl/g; Malron Jeff, pno; Bob Stewart, bs; Ike Smith, dms. Chicago, Ill. 11
juillet 1952
01. Crying
02. Sad story
03. Elgin
movements
04. Date bait
POOR BOB WOODFORK, vcl/g; Henry
Gray, pno; Buddy Guy, g; Mighty Joe Young, g; Willie Dixon, bs; Clifton James,
dms. Chicago, Ill. 25 juin 1965
05. Ain't got a
lousy dime
06. Lousy dime
07. The sun is
rising!
08. I won't be
happy
09. I wanna school
you pretty baby
MENARD ROGERS, vcl/t-sax/pno; Douglas
Fagan, t-sax; Allan Batts, og; Jesse Williams, g; poss. Johnny Littlejohn, g; Aron
Burton, bs; Herbert White, dms. Chicago, Ill. 1968-72
10. How sweet
it is
11. To be in
love with someone
12. Ain't nothing
but a titty
13. Good food,
I am for you
14. I found
someone to love me
Chicago/ The Blues Yesterday Volume 12
RépondreSupprimerhttp://www45.zippyshare.com/v/36878158/file.html
OK?
Merci Mr Herzhaft !
SupprimerMerci infiniment pour ces pépites qui me servent souvent pour mon émission de radio (Stormy Monday) sur Radio Campus Bordeaux.
SupprimerOlivier
Gerard, thank you for this other great compilation.
RépondreSupprimerThank you HM for your constant support and your generosity
Supprimeranother very fine blues collection of bluesmen; names that may not be forgotten!
RépondreSupprimerThank you Kempen for your constant support
SupprimerGerard
RépondreSupprimerThanks for this latest compilation -- I always learn new and interesting things from your work!
wonderful, thankyou for sharing.
RépondreSupprimerThanks for making these obscure Chicago blues tracks available to us Gerard. I have heard both Blue Smitty & Poor Bob before, but Menard Rogers is new to me, so I'm looking forward to have a good listen later today. Thanks again.
RépondreSupprimerBob
Merci Gerard!
RépondreSupprimerThanks for such a great comp!! Also for your kindness for using zpy again... Cheers from Spain.
RépondreSupprimerSuper Les Menard Rogers Gerard merci
RépondreSupprimerje n'entends pas de différence entre les 2 1ere versions de Lousy Dime
la 3eme "the sun is rising" etant bien une autre prise différente de Lousy Dime
amitiées
Benoit BB
As Otis Rush would say this is a good un!Thanks
RépondreSupprimerA noter qu'il existe une autre version de Crying
RépondreSupprimerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHrP-1nAXno
On peut voir au debut de la video qu'il s’agit du Chess 1522
Est ce que celui present dans votre compilation est alors l'alternate, ou est il possible d'y avoir deux version pressé avec le meme numero...
Pouvez vous m'eclairer a ce sujet ?
Un grand merci pour le contenu de ce blog !!!
Merci. Oui il ya deux versions de "Crying", celle que j'ai mise provient du LP Drop down mama. J'aurais dû aussi inclure celle du 78t 1522. Grâce à vous, les lecteurs pourront entendre celle-ci aussi.
SupprimerThanks for this great collection . Menard Rogers is new for me and once again the soundquality on most of the songs i had already in my collection is better here .
RépondreSupprimerMERCI !!
marc(fr)
Brilliant, blues gold once again from Mr Herzhaft for my listening pleasure!!! Thank you again.
RépondreSupprimermany many thanks Gerard !!! Great !!!
RépondreSupprimerCool! thank you!
RépondreSupprimerThank you for this but the Poor Bob tracks are all the same except the second last one?
RépondreSupprimerThey are supposed to be alternate takes. Those were Willie Dixon's Chicago session for a tentative European tour of Chicago bluesmen...
SupprimerAhhh ok I understand fascinating info and music. You and your site are amazing thank you so much.
RépondreSupprimersurprised Blue Smitty didn't record more prolific, since he was said to be an influence to Muddy Waters you'd think it'd warrant more attention.
RépondreSupprimerWould You be kind enough to set up a new download address.
RépondreSupprimerSincerely
Chicago/ The Blues Yesterday Vol. 12
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