A.C. REED/ Early Recordings
Nous proposons ici l'intégrale des 45t enregistrés par cet intéressant bluesman de Chicago entre 1961 et 1970.
Gérard HERZHAFT
Born Aaron Corthen (Warden, Missouri; May 9th 1926), this honking saxophone player has been a mainstay of the Chicago blues clubs and the recording studios. He began his career with Willie Mabon, then Earl Hooker which whom he worked and recorded during most of the 1960's. He always said he was a real cousin to the then famous Jimmy Reed, thus taking' the name A.C. Reed but it is unsure the fact is true!
Anyway, A.C. Reed started to record a string of excellent 45's in 1961 with the minor hit This little voice in which he emulates the lazy phrasing of Jimmy Reed. All his records are full of humour, particularly I stay mad and the superb My buddy buddy friends that will enter the Top 100 R&B.
After Earl Hooker's death, A.C. played in the bands of Buddy Guy & Junior Wells, Son Seals and Albert Collins, demonstrating all over the world his forceful sax playing. This collaboration earned him a strong reputation among the blues fans everywhere and he was asked to record with British stars Eric Clapton and the Rolling Stones. He then finally launched his career as a leader in the 1980's, fronting his own band and recording several excellent LP's (Take these blues and shove it) and CD's for Alligator (Living Chicago blues and I'm in the wrong business with Stevie Ray Vaughan), Wolf or Delmark (Junk Food, maybe his best album).
A.C. died in Chicago on February 25th 2004, leaving a strong recorded legacy.
This compilation gathers all his early 45s.
Gérard HERZHAFT
A.C. REED
Early Recordings
A.C. Reed, vcl/t-sax; Pinetop Perkins, pno; Earl Hooker, g; Earnest Johnson, bs; Bobby Little, dms. Chicago, Ill. juin 1961
01. This little voice
A.C. Reed, vcl/t-sax; Little Ray Charles, pno; Reggie Boyd, g; Earnest Johnson, bs; Bill Stepney, dms. Chicago, novembre 1961
02. I wanna be free
03. Come on home
A.C. Reed, vcl/t-sax;Earl Hooker, g; Johnny "Big Moose" Walker, pno; Reggie Boyd, g; Earnest Johnson, bs; Bill Stepney, dms. Chicago, Ill, 1962
04. Mean cop
05. That ain't right
06. Crying blues
A.C. Reed, vcl/t-sax; Dusty Draper, a-sax; Bobby Fields, t-sax; Johnny "Big Moose" Walker, pno/og; Ivory Parker, g; Earnest Johnson, bs; Frank Swan, dms. Chicago, Ill. 1963
07. I stay mad
08. Lotta lovin'
A.C. Reed, vcl/t-sax; Detroit Junior, pno; Ivory Parker, g; Earnest Johnson, bs; Buddy Ray, dms. Chicago, Ill. 1965
09. I'd rather light than switch
10. I got money to burn
A.C. Reed, vcl/t-sax; horns; Lafayette Leake, pno; M.T. Murphy, g; Ivory Parker, g; Leroy Stewart, bs; Tyrone Harris, dms/perc. Chicago, Ill. 1966
11. My baby is fine
12. My baby's been cheating
13. Talking about my friend
14. Boogaloo tramp
A.C. Reed, vcl/t-sax; Pinetop Perkins, kbds; Johnny Twist Williams, g; Earnest Johnson, bs; Charles Hicks, dms. Chicago, Ill. 1970
15. Things I want you to do
16. Three short two
A.C. REED/ Early Recordings (Re-post by public demand)
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Great post. Thank you !
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SupprimerMerci , super blog pour tous les fans de BLUES
RépondreSupprimerMany thanks new for ,include Earl Hooker in varius tracks
RépondreSupprimerMerci beaucoup pour ces 45T rares et les infos discographiques.
RépondreSupprimerMerci de partager. Toute une époque et tout un son!
RépondreSupprimerMerci de partager. Toute une époque et tout un son! Raw Blues.
RépondreSupprimerDear Gerard, You're latest posts got me to listen to all the tracks in one go. Very satisfactory indeed! Thank you and best regards
RépondreSupprimerMost familiar with his work for Albert Collins, I am VERY happy to find this chunk of his earlier works.
RépondreSupprimerGracias!
Lord have mercy, fantastic... thanks Gerard
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