Charles Brown - Honey Dripper (1996)

Tracklist

01. News All Over Town (Album Version)
02. I Cried Last Night (Album Version)
03. When Did You Leave Heaven (Album Version)
04. There Is No Greater Love (Album Version)
05. If I Had You (Album Version)
06. Gee (Album Version)
07. The Very Thought Of You (Album Version)
08. You Won't Let Me Go (Album Version)
09. The Honey Dripper (Album Version)
10. They All Say I'm The Biggest Fool (Album Version)
11. At Your Beck And Call (Album Version)
12. Everyday I Have The Blues (Album Version)
13. Precious Lord (Album Version)
14. Charles Brown's Thank You (Album Version)


"Soothing" is not a word normally associated with blues, but its the word that best captures the experience of listening to Charles Brown, and Honey Dripper is no exception. Listening to it is like sipping a fine bottle of cognac. Seventy-two years old at the time of this recording session, Brown sounds agile, almost ageless. Indeed, time seems to stand still when he plays and sings in that same understated, urbane manner he popularized with Johnny Moore's Three Blazers back in the 1940s. Like his other recordings this decade, Honey Dripper features Brown's regular working combo, led by guitarist Danny Caron and including saxophonist Clifford Solomon. The songs range from straight-ahead blues to jazz ballads, with some straddling the line.

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