Booker T. Laury - Nothin' But The Blues (1993)

Tracklist

01. The Slop Jar Story
02. Introduction To The Blues / That's All Right For You
03. Early In The Morning
04. Woke Up This Morning
05. DB Blues
06. Disco Strut
07. Sweet Root Man
08. Booker's Boogie
09. Blues With A Feeling
10. Blues On The Prowl

A veteran of the old Beale Street scene and once a partner of the legendary Memphis Slim, Laury never got his shot at fame and fortune, or even the opportunity to cut a record. Now, approaching his 80th birthday, Laury finally made his debut and shows on this rollicking, highly delightful CD that his boisterous voice and piano skills remain in good shape. Every number is an original, as Laury opens the session with some uncensored remembrances about old Southern sanitary habits. From there, you get terse, spirited singing, powerful left and right hand piano lines, and a percussive, pounding attack that features octave-jumping forays and furious phrasing. One record can't correct a lifetime of being unfairly overlooked, but it can go a long way.

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