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==Personnel== |
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===Performance=== |
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*[[Sonny Terry]] – [[harmonica]] [[vocals]] |
*[[Sonny Terry]] – [[harmonica]], [[vocals]] |
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*[[Lightnin' Hopkins]] (tracks 1-5), [[Brownie McGhee]] (tracks 6-10) – [[guitar]] |
*[[Lightnin' Hopkins]] (tracks 1-5), [[Brownie McGhee]] (tracks 6-10) – [[guitar]] |
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*[[Leonard Gaskin]] – [[double bass|bass]] (tracks 1-5) |
*[[Leonard Gaskin]] – [[double bass|bass]] (tracks 1-5) |
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*[[Sticks Evans|Belton Evans]] – [[drum kit|drums]] (tracks 1-5) |
*[[Sticks Evans|Belton Evans]] – [[drum kit|drums]] (tracks 1-5) |
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===Production=== |
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* [[Ozzie Cadena]] (tracks 1-5), [[Kenneth S. Goldstein]] (tracks 6-10) – [[Record producer|producer]] |
* [[Ozzie Cadena]] (tracks 1-5), [[Kenneth S. Goldstein]] (tracks 6-10) – [[Record producer|producer]] |
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Revision as of 03:23, 26 October 2018
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| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | October 26, 1960 & September, 1962 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ & New York City | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 33:17 | |||
| Label | Bluesville BV 1059 | |||
| Producer | Ozzie Cadena/Kenneth S. Goldstein | |||
| Sonny Terry chronology | ||||
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Sonny Is King is an album by blues musician Sonny Terry recorded and sessions in 1960 and 1962 and released on the Bluesville label.[1][2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| AllMusic |   [3] |
AllMusic reviewer Thom Owens stated: "Half of Sonny Is King is devoted to a rare session between Sonny Terry and Lightnin' Hopkins ... but the rhythm section fails to kick the pair into overdrive, and much of the music disappointingly meanders ... That's proven by the second side of the album, where Terry falls into the comfortable setting of duetting with Brownie McGhee. While these aren't among the duo's very best recordings, they are nonetheless enjoyable, suggesting that there's something to be said for the familiar".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Sonny Terry
- "One Monkey Don't Stop the Show" – 3:04
- "Changed the Lock On My Door" – 3:30
- "Tater Pie" – 2:32
- "She's So Sweet" – 2:39
- "Diggin' My Potatoes" 3:32
- "Sonny's Coming" – 2:50
- "Ida Mae" – 3:10
- "Callin' My Mama" – 2:33
- "Bad Luck" – 4:10
- "Blues from the Bottom" – 4:17
Personnel
Performance
- Sonny Terry – harmonica, vocals
- Lightnin' Hopkins (tracks 1-5), Brownie McGhee (tracks 6-10) – guitar
- Leonard Gaskin – bass (tracks 1-5)
- Belton Evans – drums (tracks 1-5)
Production
- Ozzie Cadena (tracks 1-5), Kenneth S. Goldstein (tracks 6-10) – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
References
- ^ Jazzdisc: Sonny Terry Catalog accessed October 26, 2018
- ^ Both Sides Now: Prestige/Bluesville Album Discography accessed October 26, 2018
- ^ a b Owens, Thom. Sonny Terry: Sonny Is King – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2018.