Blues Around the Clock
1964 studio album by Jimmy Witherspoon
Blues Around the Clock | ||||
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Studio album by Jimmy Witherspoon | ||||
Released | 1964 | |||
Recorded | November 5, 1963 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Blues | |||
Length | 29:39 | |||
Label | Prestige PRLP 7314 | |||
Producer | Ozzie Cadena | |||
Jimmy Witherspoon chronology | ||||
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Blues Around the Clock is an album by blues vocalist Jimmy Witherspoon which was recorded in 1963 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
Reception
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Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic states, "even if nothing all that memorable occurs, the music is enjoyable".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Jimmy Witherspoon except where noted.
- "I Had a Dream" (Big Bill Broonzy) – 2:30
- "Goin' to Chicago" (Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing) – 2:19
- "No Rollin' Blues" – 4:45
- "You Made Me Love You" (Joseph McCarthy, James V. Monaco) – 2:44
- "My Babe" (Willie Dixon) – 1:48
- "S.K. Blues" (Saunders King) – 3:51
- "Whose Hat Is That" – 2:40
- "Around the Clock" (Wynonie Harris) – 3:15
- "He Gave Me Everything" – 3:02
- "Goin' Down Slow" (James Oden) – 2:45
Personnel
- Jimmy Witherspoon – vocals
- Paul Griffin – organ
- Chauncey "Lord" Westbrook – guitar
- Leonard Gaskin – bass
- Herbie Lovelle – drums
References
- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed May 14, 2013
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed May 14, 2013
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 726. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
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- Goin' to Kansas City Blues (with Jay McShann, 1958)
- Feelin' the Spirit (1959)
- Baby, Baby, Baby (1963)
- Evenin' Blues (1964)
- Blues Around the Clock (1964)
- Blue Spoon (1964)
- Some of My Best Friends Are the Blues (1964)
- Spoon in London (1965)
- Blues for Easy Livers (1966)
- Guilty! (with Eric Burdon, 1971)
- Midnight Lady Called the Blues (1986)
- "Ain't Nobody's Business" (1947)