Legends (album)
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| Studio album by Pinetop Perkins, Hubert Sumlin | ||||
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Publication |
1998 |
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| Label (s) | Telarc Distribution | |||
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Format (s) |
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Blues , Chicago blues |
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Title (number) |
11 |
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running time |
55 min 39 sec |
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Randy Labbe |
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Studio (s) |
The Studio, Portland, Maine |
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Legends is a studio album that the two blues legends, pianist Pinetop Perkins and guitarist Hubert Sumlin , recorded for Telarc in 1998.
General
The two musicians had known each other for a long time, as they were band members of Muddy Waters and Howlin 'Wolf , both of whom were under contract with Chess , in the 1950s . But it wasn't until the 1980s that they performed together and a friendship developed on the tour. Nevertheless, this work is the first joint studio work. The harmonica was played by Annie Raines , who herself has already had a remarkable career as a blues musician.
In addition to blues classics ("Rock Me Baby", "Shame, Shame, Shame"), the album contains a number of new songs such as "Sunnyland Slim", a homage to the blues pianist Sunnyland Slim .
The album was nominated for the Grammy 2000 for best traditional blues album.
Songs
- Got My Mojo Working , Foster, Waters 4:45
- Nutcracker , Sumlin 4:07
- Rock Me Baby , Josea, King 3:30
- (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man , Dixon 7:27
- The Sky Is Crying , James, Lewis, Robinson 6:06
- Pinto Beans and Blackeyed Peas , Sumlin 5:20
- Take It Easy Baby , Perkins 4:19
- Shame, Shame, Shame , 5:00
- Come Back Baby , Davis, Hopkins 4:07
- Sunnyland Slim , Perkins 7:02
- She Walks Right In , Brown 3:37
Criticism
CMJ (Dec 21, 1998 p. 27) - "... When two living blues legends like Pinetop Perkins and Hubert Sumlin get together, blues fans are in for a real treat ..." ("When two living legends like Pinetop Perkins and Hubert Sumlin works together, the blues fans can expect a real culinary delight ... ")