When the Blues Hit You
Lester Davenport
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Release Date: 01/03/2019
The "Mad Dog" is such a powerful soloist in the Little Walter vein (the Big Walter vein, too, before that worthy turned so introspective) such that you wish he'd just keep going.The model here is pretty clearly the Muddy Waters ensemble. That's OK with me -- the Morganfield model is a durable one and Lester even sings a bit like the Master. As for backup, we've got John Primer, guitarist in Muddy's last band and a student of Sammy Lawhorn. Add Sunnyland Slim, his accomplices Stroger and Covington, and the right amount of chugging and scratching from Willie Davis, and you've got a band that ought to tour. Excellent recording. Go for it.
1: King of the Jungle
2: I Believe My Baby Got a Mojo
3: I'm Gonna Move
4: Slow Down Baby
5: It Won't Work Like That
6: All My Life
7: Mad Dog On the Loose
8: Walkin' the Streets at Midnight
9: Just for Spite
10: My Baby's Gone
11: I'm Gonna Give It Up
12: When the Blues Hit You