Born in the Delta
| Born in the Delta | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1997 |
| Recorded | November 1996 |
| Genre | Blues |
| Length | 46:35 |
| Label | Telarc[1] |
| Producer | Randy Labbe |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Chicago Tribune | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |  [4] |
Born in the Delta is an album by blues pianist Pinetop Perkins, released on May 27, 1997.[5] Perkins was 83 years old when he recorded the album in 1996,[5] having begun his recording career late in life.
Musicians
- Pinetop Perkins - piano, vocals
- Tony O. - guitar (Anthony O. Melio is a member of Little Mike and the Tornadoes)
- Jerry Portnoy - harmonica (on "Murmur Low")
- Willie "Big Eyes" Smith - drums
- Brad Vickers - bass[6]
Track listing
- "Every Day I Have the Blues" - Peter Chatman, Memphis Slim
- "For You My Love" - Paul Gayten
- "Look on Yonder Wall" - Elmore James
- "Blues After Hours" - Robert Bruce, William Feyne, Avery Parrish
- "Murmur Low" - Arthur Spires
- "How Long, How Long Blues" - Leroy Carr, J. Mayo Williams
- "Baby What You Want Me to Do" - Jimmy Reed
- "Blues Oh Blues" - Anthony Melio[5]
References
- ^ Milkowski, Bill. "Pinetop Perkins: Born in The Delta". JazzTimes.
- ^ "Born in the Delta - Pinetop Perkins | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ Dahl, Bill. "Pinetop PerkinsBorn in the Delta (Telarc) (star)..." chicagotribune.com.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 516. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ a b c "Born in the Delta - Pinetop Perkins - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Pinetop Perkins - Born In The Delta". Propermusic.com. Retrieved October 19, 2017.