JOHNNY 'GUITAR' WATSON

HOME > ARTISTS W > JOHNNY 'GUITAR' WATSON > 1952-1955 [Item 58787]

1952-1955

Description:
This CD includes the vocal sides cut with the Chuck Higgins band in 1951/52, as well as all the Federal recordings from 1953/54 and the first RPM releases from 1954/55. In an effort to snag an early hit, some of these recordings are obviously riding the coat tails of more famous songs: both the Federal re cut of "Motorhead Baby" and "You Can't Take It With You" are rearranged to emulate a funky "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" groove, while Percy Mayfield is the apparent target of "No, I Can't" and "Highway 60" tries it on with both Amos Milburn and Willie Mabon, while "Sad Fool" is a startling Jesse Belvin impression. It is ironic therefore, that Watson's real breakthrough hit in 1955 was an actual cover version, taken from Earl King's swamp ballad "Those Lonely, Lonely Nights".

Songs:

Personnel

Details:

Motorhead Baby

Stormy

Just Won't Treat Me Rite

No I Can't

Motorhead Baby

Highway 60

Sad Fool

I Got Eyes

What's Goin' On

Walkin' To My Baby

Thinking

Space Guitar

Half Pint Of Whiskey

Gettin' Drunk

You Can't Take It With You

Hot Little Mama

I Love To Love You

Too Tired

Don't Touch Me

Those Lonely, Lonely Nights

Someone Cares For Me

Personnel: Chuck Higgins, Johnny Watson, Eli Toney, Willei Jones, Clyde Dunn, Joe Bridgewater, more

Label:	CLASSICS R&B
Number:	5172
Item Code:	58787
Format:	CD
Genre:	BLUES
Dates:	(1952-1955)
Price:	$16.00
	View More JOHNNY 'GUITAR' WATSON...
	Search All Music
	Add to My Wishlist Edit My Wishlist Wishlist Search / Registration

Home -- New Releases -- Sales & Features