John Hammond - Frogs and Snakes
Year: 1981
Release Date Jul 05, 1994
Label Rounder Select
Total time: 39:10
Bitrate: mp3 320 kbps
Although this is an older cd by John Hammond it still sounds better than the majority of the blues music being released today. He is the only white bluesman who can truly capture the essence of the blues. It is unfortunate that John Lee Hooker and J.H only team up for one song and it is not on this cd. The man is an underrated guitarist,vocalist and all around musician. If you love the blues pick up a John Hammond cd today. He has recored throughout his career every song Robert Johnson recorded and improved all of them. Clapton's tribute to R.J. is good ( probaly his best since his very first solo album ) but his versions don't stack up to John's. ~ Dennis R. Goodwin, Amazon.com
Personnel:
John Hammond ( Guitar, Vocals and Harmonica )
Kyril Bromley ( Piano )
Sherman Holmes ( Bass )
Charles Brown ( Saxophone )
Charles Otis ( Drums )
Chaz Leary ( Washboard )
John Hammond - Frogs and Snakes Tracks:
01 You Don't Love Me ( Willie Cobbs ) 3:36
02 Got To Find My Baby ( Jacob ) 3:30
03 Step It Up And Go ( Fulton Allen ) 2:31
04 Fattening Frogs For Snakes ( Sonny Boy Williamson ) 2:15
05 Gypsy Woman ( Muddy Waters ) 3:08
06 Key To The Highway ( Big Bill Broonzy ) 3:05
07 My Baby Left Me ( Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup ) 2:47
08 Louisiana Blues ( McKinley Morganfield ) 4:09
09 Mellow Down Easy ( Willie Dixon ) 3:16
10 Your Funeral And My Trial ( Sonny Boy Williamson ) 2:53
11 Mellow Peaches ( Joe Williams ) 3:26
12 Gone So Long ( C. Burnett ) 4:34
