The Real Folk Blues (Sonny Boy Williamson II album)
The Real Folk Blues is an album by blues musician Sonny Boy Williamson compiling tracks recorded in Chicago between 1957 and 1964 which released by the Chess label in 1965.[1][2][3]
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| Released | January, 1966 | |||
| Recorded | September 1, 1957 - April 30, 1964 | |||
| Studio | Chicago, IL | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 31:41 | |||
| Label | Chess LP-1503 | |||
| Producer | Marshall Chess | |||
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Reception
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| AllMusic |   |
AllMusic reviewer Stephen Cook stated: "Part of Chess' long line of introductory blues compilations, Sonny Boy Williamson's Real Folk Blues keeps up the high standard with another solid batch of classic Chicago blues. Mostly taken from his last years in the first half of the '60s, the 12 cuts here represent some of the best of Williamson's juke joint and dancefloor-friendly mix".[4]
Track listing
All compositions credited to Sonny Boy Williamson except where noted
- "One Way Out" (Williamson, Elmore James, Marshall Sehorn) – 2:44
- "Too Young to Die" – 2:52
- "Trust My Baby" – 2:41
- "Checkin' Up On My Baby" – 1:52
- "Sad to Be Alone" – 2:52
- "Got to Move" – 2:24
- "Bring It On Home" (Willie Dixon) – 2:34
- "Down Child" – 2:30
- "Peach Tree" – 2:31
- "Dissatisfied" – 2:41
- "That's All I Want" – 2:13
- "Too Old to Think" – 2:46
- recorded in Chicago on September 1, 1957 (track 10), January 30, 1960 (track 5), April 14, 1960 (track 4), June 1960 (track 9), September 15, 1960 (tracks 3 & 8), December 14, 1960 (track 2), September 8, 1961 (track 11 & 12), January 11, 1963 (tracks 6 & 7) and April 30, 1964 (track 1).
Personnel
- Sonny Boy Williamson – harmonica, vocals
- Buddy Guy (track 1), Robert Lockwood Jr. (tracks 2-5, 8 & 10-12), Eddie King (track 9), Matt Murphy (track 7), Luther Tucker (tracks 2-5 & 8-12)– guitar
- Otis Spann (tracks 2-5 & 9-12) – piano
- Lafayette Leake – piano, organ (tracks 1, 3 & 6-8)
- Willie Dixon (tracks 2-5 & 8-12), Jack Meyers (track 1), Milton Rector (tracks 6 & 7) – bass
- Fred Below (tracks 1, 3-5 & 8-12), Al Duncan (tracks 6 & 7), Odie Payne (track 2) – drums
References
- Both Sides Now: Chess Album Discography, Part 1: LP-1425 to LPS-1553 accessed September 18, 2019
- Sonny Boy Williams Sessionography accessed September 18, 2019
- Ruskey, C. Sonny Boy Williams: Bibliography and Discography accessed September 18, 2019
- Cook, Stephen. Sonny Boy Williamson II: The Real Folk Blues – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
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