(Blues) Jody Williams - 2 альбома - 2001 - 2004, MP3, 320 kbps

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01. Lucky Lou
02. Come Over To My House
03. Lifelong Lover
04. You May
05. Moanin' For Molasses
06. Monkey Business
07. I'm Coming Back In Again
08. She Found A Fool And Bumped His Head
09. Jive Spot
10. Brown Eyes And Big Thighs
11. Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am
12. What You Gonna Do
13. Henpecked And Happy
Jody Williams (vocals, guitar);
Willie Henderson (arranger, baritone saxophone);
Sean Costello, Tinsley Ellis, Rusty Zinn (guitar, background vocals);
Ronnie Baker Brooks (guitar);
Billy Boy Arnold (harmonica, background vocals);
Hank Ford (saxophone);
Kenny Smith (trumpet);
Allen Batts (piano, organ);
Harlan Terson (bass);
Kenny Smith (drums).

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01. You Left Me in the Dark
02. I Can't Get You Off My Mind
03. Don't Get Caught Sleeping in My Bed
04. She's Got a Spell on Me
05. I'll Be There
06. Good Things
07. What Kind of Gal Is That?
08. Hideout
09. Young Men Don't Know
10. Someone Else
11. I Make Money
12. Looking For My Baby
13. Nothing Can Change This Love
14. I've Been Watching You
Jody Williams,
Robert Lockwood, Jr. Lonnie Brooks (vocals, guitar);
Billy Flynn, Chris James (guitar);
Hank Ford (tenor saxophone);
Willie Henderson (baritone saxophone);
Kenny Anderson (trumpet);
Rob Waters (piano, organ);
Patrick Rynn (bass);
Willie Hayes (drums, percussion)

Joseph Leon Williams was born in Mobile, Alabama on February 3, 1935. Jody moved to Chicago with his family in 1940. He started his life in music as a harmonica player, meeting Bo Diddley at an amateur talent show. He asked Diddley to teach him to play guitar and in 1951 he started to play behind Bo. The following year they were joined by Billy Boy Arnold on harmonica.
That was the beginning of his association playing with a long line of musicians who would become legends of the Blues. He played with pianist Henry Gray, Memphis Minnie, and Elmore James and was a room mate of Otis Spann. He also toured with Charles Brown and Johnny Moore.
In 1954 Williams recorded sessions at Chess Records with Howlin’ Wolf, who had just arrived in Chicago. His guitar can be heard on the Wolf classics Evil (Is Going On), Forty Four and Who Will Be Next. In addition, he played on Bo Diddley’s recording, Who Do You Love and Billy Boy Arnold’s I Ain’t Got You.
Williams recorded with one of his influences, B.B. King on Otis Spann’s Checker single, Five Spot. Listening to William’s instrumental, Lucky Lou, you can hear the inspiration for Otis Rush’s popular hit All You Love (I Miss Loving)
After a tour of duty in the Army he returned to Chicago and the music business until the late 60s. He eventually grew tired of the little return and recognition for his work. He retired from music, becoming an engineer for Xerox to support his family. His trusty Gibson, Red Lightnin' sat silent under his bed for years.
After attending a Robert Lockwood Jr. show at the beginning of the 21st Century, he decided to pick up Red Lightnin' once again. Williams released two critically acclaimed recordings for Evidence Records. In 2002, Return of a Legend earned him a WC Handy Award for Comeback Album of the Year and paired him with old friend Billy Boy Arnold. You Left Me In The Dark was released in 2004 and includes a guest appearance by Robert Lockwood Jr. Both discs were produced by Dick Shurman.
In a sad twist of fate and commentary on the financial state of the Blues; Red Lightnin' sits in the Chicago Music Exchange, traded in for cash and a new blonde Epiphone guitar. Even a legend, whose instrument made legendary music, has to make tough decisions in order to survive. Jody Williams' role in American music is significant and secure.