Description
Release Date: 2022
Label: VizzTone Label Group
Track List
- Mary Dee Shuffle
- Early Morning Blues
- Alabama Train
- Caught Your Man Gone
- New Jersey Blues
- Freight Train To Ride
- Tell Me ‘Bout It
- Earline Who’s Been Foolin’ You
- Edith Mae
- Bessemer Blues
- Bernice Blues
Notes
Released February 18th on VizzTone Label Group, Tell Me ‘Bout It celebrates the talents of two singular individuals, Bob Corritore and Louisiana Red, both of whom have contributed much to the blues story. Louisiana Red, a guitarist, harmonica-player and singer, real name Iverson Minter, was born in Alabama in 1932, and suffered the tragedy of losing both parents early. Red, who himself sadly passed in 2012, played with John Lee Hooker during the 1950s, served in Korea, and released his debut album in ’63. Twenty years later he was awarded a W. C. Handy Award for Best Blues Male Artist. Blues Music Award-winner Corritore, a harmonica-player, producer, blues-promoter and radio show host, will be familiar to many as one of the most active and highly-regarded players on the contemporary blues scene.
The cuts presented here stem from seven different recording sessions which took place between 2000 and 2009. There are some fine players backing the duo on this record, and part of the attraction of the album lies in the wide cast of musicians involved. Chico Chism, David Maxwell, Bob Margolin, Little Victor, Buddy Reed, Johnny Rapp, Chris James, Patrick Rynn, and Brian Fahey all lend a hand here and, although recorded across that nine-year gap, the material feels remarkably coherent and cohesive.
