Rockin'XXL

Sunday, December 31, 2017

J.B. Hutto (USA)

Joseph Benjamin Hutto was Born 26 April 1926 in Blackville, South Carolina. he died 12 June 1983 in Harvey, Illinois. His guitar Play was influenced by Elmore James. He became known for his slide guitar playing and declamatory style of singing. In 1949 relocated to Chicago, served as a draftee in the Korean war. Back in Chicago he joined Johnny Ferguson & The Twisters as a Drummer. They added Joe Custom on second guitar and harmonica Player Earring George Mayweather. Hutto named the band after the wind that blows in Chicago: Hawk. In 1954 they recorded two Singles for Chance Records and later the year a third single with Johnny Jones on piano.
In the late 50's he became disenchanted with performing and worked until the mid 60's as janitor in a funeral home. The new Hawks featured Herman Hassel on bass and Frank Kirkland on drums. They recorded for Vanguard Records "Chicago Blues Today" a compilation and an Album for Testament records and Delmark with Sunnyland Slim on piano.
After Hound Dog Taylor died in 1975 he took over his band, the House Rockers until he relocated to Boston in the late 70's were he founded the new Hawks with whom he recorded albums for Varrick. The last Album he recorded was "Slipin' & Slidin' for Varrick, re-issued as Rock with me Tonight, it was described as "near perfect".

1967 (RE 2015)

Delmark 617, 18 tracks, 1:00:07 min.

1972

Delmark 636, 8 tracks, 36:09 min.

2004

Delmark 778, 19 tracks, 59:41 min.

1972

Flyright 502, 47:30 min.

1976

Amigo 823, 10 tracks, 38:40

1977

Charly 30182, 8 tracks, 39:16 min

1979

Wolf 120.292, 11 tracks, 52:48 min.

1991
Wolf 120.289, 10 tracks, 51:21 min.

1992

Fan Club 121, 10 tracks, 54:29 min.

1982

Black & Blue 33540, 10 tracks, 34:09 min.

1983

Black & Blue 33586, 10 tracks, 38:31 min

1989

Wolf 120.896, 11 tracks, 55:02 min.

1995
Testament 5020/ 12 tr./ 39:32 min.

1995

Orbis NC37, 11 tracks, 50:15 min.

1999

Bullseye 9620, 12 tracks, 45:51 min.

2008
J Bar 101 (France), 9 tracks, 36:42 min

2015

JSP 8858, 10 tracks, 41:56 min.

2015

Rockbeat ROC 3292, 24 tracks, 2:30:51 min.

Friday, December 29, 2017

The Moody Blues (UK)

The Moody Blues was founded 1964 in Birmingham by Ray Thomas (voc/Keyboards) and Mike Pinder (Keyboard). They recruited Denny Laine (guitar), Clint Warwick (bass) and Graham Edge (drums). In 1966 Warwick was repleaced by John Lodge on bass and Laine was repleaced by Justin Hayward (guitar/voc).

This was the line-up for their very successful career.

Mike Pinder,Greame Edge,Justin Hayward,Ray Thomas,John Lodge.

1967

Deram 820006, 7 tracks, 41:35 min.

1968

Deram 820168, 12 tracks, 42:06 min.

1969

Polydor 844769, 13 tracks, 37:04 min.

1969

Polydor 844771, 10 tracks, 38:58 min.

1971

Deram 820160, 9 tracks, 40:11 in.

1972

2008 Rem.Decca 530662, 12 tracks, 1:03:37 min.

1981

Deram 820105, 10 tracks, 47:00 min.

1989

Polydor 840659, 12 tracks, 1:04:01 min.

2003

Universal (+DVD) 9811954, 17 tracks, 1:17:02 min

Doobie Brothers (USA)

The Doobie Brothers were founded 1970 in San Jose,California by Tom Johnston (guitar,voc,keybords,harmonica), John Hartsman (dums), Patrick Simmons (guitar,voc,keyboards) and Dave Shogan (bass). They sold more than 40 Million records and are still active today.

1972

Warner Broths 7599 27263, 10 tracks, 36:19 min.

1976

Warner Broths., 11 tracks, 45:10 min.

1992

Zounds 27200439, 17 tracks, 1:07:03 min.

2004

Sanctuary SAN32, 17 tracks, 1:19:38 min.

with DVD

2010

HOR Records 001, 11 tracks, 47:19 min.

1996

Columbia 2024459 (DVD), 21 tracks, 110 min.

Herbie Mann (USA)

Herbert Jay Salomon known by his stage name Herbie Mann was an American Jazz Flutist and a important early practitioner of world Music. He was Born 16 April 1930 in Brooklyn, New York and died 1.July 2003 in Pecos,New Mexico. He has recorded about 87 records and he was part of more than 20 recordings for other artists such as Chet Baker, Count Basie, Art Blakey, Sarah Vaughn and Air.

1969

Atlantic SD 1522, 5 tracks, 36:12 min.

Sue Foley (USA)

Sue Foley was Born 29 March 1968 in Ottawa, Canada. She learned to Play guitar at the age of 13 and played her first gig at the age of 16. After High School graduation she moved to Vancouver, founded her Band and toured Canada. When she was 20 years Young, she lived in Austin/TX, performed at famous blues Club Antone's and became her first record deal with Antone's in 1992. Since than she toured international and recorded for Antone's, Shanachie, Ruf and Blind Pig. Her latest Album "The Ice Queen" will be released 2017/2018.

1992

Antone's ANT0019,11 tracks, 38:24 min.