Jun 2012 Billy Boy Arnold & The Groundhogs “Blue And Lonesome”
Artista / Grupo: Billy Boy Arnold & The Groundhogs
Álbum: Blue And Lonesome
Discográfica: Blues Boulevard
Año publicación: 2012
Fecha crítica: 6/2012
Valoración: GREAT
Reissue of an old record that overflows power and energy, by one of the most reputed Chicago style singers and players of the 60’s Billy Boy Arnold is one of those musicians who belong to the blues history, because he learned directly from the sources of Sonny Boy Williamson he claims to be his direct heir This album was recorded in London in 1977 with Billy Boy voice and harmonica, backed by the rock-blues band The Groundhogs with Tony McPhee on guitar, Alan Fish on bass and Wilgar Campbell on drums When this album was first released, the prestigious Black Echoes magazine voted it as Best Blues LP of that year, receiving wonderful reviews and a very warm welcome from the enthusiastic audience of this kind of music Now you have the opportunity to get the album which includes fifteen songs that, despite such a time gone, still keeps its absolute strength The cd includes some of his classics like Just Got To Know or I Wish You Would