Excellent singer and drummer Donald Ray Johnson first became interested in music thanks to his older sister Janice Marie, who introduced him into the fascinating world pf gospel Only aged seven, he effectively controlled drums When he was a boy, Donald Ray used to work on a cotton plantation known as Brazos Bottom to get some money and pay his school expenses When he was only fourteen years old, he began his music career playing with pianist Nat Dove Few years later, Donald moved to San Diego, where he began an impressive blues career, working with prominent blues and rhythm and blues artists like Lowell Fulson, Bobby Womack, Pee Wee Crayton, Big Mama Thornton, Percy Mayfield, Joe Houston or Phillip Walker among others Now Donald Ray Johnson lives in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and has become a respected member of the blues community in that particular area He has received different awards and nominations like Best Canadian Male Blues Vocalist, Best Blues Drummer, Best Male Blues Vocalist, Best Blues Artist This album is a true example of the strength, magic and power that comes up, both when he plays blues or when he devotes himself to soul or r&b music Donald is backed by a powerful band with undisputed quality elegant musicians, who give to the whole album the best flavour to make it outstand from the anonymous amount of different published recordings, to be included in every blues lover collection