It is nonsense to introduce you Henry Gray Anyway, there are always some new coming blues fans, so I will shortly mention a few words about this singer and piano player Henry Gray was born eighty five years ago and, together with Pinetop Perkins, he is now one of the elder performers of old Louisiana swamp blues and Chicago blues school who are still active In 1946, at the end of Second World War, Henry moved to Chicago, where he worked with Elmore James, Little Walter, Jimmy Reed, Jimmy Rogers and Billy Boy Arnold Since 1956 to 1968, he was member of Howlin’ Wolf’s band He also recorded some great songs under his own name for Chess label In 1969, Gray came back to Louisiana where he did a bunch of excellent recordings for Miller Since then on he has done a non-stop career with countless tours and gigs Times Are Gettin’ Hard cd is a genuine example of his most real and down-home style you can imagine Despite his old age, he sounds full of vitality, delicious and convincing, with high spirits and enthusiasm, which makes him become a superb living representative of pure original Baton Rouge and New Orleans styles Fifteen excellent songs you will certainly enjoy, by one of the latest legends of the most orthodox passionate and sincere piano players