Johnny Nicholas & Friends “Too Many Bad Habits”

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    Artista / Grupo: Johnny Nicholas & Friends

    Álbum: Too Many Bad Habits

    Discográfica: Self Production / Mark Pucci Media (2 CD’s)

    Año publicación: 2017

    Fecha crítica: 3/2018

    Valoración: ESSENTIAL

In 1977 Blind Pig Records released the album Too Many Bad Habits by singer and guitar players Johnny Nicholas playing together with legendaries Big Walter Horton on harmonica and vocals, Johnny Shines on guitar and vocals, Boogie Woogie Red on piano and vocals besides other musicians belonging to the western swing band led by Ray Benson, Asleep At The Wheel, who added mandolin, violin, sax and other acoustic instruments to the recording Forty years later this blues treasure has been completely remastered and reissued to delight and please most traditional south-side Chicago blues lovers And if this was not enough, it also includes a second CD with songs belonging to those recording sessions that were not released and never came to see the light, which provide an added value to this unique document For those who are not familiar with John Nicholas, let me say he was one of those white musicians pioneers who began to play blues side by side with the most genuine black bluesmen, helping to make this style popular among young white people of his generation Undoubtedly this double cd becomes a real jewel that deserves an outstanding place in any record collection



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