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Evenin' Blues

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Released
  
1963

Length
  
39:25

Producer
  
David Axelrod

Genre
  
Blues

Label
  
Prestige PRLP 7300

Recorded
  
August 15, 1963 Los Angeles, California

Evenin' Blues is an album by blues vocalist Jimmy Witherspoon, which was recorded in 1963 and released on the Prestige label.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars calling it "A good, relaxed (but not laid-back) session, and one of his bluesier ones".

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy Witherspoon except where noted.

  1. "Money's Gettin' Cheaper" - 2:49
  2. "Grab Me a Freight" (Larraine Walton) - 3:45
  3. "Don't Let Go" (Jesse Stone) - 2:49
  4. "I've Been Treated Wrong" (Robert Brown) - 3:27
  5. "Evenin'" (Royce Swain) - 2:42
  6. "Cane River" - 2:33
  7. "Baby, How Long" (Brownie McGhee) - 2:48
  8. "Good Rockin' Man" (Roy Brown) - 2:43
  9. "Kansas City" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 3:05
  10. "Drinking Beer" - 2:15
  11. "Don't Let Go" [alternate take] (Stone) - 2:41 Bonus track on CD reissue
  12. "I've Been Treated Wrong" [alternate take] (Brown) - 3:18 Bonus track on CD reissue
  13. "Evenin'" [alternate take] (Swain) - 2:42 Bonus track on CD reissue
  14. "Cane River" [alternate take] - 2:31 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

  • Jimmy Witherspoon - vocals
  • Clifford Scott - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute
  • Bert Kendrix - piano, organ
  • T-Bone Walker - guitar
  • Clarence Jones - bass
  • Wayne Robertson - drums

    • References

    Evenin' Blues Wikipedia
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