Joe Williams Live

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Released 1973 Label Fantasy F 9441 Release date 1973		Length 44:06 Artist Joe Williams Genre Jazz

Recorded August 7, 1973 at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA Joe Williams Live(1973) Nothin' but the Blues(1984) Producers David Axelrod, Nat Adderley Similar Joe Williams albums, Jazz albums

Joe Williams Live is a live album by Joe Williams featuring Cannonball Adderley's Septet recorded at Fantasy Studios' Studio "A" in front of a live audience and released on the Fantasy label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and states "the singer easily steals the show on a searing version of "Goin' to Chicago Blues," and his own "Who She Do," and a few unusual songs, including Duke Ellington's "Heritage"".

Track listing

All compositions by Joe Williams except as indicated

"Who She Do" - 4:23
"On Green Dolphin Street" (Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington) - 4:59
"Heritage" (Duke Ellington) - 3:19
"Sad Song" (Will Tilghman) - 4:40
"Goin' to Chicago Blues" (Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing) - 6:45
"A Beautiful Friendship" (Donald Kahn, Stanley Styne) - 3:20
"Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" (Tom McIntosh) - 3:39
"Tell Me Where to Scratch (I Want to Love You Baby)" - 3:53
"Medley: All Blues/Goin' to Chicago Blues/C.C. Rider" (Miles Davis/Basie, Rushing/Ma Rainey) - 9:48 Bonus track on CD reissue