Mr. Blues

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Released 1967 Artist Hank Crawford Label Rhino Atlantic		Length 33:03 Release date 1967 Genre Jazz

Recorded October 17 & 29, 1965, November 17, 1965, January 14 & 19, 1966 and March 21, 1966 NYC Producers Nesuhi Ertegun, Arif Mardin Similar Mr Blues Plays Lady Soul, Dig These Blues, Wildflower, More Soul, It's a Funky Thing to Do

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Mr. Blues is the sixth album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford featuring performances recorded in 1965 and 1966 for the Atlantic label.

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Hank Crawford except as indicated

"Mr. Blues" - 3:59
"On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)" (Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner) - 3:09
"Hush Puppies" - 3:07
"Danger Zone" (Percy Mayfield) - 3:27
"Route 66" (Bobby Troup) - 3:28
"Lonely Avenue" (Doc Pomus) - 4:10
"Teardrops" (Sylvester Thompson, Seaphus Scott) - 3:32
"Smoky City" - 3:39
"The Turfer" - 3:33

Personnel

Hank Crawford - alto saxophone, piano

Fielder Floyd, John Hunt - trumpet

Wendell Harrison - tenor saxophone

Howard Johnson (tracks 4, 6 & 9), Lonnie Shaw (tracks 1-3, 5, 7 & 8) - baritone saxophone

Sonny Forriest - guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6 & 9)

Charles Dungey (track 4), Charles Green (tracks 1-3, 5, 7 & 8), Charles Lindsay (tracks 6 & 9) - bass

Joe Dukes (track 4), Wilbert Hogan (tracks 3, 6 & 9), Milt Turner (tracks 5, 7 & 8), Isaac Walton (tracks 1 & 2) - drums

Recorded in NYC on October 17, 1965 (track 8), October 29, 1965 (track 3), November 17, 1965 (tracks 5 & 7), January 14, 1966 (track 6 & 9), January 19, 1966 (track 4) and March 21, 1966 (tracks 1 & 2)

Songs

1Mr Blues3:52
2On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)3:07
3Hush Puppies3:28

References

Mr. Blues Wikipedia

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