Blue Spoon
Blue Spoon | ||||
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Studio album by Jimmy Witherspoon | ||||
Released | 1964 | |||
Recorded |
February 20, 1964 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Blues | |||
Length | 39:25 | |||
Label |
Prestige PRLP 7327 | |||
Producer | Ozzie Cadena | |||
Jimmy Witherspoon chronology | ||||
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Blue Spoon is an album by blues vocalist Jimmy Witherspoon which was recorded in 1964 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
Reception
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Richie Unterberger, in his review for Allmusic, says "Blue Spoon was one of Witherspoon's jazzier sessions, still retaining his characteristic jazz-blues blend, but lighter on the soul, pop, and shouting R&B elements of some of his other releases".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Jimmy Witherspoon except as indicated
- "I Wonder" (Cecil Gant, Raymond Leveen) - 2:19
- "It's Only a Low Down Dirty Shame" (Ollie Shepard) - 2:25
- "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" (Jimmy Cox) - 2:19
- "Back to New Orleans" (Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry) - 1:47
- "It's All in the Game" (Charles Dawes, Carl Sigman) - 2:54
- "Blues in the Morning" (Kenny Burrell) - 5:08
- "I'll Never Be Free" (Bennie Benjamin, George David Weiss) - 4:11
- "Once There Lived a Fool" (Jessie Mae Robinson) - 2:32
- "For Old Time's Sake" - 2:15
- "The Time Has Come" - 2:46
Personnel
- Jimmy Witherspoon - vocals
- Gildo Mahones - piano
- Kenny Burrell - guitar
- Eddie Khan - bass
- Roy Haynes - drums
References
- ↑ Prestige Records discography accessed May 14, 2013
- 1 2 Unterberger, R. Allmusic listing accessed May 14, 2013
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