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Forrest Cty Joe- Rocky Fuller - Memory Of Sonny Boy
Label : Chess Released : 1988 Format : Mp3@320  Side 1 Joe's exact birthplace is uncertain but it was definitely in the area south of West Memphis near Horseshoe Lake and Hughes. His parents, Moses Pugh and Mary Walker, were plantation workers and they raised their child in a world devoted to the production of cotton Joe grew up to be an uneducated field-hand and spent his early life working on the land or the nearby Mississippi levees. Somehow or other he became involved in the musical activities of his community and learned to play harmonica, guitar and a little piano. When Saturday night came around, Joe would be helping with the entertainment for the dancers. Joe got to hear Sonny Boy Williamson when he was old enough to drink and gamble in the juke-joint, while listening to the latest blues records on the box. He was so impressed by John Lee's unique vocal and instrumental technique that he, like many others, worked hard to produce a perfect imitation. Joe was not only inspired by Sonny Boy's music, but also by his popularity. He too wanted to leave the cotton fields and become a professional recording artist. 1948 saw Joe reaching Chicago. He had a partner with him called "J.C.", who played guitar and was also from the Delta. We can presume that Joe met his hero at last, and must have been shocked by Sonny Boy's tragic death in June. His blues, "Memory of Sonny Boy" indicated that he was on intimate terms with the man and his wife. When he got to record it for Aristocrat in 1949, he may have been consciously attempting to carry on the tradition, or even (more likely) trying to cash in on the tragedy. In fact the company probably only recorded Joe because of his almost uncanny ability to recreate a sound that once meant good record sales. Whatever the motive for releasing the record, it did not sell and Joe was not to record again for a decade. Forrest City Joe (harmonica, vocals) Possibly with J.C. Cole (guitar) Recorded Chicago, December 2, 1948 1. Special Delivery Man 2:50 2. Shady Lane Woman 2:55 3. A Woman On Every Street 2:48 4. Sawdust Bottom 2:57 5. Ash Street Boogie 2:51 6. Mean Mistreatin' Woman 2:49 7. Lonesome Day Blues 2:52 8. Memory Of Sonny Boy 2:47 Side 2 Iverson Minter (March 23, 1932 – February 25, 2012), known as "Louisiana Red", Born in Bessemer, Alabama Minter lost his parents early in life; his mother died of pneumonia shortly after his birth, and his father was lynched by the Ku Klux Klan in 1937. He was brought up by a series of relatives in various towns and cities. Red recorded for Chess in 1949, before joining the Army. After leaving the Army, he spent two years in the late 1950s playing with John Lee Hooker in Detroit. He recorded for Checker Records in 1952, billed as Rocky Fuller. Rocky Fuller (guitar, vocals) Recorded Detroit, March 13, 1952 1. Soon One Morning 2:51 2. Rock Me Baby (Come On Baby, Now) 2:40 3. Under A Neon Sign 2:37 4. Catch Me A Freight Train 2:38 5. Looking For The Mail Man 2:47 6. The Moon Won't Go Down 2:38 7. Gonna Leave This Town 1:50 8. Raining And Snowing 2:51 Sharing Widget |