2023 – Vizztone
By Phillip Smith; April 6, 2023
Release Date : March. 31, 2023
Original source : phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com
I’m always looking forward to the next Bob Corritore & Friends album. His reach is quite long when it comes to his blues connections. Featuring a dozen recordings with Bob playing harmonica with artists Francine Reed, Carol Fran, Shy Perry, Diunna Greanleaf, Aliya Primer, Barbara Lynn, Koko Taylor, and Valerie June, this Women in Blues Showcase is a huge delight.
One of my favorite artists today is Valerie June, and I am filled with joy to hear a collaboration with her on the timeless classic “Crawdad Hole”. Valerie’s angelic vocals paired with Corritore’s perfectly paired harmonica accompaniment is country-blues at its best. With Bob Margolin on guitar, the growling vocals of the late great Koko Taylor ring loud and fearless on “What Kind of Man is This”. It’s served on an unescapable groove. Shy Perry and her father Bill “Howlin’ Madd” Perry pitch a juke-joint “Wang Dang Doodle” that lasts all night long. I absolutely love this one. Another daughter-father duo Aliya Primer and John Primer busts out some funky blues with “Te Ni Nee Ni Nu”. John doles out a smokin’ guitar performance and it sounds great. I really enjoy listening to Diunna Greenleaf, and her horn-infused take on the Willie Dixon-penned “Don’t Mess with the Messer” is a fantastic production with Fred Kaplin on piano, and Jimi “Primetime” Smith on guitar. The album closes out with Francine Reed soulfully singing the Staples’ hit “Why Am I Treated So Bad”. Corritore adds a smokey aura to the song on harp while Kid Ramos and Johnny Main add more fuel to the fire on guitar.
Bob Corritore & Friends Women in Blues Showcase is yet another highly-recommended album from the desk of Phillycheeze. It hits all the necessary marks.
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TRACKLIST
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1
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“You're Gonna Be Sorry”
feat. Barbara Lynn
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2:46
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2
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“I Just Need A Friend”
feat. Carol Fran
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2:34
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3
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“Crawdad Hole” feat. Valerie
June
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2:45
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4
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“What Kind Of Man Is This”
feat. Koko Taylor
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4:15
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5
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“Wang Dang Doodle” feat. Shy
Perry
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3:14
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6
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“Be For Me” feat. Diunna
Greenleaf
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4:04
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7
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“Te Ni Nee Ni Nu” feat. Aliya
Primer
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3:58
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8
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“I Needs To Be Be'd With”
feat. Carol Fran
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3:13
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9
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“Don't Mess With The
Messer” feat. Diunna Greenleaf
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2:51
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10
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“You Don't Have To Go”
feat. Barbara Lynn
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3:00
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11
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“Walkin' Slippin' And
Slidin'” feat. Carol Fran
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3:09
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12
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“Why Am I Treated So Bad”
feat. Francine Reed
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5:20 |
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