His Job Recordings 1951-1954

by J.B. Lenoir

Overview

These are Lenoir's earliest sides in a very stripped down setting compared to the Parrot and Chess sides. Over half of the 14 sides feature Lenoir on guitar with only Sunnyland Slim on piano and Alfred Wallace on drums in support, with J.T. Brown on tenor sax aboard for the next session. They all suffer from a curiously muffled sound, but early delights like "The Mojo (Boogie)" and "Let's Roll" make all audio points mute. This CD also includes seven tracks fronted by Sunnyland Slim recorded the same day with Lenoir in a supporting role. ~ Cub Koda

Product Details

Release Date:	10/15/1991
Label:	PAULA RECORDS
UPC:	0097453000428

Tracks

1. Let's Roll
2. People Are Meddling (In Our Affairs)
3. I Have Married
4. I'll Die Tryin'
5. The Mountain
6. How Much More?
7. Let's Roll
8. The Mojo Boogie
9. Slow Down Woman
10. I Want My Baby
11. How Can I Leave
12. Play a Little While
13. Louise
14. The Mojo Boogie
15. Slow Down Woman
16. I Want My Baby
17. When I Was Young
18. Bassology
19. Worried About My Baby
20. Livin' in the White House
21. Please Don't

Album Credits

Performance Credits

J.B. Lenoir   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar
Johnny Shines   Guest Artist,Guitar,Vocals
J.T. Brown   Guest Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Sunnyland Slim   Guest Artist,Piano,Vocals
Alfred Wallace   Drums

Technical Credits

Simon A. Napier   Photography
Sam Cardon   Composer
Steven Chino Lewis   Composer
J.B. Lenoir   Composer