Walk On

by Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Lightnin' Hopkins, Louisiana Red

Overview

Although Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee had a stormy, tempestuous relationship at times, they recorded more than their share of great Piedmont blues during their many years as a duo. Terry and McGhee parted company in the mid-'70s, but Walk On finds the two of them reunited on-stage at the Rising Sun Festijazz in Montreal, Quebec on July 22, 1980 (when Terry was 68 and McGhee was 64). And despite all of the well-publicized friction that sometimes existed between them in the '60s and '70s, Terry and McGhee don't sound like they are unhappy to be reunited -- not at all. In fact, the two of them enjoy a strong rapport during a six-song set that includes performances of "Good Morning Blues," "Walk On," and "I'm Gonna Get on My Feets After a While" (which is a perfect example of why the Terry & McGhee twosome was highly regarded in both blues and folk circles). Walk On isn't strictly a Terry & McGhee release; while half of the LP is devoted to them, the other half consists of three selections by Lightnin' Hopkins and three by Louisiana Red (who is in good form on "I'm a King Bee" and "Sweet Home Chicago"). And it is interesting to note the stylistic differences between the artists -- you have Piedmont blues from Terry & McGhee, Texas blues from Hopkins, and a Louisiana-meets-Chicago approach from Louisiana Red. Although Walk On falls short of essential, this album still has a lot going for it and is an enjoyable document of the 1980 festival in Montreal. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	09/27/2005
Label:	JUST A MEMORY
UPC:	0068944915521

Tracks

1. Sweet Home Chicago
2. Sweet Little Angel
3. (I'm A) King Bee
4. I'm Gonna Get on My Feets Afterwhile
5. Old Jabo
6. I've Never Felt Like This Before
7. Good Morning Blues
8. My Father's Words
9. Walk On
10. Lightinin's Blues
11. Blues Is a Feelin'
12. Trouble in Mind

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Brownie McGhee   Primary Artist
Sonny Terry   Primary Artist
Louisiana Red   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Guitar
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee   Primary Artist
Lightnin' Hopkins   Primary Artist,Guitar,Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Sam Hopkins   Composer
B.B. King   Composer
Walter Brown McGhee   Composer
Sonny Terry   Composer
Ruth McGhee   Composer
Alan Lomax   Composer
Huddie Ledbetter   Composer
Richard M. Jones   Composer
Jules Taub   Composer