Brownie's Blues is an album by blues musician Brownie McGhee recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label in 1962.Jazzdisco: Prestige Records Catalog: Bluesville 1000 series accessed December 3, 2018Both Sides Now: Prestige/Bluesville Album Discography accessed December 3, 2018
Reception
AllMusic reviewer Thom Owens stated: "Supported by his longtime accompanist Sonny Terry, as well as second guitarist Benny Foster, Brownie turns in a nicely understated record that's distinguished by surprisingly harmonically complex and jazzy guitar work".
Track listing All compositions by Brownie McGhee except where noted "Jump, Little Children" – 4:36 "Lonesome Day" – 5:25 "One Thing for Sure" – 3:20 "The Killin' Floor" – 3:41 "Little Black Engine" – 3:44 "I Don't Know the Reason" – 4:03 "Trouble in Mind" (Richard M. Jones) – 4:55 "Everyday I Have the Blues" (Peter Chatman) – 5:15 "Door to Success" – 4:10
Personnel Performance Brownie McGhee – guitar, vocals Sonny Terry – harmonica Bennie Foster – guitar
It has been suggested that “Bennie Foster” was a pseudonym for Stick McGhee.
Production Ozzie Cadena – supervision Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
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