Legendary Blues Band - U B Da Judge 1991

Legendary Blues Band - U B Da Judge 1991
Label: Ichiban

Blues

The Legendary Blues Band includes Calvin Jones (b.1926, Greenwood, MS; bass, violin); Willie Smith (b.1935, Helena, AR; drum); various others on vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano. When the Muddy Waters band quit the master en masse in 1980, most of the sidemen stuck together and formed their own group. The Legendary Blues Band, as they were named, included Pinetop Perkins, Jerry Portnoy, Willie Smith, and Calvin Jones throughout its early years. Short-term member Louis Myers, another Muddy Waters alumnus, appeared as guitarist on the band's first album (Rounder, 1981). The band has since changed personnel with some regularity, and while its lineup has become progressively less "legendary" in name or historic associations, its music has remained solid and true to the mainstream Chicago style. In a later configuration, they even made the Billboard Black Music charts. Recent albums have featured guitarist Billy Flynn and harmonicist Madison Slim. The rhythm section of Jones and Smith has anchored the unit throughout the changes, never failing to deliver the Chicago blues with aplomb.
bY Jim O'Neal, All Music Guide.
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When U B Da Judge was released in 1991, the Legendary Blues Band's lineup still included former Muddy Waters sidemen Willie Smith (drums, vocals) and Calvin Smith (bass, vocals), as well as harp player Madison Slim, keyboardist Willie O'Shawny and guitarists Billy Flynn and Tony O. U B Da Judge isn't a great album by any means, though it has a few decent cuts, including the originals "Watch Your Enemies" and "I Can't Trust You, Man" and a cover of Jimmy Reed's "Don't Say That No More." The CD may have been recorded in Atlanta, but the band's sound is unmistakably Chicago. Completists and diehard collectors may want this so-so CD, but for beginners, the Legendary Blues Band's Rounder albums with Pinetop Perkins would be a much better investment.
By Alex Henderson, All Music Guide.
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Willie "Big Eyes" Smith- Drums & Vocals
Billy Flynn- Guitars
Willie O'Shawny- Keyboard
Calvin "Fuzz" Jones- Bass & Vocals
Madison Slim- Harp & Vocals
Tony O- Guitars
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01.Got Love If You Want It 3:34
02.Things Could Be Worse 04:20
03.Eye to Eye 5:00
04.In the Rain 3:45
05.Watch Your Enemies 2:42
06.Don't Say That No More 3:49
07.I Don't Trust You, Man 4:12
08.No One to Love Me 4:15
09.When the Blues Come Around 3:49
10.Who's Been Talking? 3:24
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Legendary Blues Band - Prime Time Blues 1992

Legendary Blues Band - Prime Time Blues 1992
Label: Ichiban

Blues

The Legendary Blues Band includes Calvin Jones (b.1926, Greenwood, MS; bass, violin); Willie Smith (b.1935, Helena, AR; drum); various others on vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano. When the Muddy Waters band quit the master en masse in 1980, most of the sidemen stuck together and formed their own group. The Legendary Blues Band, as they were named, included Pinetop Perkins, Jerry Portnoy, Willie Smith, and Calvin Jones throughout its early years. Short-term member Louis Myers, another Muddy Waters alumnus, appeared as guitarist on the band's first album (Rounder, 1981). The band has since changed personnel with some regularity, and while its lineup has become progressively less "legendary" in name or historic associations, its music has remained solid and true to the mainstream Chicago style. In a later configuration, they even made the Billboard Black Music charts. Recent albums have featured guitarist Billy Flynn and harmonicist Madison Slim. The rhythm section of Jones and Smith has anchored the unit throughout the changes, never failing to deliver the Chicago blues with aplomb.
By Jim O'Neal, All Music Guide.
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Calvin "Fuzz" Jones– Bass
Willie O'Shawny– Piano
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith– Drums, Vocals, Guitar
Madison Slim– Harp, Vocals
Bill Flynn– Guitar.
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01.You Never Miss Me (3:58)
02.Stop Your Complaining (3:29)
03.Lonesome for My Baby (3:38)
04.Blues Today (5:25)
05.Monday Morning (3:34)
06.Sweet Thing (3:06)
07.I Don't Know (4:08)
08.I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man (5:18)
09.Big Town Playboy (3:49)
10.One Day Till Christmas (3:58)
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Legendary Blues Band - Red Hot 'n' Blue 1983

Legendary Blues Band - Red Hot 'n' Blue 1983
Label: Rounder
CD-R (February 2, 2009)

Blues

Electric Chicago BluesFor their second album, the Legendary Blues Band -- featuring members of Muddy Waters backing band, including Pinetop Perkins, Peter Ward, Calvin Jones, Jerry Portnoy and Willie Smith -- nearly captured the big, powerful sound of Muddy at his peak. Perkins and Jones don't have the same presence as Waters, but they're fine vocalists in their own right, and the band itself has the same intoxicating rush that made such latter-day Muddy efforts as Hard Again so enjoyable. And that means that Red Hot 'N' Blue is as close to Waters as you're going to get without Muddy himself -- and that means it's one of the better Chicago blues records of its era.
By Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide.
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For their second Rounder album, originally released in 1983, the former Muddy Waters sidemen known collectively as the Legendary Blues Band team up with guitarist Duke Robillard and Roomful of Blues saxophonist Greg Piccolo for an album of straight-ahead, Chicago-style blues, including many originals by harmonica player Jerry Portnoy.
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Willie Smith- Drums
Peter Ward- Guitar
Duke Robillard- Guitars
Calvin Jones- Bass & Vocals
Jerry Portnoy- Harp & Vocals
Pinetop Perkins- Piano & Vocals
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1. Money 2:40
2. Crazy 'Bout That Thing 2:59
3. I Almost Lost My Mind 5:41
4. Streamlined Baby 2:50
5. Do The Get Down 2:36
6. Loverboy 2:55
7. Come Back Baby 3:15
8. How Long 3:30
9. High Heel Sneakers 3:39
10. Blues For Big Nate 2:59
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Legendary Blues Band - Money Talks 1993

Legendary Blues Band - Money Talks 1993
Label: Ichiban / Wild Dog

Blues

Formed in June 1980, the Legendary Blues Band emerged from the Muddy Waters band of the mid to late 70s. The original line-up comprised Jerry Portnoy (b. 25 November 1943, Evanston, Illinois, USA; harmonica), Louis Myers (b. 18 September 1929, Byhalia, Mississippi, USA, d. 5 September 1994, Chicago, Illinois, USA; guitar, harmonica), Pinetop Perkins (b. Joe Willie Perkins, 7 July 1913, Belzoni, Mississippi, USA; piano), Calvin Jones (bass) and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith (drums), with the vocals shared among all the members. There were numerous personnel changes over the subsequent years and Smith and Jones are the only remaining original members. The sound remains solidly in the Chicago blues vein. They recorded two albums for the Rounder Records label in the early 80s before relocating to the Ichiban label at the end of the decade.
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All of a sudden, on their 1993's Money Talks, drummer Willie Smith has become a very credible singer.
By Bill Dahl, All Music Guide.
(I Woder If  B.Dahl Got Paid  For This. interview..!  themonk)
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Ken Smith- Drums
Nick Moss- Bass
Ross Bond- Harmonica
Tony O.- Guitar
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith- Vocals, Drums, Producer
Wilson Phillips- Guitar
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01. Money Talks 3:01
02. Easy Come  4:25
03. Going Too Fast 3:40
04. I Wonder 5:01
05. Blue Shadows 4:39
06. Sitting and Drinking 4:08
07. Lottery Blues 3:59
08. Sock Juice 3:02
09. Rock Me 3:35
10. Woman's World 4:25
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Legendary Blues Band - Keepin' the Blues Alive 1990

Legendary Blues Band - Keepin' the Blues Alive 1990
Label: Ichiban

Blues

Only bassist Calvin Jones and drummer Willie Smith remain from Muddy Waters's old crew, but guitarist John Duich helps keep the traditional Chicago sound in place.
By Bill Dahl.
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Straight-ahead Chicago Blues from a band comprised of players who had been at the core of Muddy Waters' touring and recording band throughout most of the 1970s. At one time or another, the band has included Pinetop Perkins on piano, Jerry Portnoy on harmonica, Willie Smith on drums, and a rotating cast of guitar players.
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The Legendary Blues Band includes Calvin Jones (b.1926, Greenwood, MS; bass, violin); Willie Smith (b.1935, Helena, AR; drum); various others on vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano. When the Muddy Waters band quit the master en masse in 1980, most of the sidemen stuck together and formed their own group. The Legendary Blues Band, as they were named, included Pinetop Perkins, Jerry Portnoy, Willie Smith, and Calvin Jones throughout its early years. Short-term member Louis Myers, another Muddy Waters alumnus, appeared as guitarist on the band's first album (Rounder, 1981). The band has since changed personnel with some regularity, and while its lineup has become progressively less "legendary" in name or historic associations, its music has remained solid and true to the mainstream Chicago style. In a later configuration, they even made the Billboard Black Music charts. Recent albums have featured guitarist Billy Flynn and harmonicist Madison Slim. The rhythm section of Jones and Smith has anchored the unit throughout the changes, never failing to deliver the Chicago blues with aplomb.
By Jim O'Neal. AMG.
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Willie Smith- drums
Billy Flynn- guitars
Willie O'Shawny- keyboard
Calvin Jones- bass
Mark Koenig- harp
John Duich- guitars

01. I Don't Wanna Know 3:46
02. Stuck in the Bottom 4:49
03. I Love My Woman 3:12
04. Cook Me 4:18
05. Open Your Eyes 3:54
06. Nobody Knows 3:02
07. Without Her 3:08
08. What's Wrong 4:23
09. Shake It for Me 4:23
10. Reach Way Back 3:09
11. Steady Worried Man 2:32
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