Blues Singer

by Buddy Guy

Blues Singer cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 3 June 2003
  • Label: Silvertone
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 49:18
  • Community rating: 3.69/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Trading his signature explosive Stratocaster fireworks for intimate acoustic instrumentation, the legendary bluesman pays homage to the early Delta pioneers who profoundly shaped his style. Stripped-down to just voice and acoustic guitar, augmented lightly by upright bass and piano, the performances reveal a deeply vulnerable and raw side of his artistry. The recording is a masterful, reverent nod to the foundational roots of American roots music.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, conscious

Tracklist

  1. Hard Time Killing Floor (2:48)
  2. Crawlin' Kingsnake (5:17)
  3. Lucy Mae Blues (3:33)
  4. Can't See Baby (4:04)
  5. I Live The Life I Love (2:47)
  6. Louise McGhee (5:24)
  7. Moanin' And Groanin' (3:30)
  8. Black Cat Blues (4:29)
  9. Bad Life Blues (3:45)
  10. Sally Mae (4:27)
  11. Anna Lee (4:14)
  12. Lonesome Home Blues (5:00)

Credits

  • Buddy Guy - primary artist, guitar, vocals
  • Tony Garnier - bass
  • Jim Keltner - drums
  • Jimbo Mathus - guitar
  • The Perrys - handclaps [hand clapping], finger snaps [finger snapping]
  • Jon Langford - illustration
  • B.B. King - guitar
  • Eric Clapton - guitar

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