Goin' to Kansas City Blues

by Jimmy Witherspoon

Goin' to Kansas City Blues cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1958
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 34:38
  • Community rating: 3.82/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Backed by the formidable Jay McShann band, the legendary blues shouter delivers a quintessential, hard-swinging tribute to the Kansas City aesthetic. His booming, robust baritone cuts effortlessly through the driving horn arrangements and rolling piano figures. The album is an essential document capturing the intersection of classic swing and foundational rhythm and blues.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, bluesy, vocal, ensemble, rhythmic, piano

Tracklist

  1. Jumpin' The Blues (3:03)
  2. Until The Real Thing Comes Along (2:47)
  3. Hootie Blues (3:20)
  4. Rain Is Such A Lonesome Sound (3:16)
  5. Confessin' The Blues (4:15)
  6. Piney Brown Blues (5:29)
  7. Froggy Bottom (2:36)
  8. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You (3:17)
  9. Blue Monday (3:40)
  10. Ooh Wee, Then The Lights Go Out (2:55)

Credits

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