Home » Jazz Musicians » Homesick James
Homesick James
Album Review
Homesick James: Got to Move
by Ed Kopp
Homesick James was well past his 80th birthday when he recorded Got To Move in 1994. The CD features robust electric numbers and down-to-earth acoustic tunes. The latter hark back to Homesick’s early ramblin’ days, while the former reflect his experiences with one of Chicago’s greatest blues bands, Elmore James and the Broomdusters.James’ lyrics are hard to decipher on this release, but his garbled singing actually serves as a nice complement to his rough-hewn slide work. James sounds ...
Continue ReadingMusic
Similar
B.B. King
guitar, electric
Buddy Guy
guitar, electric
Howlin' Wolf
vocals
Memphis Slim
piano
John Lee Hooker
guitar
Sonny Boy Williamson II
harmonica
Big Bill Broonzy
guitar, acoustic
Lightnin' Hopkins
guitar
Elmore James
guitar, slide
Champion Jack Dupree
piano
J.B. Lenoir
guitar
Earl Hooker
guitar, slide
Charlie Musselwhite
harmonica
Sonny Landreth
guitar, slide
Hubert Sumlin
guitar, electric
