Blues from the Gutter

• Artist: Champion Jack Dupree
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1958
• Total Time: 37:17
• Genre: Blues

Review

The 1958 masterwork album of Champion Jack Dupree's long and prolific career. Cut in New York (in stereo!) with a blasting band that included saxist Pete Brown and guitarist Larry Dale, the Jerry Wexler-produced Atlantic collection provides eloquent testimony to Dupree's eternal place in the New Orleans blues and barrelhouse firmament. There's some decidedly down-in-the-alley subject matter -- "Can't Kick the Habit," "T.B. Blues," a revival of "Junker's Blues" -- along with the stomping "Nasty Boogie" and treatments of the ancient themes "Stack-O-Lee" and "Frankie & Johnny." ~ Bill Dahl, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Strollin'	Champion Jack Dupree	Champion Jack Dupree	(4:31)
T.B. Blues	Champion Jack Dupree	Champion Jack Dupree	(3:38)
Can't Kick the Habit	Champion Jack Dupree	Champion Jack Dupree	(3:39)
Evil Woman	Champion Jack Dupree	Champion Jack Dupree	(4:17)
Nasty Boogie	Champion Jack Dupree	Champion Jack Dupree	(3:06)
Junker Blues	Champion Jack Dupree	Champion Jack Dupree	(3:09)
Bad Blood	Champion Jack Dupree	Champion Jack Dupree	(3:56)
Goin' Down Slow	Champion Jack Dupree	Champion Jack Dupree	(4:01)
Frankie and Johnny	Traditional	Champion Jack Dupree	(3:03)
Stack-O-Lee	Traditional	Champion Jack Dupree	(3:57)

Credits

Jerry Wexler (Producer), Wendell Marshall (Bass), Gary Kramer (Liner Notes), Champion Jack Dupree (Keyboards), Champion Jack Dupree (Vocals), Champion Jack Dupree (Drums), Champion Jack Dupree (Piano), Pete Brown (Sax (Alto)), Ennis Lowery (Guitar), Willie Jones (Drums)

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