Hollywood Fats Band

• Artist: Hollywood Fats Band
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• Release Date: 1979
• Genre: Blues

Review

The Hollywood Fats Band's self-titled (and only) LP from 1979 (on PBT International -- long a collector's item) could be either lauded for being incredibly authentic or knocked for being a bit apish -- were it not for the level of musicianship from Mike "Fats" Mann on guitar, Al Blake on harp, Fred Kaplan on piano, Richard Innes on drums, and Canned Heat's Larry Taylor on upright bass. Great ensemble groove, although the excitement Fats could generate live never really translated to the studio. ~ Dan Forte, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Rock This House	James A. Lane	Hollywood Fats	(4:39)
She's Dynamite	Traditional	Hollywood Fats	(4:21)
Okie Dokie Stomp	Pluma Davis	Hollywood Fats	(2:36)
Suitcase Blues	Fred Kaplan, Larry Taylor, A. Eliel	Hollywood Fats	(3:43)
Red Headed Woman		Hollywood Fats	(4:30)
Lonesome	A. Eliel	Hollywood Fats	(2:57)
All Pretty Women	Fleecie Moore	Hollywood Fats	(3:05)
Prettiest Little Thing	Walter Horton	Hollywood Fats	(3:56)
Caldonia	Fleecie Moore	Hollywood Fats	(3:04)
Poor Boy	M. Mann, Richard Innes, A. Eliel, Larry Taylor, Fred Kaplan	Hollywood Fats	(4:16)
Have a Good Time	Walter Horton	Hollywood Fats	(2:19)

Credits

Richard Innes (Drums), Larry Taylor (Bass (Acoustic)), Al Blake (Harmonica), Dick Innes (Drums), Larry Taylor (Bass (Electric)), A. Eliel (Arranger), Hollywood Fats (Producer), Phill Brown (Mastering), Fred Kaplan (Piano), Fred Kaplan (Arranger), Ted Brinson (Engineer), Hollywood Fats (Guitar), Al Blake (Vocals), M. Mann (Arranger), Richard Innes (Arranger), Larry Taylor (Bass), Al Blake (Liner Notes)