SAN ANTONIO BALLBUSTER (U.K.: RedLightnin' RL0010) [LP]


San Antonio Ballbuster SIDE ONE
( 1) Gate's Salty Blues
( 2) It Can Never Be That Way
( 3) I've Been Mistreated
( 4) She Winked Her Eye
( 5) Win With Me Baby
( 6) She Walked Right In
( 7) Boogie Uproar
( 8) Baby Take It Easy

SIDE TWO
( 1) Just Got Lucky
( 2) Didn't Reach My Goal
( 3) You Got Money
( 4) Okie Dokie Stomp
( 5) Just Before Dawn
( 6) Dirty Work At The Crossroads
( 7) Sad Hour
( 8) Rock My Blues Away

Reissue Produced By Peter Shertser
Released: 1974
Original Recordings By Peacock Records, Houston, Texas, 1949 -1959

Clarence Brown - Vcl/gtr.
Jack McVea - a.sax, George Alexander - tp., Wilmer Shakesliner - a.sax,
Clarence Green - piano, Harold Easton - drums, Nathan Woodard - tp.,
Irvin Reason - a.sax, Bill Harvey - t.sax, Fred Ford - b.sax, Johnny Parker -
- bs., Jimmy McCracklin - p., Joe Toussaint - b., San Frisco Jeff - ds.
Joe Scott - tp., Al Grey - tb., Johnny Board - t.sax, Bob Little - b.sax
Pluma Davis - tb., etc.

LP時代には、初期のゲイトを聴くならこれ、と重宝されたアルバム(海賊版らしいが)。定番のB(4)を始め、A(8), A(6)など、ゲイトの勢いが感じられる名曲がどっさり。マネジャーのドン・ロビーのがめつさを皮肉った、B(3)などもなかなか。








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