Sonny Terry - Walk On '1977/2005

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       Although Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee had a stormy, tempestuous
relationship at times, they recorded more than their share of great Piedmont
blues during their many years as a duo. Terry and McGhee parted company in the
mid-'70s, but Walk On finds the two of them reunited on-stage at the Rising Sun
Festijazz in Montreal, Quebec on July 22, 1980 (when Terry was 68 and McGhee was
64). And despite all of the well-publicized friction that sometimes existed
between them in the '60s and '70s, Terry and McGhee don't sound like they are
unhappy to be reunited -- not at all. In fact, the two of them enjoy a strong
rapport during a six-song set that includes performances of "Good Morning
Blues," "Walk On," and "I'm Gonna Get on My Feets After a While" (which is a
perfect example of why the Terry & McGhee twosome was highly regarded in both
blues and folk circles). Walk On isn't strictly a Terry & McGhee release; while
half of the LP is devoted to them, the other half consists of three selections
by Lightnin' Hopkins and three by Louisiana Red (who is in good form on "I'm a
King Bee" and "Sweet Home Chicago"). And it is interesting to note the stylistic
differences between the artists -- you have Piedmont blues from Terry & McGhee,
Texas blues from Hopkins, and a Louisiana-meets-Chicago approach from Louisiana
Red. Although Walk On falls short of essential, this album still has a lot going
for it and is an enjoyable document of the 1980 festival in Montreal.



1.01 - Sonny Terry - Sweet Home Chicago (5:19)
1.02 - Sonny Terry - Sweet Little Angel (7:14)
1.03 - Sonny Terry - (I'm a) King Bee (4:52)
1.04 - Sonny Terry - I'm gonna get on my feets after a while (3:24)
1.05 - Sonny Terry - Old Jabo (3:02)
1.06 - Sonny Terry - I've never felt like this before (2:51)
1.07 - Sonny Terry - Good morning blues (5:09)
1.08 - Sonny Terry - My father's words (3:23)
1.09 - Sonny Terry - Walk on (4:36)
1.10 - Sonny Terry - Lightnin's Blues (2:47)
1.11 - Sonny Terry - Blues is a feeling (7:57)
1.12 - Sonny Terry - Trouble in mind (4:32) 

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