Release Date: 24 June 2022
Label: Sunset Blvd Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 708535702023
Description
2 CD Set - Studio & Live from the vaults of Seventy Seven Records.
His Japanese fans reverently dubbed Fenton Robinson "the mellow blues genius" because of his ultra-smooth vocals and jazz-inflected guitar work. But beneath the obvious subtlety resides a spark of constant regeneration -- Robinson tirelessly strived to invent something fresh and vital whenever he was on a bandstand. John Richbourg's Sound Stage 7/Seventy 7 labels, cut 19 sides including his signature song Somebody Loan Me a Dime an absolute benchmark of his career, spotlighting his rich, satisfying vocals and free-spirited, understated guitar work in front of a rock-solid horn-driven band.
Tracklisting
Carmen McRae
Robert Pete Williams
Bob Neuwirth
Lead Belly
Art Tatum
Fastball
The Dandy Warhols
Memphis Slim
Various Artists
Fenton Robinson
Fenton Robinson
