Cat No:
RUF1222
Release Date: 04 December 2015
Label: Ruf Records
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 710347122227
Genres: Blues
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Description
Big Mama Thornton is responsible for this album. I played one of her tracks on my radio show, heard a nice harmonica solo and checked the liner notes to see who it was. It was Big Mama! It was the first time I recall hearing a woman playing blues harp and it set the wheels turning in my head. I started wondering if there were other women who played the harmonica and why they are virtually unknown. I began searching. Eventually I found others, then more. I was inspired to create a website. As I was discussing it with a friend, he mispronounced harmonica as "hermonica". "That's it!" I shouted. "That's the name for the website!"
So hermonicas.com was born and became what Adam Gussow called "the definitive site on women harmonica players." We discovered and contacted almost 200 players around the world. There was some discussion on putting an album together. As far as we know, it had never been done before. A label-owning friend suggested I try Ruf Records and (bless his heart) Tom Ruf agreed to back the project.
It has taken a few years and numerous obstacles to overcome, (working with 30-plus artists can get very complicated) but finally the album is finished and is about to become a unique part of music history; the very first women's blues harmonica compilation album ever made!
I hope this album will shed some light on what has been a black hole in the blues universe. It proves that as with other instruments, women are the equal of men on the harmonica. Perhaps this will help them get the attention that has passed them by in the past. I am delighted to have been a part of this project. -
Tracklisting
- 1. Harmonica Girl Ft. Paula Rangell
- 2. Roadmaster Ft. Roxy Perry
- 3. Heavy Water Ft. Stacy Jones Band
- 4. Down Home Shakedown Ft. Big Mama Thornton
- 5. 32-20 Blues - Lynnann Hyde
- 6. Down To The Hollow Ft. Trina Hamlin
- 7. Stop! Wait A Minute Ft. Tracy K
- 8. One More Lie Ft. Teresa "T-Bird" Lynne
- 9. Naughty Girl Ft. Octavia
- 10. Why You So Mean To Me Ft. Kat Baloun
- 11. Ain't Easy Ft. Beth Kohnen
- 12. Stuck On You Ft. Jane Gillman
- 13. Mechanical Beast Ft. Zola Moon
- 14. Please Call Daddy Ft. Mattie Phifer
- 15. Sadder Than Sad Ft. Dorothy Jane "DJ" Gosper
- 1. Cash Is King Ft. Jenny Kerr
- 2. Blues Got Me Ft. Cheryl Arena
- 3. Lookin' Good Ft. Annie Raines
- 4. He's Gone Ft. Marion Turner
- 5. Meet Me Where They Play The Blues Ft. Terry Leonino
- 6. Crazy Maisie Ft. Dana Dixon
- 7. Everybody's Dancing Ft. Beata Kossowska
- 8. Take The Lead Ft. Jill Fromewick
- 9. Never Leave Me Home Ft. Diana Redlin
- 10. Summertime Ft. Christelle Berthon
- 11. Hit The Road Ft. Judy Rudin
- 12. Doctor C Ft. Cecilia Loforti
- 13. Rikers Island Ft. Maria Coyote
- 14. Fast Food Mama Ft. Jackie Merritt
- 15. Bring It On Home (To Me) Ft. Big Nancy
- 16. Rhonda Alla Blue Ft. Rhonda Rucker
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