Curtis Lawson - Legend In My Own Time

Size: 90,2 MB
Time: 38:15
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2004
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Front

01. Legend In My Own Time (3:00)
02. Time To Hold You (3:50)
03. Love Without A Shadow Of A Doubt (3:58)
04. Deep Within Me (5:22)
05. Party On Me (3:33)
06. Blues At The Disco (3:48)
07. Don't Bother To Call (2:36)
08. California Blues (2:23)
09. Is That A Love Song (2:36)
10. Feel For You (But I Can't Reach You) (2:31)
11. San Francisco, My Town (4:34)

In the 70's, Curtis Lawson hosted his own television show for two years on Cable 25 in San Francisco, entitled: "The Curtis Lawson California Blues. "Curtis Lawson was born in Houston, Texas 2-11-34 who started as a stand up comic, for years writing jokes, and performing in local bars at 22 years of age drafted in the U.S.Army and was station at Fort Mason in San Francisco, Lawson was release from the army in 1958, fell in love with San Francisco, and made it his home. Lawson begin singing the blues on the Divisadero & Fillmore st with Billy Dunn on all keybroads and Julien Vaught, playing all sax.

Composition And Recording: Curtis Lawson is an accomplished composer and writer in addition to being a multi-talented entertainer. his composition "My Woman,My Girl,My Wife," has been recently re-released on CD along with 45 R&b favorities. More CD's are in the works and will include "My Town" on a new release. Other songs Lawson has written include "Feel For You (but i can't reach you) "Putting My Love On The Line", and "Time To Hold You". Versatility: Lawson's universal appeal has thrilled crowds throughout the Bay Area and California, as well as other states. Well traveled, Lawson was one of the first R&b bands to play in So. Lake Tahoe, playing for 5 years at The High Sierra. He has performed twice in Hawaii, and has played in Aspen and Teluride, Colo. Lawson has performed as the headliner in many blues festivals. Alway's a master showman and fine entertainer, Lawson dresses for the spotlight, charming his audiences with colorful costumes and his "down home" warmth and humor.

Legend In My Own Time

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Curtis Lawson - Ain't No Cure For The Blues, Vol. 2

Size: 90,6 MB
Time: 38:33
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2005
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Front

01. Ain't No Cure For The Blues (2:33)
02. Somebody Got To Pay (2:55)
03. My Woman, My Girl, My Wife (4:24)
04. Put Some Kisses On Me (2:31)
05. We Gonna Have A Good Time (2:26)
06. If I Only Knew (4:05)
07. Seven Child (4:01)
08. I Wish (3:06)
09. Just As Sure (5:29)
10. Put My Love On The Line (3:02)
11. The Sun Is Shining (3:56)

Curtis Lawson was born in Houston Texas 2-11-34 who stood as a stand up comic, for years writing jokes, and performing in local bars at 22 years of age drafted in the U.S.Army and was station at Fort Mason in San Francisco, Lawson was release from the Army in 1958, in love with San Francisco and made it his home. Lawson been singing the blues since 1961 in the bay area now I have put my own songs together in my own way ' My Woman, My Girl, My Wife is a tune of mine I wrote over 30 years ago on track 3 for all these years I sung it only to her so she said let the public here it I believe ever woman in the world should see how it fill to be love. Living in san Francisco since 1961 it became a habit of mines singing the blues. " Ain' No Cure For The Blues, because everyone know what ever you do "Somebody Got To Pay. All songs written by Curtis Lawson so you will here Ray Charles, Jimmy Reed, Big Joe Turner but mainly me my style and voice.

Ain't No Cure For The Blues

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Curtis Lawson Band - Live At The Saloon (Feat. Drake Levin)

Size: 159,5 MB
Time: 68:53
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2000
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Front

01. Every Day I Have The Blues ( 4:54)
02. Ain't That Lovin' You Baby - Please Accept My Love ( 7:04)
03. Kansas City - Sweet Home Chicago ( 6:01)
04. Stormy Monday Medley (18:04)
05. What I Say ( 7:33)
06. Shake Rattle And Roll ( 4:45)
07. Like Poison Ivy ( 2:30)
08. Long Tall Sally ( 4:53)
09. Big Boss Man ( 5:38)
10. My Woman, My Girl, My Wife - Country Medley - That's All Right Mama ( 7:27)

Curtis Lawson, a versatile, seasoned performer, has been in the entertainment business since he was a teenager in Texas. He began his career as a stand-up comedian who wrote his own jokes and performed in bars. After a stint in the army, he fell in love with San Francisco and the blues, moved there, and began singing the blues on Fillmore Street in the City in 1958. He still did some comedy and even hosted his own television show about the blues for two years.

Crowds have been thrilled by his positive, dramatic vocals for over fifty years. His colorful costumes, "down home" warmth, and humor and to his unique appeal. Even though he was influenced by Ray Charles, Jimmy Reed, and Big Joe Turner, he has developed his own style. his repertoire includes blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and country songs. During all these years, Curtis has entertained audiences in California and other states in many capacities. He has headlined and participated in blues festivals, played his own gigs, appeared as a guest artist and performed on stage with many musicians, including Albert King, Joe Louis Walker, Elvin Bishop, Nancy Wilson, Big Mama Thornton, Big Joe Turner, Carla Thomas, just to name a few.

Most of the songs on Lawson five CD albums are ones that he wrote, arranged and produced. He has a special talent for writing love songs, such as "My Woman, My Girl, My Wife," and Broken Heart Blues," which are very soulful blues. He released his first CD, "Legend In My Own Time, " in 2004. His second CD was called " Ain't No Cure Foe The Blues, " and his third was " Live At The Saloon. " Number four was " Sitting In A Love Zone, " and number five was " In It To Win It. " All the albums are on his own label, La Quanta Music.

In 2004 Curtis was honored by being awarded " Male Vocalist Of The Year" by West Coast Blues Hall of Fame. In 2007 he received a "Certificate of Honor: by the Board Of Supervisors, City and County of San Francisco, Also in that same year he celebrated his 50th year of Singing The Blues in high style at a San Francisco venue. This master showman is definitely a legend in his own time.

Live At The Saloon

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