Big Walter Smith & The Groove Merchants - Groovin' With Big Walter Smith & The Groove Merchants

Album: Groovin' With Big Walter Smith & The Groove Merchants
Size: 159,0 MB
Time: 69:03
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2001
Styles: Blues
Art: Full

1. Turn Back The Hands Of Time (2:59)
2. Natural Ball (3:16)
3. All Your Love (5:04)
4. Johnny B. Goode/Knock On Wood (7:21)
5. Dem Blues Will Never Die (3:31)
6. She's Fine (4:59)
7. I Want To Know (6:25)
8. Don't You Lie To Me (4:00)
9. As The Years Go Passing By (9:20)
10. Breaking Up Somebody's Home (3:56)
11. Unchain My Heart (4:41)
12. I-94 (5:07)
13. Honey Hush (4:33)
14. She's Mine (3:45)

The only band to have appeared at every Bayfront Blues Festival, Big Walter Smith has been polishing his big-city urban blues sound for over 40 years. Born in Oklahoma, raised in Kansas City, Walter's blues career was profoundly influenced in the early 1950's by the singing of Bobby Bland and B.B. King. After moving to the Twin Cities in 1970 Walter quickly established himself as a musical force to be reckoned with. Forming the Groove Merchants in 1985 he has been a mainstay of the Twin Cities music scene. Walter delivers his soul flavored vocals with a deep felt passion and love for the blues and has one of the most appealing voices found on any stage in Minnesota.

The Groove Merchants feature brassy, big band R&B with some swing and a little funk. The band is led by the exceptional lead guitar playing of Scotty Graves, with Paul Wigen on keyboards, Josh Taulbee on bass, Tom McShane on drums and the horn section of Ruston Reynolds (saxophone), Ted Thomas (trombone), and Tom Tange (trumpet). The band is fronted by the smooth, sweetly soaring vocals of Big Walter Smith.

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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Big Walter Smith & The Groove Merchants - Midnight Express

Album: Midnight Express
Size: 139,6 MB
Time: 60:14
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1998
Styles: Blues
Art: Full

1. Midnight Express (4:21)
2. Rainy Chicago Blues (4:55)
3. Permanent Position (6:10)
4. Big Storm Coming (3:46)
5. 383 Emergency (4:02)
6. If You Love Me Like You Say (4:26)
7. I've Been Wrong So Long (2:43)
8. Hooked On You (4:39)
9. I Don't Want No Woman (3:32)
10. Leave Me And My Woman Alone (4:43)
11. Cold Women (4:33)
12. A Good Fool Is Hard To Find (3:49)
13. Black Magic Woman (8:29)

The only band to have appeared at every Bayfront Blues Festival, Big Walter Smith has been polishing his big-city urban blues sound for over 40 years. Born in Oklahoma, raised in Kansas City, Walter's blues career was profoundly influenced in the early 1950's by the singing of Bobby Bland and B.B. King. After moving to the Twin Cities in 1970 Walter quickly established himself as a musical force to be reckoned with. Forming the Groove Merchants in 1985 he has been a mainstay of the Twin Cities music scene. Walter delivers his soul flavored vocals with a deep felt passion and love for the blues and has one of the most appealing voices found on any stage in Minnesota.

The Groove Merchants feature brassy, big band R&B with some swing and a little funk. The band is led by the exceptional lead guitar playing of Scotty Graves, with Paul Wigen on keyboards, Josh Taulbee on bass, Tom McShane on drums and the horn section of Ruston Reynolds (saxophone), Ted Thomas (trombone), and Tom Tange (trumpet). The band is fronted by the smooth, sweetly soaring vocals of Big Walter Smith.

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Big Walter Smith & The Groove Merchants - Brother To The Blues

Album: Brother To The Blues
Size: 137,6 MB
Time: 59:18
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1994
Styles: Blues
Art: Full

1. Brother To The Blues (4:50)
2. Left Foot (3:18)
3. Your Love Was Worth The Blues (6:13)
4. Woke Up This Morning (4:06)
5. I Had A Dream Last Night (6:16)
6. Mustang Sally (4:14)
7. Lights Are On, Nobody's Home (7:01)
8. Travelling Man (3:03)
9. Fed Up With Music (4:44)
10. You Gonna Need Me (2:49)
11. I Want Your Love (4:34)
12. Wall To Wall (4:21)
13. Doogie's Groove (3:43)

The only band to have appeared at every Bayfront Blues Festival, Big Walter Smith has been polishing his big-city urban blues sound for over 40 years. Born in Oklahoma, raised in Kansas City, Walter's blues career was profoundly influenced in the early 1950's by the singing of Bobby Bland and B.B. King. After moving to the Twin Cities in 1970 Walter quickly established himself as a musical force to be reckoned with. Forming the Groove Merchants in 1985 he has been a mainstay of the Twin Cities music scene. Walter delivers his soul flavored vocals with a deep felt passion and love for the blues and has one of the most appealing voices found on any stage in Minnesota.

The Groove Merchants feature brassy, big band R&B with some swing and a little funk. The band is led by the exceptional lead guitar playing of Scotty Graves, with Paul Wigen on keyboards, Josh Taulbee on bass, Tom McShane on drums and the horn section of Ruston Reynolds (saxophone), Ted Thomas (trombone), and Tom Tange (trumpet). The band is fronted by the smooth, sweetly soaring vocals of Big Walter Smith.

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VA - Bluesapolooza: Live At Bogart's

Size: 151,5 MB
Time: 65:03
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2007
Styles: Modern Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Joe Juliano - Cadillac Blues ( 4:29)
02. Joe Juliano - She's Into Something ( 4:18)
03. The Brothers Keller - It Takes Time ( 4:32)
04. The Brothers Keller - I Found Someone Who Loves Me ( 5:50)
05. Hillbilly Voodoo Dolls - Beldonia ( 2:34)
06. Hillbilly Voodoo Dolls - Don't You Just Know It ( 5:09)
07. Big Walter Smith & The Groove Merchants - All Your Love ( 4:34)
08. Big Walter Smith & The Groove Merchants - She's Mine ( 3:58)
09. Soulmates - Mississippi Soupbone ( 4:15)
10. Soulmates - Walkin' The Dog ( 5:09)
11. Lamont Cranston Blues Band - Got My Mojo Workin' ( 6:13)
12. Lamont Cranston Blues Band - Riding With Daddy (13:57)

Bluesapolooza: Live At Bogart's

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