Time: 41:13
Size: 94.4 MB
Styles: Country Blues
Year: 1999
Art: Front
[3:49] 1. The Ol' Harpoon
[3:19] 2. I Used To Worry
[3:45] 3. Can I Come Back Home
[2:38] 4. Marvelene's Kitchen
[4:50] 5. Beside Myself
[2:50] 6. Night By Night
[3:27] 7. Troublemaker
[3:47] 8. Your Eyes Will Shine
[2:58] 9. Love Every Time
[4:06] 10. A Lover Is Forever
[5:38] 11. Mouth Harp Man
This album of 11 tunes, features some of the best songwriters in the business singing and playing songs they wrote, with Johnson featured on the harmonica. Featured are Tony Arata (wrote Garth's The Dance), Malcom Holcombe, Fred Knobloch (George Strait's Meanwhile), Suzy Ragsdale, and Verlon Thompson (wrote Trisha Yearwood hit You say You Will), with Dave Pomeroy, Alison Prestwood, and Darrell Scott. These are some true friends of Kirk's, who often perform together at places such as The Bluebird Cafe. This album gives Johnson a chance to show why he already a legend in the music world, with a distinct bluesy sound that some try to copy but none match. Everyone has heard him play and most own a number of albums with him on it, if they only check the credits. He can play any kind of music, and is known for his tastefulness-the ability to play exactly what is needed-never too much or not enough, with a sound all his own. Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson has been the premier harmonica player in the business since hitting Nashville and doing breakout session work on Randy Travis' first album. Since then he has played on over 50 gold and platinum albums. He has appeared with hundreds of artists, including Trisha Yearwood, Kathy Mattea, Etta James, Anointed, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Randy Travis, The Judds, Hal Ketchum, Kenny Chesney, Alabama, Nicole C. Mullen, Kenny Rogers, Dan Seals, Sierra, George Jones, Marty Stuart, Alison Krauss, Michael English, Vern Gosdin, Tim McGraw, Reba McEntire, Jo Dee Messina, Shania Twain, Travis Tritt, Darryl Worley, Al Kooper, B. B. King, Gary Allan, Jeff Foxworthy, Gatlin Brothers, Don Williams, Bobby Vinton, Doug Stone, Lonestar, Michael Johnson, Wade Hayes, and Crystal Gayle.
If you like harmonica, or just enjoy songwriters' albums, or just want to hear some great country music (with a bluesy feel) get this. ~J. Cross
If you like harmonica, or just enjoy songwriters' albums, or just want to hear some great country music (with a bluesy feel) get this. ~J. Cross
Jelly Roll Johnson & A Few Close Friends