Shakey Jake - The Key Won't Fit

Source: Vinyl
Size: 68.7 MB
Time: 29:16
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1983
Styles: Chigago Blues
Art: Full

01. Do The Boogie With You (3:37)
02. Cross My Heart (2:51)
03. The Key Won't Fit (3:06)
04. Down So Long (3:25)
05. What You Want Me To Do (2:25)
06. Let Me Tell You Baby (3:04)
07. Never Leave You (4:05)
08. Save Your Money (3:15)
09. Easy Baby (3:24)

SHAKEY JAKE The Key Won't Fit (1983 US 9-track LP, also featuring Hollywood Fats or Jr Watson on Guitar, Larry Taylor or Bill Stuve on Bass, Rod Piazza on Harp, Lee King on Guitar, Honey Alexander on Piano & either Sam King or Bill Swartz on Drums.

Jake Harris knew how to shake a pair of dice in order to roll a lucrative winner. He also realized early on that his nephew, guitarist Magic Sam, was a winner as a bluesman. Harris may not have been a technical wizard on his chosen instrument, but his vocals and harp style were proficient enough to result in a reasonably successful career (both with Sam and without).
Born James Harris, the Arkansas native moved to Chicago at age seven. Admiring the style of Sonny Boy Williamson, Harris gradually learned the rudiments of the harp but didn't try his hand at entertaining professionally until 1955. Harris made his bow on vinyl in 1958 for the newly formed Artistic subsidiary of Eli Toscano's West Side-based Cobra Records. His only Artistic 45, "Call Me If You Need Me"/"Roll Your Moneymaker," was produced by Willie Dixon and featured Sam and Syl Johnson on guitars.
The uncompromising Chicago mainstream sound of that 45 contrasted starkly with Jake Harris' next studio project. Prestige's Bluesville subsidiary paired him with a pair of jazzmen -- guitarist Bill Jennings and organist Jack McDuff -- in 1960 for a full album, Good Times (the unlikely hybrid of styles working better than one might expect). The harpist encored later that year with Mouth Harp Blues, this time with a quartet including Chicagoan Jimmie Lee Robinson on guitar and a New York rhythm section (both of his Bluesville LPs were waxed in New Jersey).
Jake Harris and Magic Sam remained running partners for much of the '60s. They shared bandstands at fabled West Side haunts such as Sylvio's, where he was captured on tape in 1966 singing "Sawed Off Shotgun" and "Dirty Work Goin' On" (later available on a Black Top disc by Sam) -- and Big Bill Hill's Copacabana before Harris moved to Los Angeles in the late '60s. He recorded for World Pacific and briefly owned his own nightclub and record label before returning to Arkansas, where he died in 1990. ~Bill Dahl

I know that you didn't miss me, but I bet that some of you, are missing the sound of a sweet vinyl click ;)

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Shaky Jake Harris - The Devil's Harmonica (Remastered & Sound Improved)

Size: 100.5 MB
Time: 42:51
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1971/1987
Styles: Harmonica Blues, Chicago Blues
Art: Full

01. Sawed Off Shotgun (4:34)
02. Ragged And Dirty (4:52)
03. Love Is Strange (4:57)
04. Let Me Be Your Loverman (2:30)
05. Bad Luck Time (4:00)
06. My Blues Advice (5:49)
07. Family Blues (3:46)
08. What A Fool (4:14)
09. Remembering (4:46)
10. More Bad Luck (3:19)

Personnel:
Harmonica, Vocals: Shaky (Shakey) Jake Harris
Guitar: Elliot Ingber, Freddy Robinson
Bass: Larry Taylor
Drums: Phil Parker, Ron Selico
John Mayall: Rhythm & Slide Guitar, Piano

James D. Harris was born in Earle, Arkansas, and relocated with his family to Chicago, Illinois, at the age of seven. He played in several Chicago blues ensembles in the late 1940s. He also worked as a mechanic and as a professional gambler (his nickname came from a dice players' expression, "shake 'em"). His debut recording was the single "Call Me if You Need Me", backed with "Roll Your Moneymaker", released by Artistic Records in 1958, featuring Magic Sam and Syl Johnson on guitar and produced by Willie Dixon. Harris was not paid for the session, but he won $700 shooting craps with label owner Eli Toscano. In 1960, Bluesville Records teamed Harris with the jazz musicians Jack McDuff and Bill Jennings for the album Good Times. His later recording of Mouth Harp Blues returned to a more traditional blues style. Harris toured and was part of the American Folk Blues Festival tour in 1962. Throughout the 1960s Harris and Sam appeared regularly in concert together around Chicago. Harris's patronage of younger musicians helped secure Luther Allison's recording debut. Harris moved on in the late 1960s, recording with Allison in Los Angeles on Further On up the Road. He also played with other harmonica players, such as William Clarke. Harris subsequently recorded for World Pacific. He also owned a nightclub and a record label, but ill health eventually led him to return to Arkansas, where he died, at the age of 68, on March 2, 1990. ~Bill Dahl

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Shakey Jake - Make It Good to You

Size: 77,7 MB
Time: 33:43
File: MP3 @ 320K/s vinyl
Released: 1978
Styles: Chicago blues, harp blues
Art: Front, back

1. This World (3:58)
2. Shot Gun (3:03)
3. Tell Me How You Like It (3:44)
4. Catherline (3:38)
5. Shakey Jake (3:16)
6. Down So Long (3:20)
7. Jake and Bill Clark (2:31)
8. Long Distance Call (4:02)
9. Going Away (2:58)
10. Don't Get Broke (3:08)

James D. Harris was born in Earle, Arkansas, and relocated with his family to Chicago, Illinois, at the age of seven. He played in several Chicago blues ensembles in the late 1940s. He also worked as a mechanic and as a professional gambler (his nickname came from a dice players' expression, "shake 'em"). His debut recording was the single "Call Me if You Need Me", backed with "Roll Your Moneymaker", released by Artistic Records in 1958, featuring Magic Sam and Syl Johnson on guitar and produced by Willie Dixon. Harris was not paid for the session, but he won $700 shooting craps with label owner Eli Toscano. In 1960, Bluesville Records teamed Harris with the jazz musicians Jack McDuff and Bill Jennings for the album Good Times. His later recording of Mouth Harp Blues returned to a more traditional blues style. Harris toured and was part of the American Folk Blues Festival tour in 1962. Throughout the 1960s Harris and Sam appeared regularly in concert together around Chicago. Harris's patronage of younger musicians helped secure Luther Allison's recording debut. Harris moved on in the late 1960s, recording with Allison in Los Angeles on Further On up the Road. He also played with other harmonica players, such as William Clarke. Harris subsequently recorded for World Pacific. He also owned a nightclub and a record label, but ill health eventually led him to return to Arkansas, where he died, at the age of 68, on March 2, 1990.

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VA - Mighty Instrumentals R&B Style 1959-1960-1961

Size: 243,1 MB
Time: 103:39
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Blues, R&B
Art: Front

01 Carter Bros. - Pacoima Stomp (2:14)
02 Gus Jenkins - Cutting Out (2:46)
03 The Swinging Earls - Yum Yum (2:43)
04 The Bim Bam Boos - Can't Sit Down (2:35)
05 Doc Starkes & His Nite Riders - Talk To Me Baby (2:18)
06 Carter Bros. - Voodoo Cha Cha (1:49)
07 Gus Jenkins - Spanky (2:39)
08 Harmonica George - Sputnik Music (2:13)
09 Walter J. Westbrook & His Phantom 5 - Midnight Jump (2:27)
10 The Poor Royales - Wash Board (2:28)
11 The Red Tops - Caravan (2:55)
12 Bill Elliot Combo - Slow Freight, Pt. 1 (2:07)
13 Bill Elliot Combo - Slow Freight, Pt. 2 (2:23)
14 Gus Jenkins - Off The Road (2:12)
15 Albert & Charles - Weird (2:35)
16 Big Bo Thomas & His Arrows - Big Bo's Twist (2:38)
17 Haze Hart - Red River Shuffle (2:07)
18 Sonny Thompson - Hangout, Pt. 1 (2:56)
19 Sonny Thompson - Hangout, Pt. 2 (1:51)
20 Big Walter And The Thunderbirds - Watusi Freeze, Pt. 1 (2:49)
21 Ace Holder & His Blues Rockers - Lonesome Harmonica (2:16)
22 Big Jay Mcneely, Leon Haywood - The Squat (2:21)
23 Jimmy Forrest, Chick Foster - Night Walk (2:27)
24 Daddy Goodloe - Jamil, Pt. 1 (2:23)
25 Daddy Goodloe - Jamil, Pt. 2 (2:27)
26 Elliott Shavers & His Blazers - Way Down Home Blues (2:57)
27 The Jim Conley Combo - Nite-Lite Slop (2:44)
28 Jimmy Oliver - Slim Jim Pt. 1 (2:37)
29 Willie Wright & His Sparklers - Bloodhound Pt. 1 (2:30)
30 Kid King's Combo - Shaggy Dog (2:26)
31 Curley Hamner & Cooper Bros - Piano Tuner (3:41)
32 Jimmy Liggins - Last Round (2:12)
33 Googie Rene - The Slide Pt. 2 (2:17)
34 Young Guitar Red - Red Hot Red (1:42)
35 James Booker - Cool Turkey (2:17)
36 James Rivers - The Blue Eagle Pt. 1 (2:50)
37 James Rivers - The Blue Eagle Pt. 2 (2:44)
38 Shakey Jake Harris - Jake's Cha Cha (2:06)
39 Little Vincent - Honk Honk Honk Pt. 1 (2:17)
40 Little Vincent - Honk Honk Honk Pt. 2 (2:15)
41 Clifford King - Chicken Shack Boogie (2:33)
42 Henry Clement - Trojan's Walla (2:31)

Mighty Instrumentals R&B Style 1959-1960-1961

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Shakey Jake & The All-Stars - Further On Up The Road

Year: 1969/1992
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:02
Size: 79,2 MB
Styles: Electric blues, harmonica blues
Scans: Full

1. Everything Gonna Be Alright (2:41)
2. Hold That Bus, Conductor (3:21)
3. Strollin' On The Strip (2:33)
4. Respect Me Baby (3:33)
5. I Will Always Love You (3:12)
6. Three Times Seven (3:06)
7. Further On Up The Road (3:01)
8. A Hard Road To Travel (3:25)
9. Save Your Money Baby (2:40)
10. Too Hot To Hold (3:19)
11. Long Distance Call (3:06)

Jake Harris knew how to shake a pair of dice in order to roll a lucrative winner. He also realized early on that his nephew, guitarist Magic Sam, was a winner as a bluesman. Harris may not have been a technical wizard on his chosen instrument, but his vocals and harp style were proficient enough to result in a reasonably successful career (both with Sam and without).

Born James Harris, the Arkansas native moved to Chicago at age seven. Admiring the style of Sonny Boy Williamson, Harris gradually learned the rudiments of the harp but didn't try his hand at entertaining professionally until 1955. Harris made his bow on vinyl in 1958 for the newly formed Artistic subsidiary of Eli Toscano's West Side-based Cobra Records. His only Artistic 45, "Call Me If You Need Me"/"Roll Your Moneymaker", was produced by Willie Dixon and featured Sam and Syl Johnson on guitars.

The uncompromising Chicago mainstream sound of that 45 contrasted starkly with Jake Harris' next studio project. Prestige's Bluesville subsidiary paired him with a pair of jazzmen - guitarist Bill Jennings and organist Jack McDuff - in 1960 for a full album, Good Times (the unlikely hybrid of styles working better than one might expect). The harpist encored later that year with Mouth Harp Blues, this time with a quartet including Chicagoan Jimmie Lee Robinson on guitar and a New York rhythm section (both of his Bluesville LPs were waxed in New Jersey).

Jake Harris and Magic Sam remained running partners for much of the '60s. They shared bandstands at fabled West Side haunts such as Sylvio's, where he was captured on tape in 1966 singing "Sawed Off Shotgun" and "Dirty Work Goin' On" (later available on a Black Top disc by Sam) - and Big Bill Hill's Copacabana before Harris moved to Los Angeles in the late '60s. He recorded for World Pacific and briefly owned his own nightclub and record label before returning to Arkansas, where he died in 1990. /Biography by Bill Dahl, AllMusic

(For personnel and recording details, see artwork included.)

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Shakey Jake - Mouth Harp Blues

Year: 1961/1993
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:48
Size: 83,2 MB
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues
Scans: Full

1. Mouth Harp Blues (5:01)
2. Love My Baby (3:19)
3. Jake's Cha Cha (2:08)
4. Gimme A Smile (4:28)
5. My Broken Heart (3:09)
6. Angry Lover (3:00)
7. Things Is Alright (2:14)
8. Easy Baby (4:58)
9. Things Are Different Baby (5:15)
10. It Won't Happen Again (2:09)

Chicago harpist Shakey Jake Harris journeyed all the way to New Jersey to make his debut album in 1960. It was a huge stylistic departure for Harris - he was paired with jazz mainstays Brother Jack McDuff on simmering Hammond organ and blues-tinged guitarist Bill Jennings. The trio located some succulent common ground even without a drummer, Harris keeping his mouth organ phrasing succinct and laying out when his more accomplished session mates catch fire.

When Harris returned to New Jersey later that same year to wax his Bluesville encore, he brought along fellow Chicagoan Jimmie Lee Robinson as his guitarist. A full rhythm section was used this time (New York cats all), but the overall approach was quite a bit closer to what he was used to hearing on Chicago's West side. /Bill Dahl, AllMusic

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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Shakey Jake - Good Times

Year: 1960/1994
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:01
Size: 86,1 MB
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues
Scans: Full

1. Worried Blues (2:24)
2. My Foolish Heart (3:04)
3. Sunset Blues (6:20)
4. You Spoiled Your Baby (2:50)
5. Tear Drops (3:25)
6. Just Shakey (1:57)
7. Jake's Blues (1:53)
8. Still Your Fool (3:14)
9. Keep A-Loving Me Baby (2:11)
10. Call Me When You Need Me (3:30)
11. Huffin' And Puffin' (2:52)
12. Good Times (3:16)

Chicago harpist Shakey Jake Harris journeyed all the way to New Jersey to make his debut album in 1960. It was a huge stylistic departure for Harris -- he was paired with jazz mainstays Brother Jack McDuff on simmering Hammond organ and blues-tinged guitarist Bill Jennings. The trio located some succulent common ground even without a drummer, Harris keeping his mouth organ phrasing succinct and laying out when his more accomplished session mates catch fire. /Bill Dahl, AllMusic

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Shakey Jake - The Best of Bluesville Masters

File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Source: LL (from CD)
Released: 1997
Styles: Blues
Time: 42:54
Size: 99,1 MB
Art: Full

(2:22) 1. Worried Blues
(3:02) 2. My Foolish Heart
(2:49) 3. You Spoiled Your Baby
(3:24) 4. Tear Drops
(1:54) 5. Just Shakey
(3:13) 6. Still Your Fool
(2:09) 7. Keep-A-Loving Me Baby
(3:19) 8. Good Times
(2:09) 9. Jake's Cha Cha
(3:20) 10. Love My Baby
(3:10) 11. My Broken Heart
(4:29) 12. Gimme A Smile
(2:14) 13. Things is Right
(3:01) 14. Angry Lover
(2:11) 15. It Won't Happen Again

In 1960 Chicago harpist Shakey Jake Harris journeyed all the way to New Jersey to record two albums for Bluesville. The first session was a huge stylistic departure for Harris; he was paired with jazz mainstays Brother Jack McDuff on simmering Hammond organ and blues-tinged guitarist Bill Jennings. The trio located some succulent common ground even without a drummer, Harris keeping his mouth organ phrasing succinct and laying out when his more accomplished session mates catch fire. When Harris returned to New Jersey later that same year to wax his Bluesville encore, he brought along fellow Chicagoan Jimmie Lee Robinson as his guitarist. A full rhythm section was used this time (New York cats all), but the overall approach was quite a bit closer to what he was used to hearing on Chicago's West side.
This album is a "best of" from these Bluesville sessions. (original albums are "Good Times" and "Mouth Harp Blues")

The Best of Bluesville Masters

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Magic Sam & Shakey Jake - Live At Sylvio's

Year: 2013
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:57
Size: 134,2 MB
Styles: Chicago blues, harmonica blues
Scans: Full

1. Juke (3:08)
2. Reconsider Baby (3:46)
3. Just Like A Fish (2:54)
4. Dirty Work Going On (4:35)
5. Rock Me Baby (4:39)
6. I've Been Down So Long (2:38)
7. I Can't Please You (3:26)
8. Just Got To Know (3:40)
9. I'm Tore Down (3:18)
10. Baby Scratch My Back (4:03)
11. Sawed Off Shotgun (2:46)
12. Backstroke (2:33)
13. All Your Love (4:13)
14. She's Nineteen Years Old (5:23)
15. Magic Sam Interview (Recorded In Europe 1969) (0:46)
16. All Your Love (Recorded In Europe 1969) (2:39)
17. Magic Sam's Boogie (Recorded In Europe 1969) (2:23)

The king of West Side blues guitar was a young gent named Sam Maghett, known by his singular stage name, Magic Sam. He had a style all his own, laced with vibrato and rapid fire barrages of bent notes. His soul steeped vocal delivery was every bit as distinctive as his fretwork.

The precise date when this performance was captured at Silvio's has been in question over the years, though December of 1966 is cited by one reliable source. Mark Thompson remained Sam's right hand man on bass, Odie Payne, Elmore James long time drummer sat in and Sam's uncle, and Shakey Jake sat in to share the vocal load and blow some harmonica.

This is a re-release of the Black Top cd from 1993. A fiery live recording that captures the intensity of this West Side Chicago guitar master. This set is a textbook example of modern blues played right.

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VA - Live In Paris: First American Folk Blues Festival October 20, 1962

Size: 109,4+168,6 MB
Time: 46:31+72:11
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Blues
Art: Front

CD 1:
01. Memphis Slim - Festival Introduction (Live) (1:16)
02. John Lee Hooker - I Don't Want To Lose You (Live) (4:49)
03. John Lee Hooker - Money (Live) (3:22)
04. John Lee Hooker - Night Time Is The Right Time (Live) (4:29)
05. John Lee Hooker - Memphis Slim Introduction (Live) (0:42)
06. Memphis Slim - Band Introduction (Live) (2:10)
07. Memphis Slim - Rockin' The House (Live) (2:53)
08. Shakey Jake - Hey Baby (Live) (3:57)
09. Shakey Jake - Call Me When You Need Me (Live) (3:14)
10. Shakey Jake - Jake's Blues (Live) (2:11)
11. Willie Dixon - Talking About The Blues (Live) (2:15)
12. Willie Dixon - Nervous (Live) (3:53)
13. Willie Dixon - I Just Want To Make Love To You (Live) (4:51)
14. Memphis Slim - Baby Please Don't Go (1st Concert) (Live) (2:14)
15. Memphis Slim - Pinetop's Boogie Woogie (Live) (4:10)

CD 2:
01. Memphis Slim - Hugues Panassie, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee Introduction (Live) ( 1:40)
02. Sonny Terry - I'm A Stranger Here (Live) ( 4:42)
03. Sonny Terry - Talkin' Harmonica Blues (Live) ( 3:23)
04. Sonny Terry - Born And Livin' With The Blues (Live) ( 4:32)
05. Sonny Terry - Baby, I Got My Eye On You (Live) ( 3:30)
06. Sonny Terry - John Henry (Live) ( 7:07)
07. T-Bone Walker - Woman You Must Be Crazy (Live) ( 5:36)
08. T-Bone Walker - My Old Time Used To Be (Live) ( 4:26)
09. T-Bone Walker - Call It Stormy Monday (Live) ( 4:08)
10. T-Bone Walker - You Don't Love Me (Live) ( 6:18)
11. T-Bone Walker - T. Bone Talks To The Booers (Live) ( 1:47)
12. Helen Humes - Money Honey (Live) ( 2:41)
13. Helen Humes - Baby Won't You Please Come Home (Live) ( 3:07)
14. Helen Humes - Kansas City (Live) ( 2:24)
15. Helen Humes - Saint Louis Blues (Live) ( 2:34)
16. Helen Humes - Million Dollar Secret (Live) ( 3:50)
17. Helen Humes - Bye Bye Blues (Live) (10:19)

For twenty years The American Folk Blues Festival was a legendary tour that undertook to spread authentic blues throughout Europe.
In October 1962 the tour reached the Olympia in Paris, where the audience could hear the first French concerts by John Lee Hooker, Willie Dixon, T-Bone Walker, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee. The concert sold out. It announced the Folk & Blues Revival wave that went on to sweep Europe & especially Britain in the mid-Sixties.

The Live in Paris collection by Michel Brillié allows listeners to hear previously-unreleased recordings (made at concerts and private- or radio-sessions) by the great 20th stars in jazz, rock & roll and song.
These “live” takes, and the artists’ rapport with their audiences, gives these performances an additional soul and sensibility in counterpoint to the rigorous demands of studio recordings.
Particular care was taken when restoring the sound of these tapes in order to meet CD standards while preserving the original colours of the period.

Live In Paris: First American Folk Blues Festival CD 1
Live In Paris: First American Folk Blues Festival CD 2

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