JOHNNY SHINES/ROBERT NIGHTHAWK RARE NM 'DROP DOWN MAMA' 1970 PROMO COMPILATION

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JOHNNY SHINES/ROBERT NIGHTHAWK RARE NM 'DROP DOWN MAMA' OUTSTANDING 1970 PROMO COMPILATION!
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Drop Down Mama Review by Cub Koda

Nighthawk's early sides for Chess back when they were still called Aristocrat. Includes the original "Sweet Black Angel," which later became a hit for B.B. King as "Sweet Little Angel" and "Anna Lee," two of his very best. Even with minimal band support on these sides, Nighthawk's voice and slide guitar resonates like an orchestra. This wonderful compilation also features seminal tracks by Johnny Shines ("So Glad I Found You"), Floyd Jones ("Dark Road"), Big Boy Spires ("One Of These Days") and Honeyboy Edwards doing the title track with a full band. Truly a compilation that should be residing in everyone's collection.

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Label: Chess – LP-411, Chess – 411 Series: Chess Vintage Series Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Promo Country: US Released: 1970 Genre: Blues Style: Chicago Blues

Tracklist

A1 Johnny Shines– So Glad I Found You 2:24 A2 Robert Nighthawk– Sweet Black Angel 3:00 A3 Robert Nighthawk– Anna Lee 3:12 A4 Big Boy Spires*– One Of These Days 3:35 A5 Honey Boy Edwards*– Drop Down Mama 2:33 A6 Floyd Jones (2)– Playhouse 3:04 A7 Big Boy Spires*– Murmur Low 2:39 B1 Floyd Jones (2)– You Can't Live Long 2:50 B2 Johnny Shines– Joliet Blues 2:35 B3 Robert Nighthawk– Jackson Town Gal 2:48 B4 Robert Nighthawk– Return Mail Blues 3:13 B5 Blue Smitty– Crying 2:42 B6 Blue Smitty– Sad Story 3:08 B7 Floyd Jones (2)– Dark Road 3:18

Credits

Bass – Big Crawford* (tracks: A1, B3), Willie Dixon (tracks: A2, A3, B3, B4)
Compiled By, Edited By, Producer – Swan*
Design – Cathy Swan
Drums – Willie Smith (tracks: A7)
Engineer – Malcolm Chisholm
Engineer [Assistance] – Gary Rice
Guitar – Eddie Ell (tracks: A4, A7), Jimmy Rogers (tracks: A1, B1, B3, B7)
Harmonica – Little Walter (tracks: A1, B1, B3, B7)
Layout, Typography – Michael Reid Design
Photography By [Back Liner Photos] – Floyd Jones (2), Frank Scott (3), Pete Welding
Photography By [Cover Photo] – Ray Flerlage
Piano – Sunnyland Slim (tracks: A2, A3, B3, B4)
Piano [Possibly] – Gus Jenkins (tracks: A5)
Producer [Originally Produced By] – Leonard And Phil Chess*
Vocals, Guitar – Big Boy Spires* (tracks: A4, A7), Blue Smitty (tracks: B5, B6), Honey Boy Edwards* (tracks: A5), Floyd Jones (2) (tracks: A6, B1, B7), Johnny Shines (tracks: A1, B3), Robert Nighthawk (tracks: A2, A3, B3, B4)

Notes

PROMOTION COPY on labels, comes with Chess Vintage Series catalog order form

A1, B2 Recorded 10-23-50
A2, A3, B4 Recorded 7-12-49
A4, A7 Recorded 3-13-52
A5 Recorded 1-9-53
A6, B7 Recorded 12-29-51
B1 Recorded 9-17-52
B3 Recorded 1-5-50
B5, B6 Recorded 7-11-52