(1953) Sun ''Hoo Doo Man (Memphis Al) Albert Williams

STUDIO SESSION FOR ALBERT WILLIAMS AT THE MEMPHIS RECORDING SERVICE 1952 SUN RECORDING STUDIO 706 UNION AVENUE, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE STUDIO SESSION: POSSIBLY 1953 SESSION HOURS: UNKNOWN PRODUCER AND RECORDING ENGINEER - SAM C. PHILLIPS "HOO DOO MAN (MEMPHIS AL)" Composer: - Albert Williams Publisher: - B.M.I. - Tristan Music Matrix number: - None - Not Originally Issued (2:48) Recorded: - Possibly 1953 Released: - 1986 First appearance: - Charly Records (LP) 33rpm Sunbox 105 mono SUN RECORDS - THE BLUES YEARS 1950 - 1956 Reissued: - 1996 Charly Records (CD) 500/200rpm CDSUNBOX 7-4-15 mono SUN RECORDS - THE BLUES YEARS 1950 - 1958 Albert Williams' vocal is rather more reflective on this - which is presumably his theme song - and he accompanies himself with swinging, but solid piano-playing. Joe Willie Wilkins' guitar solo is quite remarkable, being at once both forceful and lyrical. Williams takes the song at the same steady-rolling tempo as Sonny Boy Williamson's ''Hoo Doo Man'', but it's otherwise dissimilar. (BT) Name (Or. No. Of Instruments) Albert ''Joiner'' Williams - Vocal and Piano Joe Willie Wilkins - Guitar James Walker - Washboard Dickie Houston – Drums © - 706 UNION AVENUE SESSIONS - ©

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