Big Daddy (Bukka White album)
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Label | Biograph[1] | |||
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Big Daddy is an album by the American blues musician Bukka White, released in 1974.[2][3] It was White's final album.[4] Big Daddy was reissued by Shout! Factory in 2004.
The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for best "Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording".[5]
Production[edit]
The album was recorded in Memphis, Tennessee, with White playing a National Triolian guitar.[6]
Critical reception[edit]
Billboard called Big Daddy "both nostalgic and refreshing."[12]
AllMusic thought that "White conjures up in the studio the essence of the revival sound: a man, a guitar, and an authentic delivery."[7] The Commercial Appeal wrote: "Slide master White ... manhandled his guitar, a force of nature that was akin to watching a dam break and the flood of blues run wild. His singing, even at this, his final session, matched every defiant, plucked note."[8]
The Day deemed the album "genuine and powerful," and named the reissue one of the best albums of 2004.[13] The New Rolling Stone Record Guide called it "an important source of delta styles," writing that "White did have a powerful bottleneck style."[11]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Black Cat Bone Blues" | 3:07 |
| 2. | "1936 Triggertoe" | 2:33 |
| 3. | "Cryin' Holy Unto the Lord" | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Shake My Hand Blues" | 3:29 |
| 5. | "Sic 'Em Dogs On" | 3:18 |
| 6. | "Gibson Hill" | 4:36 |
| 7. | "Mama Don' 'Low" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Hot Springs Arkansas" | 3:03 |
| 9. | "Jelly Roll Workin' Man" | 4:19 |
| 10. | "Black Crepe Blues" | 2:56 |
| 11. | "Glory Bound Train" | 3:09 |
| 12. | "Aberdeen Mississippi Blues" | 3:02 |
References[edit]
- ^ Komara, Edward M. (November 24, 2006). Encyclopedia of the Blues: K-Z, index. Taylor & Francis US. ISBN 9780415927017.
- ^ "Bukka White Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Burke, Jack (Jun 6, 1974). "The Wax Works". The Daily Tribune. Wisconsin Rapids. p. 6.
- ^ Herzhaft, Gérard (November 24, 1992). Encyclopedia of the Blues-2nd (p). University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 9781610751391.
- ^ "Bukka White". Grammy Awards. November 23, 2020.
- ^ a b The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin Books. 2006. p. 699.
- ^ a b "Big Daddy". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Ellis, Bill (20 Mar 2004). "No One Banged It Home Like Bukka White". The Commercial Appeal. p. E6.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 623.
- ^ MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1997. p. 398.
- ^ a b The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 543.
- ^ "Billboard's Recommended LP's". Billboard. Vol. 86, no. 23. Jun 8, 1974. p. 50.
- ^ Johnson, Ben (December 23, 2004). "Monstrously good music – A look at the best CDs of the year". The Day. p. 4A.