Blues on Broadway
| Blues on Broadway | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | June 12–13, 1989, at RCA Studio C, New York | |||
| Length | 58:12 | |||
| Label | Fantasy | |||
| Producer | Ralph Jungheim | |||
| Ruth Brown chronology | ||||
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Blues on Broadway is an album by the American musician Ruth Brown, released in 1989 through Fantasy Records.[1][2] The album earned Brown a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female.[3] It was produced by Ralph Jungheim.[4] Hank Crawford played saxophone on several tracks.[5]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Chicago Tribune |   [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
The Washington Post praised the "terrific remake of 'Good Morning Heartache'."[8] The Chicago Tribune noted the "rich, wise voice shaped by hard-won experience and filled with deliciously wicked wit."[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that "this is a woman who describes a life lived full measure every time she sings."[7]
Track listing[edit]
- "Nobody Knows When You're Down and Out" – 5:39
- "Good Morning Heartache" – 5:59
- "If I Can't Sell It, I'll Keep Sittin' on It" – 5:26
- "Tain't Nobody's Biz-Ness If I Do" – 9:25
- "St. Louis Blues" – 9:35
- "Am I Blue" – 5:58
- "I'm Just a Lucky So and So" – 5:54
- "I Don't Break Dance" – 5:23 (bonus track on CD)
- "Come Sunday" – 5:25 (bonus track on CD)
Personnel[edit]
- Ruth Brown – vocals
- Spanky Davis – trumpet
- Hank Crawford – alto saxophone (except on 2,5,7,8)
- Red Holloway – tenor saxophone
- Britt Woodman – trombone
- Bobby Forrester – leader, piano, Hammond B-3 organ
- Rodney Jones – guitar, banjo
- Al McKibbon – acoustic bass
- Grady Tate – drums
- George Horn – mastering
References[edit]
- ^ Matthews, Carl (11 Nov 1989). "Ruth Brown: 'Blues on Broadway'". Afro-American Red Star. p. FP6.
- ^ "Blues on Broadway". AllMusic. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ^ "Ruth Brown". Recording Academy. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ Stewart, Zan (30 Mar 1991). "According to Jungheim...". Los Angeles Times. p. F3.
- ^ Heim, Chris (21 Feb 1990). "New Tunes". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 80.
- ^ a b Heim, Chris (23 Nov 1989). "Recordings". Chicago Tribune. p. 23F.
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 89–90.
- ^ Joyce, Mike (21 Feb 1990). "Ageless R&B from Ruth Brown". The Washington Post. p. D7.
