The Blues Never Die!
| The Blues Never Die! | ||||
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| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | November 21, 1964 | |||
| Studio | Chicago | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 33:46 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 7391 | |||
| Producer | Samuel Charters | |||
| Otis Spann chronology | ||||
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The Blues Never Die! is an album by blues pianist and vocalist Otis Spann recorded in Chicago in 1964 and released by the Prestige label the following year.[1][2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
AllMusic reviewer Alex Henderson stated "Boasting fellow Chicago blues dynamo James Cotton on both harmonica and lead vocals, The Blues Never Die! is one of Otis Spann's most inspired albums ... Spann and Cotton enjoy a very strong rapport on this consistently rewarding date".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Otis Spann except where noted
- "The Blues Never Die" − 3:40
- "I Got a Feeling" − 2:50
- "One More Mile to Go" (James Cotton) − 3:45
- "Feelin' Good" (Cotton) − 3:25
- "After Awhile" − 3:57
- "Dust My Broom" (Elmore James) − 2:40
- "Straighten Up, Baby" (Cotton) − 2:30
- "Come On" − 2:38
- "Must Have Been the Devil" − 2:38
- "Lightnin'" (Cotton) − 2:40
- "I'm Ready" (Muddy Waters) − 3:03
Personnel
- Otis Spann − vocals, piano
- Dirty Rivers − guitar
- James Cotton − harmonica, vocals
- James "Pee Wee" Madison − guitar
- Milton Rector − bass
- S. P. Leary – drums
References
- ^ Jazzdisco: Prestige Records Catalog: 7300 series accessed November 11, 2019
- ^ Wirz' American Music: Otis Spann Discography accessed November 11, 2019
- ^ a b Henderson, Alex. Otis Spann: The Blues Never Die! – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.