Whatever Happened to the Blues

Whatever Happened to the Blues :The title of this album came first — I was thinking one day, whatever happened to all the great blues players and the simple, direct and profound art they practiced; was there still room for them on the planet, amidst all the hullabaloo and hustle? I called my old friend Phil Upchurch, the original bass player for Jimmy Reed and the Staple Singers, and told him my idea to do a modern blues survey and he was immediately excited by the prospect. We recorded this album all over the United States but in the end, it feels like we were sitting comfortably somewhere and digging the blues.

strong>Tracklist
1 6 To 4
2 The Tide Keeps Lifting Me
3 Angel Eyes
4 Blues March
5 Love And Peace
6 All Blues
7 Whatever Happend To The Blues
8 I Don’t Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing
9 I’m Going Down Slow
10 Nice To Have You Around
11 Fade To Black Tie
12 Sweet Woman Blue

Crédits
Phil Upchurch Guitar, Vocals
Arthur Adams Guitar
Michael Bland Drums
Oscar Brown Jr. Vocals
Lenny Castro Percussion
Gavin Christopher Vocals
Pee Wee Ellis saxophone
Rosie Gaines Vocals
Jack MacDuff Organ
Les McCann Vocals
Maceo Parker Saxophone
Billy Peterson Bass
Paul Peterson Bass
Ricky Peterson Synthesizer
Pops Staples Guitar, Vocals
Mavis Staples Vocals
J. D. Steele Vocals
Jevetta Steele Vocals
Fred Steele Vocals
Clyde Stubblefield Drums
James Van Buren Vocals
Fred Wesley Trombone