Although he did not have an album issued under his name as a leader until 1988, pianist Pinetop Perkins actually should have had one released in 1976, when he cut the eight tracks on this recently reissued Evidence CD for the Black and Blue label.
They did not appear until 1992, which is a shame.
Perkins' trademark boogie-woogie riffs, rumbling rhythms, left-hand lines, and spinning phrases were in fine form.
His accompaniment and supporting phrases behind guitarist/vocalist Luther Johnson Jr.
are equally tasty and inviting.
Johnson, as erratic a performer as any in contemporary blues, came ready to play and sing on this date.
His vocals had plenty of grit, conviction, and energy, while his playing had no excesses and was delivered with zip and flair.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pinetop Is Just TopPinetop Perkins, Willie Perkins | Pinetop Perkins | Play | 06:16 | 14 MB | 34 MB |
| 2 | Take a Little Walk With MeRobert Lockwood, Jr. | Pinetop Perkins | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | Rockin' the BoogiePinetop Perkins, Willie Perkins | Pinetop Perkins | Play | 05:17 | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| 4 | So Many DaysPinetop Perkins, Willie Perkins | Pinetop Perkins | Play | 05:29 | 12 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | Jackson Town GalRobert McCullum | Pinetop Perkins | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | Sweet Black AngelTampa Red, Hudson Whittaker | Pinetop Perkins | Play | 05:17 | 12 MB | 25 MB |
| 31 mins | 72 MB | |||||
| 31 mins | 171 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disques Black & Blue | Producer |
| 2 | Disques Black | Producer |
| 3 | Disques Black and Blue | Producer |
| 4 | James Fraher | Photography |
| 5 | Jerry Gordon | Producer, Reissue Producer |
| 6 | Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson | Guitar |
| 7 | Calvin "Fuzz" Jones | Guitar (Bass) |
| 8 | Robert Lockwood, Jr. | Composer |
| 9 | Robert McCullum | Composer |
| 10 | Memphis Slim | Composer |
| 11 | Pinetop Perkins | Composer, Piano, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 12 | Willie Perkins | Composer |
| 13 | David Shirk | Engineer, Pre-Mastering Engineer |
| 14 | Pinetop Smith | Composer |
| 15 | Willie "Big Eyes" Smith | Drums |
| 16 | Tampa Red | Composer |
| 17 | Thomas Vilot | Art Direction |
| 18 | David Whiteis | Liner Notes |
| 19 | Hudson Whittaker | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |