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Sonny Is King

1963 studio album by Sonny Terry


Sonny Is King is an album by blues musician Sonny Terry recorded and sessions in 1960 and 1962 and released on the Bluesville label.[1][2][unreliable source]

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Reception

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AllMusic reviewer Thom Owens stated: "Half of Sonny Is King is devoted to a rare session between Sonny Terry and Lightnin' Hopkins ... but the rhythm section fails to kick the pair into overdrive, and much of the music disappointingly meanders ... That's proven by the second side of the album, where Terry falls into the comfortable setting of duetting with Brownie McGhee. While these aren't among the duo's very best recordings, they are nonetheless enjoyable, suggesting that there's something to be said for the familiar".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Sonny Terry

  1. "One Monkey Don't Stop the Show" – 3:04
  2. "Changed the Lock On My Door" – 3:30
  3. "Tater Pie" – 2:32
  4. "She's So Sweet" – 2:39
  5. "Diggin' My Potatoes" 3:32
  6. "Sonny's Coming" – 2:50
  7. "Ida Mae" – 3:10
  8. "Callin' My Mama" – 2:33
  9. "Bad Luck" – 4:10
  10. "Blues from the Bottom" – 4:17

Personnel

Performance

Production


References

  1. Jazzdisc: Sonny Terry Catalog accessed October 26, 2018
  2. Owens, Thom. Sonny Terry: Sonny Is King – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  3. Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 639. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.

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