Roll Over, Baby

Roll Over, Baby

Editorial Reviews
<"b000009npp7499"> Amazon.com
Shorty is one of those artists who has never received his due. The fact that he influenced both the great Buddy Guy and Jimi Hendrix is almost beside the point. He is an uncommonly good blues guitarist in his own right and a powerful vocalist to boot. Roll Over, Baby is full of memorable sides like the slightly risqué title cut, a nostalgic lover's plea. Shorty also does a fine "Hey Joe" a la Hendrix, yet firmly imprints it with his own stamp. And when Shorty says "Don't Mess with My Woman," you'd better listen. His biting guitar is reminiscent of the late Albert King with a little Clapton thrown in. Pick up this disc and you too will wonder why this master has been overlooked. --Lars Gandil

<"b000009npp5540"> Living Blues
Roll Over, Baby was recorded in New Orleans, and it shows. "The Porkchop Song" ... is a propulsive second-line parade flagwaver. ... "Let's Get Close," on the other hand, is a bone-crunching anthem....