Live at the W. C. Handy Blues Awards 1 [Live]

Live at the W. C. Handy Blues Awards 1 [Live]

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The big night of the blues, the annual W.C. Handy Awards ceremony, doesn't get a television audience like the Grammys but the fans in attendance for the Memphis festivities get as much high-quality live blues as they can handle. A long overdue compilation of the onstage excitement covers the 1996-2001 timeframe with a second volume due next year. The collection uses big names, such as Bonnie Raitt (whose "Three Time Loser" closes the album), Taj Mahal (who saunters through "Senor Blues" backed by his funky Phantom Blues band), and Susan Tedeschi (who delivers a smoldering, six minute-plus rendition of "Just Won't Burn", the song that ignited her career) to grab your attention, but the best blues comes from lesser-known Handy honorees. Joe Louis Walker, armed only with his acoustic guitar and prodigious talent, kicks off things with a sizzling testimonial to the music via "Bluesifying" before the late Luther Allison rips through an electrifying "Cherry Red Wine" with the Memphis Horns helping out. His son, Bernard Allison, teams up with Deborah Coleman for his "Bad Love" to put a dynastic spin on things. The always energetic Bobby Rush serves as the official soul representative with a down and dirty "Hoochie Man," while California's Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers, a three-time Band of the Year winner, roll through "Low Down Dog" in fine fashion. And speaking of blues hounds, Rufus Thomas reprises his classic "Walking the Dog" with the horns riffing mightily and Raitt contributing some slide guitar licks in a performance that perfectly captures the party atmosphere of the awards show. --Michael Point

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Help keep the blues alive. Proceeds from the sale of "Live at the W.C. Handy Blues Awards, vol. 1" benefit the Blues Foundation and the Handy Awards.

<"b0000cd5h74999"> Album Description
It's the biggest night in the blues - now on CD for the first time. Each year in May, the blues world gathers in Memphis to celebrate the best artists in the genre during the annual W.C. Handy Blues Awards Show - the blues version of the GRAMMY(R) awards. As the awards show unfolds, a select few performers take the stage at the historic Orpheum Theatre to play the blues. Within earshot of Beale Street, blues legends - often performing in dream-team lineups and one-time-only combos - tear the house down. With the release of "Live at the W.C. Handy Blues Awards, vol. 1" these once-in-a-lifetime performances are finally available on CD.

Live at the W. C. Handy Blues Awards 1 [Live]

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Live at the W. C. Handy Blues Awards 1 [Live]

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