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    The Bluesville Years, Vol. 5: Mr. Brownie & Mr. Sonny

    Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - The Bluesville Years, Vol. 5: Mr. Brownie & Mr. Sonny

    10/06/1960


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    All Music Guide Review

    The musical partnership of Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry stood the test of time and quality wise hardly ever wavered below magnificent. This 17-track collection is culled from four excellent Bluesville vinyl albums from the early 1960s and features numerous fine moments. Starting with five selections from Brownie's first solo album for the label, we find the duo augmented with the presence of Bennie Foster on second guitar with Brownie handling all the vocals. Sonny's solo sides emanate from two separate sessions, the first of which features Brownie's famous brother Stick ("Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee") contributing guitar on three tracks which also include J.C. Burris on second harmonica behind Terry. The second 1960 session features Lightnin' Hopkins as a somewhat chaotic backup guitarist behind Sonny on two cuts. The compilation closes with seven romping, loosely played tracks from a live performance at the Philadelphia folk club, the Second Fret in April of 1962. The oddball instrumentation on several tracks and the guest turns by Stick and Lightnin' makes this a Brownie and Sonny a cut above the usual and worth seeking out. ~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide

    Credits of The Bluesville Years, Vol. 5: Mr. Brownie & Mr. Sonny

    • Ozzie Cadena
    • Producer, Supervisor, Original Session Producer

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