Rude Dudes
08/05/2003 | Document
Lyrics from Rude Dudes
All Music Guide Review
Since leaving the Rolling Stones in 1993, Bill Wyman has gone on a one-man crusade to promote the music he obviously loves. Wyman fronts his own blues band, the Rhythm Kings, and has been instrumental in keeping the names of both classic and obscure blues artists in the public eye through compilations like Rude Dudes. The title is somewhat misleading; there are as many "rude" women on this Document compilation as men. These risqué tracks, mainly from the '30s, include Butterbeans & Susie's "Elevator Papa, Switchboard Mama," Lil Johnson's "My Stove's in Good Condition," Speckled Red's "The Dirty Dozen, No. 2," Roosevelt Sykes' "We Can Sell That Thing," Bo Carter's "Banana in Your Fruit Basket," Victoria Spivey's "One Hour Mama," Ethel Waters' "My Handy Man," and Whistlin' Rufus' "(Whose Gonna Do Your) Sweet Jelly Rollin.'" Wyman not only co-wrote the liner notes, but also chose the 40 tunes. Part of the reason for this disc of upbeat, naughty tunes was Wyman's irritation toward people who consistently apply the blues as depressing music. In the liner notes he states, "If your friends need convincing that the blues can make you smile, play them this, but not in front of the children." ~ Al Campbell, All Music Guide
Rude Dudes Track Listing
Credits of Rude Dudes
- Al Miller
- Guitar, Vocals
- Arnett Nelson
- Clarinet
- Odell Rand
- Clarinet
- Walter Roland
- Piano
- Washboard Sam
- Vocals, Washboard
- Neil Slaven
- Liner Notes
- Clarence Williams
- Piano, Arranger
- Charlie Green
- Trumpet
- Floyd Casey
- Washboard
- Edith North Johnson
- Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
- Wesley Wilson
- Piano
- Mae Glover
- Vocals
- Harry Brooks
- Piano
- Bill Owsley
- Sax (Tenor)
- Gary Atkinson
- Executive Producer
- Rufus Bridey
- Piano, Vocals, Whistle (Human)
- Coot Grant
- Vocals
- Alfred Bell
- Trumpet
- Sam Theard
- Vocals
- Black Rob
- Piano
- Margaret Webster
- Vocals
- Napoleon Fletcher
- Vocals
- Joshua White
- Guitar, Vocals
- Jesse James
- Piano, Vocals
- Blind Norris
- Guitar
- Jane Lucas
- Vocals
- Richard Havers
- Executive Producer
- Frankie Driggs
- Vocals
- Barrell House Annie
- Vocals
- Paul Swinton
- Producer
- George Hannah
- Arranger, Vocals
- Hot Box Johnson
- Guitar
- Lillie Mae Kirkman
- Vocals
- Tampa Red
- Guitar, Kazoo, Vocals
- Bill Wyman
- Liner Notes, Compilation
- Big Maceo Merriweather
- Piano
- John Byrd
- Guitar, Vocals
- Lil Johnson
- Vocals
- Curley Weaver
- Guitar
- Bull City Red
- Washboard
- Joe Edwards
- Vocals
- Susie Hawthorne
- Vocals
- Pops Foster
- String Bass
- Charlie Holmes
- Sax (Alto)
- Clifford "Snags" Jones
- Drums
- Lewis Leslie
- Guitar
- Meade "Lux" Lewis
- Piano
- Henry "Red" Allen
- Trumpet
- Eddie Heywood
- Piano
- James P. Johnson
- Piano
- Eddie Lang
- Guitar
- Albert Nicholas
- Clarinet
- Speckled Red
- Piano, Vocals
- Ethel Waters
- Vocals
- Luis Russell
- Piano
- Lizzie Miles
- Vocals
- Big Bill Broonzy
- Guitar
- Bo Carter
- Guitar, Vocals
- Georgia Tom Dorsey
- Piano, Vocals
- Blind Boy Fuller
- Guitar, Vocals
- Lonnie Johnson
- Vocals
- Curtis Jones
- Piano
- Blind Willie McTell
- Guitar, Vocals
- Whistlin' Alex Moore
- Piano, Vocals
- Bessie Smith
- Vocals
- Victoria Spivey
- Vocals
- Roosevelt Sykes
- Piano, Vocals











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