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Where would the Chicago blues scene have been without Henry Gray as mainstay on piano for most of the big stars, names such as Jimmy Rogers, Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Reed and Billy Boy Arnold. This CD presents Henry Gray in another of our 'In Session' series not only with some of these big names but sessions recorded under his own name but never issued at the time.
His first session was in 1952 with Jimmy Rogers and later that year with Morris Pejoe, both sessions for Chess. In the studio in 1955 with Howlin' Wolf produced the minor hit 'Who Will Be Next'. Jimmy Reed rarely used piano on his Vee Jay recordings but three from one session has Gray pounding away in the back ground. Henry 'pops' up in the middle of Billy Boy's 'Here's My Picture' to take an amazing solo.
A switch to Parrot records with Dusty Brown then a session on Blue Lake under his own name before the classic G. 'Davy' Crockett track 'Look out Mable' revered by rock & rollers to this day.
Finally we have three more from 1961 with Howlin' Wolf including the iconic 'Going Down Slow' enhanced with vocal interjections from Willie Dixon.
This release presents the best of Chicago blues in its heyday with the one of the most talented pianists around at that time; we give you 'HENRY GRAY'.
Tracklist
JIMMY ROGERS AND HIS ROCKING FOUR
1. MISTREATED BABY
2. THE LAST TIME
MORRIS PEJOE
3. TIRED OF CRYING OVER YOU
LITTLE HENRY
4. I DECLARE THAT AIN'T RIGHT (take 2)
5. I DECLARE THAT AIN'T RIGHT (take 4)
6. MATCHBOX BLUES
MORRIS PEJOE
7. CAN'T GET ALONG
8. IT'LL PLUMB GET IT
HOWLIN WOLF
9. WHO WILL BE NEXT
10. I HAVE A LITTLE GIRL
MORRIS PEJOE
11. HURT MY FEELINGS
JIMMY REED
12. SHE DON'T WANT ME NO MORE
13. COME ON BABY
14. I DON'T GO FOR THAT
BILLY BOY (ARNOLD)
15. HERE'S MY PICTURE
16. YOU'VE GOT ME WRONG
DUSTY BROWN
17. HE DON'T LOVE YOU
18. HURRY HOME
HENRY GRAY
19. WATCH YOURSELF
20. THAT AIN'T RIGHT
21. GOODBYE BABY
22. YOU MESSED UP
G. 'DAVY' CROCKETT
23. LOOK OUT MABLE
24. DID YOU EVER LOVE SOMEBODY (That Didn't Love You)
HOWLIN WOLF
25. YOU'LL BE MINE
26. JUST LIKE I TREAT YOU
27. GOING DOWN SLOW