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''Dancing the Blues'' is an
album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records co ...
by American blues artist
Taj Mahal The Taj Mahal (; ) is an Islamic ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1631 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan () to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mu ...
, released in 1993.


Reception

Allmusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databa ...
gave a positive review of the album, calling the music "inclusive" and "eclectic", and praising a number of the individual tracks.


Track listing

# "Blues Ain't Nothin'" (Taj Mahal) – 4:12 # "Hard Way" (Grover McDaniel,
T-Bone Walker Aaron Thibeaux "T-Bone" Walker (May 28, 1910 – March 16, 1975) was an American blues musician, composer, songwriter and bandleader, who was a pioneer and innovator of the jump blues, West Coast blues, and electric blues sounds. In 2018 ''R ...
) – 2:51 # "Strut" (Mahal) – 3:39 # " Going to the River" (
Dave Bartholomew David Louis Bartholomew (December 24, 1918 – June 23, 2019) was an American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer. He was prominent in the music of New Orleans throughout the second half of the 20th century. Originally ...
,
Fats Domino Antoine Dominique Domino Jr. (February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017), known as Fats Domino, was an American pianist, singer and songwriter. One of the pioneers of rock and roll music, Domino sold more than 65 million records. Born in New O ...
) – 6:30 # "Mockingbird" (Charlie Foxx, Inez Foxx) – 3:54 # "Blue Light Boogie" (Jessie Mae Robinson) – 4:03 # "The Hoochi Coochi Coo" (
Hank Ballard Hank Ballard (born John Henry Kendricks; November 18, 1927 – March 2, 2003) was an American singer and songwriter, the lead vocalist of The Midnighters and one of the first rock and roll artists to emerge in the early 1950s. He played an inte ...
, Billy Myles) – 2:54 # "
That's How Strong My Love Is "That's How Strong My Love Is" is a song written by Roosevelt Jamison and first recorded in 1964 by deep soul singer O. V. Wright. The song is a soulful love ballad and has been covered many times, most notably in 1965 by Otis Redding, with Re ...
" (Roosevelt Jamison) – 3:07 # "Down Home Girl" (Arthur Butler, Jerry Leiber) – 3:40 # "Stranger in My Own Home Town" ( Percy Mayfield) – 2:42 # "Sitting on Top of the World" (Lonnie Chatmon,
Walter Vinson Walter Vinson (February 2, 1901 – April 22, 1975) was an American Memphis blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a member of the Mississippi Sheiks, worked with Bo Chatmon and his brothers, and co-wrote the blues standard "Sitting o ...
) – 3:28 # "I'm Ready" (Sylvester Bradford, Fats Domino) – 3:53 ;CD Bonus Track #
  • " I Can't Help Myself (Sugarpie Honeybunch)" ( Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Edward Holland) – 2:43


    Personnel

    *Taj Mahal – Lead Vocals, Organ, Guitar, Harmonica, Piano, Steel Guitar, Liner Notes *Sir Harry Bowens – Background Vocals *Tony Braunagel – Percussion, Drums *Kurt DeMunbrun – Design *
    Chuck Domanico Charles Louis Domanico (January 20, 1944 – October 17, 2002), better known as Chuck Domanico, was an American jazz bassist who played double bass and bass guitar on the West Coast jazz scene. Domanico was born in Chicago. He settled i ...
    – Upright Bass *Jerry Finn – Second Engineer *
    Bob Glaub Bob Glaub (born May 10, 1952)Hageman, William (April 29, 2005)."The aces of bass: Five giants of an overshadowed instrument", Knight Ridder Tribune News Service. is an American bass player and session musician. He has played with such artists an ...
    – Bass *Ron Goldstein – Executive Producer *Marty Grebb – Alto, Baritone & Tenor Saxophone, Background Vocals *Helix Hadar – Second Engineer *
    Richie Hayward Richard "Richie" Hayward (February 6, 1946 – August 12, 2010) was an American drummer best known as a founding member and drummer in the band Little Feat. He performed with several bands and worked as a session player. Hayward also joined ...
    – Drums * Etta James – Vocals *William H. Johnson – Illustrations *Darrell Leonard – Trombone, Trumpet, Trombonium *Stephen Marcussen – Mastering *Joe McGrath – Percussion, Engineer *
    Ian McLagan Ian Patrick McLagan (; 12 May 1945 – 3 December 2014) was an English keyboardist, best known as a member of the rock bands Small Faces and Faces. He also collaborated with the Rolling Stones and led his own band from the late 1970s. He was i ...
    – Organ, Piano * Bill Payne – Piano *Melanie Penny – Art Direction *
    John Porter John Porter may refer to: Politicians * John Porter (portreeve), 1390–94, Member of Parliament (MP) for Taunton * John Porter (Illinois politician) (1935–2022), Illinois politician, U.S. Representative * John Porter (MP for Bramber) (died 1599 ...
    – Guitar, Producer *Michito Sanchez – Percussion, Conga *
    Johnny Lee Schell Johnny Lee Schell is an American guitarist and songwriter. In the late 1960s, he first recorded with producer Norman Petty in Group Axis. In the 1970s, he joined Amarillo TX southern rock band, Baby. Since his professional debut, he has played wi ...
    – Guitar, Background Vocals *Joe Sublett – Soprano & Tenor Saxophone *Texacali Horns – Horn *Rich Veltrop – Second Engineer *Robin Visotsky – Photography *Mick Weaver – Organ


    References

    {{Authority control Taj Mahal (musician) albums 1993 albums Albums produced by John Porter (musician)