''Funky Town'' is an album by blues guitarist and vocalist
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 ''Roll ...
, released by the
BluesWay label in 1968.
Critical reception
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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
''The Encyclopedia of Popular Music'' is an encyclopedia created in 1989 by Colin Larkin. It is the "modern man's" equivalent of the '' Grove Dictionary of Music'', which Larkin describes in less than flattering terms.''The Times'', ''The Know ...
'' wrote that the album "showcased a virtually undiminished talent, still capable of incisive playing."
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Track listing
All compositions by T-Bone Walker except where noted
# "Goin' to Funky Town" – 5:02
# "Party Girl" (Walker, E.J. White) – 3:04
# "Why My Baby (Keep On Bothering Me)" – 2:53
# "Jealous Woman" – 3:16
# "Going to Build Me a Playhouse" (Walker, White) – 3:42
# "Long Skirt Baby Blues" – 2:31
# "Struggling Blues" (Walker, Grover McDaniel) – 3:50
# "I'm in an Awful Mood" (Walker, McDaniel) – 4:19
# "I Wish My Baby (Would Come Home At Night)" – 3:00
Personnel
*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 ''Roll ...
– guitar, vocals
*Other musicians unidentified
References
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T-Bone Walker albums
1968 albums
BluesWay Records albums
Albums produced by Bob Thiele