''Mama Roots'' is an album by organist Charlie Earland which was recorded in 1969 and 1977 and released on the

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accessed November 28, 2017 The album contains reissues tracks from Earland's 1969 albums ''

Boss Organ ''Boss Organ'' is an album by organist Charlie Earland which was recorded in 1966 and released on the Choice label in 1969.Soul Crib ''Soul Crib'' is an album by organist Charlie Earland which was recorded in 1969 and released on the Choice label. Most of the tracks were reissued on Muse Records in 1977 with three tracks on '' Smokin and three on '' Mama Roots''.

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review by Ron Wynn stated "Impressive reunion with George Coleman (ts). Also includes Jimmy Ponder on guitar".

Track listing

All compositions by Charles Earland except where noted # "

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) – 7:44 # "The Dozens" – 3:47 # "Red, Green & Black Blues" – 4:54 # "Mama Roots" – 6:32 # " Old Folks" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) – 5:26 # " Bluesette" (

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) – 6:35

Personnel

Charles Earland Charles Earland (May 24, 1941 – December 11, 1999) was an American jazz organist. Biography Earland was born in Philadelphia and learned to play the saxophone in high school. He played tenor with Jimmy McGriff at the age of 17 and in 1960 form ...

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(tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5), Dave Schnitter (track 1) –

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Jimmy Ponder Jimmy Ponder (May 10, 1946 – September 16, 2013) was an American jazz guitarist. Career When Ponder's brother entered the military, he left his guitar, and Ponder picked it up. In his early teens he received lessons from the guitarist in a ba ...

– guitar *

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(tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5), Bobby Durham (tracks 3 & 6) – drums

References

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