''The Blues of Otis Spann'' is an album by blues pianist and vocalist

Otis Spann Otis Spann (March 21, 1924 or 1930April 24, 1970) was an American blues musician, whom many consider to be the leading postwar Chicago blues pianist. Early life Sources differ over Spann's early years. Some state that he was born in Jackson, Miss ...

recorded in London in 1964 and released by the UK

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Reception

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reviewer Bill Dahl stated "A Mike Vernon-produced British album from 1964 that was one of Spann's first full-length dates as a leader. Nice band, too".

Track listing

All compositions by Otis Spann except where noted # "Rock Me Mama" (

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) − 4:20 # "I Came from Clarksdale" − 3:30 # "Keep Your Hand Out of My Pocket" − 5:10 # "Spann's Boogie" − 4:35 # "Sarah Street" − 3:35 # "The Blues Don't Like Nobody" − 4:40 # "Country Boy" (

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, Thomas Williams) − 2:51 Additional track on CD reissue # "My Home Is in the Delta" − 4:30 Additional track on CD reissue # "Meet Me in the Bottom" − 3:45 # "Lost Sheep in the Fold" − 2:25 # "I Got a Feeling" − 4:10 # "Jangleboogie" − 3:30 # "T 99" − 5:20 # "Natural Days" − 4:00 # "You Gonna Need My Help" (Morganfield) − 4:30 Additional track on CD reissue

Personnel

− vocals, piano *

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− guitar *

Ransom Knowling Ransom Knowling (24 June 1912 – 22 October 1967) was an American rhythm and blues musician, best known for playing bass on many blues recordings made in Chicago between the 1930s and 1950s, including those of Arthur Crudup and Little Brothe ...

− bass * Little Willie Smith – drums *

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− guitar (track 8) *

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− overdubbed harmonica, guitar, bass (track 8)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Blues of Otis Spann, The 1964 albums Otis Spann albums Decca Records albums