''I Got a Woman and Some Blues'' is the 21st album by American guitarist

George Benson George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist. A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, play ...

featuring performances recorded in 1969 but not released on the A&M label until 1984.CTI Records discography
accessed February 16, 2012

Reception

The

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 ...

review states "the great guitarist always comes through with something worth hearing when asked".Ginell, R. S
Allmusic Review
accessed February 16, 2012

Track listing

# " I Got a Woman" (

Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson Sr. (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential singers in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Ge ...

, Renald Richard) – 5:01 # "Out of the Blue" (

Henry Nemo Henry Nemo (June 8, 1909 – November 26, 1999) was a musician, songwriter, and actor in Hollywood films who had a reputation as a hipster. Band leading In 1941, Nemo formed his own 19-piece band. The group featured four Chinese women as singers ...

, Will Jason) – 3:18 # "Bluesadelic" (George Benson) – 4:14 # "Durham's Turn" (George Benson) – 4:06 # "Good Morning Blues" (

Billy Vera Billy Vera (born William Patrick McCord; May 28, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, author, and music historian. He has been a singer and songwriter since the 1960s, his most successful record being " At This Moment", a US number 1 ...

) – 2:53 # "I Worry 'Bout You" ( Norman Mapp) – 2:28 # "Without Her" (

Harry Nilsson Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter who reached the peak of his commercial success in the early 1970s. His work is characterized by pioneering vocal ov ...

) – 2:38 # "She Went a Little Bit Farther" (

Mack Vickery Mack Vickery (June 8, 1938 – December 21, 2004), also known as Atlanta James and Vick Vickers, was an American musician, songwriter, and inductee in the Hillbilly Hall of Fame and Alabama Music Hall of Fame. His songs have been recorded by ...

Merle Kilgore Wyatt Merle Kilgore (August 9, 1934 – February 6, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, and manager. Born in Chickasha, Oklahoma, he was raised in Shreveport, Louisiana. At the time of his death, he was the personal manager of Hank Wi ...

) – 3:08 # "Goodbye, Columbus" (

Jim Yester James Yester (born November 24, 1939) is an American musician. He is a member of the sunshine pop group The Association, who had numerous hits on the ''Billboard'' charts including " Windy", " Cherish", "Never My Love" and "Along Comes Mary". H ...

) – 2:04 ''Recorded on April 30 (9), June 4 (5–8), August 19 (1), August 20 (3–4) and September 3 (2), 1969.''

Personnel

– guitar, vocals *

Luiz Bonfá Luiz Floriano Bonfá (17 October 1922 – 12 January 2001) was a Brazilian guitarist and composer. He was best known for the music he composed for the film ''Black Orpheus''. Biography Luiz Floriano Bonfá was born on October 17, 1922, in ...

– guitar (track 2) * Unnamed musicians – brass, saxophones, acoustic piano, bass, drums

References

{{Authority control CTI Records albums George Benson albums 1984 albums Albums produced by Creed Taylor Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio