''The Blues Is Where It's At'' is an album by blues pianist/vocalist
Otis Spann
Otis Spann (March 21, 1924, or 1930April 24, 1970) was an American blues musician many consider the leading postwar Chicago blues pianist.
Early life
Sources differ over Spann's early years. Some state that he was born in Jackson, Mississippi, ...
recorded in 1966 and originally released by the
BluesWay label.
Wirz' American Music:Otis Spann Discography
accessed November 11, 2019
Track listing
All compositions by Otis Spann except where noted
# "Popcorn Man" (McKinley Morganfield
McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913April 30, 1983), better known as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer-songwriter and musician who was an important figure in the post-World War II blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of modern ...
) − 2:20
# "Brand New House" (Bobby Darin
Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassotto; May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor who performed Pop music, pop, Swing music, swing, Folk music, folk, rock and roll, and country music.
Darin started ...
, Woody Harris
Woody Harris (November 1, 1911 – February 19, 1985) was an American songwriter of the 1950s and 1960s. He is perhaps best known for songs written for and with Bobby Darin. On "Queen of the Hop", Darin used the name "Walden Tweed". Darin's real n ...
) − 3:04
# "Chicago Blues" (Otis Spann, George Spink) − 3:19
# "Steel Mill Blues" − 4:17
# "Down On Sarah Street
Sarah Street (born 1958) is professor of Film and Foundation Chair of Drama at University of Bristol.
Education
Street received a Bachelor of Arts from University of Warwick and a Doctor of Philosophy from Oxford University.
Research
Street ...
" − 3:05
# " T'Aint Nobody's Bizness If I Do" (Porter Grainger
Porter Grainger ( Granger; October 22, 1891 − October 30, 1948) was an African American pianist, songwriter, playwright, and music publisher.
Early life
When Grainger was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the Granger family name did not include ...
, Clarence Williams, Robert Prince) − 3:52
# "Nobody Knows Chicago Like I Do (Party Blues)" − 2:35
# "My Home Is On the Delta" (Morganfield) − 3:12
# "Spann Blues" − 4:28
Personnel
*Otis Spann − piano, vocals
* George Smith − harmonica
* Luther Johnson, Muddy Waters
McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913April 30, 1983), better known as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer-songwriter and musician who was an important figure in the post-World War II blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of moder ...
, Sammy Lawhorn
Sammy David Lawhorn (July 12, 1935 – April 29, 1990) was an American Chicago blues guitarist, best known as a member of Muddy Waters's band. He also accompanied many other blues musicians, including Otis Spann, Willie Cobbs, Eddie Boyd, Roy B ...
− guitar
* Mac Arnold − electric bass
* Francis Clay – drums
;Technical
*Bob Arnold - engineer
*Joe Lebow - design
*Charles Shabacon - photography
References
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1966 albums
Otis Spann albums
Albums produced by Bob Thiele
BluesWay Records albums