Gray,Henry In Session: 1952-1961 - I'M A Lucky Lucky Man CD

Where would the Chicago blues scene have been without Henry Gray as mainstay on piano for most of the big stars, names such as Jimmy Rogers, Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Reed and Billy Boy Arnold. This CD presents Henry Gray in another of our "In Session" series not only with some of these big names but sessions recorded under his own name but never issued at the time. His first session was in 1952 with Jimmy Rogers and later that year with Morris Pejoe, both sessions for Chess. In the studio in 1955 with Howlin' Wolf produced the minor hit "Who Will Be Next". Jimmy Reed rarely used piano on his Vee Jay recordings but three from one session has Gray pounding away in the back ground. Henry "pops" up in the middle of Billy Boy's "Here's My Picture" to take an amazing solo. A switch to Parrot records with Dusty Brown then a session on Blue Lake under his own name before the classic G. "Davy" Crockett track "Look out Mable" revered by rock & rollers to this day. Finally we have three more from 1961 with Howlin' Wolf including the iconic "Going Down Slow" enhanced with vocal interjections from Willie Dixon. This release presents the best of Chicago blues in it's heyday with the one of the most talented pianists around at that time

1. Mistreated Baby 2. The Last Time 3. Tired of Crying Over You 4. I Declare That Ain't Right (Take 2) 5. I Declare That Ain't Right (Take 4) 6. Matchbox Blues 7. Can't Get Along 8. It'll Plumb Get It 9. Who Will Be Next 10. I Have a Little Girl 11. Hurt My Feelings 12. She Don't Want Me No More 13. Come on Baby 14. I Don't Go for That 15. Here's My Picture 16. You've Got Me Wrong 17. He Don't Love You 18. Hurry Home 19. Watch Yourself 20. That Ain't Right 21. Goodbye Baby 22. You Messed Up 23. Look Out Mable 24. Did You Ever Love Somebody (That Didn't Love You) 25. You'll Be Mine 26. Just Like I Treat You 27. Going Down Slow