Mister So and So (1996)

About this title: Having taken 13 years between the releases of his first and second albums, Frank Christian was back after only a year with his third. One reason for the speed seems to be that he chose to make an album more like his live performances, mixing in cover songs along with his own originals. Those songs gave some insight into the breadth of the artist, ranging from the kinds of folk-blues songs (Blind Willie McTell's "Statesboro Blues," Mance Lipscomb's "Sugar Babe") and singer-songwriter songs (Gordon Lightfoot's "Did She Mention My Name," Tom Rush's "No Regrets") you might have expected to more ... read more

Tracks:

1. Gary's Blues [Christian]
2. Smile and Show Some Skin [Christian]
3. Did She Mention My Name [Lightfoot]
4. Make Me a Pallet on the Floor [Traditional/Duffey]
5. No Regrets [Rush]
6. Mississippi Blues [Brown]
7. Can't You Believe Me [Christian]
8. Champagne on the Roof [Christian]
9. Makin' Whoopee [Kahn/Donaldson]
10. Port of Amsterdam [Brel/Blau/Schuman]
11. Statesboro Blues [Mc Tell]
12. Time Takes a Twist [Christian]
13. Banquo's Holiday [Christian]
14. Sugar Babe [Lipscomb]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.