Blues Had a Baby (1999)

About this title: The blues of Lurrie Bell comes from a turbulent place, but there's no denying the man can play. This album brings together tracks from three different sessions, the bulk being held in 1997. Supported by a spartan rhythm section, Bell sprays kamikaze guitar licks over a bevy of old standards like "Five Long Years," "Who Do You Love," "Mean Old Frisco," and "You're the One." The last four songs on the album are the real treat; cut in 1995 at the Mercurial Son sessions, this is just Lurrie and his electric guitar running through raw, soulful, and sometimes whacked-out versions of everything from ... read more

Tracks:

1. Givin' Me a Hard Time [Simmons]
2. Got My Eyes on You [Smothers]
3. You're the One [Lane/Rogers]
4. Rapid Transit [Scott]
5. Mean Black Spider [Traditional]
6. Blues Had a Baby [McGhee/Morganfield/]
7. Lurrie's Walk [Bell]
8. Mean Old Frisco [Crudup]
9. Five Long Years [Boyd]
10. Who Do You Love? [McDaniel/Scott]
11. Raised on the Blues [Bell/Scott]
12. I'm Your 44 [Bell]
13. If I Had a Hammer [Hays/Seeger]
14. Mary Had a Little Lamb [Guy]
15. Rollin' and Tumblin' [Traditional]

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