Midnight Lady Called the Blues | ||||
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Released | 1986 | |||
Label | Muse [1] | |||
Producer | Doc Pomus, Dr. John | |||
Jimmy Witherspoon chronology | ||||
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Midnight Lady Called the Blues is an album by the American musician Jimmy Witherspoon, released in 1986. [2] [3] It was recorded shortly after Witherspoon recovered from throat cancer. [4] Midnight Lady Called the Blues was dedicated to Big Joe Turner. [5] The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male". [6]
The album was cowritten and coproduced by Doc Pomus and Dr. John; it was allegedly recorded in eight hours. [7] [8] [9] It was the first time that Witherspoon had songs written explicitly for him. [10] Hank Crawford played saxophone on the album. [9] Bernard Purdie played drums. [11]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Miami Herald determined that, "while Witherspoon is responsible for the blues vibrations in the studio, every musician shines in support." [9] The Washington Post called Midnight Lady Sings the Blues "one of the grittiest R&B albums he's ever made." [11] Cash Box deemed it "a saucy, creamy, steamy LP." [15]
AllMusic wrote that "the spirited set has more than its share of interesting and exciting moments despite the obscurity of the material." [12] The Guardian noted that the album "gave [Witherspoon's] admirers almost unalloyed satisfaction, thanks partly to sympathetic collaborators, but chiefly to his sheer professionalism." [16] MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide dismissed it as "bland, uninspired." [14]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "New York Blues" | |
2. | "The Barber" | |
3. | "Blinded by Love" | |
4. | "Happy Hard Times" | |
5. | "Something Rotten in East St. Louis" | |
6. | "Midnight Lady Called the Blues" | |
7. | "Blues Hall of Fame" |
Midnight Lady Called the Blues | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1986 | |||
Label | Muse [1] | |||
Producer | Doc Pomus, Dr. John | |||
Jimmy Witherspoon chronology | ||||
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Midnight Lady Called the Blues is an album by the American musician Jimmy Witherspoon, released in 1986. [2] [3] It was recorded shortly after Witherspoon recovered from throat cancer. [4] Midnight Lady Called the Blues was dedicated to Big Joe Turner. [5] The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male". [6]
The album was cowritten and coproduced by Doc Pomus and Dr. John; it was allegedly recorded in eight hours. [7] [8] [9] It was the first time that Witherspoon had songs written explicitly for him. [10] Hank Crawford played saxophone on the album. [9] Bernard Purdie played drums. [11]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Miami Herald determined that, "while Witherspoon is responsible for the blues vibrations in the studio, every musician shines in support." [9] The Washington Post called Midnight Lady Sings the Blues "one of the grittiest R&B albums he's ever made." [11] Cash Box deemed it "a saucy, creamy, steamy LP." [15]
AllMusic wrote that "the spirited set has more than its share of interesting and exciting moments despite the obscurity of the material." [12] The Guardian noted that the album "gave [Witherspoon's] admirers almost unalloyed satisfaction, thanks partly to sympathetic collaborators, but chiefly to his sheer professionalism." [16] MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide dismissed it as "bland, uninspired." [14]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "New York Blues" | |
2. | "The Barber" | |
3. | "Blinded by Love" | |
4. | "Happy Hard Times" | |
5. | "Something Rotten in East St. Louis" | |
6. | "Midnight Lady Called the Blues" | |
7. | "Blues Hall of Fame" |