Bonnie Lee - I'm Good (1998) [Chicago Blues Session Vol. 07]

Bonnie Lee - The Queen of Chicago Blues:

Born in Bunkie, Louisiana in 1931 and raised in Beaumont Texas, Bonnie started out as a piano player for her church in Beaumont, immediately after that she began singing with local bands around Beaumont and Port Arthur Texas. In 1950 at the age of 19 Bonnie joined the Famous Georgia Minstrels Show and toured for a few years. When asked who influenced her the most, without hestitation Bonnie has always stated that Dinah Washington was her favorite blues singer and Ruth Brown along with Big Mama Thorton and Sarah Vaughn were her idols. After touring with the Minstrel Show she returned to Texas and her church. After a while in Texas Bonnie packed her bags and moved to Chicago were she has been humming her sweet blues sounds ever since. Once arriving to Chicago Bonnie met Muddy Waters at Smitty' s corner, worked with J.B. Lenior at the White Rose in Phoenix, sang with organist James Reese, and recorded her first tune in the 1960' s entitled " My man rocked me with one steady roll " for Mayo Williams on the Ebony label. In the 1970' s she recorded 45' s for Sunnyiand Slim' s Airway label, Bill Collins Black and Blue label, and in 1987 she recorded for the first time with Wolf records. When Bonnie first met Mayo Williams he nicknamed her Bonnie Bombshell, and she laughs when she tells the story of how Sunnyiand Slim told her to " take the bombshell off because like she was about to jump out of a cake. " So she says now that everyone just knows her as Bonnie. " As well as once having her own band, Bonnie has also sang with several other bands, including Gatemouth Brown, Eddie C. Campbell, Sunnyiand Slim ( whom Bonnie credits for putting her on the map ), Fred Below & Co., Big Daddy Kinsey, Johnny B. Moore with the Delta Blues Band, and the Appollos, she currently can be seen as a special guest with Wolf records recording star Willie Kent, who writes most of Bonnies original material, and they are also without a doubt one of the hottest blues shows in Chicago. " /' m Good " shout' s the Belle of the blues " Bonnie Lee, as she toys with her audience from the bandstand. With a lusty and vibrant stage presence, Bonnie is quickly becoming a favorite in the Chicago Clubs. Her bluesy voice, with to much living in it to be sentimental, has been heard in many sectors of the world and she is still probably the best kept secret in the arena of blues.

More about Chicago Blues Session and Bonnie Lee:

Wolf Records home page - THE VERY BEST IN ORIGINAL CHICAGO & COUNTRY BLUES SINCE 27 YEARS
Bonnie Lee Biography - Bonnie Lee Biography
Bonnie Lee on Wiki - Bonnie Lee



Tracklist:

01 - I'm Good
02 - Fast Life
03 - Summer Is Gone
04 - Sad And Evil Woman
05 - You Got Me Running
06 - I Love You Baby
07 - Tryin' To Make A Livin'
08 - Got The Blues
09 - Bye,Bye, Baby
10 - I Need Someone
11 - I've Got A Man

Personnel includes: Bonnie Lee (vocals); Magic Slim, John Primer, Luther Adams, Johnny B. Moore (guitar); Fred Laster (saxophone); Willie Kent (bass); Cleo Williams, Tim Taylor (drums).
Personnel: Bonnie Lee (vocals); Luther "Slim" Adams, Will Davis , John Primer, Johnny B. Moore, Magic Slim (guitar).
Audio Mixer: Alex Munkas.
Liner Note Author: Bonnie Lee.
Recording information: ACME Recording, Chicago, IL.
Photographers: Ernst Greindl; Andrea Folterbauer; James Fraher; Hannes Folterbauer.
Also Features: Magic Slim & Willie Kent



Additional info:

1. Covers - 9 Jpeg files, total size - 5.83 Mb


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