A spectacular date by a great New Orleans pianist whose personal difficulties prevented him from both a long life and sustained career achievement.
James Booker
was cited as an inspiration by everyone from
Dr. John
to
Harry Connick Jr.
, and played with an array of performers, from
Lloyd Price
Aretha Franklin
,
B.B. King
Ringo Starr
, and
the Doobie Brothers
. He seamlessly fused a
blues
base,
jazz
touches, and an
R&B
/
gospel
feeling, and this was among his best (and few) recordings. ~ Ron Wynn