Born in the Delta

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Born in the Delta
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Studio album by
Released1997
RecordedNovember 1996
Genre Blues
Length46:35
Label Telarc [1]
Producer Randy Labbe
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Born in the Delta is an album by blues pianist Pinetop Perkins, released on May 27, 1997. [5] Perkins was 83 years old when he recorded the album in 1996, [5] having begun his recording career late in life.

Contents

Musicians

Track listing

  1. "Every Day I Have the Blues" - Peter Chatman, Memphis Slim
  2. "For You My Love" - Paul Gayten
  3. "Look on Yonder Wall" - Elmore James
  4. "Blues After Hours" - Robert Bruce, William Feyne, Avery Parrish
  5. "Murmur Low" - Arthur Spires
  6. "How Long, How Long Blues" - Leroy Carr, J. Mayo Williams
  7. "Baby What You Want Me to Do" - Jimmy Reed
  8. "Blues Oh Blues" - Anthony Melio [5]

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References

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  2. "Born in the Delta - Pinetop Perkins | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. Dahl, Bill. "Pinetop PerkinsBorn in the Delta (Telarc) (star)..." chicagotribune.com.
  4. Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings . Penguin. p. 516. ISBN   978-0-140-51384-4.
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