Good Times (Shakey Jake album)

Last updated

Good Times
Good Times (Shakey Jake album).jpg
Studio album by
Released1960
RecordedMay 11, 1960
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre Blues
Length36:40
Label Bluesville
BVLP 1008
Producer Esmond Edwards
Shakey Jake chronology
Good Times
(1960)
Mouth Harp Blues
(1961)

Good Times is an album by blues musician Shakey Jake Harris recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]

AllMusic reviewer Bill Dahl stated: "The trio located some succulent common ground even without a drummer, Harris keeping his mouth organ phrasing succinct and laying out when his more accomplished session mates catch fire". [4]

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy D. Harris (Shakey Jake)

  1. "Worried Blues" – 2:21
  2. "My Foolish Heart" – 3:02
  3. "Sunset Blues" – 6:18
  4. "You Spoiled Your Baby" – 2:48
  5. "Tear Drops" – 3:22
  6. "Just Shakey" – 1:55
  7. "Jake's Blues" – 1:51
  8. "Still Your Fool" – 3:12
  9. "Keep A-Loving Me Baby" – 2:09
  10. "Call Me When You Need Me" – 3:28
  11. "Huffin' and Puffin'" – 2:50
  12. "Good Times" – 3:16

Personnel

Performance

Production

Related Research Articles

James D. "Shakey Jake" Harris was an American Chicago blues singer, harmonicist and songwriter. He released five albums over a period of almost 25 years. He was often musically associated with his nephew Magic Sam.

<i>Person to Person</i> (Mildred Anderson album) 1960 studio album by Mildred Anderson

Person to Person is the debut album by jazz vocalist Mildred Anderson featuring saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis' working group with organist Shirley Scott recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label.

<i>Slims Shout</i> 1961 studio album by Sunnyland Slim

Slim's Shout is an album by blues musician Sunnyland Slim recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label the following year.

<i>Mouth Harp Blues</i> 1961 studio album by Shakey Jake

Mouth Harp Blues is an album by blues musician Shakey Jake Harris recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label the following year.

<i>Blues by Lonnie Johnson</i> 1960 studio album by Lonnie Johnson

Blues by Lonnie Johnson is an album by blues musician Lonnie Johnson recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label.

<i>Losing Game</i> 1961 studio album by Lonnie Johnson

Losing Game is an album by blues musician Lonnie Johnson recorded in 1961 and released on the Bluesville label.

<i>Idle Hours</i> (album) 1961 studio album by Lonnie Johnson with Victoria Spivey

Idle Hours is an album by blues musicians Lonnie Johnson and Victoria Spivey recorded in 1962 and released on the Bluesville label.

<i>The Return of Roosevelt Sykes</i> 1960 studio album by Roosevelt Sykes

The Return of Roosevelt Sykes is an album by blues musician Roosevelt Sykes recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label.

<i>The Honeydripper</i> (Roosevelt Sykes album) 1961 studio album by Roosevelt Sykes

The Honeydripper is an album by blues musician Roosevelt Sykes recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label the following year.

<i>Hear My Blues</i> 1960 studio album by Al Smith

Hear My Blues is the debut album by jazz/blues vocalist Al Smith featuring saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis' working group with organist Shirley Scott recorded in 1959 and becoming the first release on the Bluesville label. The album was reissued as Blues Shout! under Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis's name on Prestige in 1964.

<i>Down Home Blues</i> (Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry album) 1960 studio album by Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry

Down Home Blues is an album by blues musicians Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label.

<i>Midnight Special</i> (Al Smith album) 1961 studio album by Al Smith

Midnight Special is the second album by jazz/blues vocalist Al Smith featuring saxophonist King Curtis recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label early the following year.

<i>Tasty Blues</i> 1961 studio album by Little Brother Montgomery

Tasty Blues is an album by blues musician Little Brother Montgomery recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label early the following year.

<i>No More in Life</i> 1961 studio album by Mildred Anderson

No More in Life is the second album by jazz vocalist Mildred Anderson recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label early the following year.

<i>Say No to the Devil</i> 1962 studio album by Reverend Gary Davis

Say No to the Devil is an album by blues musician Reverend Gary Davis recorded in 1961 and released on the Bluesville label in August 1962.

<i>Last Night Blues</i> 1961 studio album by Lightnin Hopkins with Sonny Terry

Last Night Blues is an album by blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins with Sonny Terry recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label the following year.

<i>Walkin This Road by Myself</i> 1962 studio album by Lightnin Hopkins

Walkin' This Road by Myself is an album by blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins recorded in Texas and released on the Bluesville label.

<i>Carolina Blues Man</i> 1961 studio album by Pink Anderson

Carolina Blues Man, subtitled Pink Anderson Volume I, is an album by blues musician Pink Anderson recorded in 1961 and released on the Bluesville label.

<i>Trouble Blues</i> (album) 1961 studio album by Curtis Jones

Trouble Blues is an album by blues musician Curtis Jones recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label the following year.

<i>K. C.s Blues</i> 1961 studio album by K. C. Douglas

K. C.'s Blues is an album by blues musician K. C. Douglas recorded in 1961 and released on the Bluesville label.

References