Houseparty (Little Willie Littlefield album)

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Houseparty
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Studio album by
Released1982
RecordedJune 1982
Genre Piano blues, boogie-woogie
Label Oldie Blues
Producer Martin van Olderen
Little Willie Littlefield chronology
Little Willie Littlefield Vol.2
(1981)
Houseparty
(1982)
I'm in the Mood
(1983)

Houseparty is a studio album by American R&B and boogie-woogie pianist and vocalist Little Willie Littlefield.

Contents

Content

The album was recorded at The Farmsound Studio in Heelsum in the Netherlands in June 1982 and released in 1982 on the Dutch record label Oldie Blues (OL 8003). [1] The album was produced by Martin van Olderen.

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Beggin'"
  2. "Houseparty"
  3. "Honky Tonk Train Blues"
  4. "Just Relax"
  5. "Chief Boogie Woogie"
  6. "Raining"
  7. "Swanee River Boogie"

Side two

  1. "Farmsound Boogie"
  2. "San Antonio Rose"
  3. "Holland Boogie Wiggle"
  4. "Walking Through The Streets"
  5. "There's Good Rocking Tonight"
  6. "After Hours"
  7. "Willie Rolls the Boogie"

Personnel

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References

  1. "Little Willie Littlefield Houseparty Dutch vinyl LP album (LP record) (498228)". Eil.com. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  2. "Illustrated Oldie Blues Discography". Wirz.de. Retrieved May 15, 2021.