I Couldn't Believe My Eyes

I Couldn't Believe My Eyes
Studio album by Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry with Earl Hooker
Released	1973
Recorded	September 14, 1969
Studio	Vault, Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Blues
Length	38:50
Label	BluesWay BL/BLS 6059
Producer	Ed Michel
Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee chronology
A Long Way from Home (1969) I Couldn't Believe My Eyes (1973) Sonny & Brownie (1973)

I Couldn't Believe My Eyes is an album by blues musicians Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry with Earl Hooker, recorded in 1969 but not released by the BluesWay label until 1973. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	[5]

Track listing

All compositions credited to Brownie McGhee except where noted

1. "Black Cat Bone" (Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry) – 3:16
2. "Brownie's New Blues" – 4:59
3. "Poor Man Blues" (Terry) – 2:49
4. "Tell Me Why" – 6:16
5. "My Baby's Fine" (Terry) – 3:03
6. "Don't Wait for Me" – 3:21
7. "I'm in Love with You Baby" (Terry) – 4:28
8. "Parcel Post Blues" – 4:27
9. "When I Was Drinkin'" (Terry) – 2:42
10. "I Couldn't Believe My Eyes" – 3:29

Personnel

• Brownie McGhee – guitar, vocals
• Sonny Terry – harmonica, vocals
• Earl Hooker – guitar
• Ray Johnson – piano, electric piano
• Jimmy Bond – bass
• Panama Francis – drums
• Clark Kidder, George McGhee, Marsha Smith – vocals (tracks 1, 3 & 6)

References

1. Wirz' American Music: Bluesway Records discography accessed August 30, 2019
2. Both Sides Now: Bluesway Album Discography accessed August 30, 2019
3. American Music: Earl Hooker discography accessed August 30, 2019
4. Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee: I Couldn't Believe My Eyes – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
5. Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings . Penguin. p. 643. ISBN   978-0-140-51384-4.