K. C.'s Blues

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K. C.'s Blues
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Studio album by
K. C. Douglas
Released1961
Recorded1961
Studio Oakland, California
Genre Blues
Length40:19
Label Bluesville
BVLP 1023
Producer Kenneth S. Goldstein, Chris Strachwitz
K. C. Douglas chronology
A Dead-Beat Guitar and the Mississippi Blues
(1956)		K. C.'s Blues
(1961)		 Big Road Blues
(1962)

K. C.'s Blues is an album by blues musician K. C. Douglas recorded in 1961 and released on the Bluesville label. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic stated: "K.C.'s Blues consists primarily of original compositions that showcase Douglas' easy-rolling, relaxed style perfectly". [4]

Track listing

All compositions by K. C. Douglas

  1. "Broken Heart" – 3:04
  2. "Henhouse Blues" – 4:07
  3. "Wake Up, Working Woman" – 2:31
  4. "Rootin' Ground Hog" – 3:30
  5. "Meanest Woman" – 3:11
  6. "Born in the Country" – 3:54
  7. "Love Me All Night Long" – 2:29
  8. "Tell Me" – 3:16
  9. "No More Cryin'" – 2:38
  10. "K.C.'s Doctor Blues" – 4:01
  11. "You Got a Good Thing Now" – 3:58
  12. "Watch Dog Blues" – 4:29

Personnel

Performance

Production

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References

  1. ↑ Jazzdisco: Prestige Records Catalog: Bluesville 1000 series accessed December 4, 2018
  2. ↑ Both Sides Now: Prestige/Bluesville Album Discography accessed December 4, 2018
  3. ↑ Wirz' American Music: K. C. Douglas Discography accessed December 4, 2018
  4. 1 2 Owens, Thom. K. C. Douglas: K. C.'s Blues – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  5. ↑ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings . Penguin. p. 168. ISBN   978-0-140-51384-4.
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