My Kind of Evil

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My Kind Of Evil is the third album (2004) of blues guitarist, singer, and bandleader JW-Jones. [1] It was produced by multi-Grammy nominee Kim Wilson (singer for The Fabulous Thunderbirds) and featured fellow Canadian Colin James on two tracks. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "My Kind of Evil - JW-Jones | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings . Penguin. p. 341-342. ISBN   978-0-140-51384-4.