| Porcupine Meat | ||||
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| Released | September 16, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 56:51 | |||
| Label | Rounder | |||
| Producer | Scott Billington | |||
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Porcupine Meat is an album by blues musician Bobby Rush. It was released by Rounder Records on September 16, 2016. [1] [2] [3] [4] It debuted at number 23 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart. [5]
Porcupine Meat won the 2017 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album. [6] [7] [8]
All songs written by Bobby Rush, except "Got Me Accused" by Bobby Rush and Scott Billington, and "Snake in the Grass" and "Catfish Stew" by Bobby Rush, Scott Billington, and Johnette Downing.
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Production
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