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Bobby “Blue” Bland - “Live in Memphis”

For the first time available on DVD, legendary blues vocalist Bobby Bland with his unique vocal growl brings us a set of his finest songs live from the home of the blues; Beale Street, Memphis.
Starting out as B.B. Kings driver, he had his first number 1 R&B hit in 1957 on the Duke label where he spent fifteen years before moving onto ABC Dunhill eventually being taken over by MCA. In 1985 he signed to Malaco which was to revive his career giving him a new R&B chart entry with the track “Members Only”

This DVD covers the 40 years of his career and includes his first No. 1  hit “Further up the Road”  as well as “I’ll take care of you” (R&B no.2), “I pity the fool” (R&B no.1), “Stormy Monday blues” (R&B No.5), “That’s the way love is” (R&B No.1)  as well as his “Members Only”. Alongside his regular backing band there are guest appearances from his long time friends Johnnie Taylor and Bobby Rush.

Track-Listing

Track-listing:
1 When your Love is not around
2 That’s the way Love is
3 Love of mine
4 As soon as the Weather breaks
5 Further on up the Road
6 I pity the Fool
7 Ain’t no Sunshine when she’s Gone
8 St. James Infirmary
9 I’ll take care of you
10 You’ve got to Hurt before you Heal
11 Sunday Morning Love
12 If you’re gonna walk on my ove
13 Stormy Monday
14 Double Trouble
15 She’s puttin’ something in my Food
16 Members Only
17 24 Hours of the Day

[Robert Johnson] [All Blues'd up] [Bobby Bland] [Walk on the blues side]