One of the finest of southern juke joint bluesmen, Papa George Lightfoot's music was totally untainted by the folk and blues revivals of the late 50s and mid-60s. Born Alexander Lightfoot in Natchez on March 2, 1924, the Deep South harmonica player and singer recorded for Peacock, Aladdin, Imperial and Savoy. His 1954 Imperial side Wine,Women,Whiskey was later issued in England in 1969 as a single on Liberty. Later that same year, Lightfoot was tracked down by Steve La Vere and recorded at the new Malaco studio in Jackson, Mississippi on 21st July 1969. The session was originally released as "Natchez Trace" by Vault Records of California and saw almost simultaneous release in the UK on Liberty Records. Among the sides is New Mean Old Train, an updated version of Mean Old Train, a song Lightfoot recorded earlier for both Imperial and Savoy. "Goin' Back To The Natchez Trace" presents the earlier LP together with 5 previously unissued tracks and an extended spoken monologue. The recordings have been completely restored from original analogue master tapes, the sound quality vastly improved upon and the music totally remixed by Vie Keary at Chiswick Reach Studio, London, on valve equipment. If you previously knew this LP when it was available on either Vault, Liberty or Crosscut, you are in for a big (and pleasant) surprise. Papa George is accompanied by a fine little group including soul man Tommy Tate on drums, Carson Whitsett on piano, Jerry Puckett on guitar and Ron Johnson on bass. Following the album's release he appeared at the famous Ann Arbor, Michigan Blues Festival in 1970 but, before he could capitalise on his turn of fortune, he died suddenly on 28th November, 1971 at Natchez Charity Hospital. "Goin' Back To The Natchez Trace" stands as a testament to his music and to the kind of Deep South blues now long gone.
- Genre:
- Blues
- Label:
- Ace Records
- Format:
- CD
- Catalogue Id:
- CDCHD 548
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Track listing
ShowSide 1
- 01 Preview My Woman Is Tired Of Me Lyin'
- 02 Preview New Mean Old Train
- 03 Preview Love My Baby
- 04 Preview Goin' Down That Muddy Road
- 05 Preview Ah Come On Honey
- 06 Preview I Heard Somebody Crying
- 07 Preview Take It Witcha
- 08 Preview Nighttime
- 09 Preview Early In The Morning
- 10 Preview Walkin'
- 11 Preview Goin' Back To Natchez
- 12 Preview Baby Please Don't Go
- 13 Preview Train Tune
- 14 Preview Papa George - Talkin' About It
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