Jimmy Carl Black – Is Singin The Blues (2003)

2010-04-17T20:14:06Z

Jimmy Carl Black – Is Singin The Blues (2003)


1. Big Leg Emma – 3:30
2. Low Ridin’ Man – 4:47
3. Sick ‘n’ Tired – 3:47
4. 44 Blues (How Many More Years) – 5:53
5. Evil – 3:26
6. Hoochie Coochie Man – 3:46
7. I’m Willin’ – 5:27
8. On The Road Again – 4:18
9. I’m A King Bee – 3:52
10. Hamburger Midnight – 4:41
11. Mercedes Benz – 4:43
12. Lonely, Lonely, Nights – 2:34
13. Look At Me, I’m In Love Again – 3:04
14. My Blonde Haired Woman – 4:01
15. Road Ladies – 4:55
16. Lady Queen Bee – 4:23
17. Who Did You Love – 2:59
18. Teenage Credit – 2:33
19. The Enron Blues – 3:38

Jimmy Carl Black (February 1, 1938 – November 1, 2008 ), born James Inkanish, Jr., was a drummer and vocalist for The Mothers of Invention. Born in El Paso, Texas, Black was of Cheyenne heritage. His trademark line was "Hi Boys and Girls, I'm Jimmy Carl Black, and I'm the Indian of the group." The line can be heard several times on the Mothers of Invention album We're Only in It for the Money (for example, on the tracks "Are You Hung Up?" and "Concentration Moon"). He has been credited on some Mothers albums as playing "drums, vocals, and poverty". He appeared in the movie directed by Frank Zappa, 200 Motels and sings the song "Lonesome Cowboy Burt".

In the seventies he toured with Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band and with Geronimo Black, the band he founded with Mothers' wind player Bunk Gardner. In the eighties Jimmy and Bunk and Don Preston performed under the name The Grandmothers along with a bunch of other ex-Zappa musicians, but the band disbanded soon. Then Jimmy moved to Austin, Texas where he met English singer Arthur Brown. The duo recorded an album of classic R&B songs, Black, Brown and Blue, and performed together. In 1993 Jimmy moved to Europe, where he reformed The Grandmothers with original members Don and Bunk and with Dutch bass player Ener Bladezipper and Italian guitar player Sandro Olivia.

This Album is a 2002 release which collects 19 songs from his legendary career with some of the bands he has played with over the years. On most songs he is just singing but on some of them he is also playing the drums as well.A collection of great songs!

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Jimmy Carl Black & The Mannish Boys – A Lil’ Dab’l Do Ya (1987)

2010-04-10T10:52:31Z

Jimmy Carl Black & The Mannish Boys – A Lil’ Dab’l Do Ya (1987)


1. Big Leg Emma 3:30
2. Cold Women with Warm Hearts 4:55
3. Cut That Out 2:18
4. As the Years Go Passin’ By 5:53
5. Teenage Credit 2:36
6. Bitter Pill 3:57
7. Don’t Break Up with Me 3:40
8. You Got the Power 2:43
9. Satellite Rock 2:55
10. Who Did You Love 3:00
11. Don’t Lie to Me 3:16
12. Strech Pants 3:05
13. Lonely, Lonely, Nights 2:36
14. You Dont Love Me No More 5:00
15. Let’s Talk About Us 3:06
16. Look at Me, I’m in Love Again 3:05
17. Pass Around Baby 4:04
18. Lone Star Jump 2:35

Musicians:
Jimmy Carl Black - drums, vocals
Gary Primich - guitar, harmonica, vocals
Mel Brown - keyboard
Gil Hartman - guitar
Rollo Smith - guitar
Frank Meyers - bass
Joe Sublett - saxophone
Ed Vizard - saxophone
Phillip Fajardo - percussion
Tony Young - vocals

Since Black's favorite recording as a member of the The Mothers of Invention was the Reuben and the Jets album, it was logical for him to return to the goldmines of doo-wop and rhythm and blues later in his career. Flanked by a tight band including double-threat harmonica and guitar whiz Gary Primich, Black shows off his terrific singing style as well as the sweet, steady beat of his expressive drumming. Fans of Frank Zappa are served right away with a cover of the tasteless "Big Leg Emma", then we settle into a program equally made up of originals by bandmembers and classic blues material By Junior Wells, Otis Blackwell and Fats Domino. This is a well-done straight-ahead rock and blues session. ---Eugene Chadbourne, allmusic.com

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