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CD Review
Blues Calling - Solo Piano
Barrellhouse Chuck
Viola (2006) VR-04221
By Craig Ruskey
Jan 2007
10 tracks, 25 minutes. Excellent. The one minor complaint to lodge with
this otherwise solid and worthwhile disc is its short playing time as the
10 tracks here showcase the commanding piano work and wonderful vocals of
Barrelhouse Chuck, alone and in top form covering Leroy Carr (Barrelhouse
Woman/Ain't Got No Money Now/Six Cold Feet In The Ground), Little Brother
Montgomery (I Keep On Drinking), Robert Nighthawk (Anna Lee), Pinetop
Perkins (Gigolo) and top-shelf originals like Blues For Little Brother
Montgomery, Iza Mae, She's Gone Blues, and Half Of A Pint Boogie (with help
from Erwin Helfer). While the all-too-short 25 minutes pass quickly,
there's little question as to what Barrelhouse Chuck has to offer blues
fans - he's a respected master of a dwindling art - the evidence lies in
his growing catalog.
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