Name: Chicago Blues, The 60s New Breed
Brand: Syl Johnson

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Bonus disc: No

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JASMCD3198

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-06-10

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604988319828

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Syl Johnson

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Blues / Gospel

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Jasmine

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Syl Johnson was an American funk/soul/blues singer and music producer. He began his career in the 1950s, singing and playing with blues artists such as Magic Sam, Billy Boy Arnold, Junior Wells, and Howlin' Wolf. In 1959, he made his solo debut with Federal Records backed by Freddie King on guitar. Johnson then went on to record for Twinight Records in the mid-1960s where he had several hits including "Come On Sock It to Me" in 1967.
During this time, Johnson explored themes of African-American identity and social problems in songs like "Is It Because I'm Black," which reached Number 11 on the R&B charts in 1969. In 1971, he signed with Hi Records and recorded three albums and a number of singles produced by Willie Mitchell. Hits like "We Did It," "Back for a Taste of Your Love," and "Take Me to the River" solidified his success.
After leaving Hi Records, Johnson started his own label called Shama and released two LPs including the hit record "Ms. Fine Brown Frame." In the mid-1980s, he became semi-retired from performing after starting a fast-food fish restaurant business. However, inspired by discovering that his song "Different Strokes" had been sampled by various rappers including Wu-Tang Clan and MC Hammer, Johnson made a comeback in 1994

Two artists who recorded for the legendary Federal label in 1959 and 1960, this album compiles 24 tracks offering a perfect snapshot of the R&amp;B scene at the time, several of which include the guitar work of blues legend Freddie King. Experience the sounds that had Chicago juke boxes buzzing as the 50s morphed into the 60s. Includes half a dozen tracks never before available on CD anywhere in the world.

The informative booklet tells the story of both artists, together with photos, label and sleeve scans.

Tracks: Teardrops / They Who Love / I've Got Love / Lonely Man / I've Got To Find My Baby / (She's So Fine) I Just Gotta Make Her Mine / Little Sally Walker / I Resign From Your Love / I Wanna Know / Well Oh Well / Please, Please, Please / I'm Looking For My Baby / Crying Tears / What Am I Going To Do / I Ain't Gonna Be No Monkey Man No More / I've Been Drinking Muddy Water / Smokey's Love Sick Blues / Come On Rock Little Girl / Honey, I Ain't Teasin' / Midnight And Day / Blind And Dumb Man Blues / I Can't Judge Nobody / Hello Little School Girl / Twist With Me Annie

Chicago Blues, The 60s New Breed

Music GB