Although this CD by pianist Memphis Slim and bassist Willie Dixon is marketed as a part of Verve's Jazz in Paris reissue series, it is, of course, a blues date, with a fair amount of boogie-woogie. The two veterans, who had worked together previously, are joined by drummer Phillipe Combelle during the two 1962 sessions recorded at Les Trois Mailletz, complete with a typically out of tune piano and a fair amount of noise from the audience at times. The pianist's gruff voice dominates a fair amount of the performances, although most of the songs are Dixon's. The bassist steals the show during the opener, "Rocking and Rolling the House," with a fine solo. In fact, the only standard not written by either man is a campy miniature take of Big Bill Broonzy's "All by Myself." Blues fans will want up to pick up this live recording by two legendary musicians. by Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
1 Rock & Rolling the House 3:59
Peter Chatman
2 Baby Please Come Home 2:42
Peter Chatman
3 How Come You Do Me Like You Do? 4:52
Gene Austin / Roy Bergere
4 The Way She Loves a Man 3:16
Willie Dixon
5 New Way to Love 5:29
Willie Dixon
6 African Hunch With a Boogie Beat 3:37
Willie Dixon
7 Shame Pretty Girls 3:22
Willie Dixon
8 Baby, Baby, Baby 3:07
Willie Dixon
9 Do de Do 2:40
Willie Dixon
10 Cold Blooded 5:35
Willie Dixon
11 Just You and I 2:56
Willie Dixon
12 Pigalle Love 4:00
Peter Chatman
13 All by Myself 1:41
Big Bill Broonzy
Credits :
Double Bass – Willie Dixon
Drums – Philippe Combelle
Piano – Memphis Slim
Vocals – Memphis Slim (faixas: 1 to 3, 12, 13)
Vocals, Written-By – Willie Dixon (faixas: 4 to 11)
Nota :
Recorded November 15 and 16, 1962 at "Les Trois Mailletz", Paris.
Reissue of the Polydor LP 46 131.
