Mr. Blues Explained

Mr. Blues
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Hank Crawford
Cover:	Mr Blues.jpg
Released:	1967
Recorded:	October 17 & 29, 1965, November 17, 1965, January 14 & 19, 1966 and March 21, 1966 NYC
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	33:03
Label:	Atlantic SD 1470
Producer:	Nesuhi Ertegun and Arif Mardin
Chronology:	Hank Crawford
Prev Title:	After Hours
Prev Year:	1966
Next Title:	Double Cross
Next Year:	1968

Mr. Blues is the sixth album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford featuring performances recorded in 1965 and 1966 for the Atlantic label.^[1]

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Hank Crawford except as indicated

1. "Mr. Blues" - 3:59
2. "On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)" (Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner) - 3:09
3. "Hush Puppies" - 3:07
4. "Danger Zone" (Percy Mayfield) - 3:27
5. "Route 66" (Bobby Troup) - 3:28
6. "Lonely Avenue" (Doc Pomus) - 4:10
7. "Teardrops" (Sylvester Thompson, Seaphus Scott) - 3:32
8. "Smoky City" - 3:39
9. "The Turfer" - 3:33

Personnel

• Hank Crawford - alto saxophone, piano
  • Fielder Floyd, John Hunt - trumpet Wendell Harrison - tenor saxophone
• Howard Johnson (tracks 4, 6 & 9), Lonnie Shaw (tracks 1-3, 5, 7 & 8) - baritone saxophone
• Sonny Forriest - guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6 & 9)
• Charles Dungey (track 4), Charles Green (tracks 1-3, 5, 7 & 8), Charles Lindsay (tracks 6 & 9) - bass
• Joe Dukes (track 4), Wilbert Hogan (tracks 3, 6 & 9), Milt Turner (tracks 5, 7 & 8), Isaac Walton (tracks 1 & 2) - drums
• Recorded in NYC on October 17, 1965 (track 8), October 29, 1965 (track 3), November 17, 1965 (tracks 5 & 7), January 14, 1966 (track 6 & 9), January 19, 1966 (track 4) and March 21, 1966 (tracks 1 & 2)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/catalog-1400-series/#1470 Atlantic Records Catalog: 1400 series
2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/mr-blues-mw0000870000 Allmusic listing