Sonny's Story Explained

Sonny's Story
Type:	Album
Artist:	Sonny Terry
Border:	yes
Released:	1960
Recorded:	October 13, 1960
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Blues
Length:	35:17
Label:	Bluesville
Chronology:	Sonny Terry
Prev Title:	Blues in My Soul
Prev Year:	1960
Next Title:	Last Night Blues
Next Year:	1961

Sonny's Story is an album by blues musician Sonny Terry recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Thom Owens stated: "Sonny's Story is an excellent showcase for Sonny Terry's talents, which sometimes went unheralded because they largely were showcased in the shadow of Brownie McGhee ... Sonny's Story is positively infectious. It's hard not to get caught up in Terry's shouts and boogies, and that's one major reason why this is among his best solo recordings".

Track listing

All compositions by Sonny Terry

1. "I Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog No More" – 3:44
2. "My Baby Done Gone" – 3:24
3. "Worried Blues" – 3:55
4. "High Powered Woman" – 2:59
5. "Pepperheaded Woman" – 4:06
6. "Sonny's Story" – 3:26
7. "I'm Gonna Get on My Feets Afterwhile" – 4:04
8. "Four O'Clock Blues" – 3:34
9. "Telephone Blues" – 3:35
10. "Great Tall Engine" – 2:56

Personnel

Performance

• Sonny Terry – harmonica, vocals
• J. C. Burris – harmonica
• Sticks McGhee – guitar
• Belton Evans – drums

Production

• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Notes and References

1. https://www.jazzdisco.org/sonny-terry/catalog/#bluesville-bvlp-1025 Jazzdisc: Sonny Terry Catalog
2. https://www.bsnpubs.com/fantasy/bluesville/bluesville.html Both Sides Now: Prestige/Bluesville Album Discography