Señor Blues (Taj Mahal album) explained

Señor Blues is a 1997 studio album by the blues musician Taj Mahal.^{[2] [3]} It contains a cover of James Brown's "Think". It won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album at the 40th Grammy Awards.^[4]

Track listing

1. "Queen Bee" (Taj Mahal)
2. "Think" (Lowman Pauling)
3. "Irresistible You" (Al Kasha, Luther Dixon)
4. "Having a Real Bad Day" (Delbert McClinton, John Barlow Jarvis)
5. "Señor Blues" (Horace Silver)
6. "Sophisticated Mama" (Washboard Sam)
7. "Oh Lord, Things Are Gettin' Crazy Up in Here" (Jon Cleary)
8. "I Miss You Baby" (Freddie Simon)
9. "You Rascal You" (Sam Theard)
10. "Mind Your Own Business" (Hank Williams)
11. "21st Century Gypsy Singing Lover Man" (Taj Mahal, Jon Cleary)
12. "At Last (I Found a Love)" (Marvin Gaye, Anna Gordy Gaye, Elgie Stover)
13. "Mr. Pitiful" (Steve Cropper, Otis Redding)

Personnel

• Taj Mahal – Vocals, harmonica, dobro, kazoo
• Johnny Lee Schell – guitar
• Jon Cleary – piano, Wurlitzer piano
• Mick Weaver – Hammond B-3 organ
• Larry Fulcher – bass
• Tony Braunagel – drums, percussion, tambourine
• Sir Harry Bowens, Donna Taylor, Terrence Forsythe – background vocals
• The Texacalli Horns:

Darrell Leonard – trumpet, trombone, French Horn

Joe Sublett – tenor saxophone

Notes and References

1. Book: The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Nathan. Brackett. Christian David. Hoard. January 12, 2004. Simon and Schuster. 9780743201698 . Google Books.
2. Web site: Taj Mahal Biography, Songs, & Albums. AllMusic.
3. Web site: Blues with a twist: Taj Mahal. Paul. Weideman. Santa Fe New Mexican. 20 May 2016 .
4. Web site: 1997 Grammy Award Winners. Grammy.com. 1 May 2011.