1969-12-31
The title tells the story; On Many Shades of Blue Gary Allagretto takes you to Chicago, Memphis, West Coast swing, New Orleans & the country all in one disc. This disc Cooks from the first track to the last & features many great special guests including Ivan Neville & Janiva Magness on one of the finest Katrina tracks to date “Four Days Late” and Doug MacLeod’s national resonator guitar on “Somerset”. Gary may be a blues newcomer but his harmonica & great vocals are as honest & pure as any blues artist recording today. By not locking into just one category of the blues, this disc has something for all fans of the blues & for this reviewer 14 tracks of pure blues magic. Reviewed By: Gregg SaurERIC LINDELL
BETWEEN MOTION AND REST
CHICKENBONE SLIM
THE BIG BEAT
Lazy Genius
Strange Plains, Dark Grooves.
NANCY WRIGHT
PLAYDATE
BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA
TAKE THE HIGH ROAD
Steve Hill
Solo Recordings Volume 3
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