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In 1995, septuagenarian Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown moved from the independent blues label Alligator to Verve, then to the jazz division of PolyGram, part of Universal. In his five albums for the label (the last two of them released on the Blue Thumb subsidiary) -- The Man (1995), Long Way Home (1996), Gate Swings (1997), American Music, Texas Style (1999), and now Back to Bogalusa -- he has been able to pursue his eclectic inclinations more fully than he did when his label bosses were trying to emphasize his blues guitar playing. The center of Brown's taste is post-World War II jump blues and R&B with a distinctly Southwestern feel. Tasty as his guitar playing is, he likes to add horns and even a bit of country fiddle to the mix. As its title indicates, Back to Bogalusa particularly investigates the Louisiana influences on this Pelican State native, notably on the tracks "Going Back to Louisiana," "Breaux Bridge Rag," "Bogalusa Boogie Man," and the Cajun-styled "Louisian'." He adds in some sympathetic songs by writers of a later generation, notably "Lie No Better," co-written by Delbert McClinton and Little Feat's "Dixie Chicken," co-written by Lowell George. And he sounds most at home in the funky instrumentals "Grape Jelly" and "Slap It." Brown has taken hits from blues critics for the perceived apostasy of his golden years, but with a singing and playing ability that belies his years he sounds like he's having a wonderful time.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Producer, MainArtist - Hoyt Garrick, ComposerLyricist - Jim Bateman, Producer
℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bobby Charles, ComposerLyricist - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Producer, MainArtist - Jim Bateman, Producer
℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Producer, MainArtist - William Donald Nix, ComposerLyricist - Jim Bateman, Producer
℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Producer, MainArtist - Jim Bateman, Producer - Robert Eugene Osborn, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Producer, MainArtist - David Craig, ComposerLyricist - Jim Bateman, Producer
℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bobby Charles, ComposerLyricist - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Producer, MainArtist - Jim Bateman, Producer
℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Producer, MainArtist - Jim Bateman, Producer - Eric Demmer, ComposerLyricist - Skip Nallia, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Red Lane, ComposerLyricist - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Producer, MainArtist - Jim Bateman, Producer - William Daniel Morrison, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Producer, MainArtist - Hoyt Garrick, ComposerLyricist - Jim Bateman, Producer
℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lowell George, ComposerLyricist - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Producer, MainArtist - Martin Kibbee, ComposerLyricist - Jim Bateman, Producer
℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gary Nicholson, ComposerLyricist - Delbert McClinton, ComposerLyricist - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Producer, MainArtist - Jim Bateman, Producer
℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Producer, MainArtist - Joe Krown, ComposerLyricist - Jim Bateman, Producer
℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mike Loudermilk, ComposerLyricist - Jim Bateman, Producer
℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
In 1995, septuagenarian Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown moved from the independent blues label Alligator to Verve, then to the jazz division of PolyGram, part of Universal. In his five albums for the label (the last two of them released on the Blue Thumb subsidiary) -- The Man (1995), Long Way Home (1996), Gate Swings (1997), American Music, Texas Style (1999), and now Back to Bogalusa -- he has been able to pursue his eclectic inclinations more fully than he did when his label bosses were trying to emphasize his blues guitar playing. The center of Brown's taste is post-World War II jump blues and R&B with a distinctly Southwestern feel. Tasty as his guitar playing is, he likes to add horns and even a bit of country fiddle to the mix. As its title indicates, Back to Bogalusa particularly investigates the Louisiana influences on this Pelican State native, notably on the tracks "Going Back to Louisiana," "Breaux Bridge Rag," "Bogalusa Boogie Man," and the Cajun-styled "Louisian'." He adds in some sympathetic songs by writers of a later generation, notably "Lie No Better," co-written by Delbert McClinton and Little Feat's "Dixie Chicken," co-written by Lowell George. And he sounds most at home in the funky instrumentals "Grape Jelly" and "Slap It." Brown has taken hits from blues critics for the perceived apostasy of his golden years, but with a singing and playing ability that belies his years he sounds like he's having a wonderful time.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:46
- Main artists: Clarence Brown
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Thumb
- Genre: Jazz
© 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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