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Cool Down is the first album the acoustic blues duo Cephas & Wiggins recorded for Alligator Records, and it ranks among their best. The spirit of the session is laid-back and eclectic, as the pair draws on everyone from Blind Lemon Jefferson and Blind Boy Fuller to Fats Domino and Merle Travis. There are also a half-dozen originals that might not be as captivating as the covers, but they certainly elicit engaging performances from the pair. Throughout Cool Down, John Cephas dominates the music but Phil Wiggins' harmonica steals the show whenever he pops through the cracks. Cool Down is the kind of album that demonstrates how some blues musicians simply get better with age.
© Thom Owens /TiVo
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Wilson, Composer, Lyricist - Cephas & Wiggins, MainArtist - Cephas, Composer, Lyricist - John Cephas, Inc., 12375 Paige Rd., Woodford, VA 22580, MusicPublisher
1996 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 1996 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Cephas & Wiggins, MainArtist - John Cephas, Inc., 12375 Paige Rd., Woodford, VA 22580, MusicPublisher - Cephas J, Composer, Lyricist - Torrance, Composer, Lyricist
1996 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 1996 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Fuller, Composer, Lyricist - Publisher Unknown, MusicPublisher - Cephas & Wiggins, MainArtist
1996 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 1996 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Wiggins, Composer, Lyricist - Cephas & Wiggins, MainArtist - Eliza Faith Music, 717 Kennebec Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912, MusicPublisher
1996 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 1996 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Wiggins, Composer, Lyricist - Cephas & Wiggins, MainArtist - Eliza Faith Music, 717 Kennebec Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912, MusicPublisher
1996 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 1996 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Cephas & Wiggins, MainArtist - Cephas, Composer, Lyricist - John Cephas, Inc., 12375 Paige Rd., Woodford, VA 22580, MusicPublisher
1996 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 1996 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
SMITH, Composer, Lyricist - Cephas & Wiggins, MainArtist - Frank Music Corp. c/o Harry Fox Agency, 711 3rd Ave. NY, NY 10017, MusicPublisher
1996 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 1996 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Domino, Composer, Lyricist - Bartholomew, Composer, Lyricist - Cephas & Wiggins, MainArtist - EMI Unart Catalog c/o Harry Fox Agency, 711 3rd Ave. NY, NY 10017, MusicPublisher
1996 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 1996 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Wiggins, Composer, Lyricist - Cephas & Wiggins, MainArtist - Eliza Faith Music, 717 Kennebec Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912, MusicPublisher
1996 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 1996 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
James, Composer, Lyricist - Cephas & Wiggins, MainArtist - Wynwood Music c/o Harry Fox Agency, 711 3rd Ave. NY, NY 10017, MusicPublisher
1996 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 1996 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Carr, Composer, Lyricist - Publisher Unknown, MusicPublisher - Cephas & Wiggins, MainArtist
1996 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 1996 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Travis, Composer, Lyricist - Cephas & Wiggins, MainArtist - Merle's Girls c/o Harry Fox, MusicPublisher
1996 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 1996 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Jefferson, Composer, Lyricist - Cephas & Wiggins, MainArtist - Screen Gems/EMI c/o Harry Fox Agency, 711 3rd Ave. NY, NY 10017, MusicPublisher
1996 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 1996 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Davis, Composer, Lyricist - Cephas & Wiggins, MainArtist - Screen Gems/EMI c/o Harry Fox Agency, 711 3rd Ave. NY, NY 10017, MusicPublisher
1996 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 1996 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Album review
Cool Down is the first album the acoustic blues duo Cephas & Wiggins recorded for Alligator Records, and it ranks among their best. The spirit of the session is laid-back and eclectic, as the pair draws on everyone from Blind Lemon Jefferson and Blind Boy Fuller to Fats Domino and Merle Travis. There are also a half-dozen originals that might not be as captivating as the covers, but they certainly elicit engaging performances from the pair. Throughout Cool Down, John Cephas dominates the music but Phil Wiggins' harmonica steals the show whenever he pops through the cracks. Cool Down is the kind of album that demonstrates how some blues musicians simply get better with age.
© Thom Owens /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:28
- Main artists: Cephas & Wiggins
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Alligator Records
- Genre: Blues
1996 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 1996 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
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