'Ernestine Blues' features Pat Thomas, Sugaray Rayford, Bob Stroger, Tia Carroll, Johnny Rawls, Oscar Wilson, Tony Coleman, Charles Wilson, Willie Buck, Jimi Primetime Smith, Carla Denise, Bob Margolin, Teeny Tucker, Kid Ramos, Johnny Main, Billy Flynn, Anthony Geraci, Ben Levin, Doug James and more. Recorded over the previous three years, this chapter in Bob Corritore's blues adventure showcases stunning collaborations with some of the top performers of the day's blues scene. Story-telling songs with great singers and champion bands provide the ultimate setting for each of the featured guests and Bob's compelling harmonica. Bob has the unique ability to bring out never-before captured aspects of well-known singers, achieving exciting and heartfelt performances. From Bob's cornerstone of straight, traditional Chicago Blues to his explorations with early R&B, Mississippi country blues and soul/blues ballads, Corritore captures the nuanced purity of each style, creating a guided tour of every aspect of Blues, its tradition, and extension. Note also the graphic art of Vince Ray, as he once again captures a powerful blues mood on his eighth stunning album cover for Bob Corritore.
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