BLUES CLASSIC WILLIE MABON 78 " THE SEVENTH SON / LUCINDA " US CHESS 1608 V+
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CLASSIC FROM WILLIE MABON ON AN ORIGINAL US CHESS 78
THE SEVENTH SON
b/w LUCINDA
Seventh Son - Willie Mabon - YouTube
? 3:02Born Willie James Mabon, and brought up in Hollywood, Memphis, Tennessee, he had become known as a singer and pianist by the time he moved to Chicago in 1942. He formed a group, the Blues Rockers, and in 1949 began recording for the Aristocrat label, and then Chess. His style contrasted with many Chess artistes – it was cool and jazzy, emphasising piano and saxophone rather than guitar and harmonica.
His biggest success came in 1952 when his debut solo release, "I Don't Know", topped the US Billboard R&B chart for eight weeks. He picked it up from the older boogie-woogie pianist, Cripple Clarence Lofton. It was one of the most popular releases of its era, becoming Chess' biggest hit in the period before Chuck Berry's and Bo Diddley's success. It also became one of the first R&B hit records to be covered by a leading white artist, Tennessee Ernie Ford. Mabon's original was played on Alan Freed's early radio shows and also sold well to white audiences, crossing over markets at the start of the rock and roll era.
Mabon returned to the top R&B slot in 1953 with "I'm Mad", and had another hit with the Mel London penned "Poison Ivy" in 1954.
Willie Mabon recorded "The Seventh Son" on June 1, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois. The exact personnel on the session is not known for sure but is most likely Willie Mabon (vocals, piano), Bill Martin (trumpet), Herbert Robinson (tenor saxophone), Willie Dixon (bass and songwriter!), and Oliver Coleman (drums). The song was paired for release that October as a single with "Lucinda" as its b-side.
it has also been recorded by artists such as Johnny Rivers, Bill Haley & His Comets , John Mellencamp, Billy "Crash" Craddock, Mose Allison, Sting, Georgie Fame, Climax Blues Band, the Soul Agents, Long John Baldry, George Thorogood and, as with many of his own songs, by Willie Dixon.
However, Willie Mabon's career failed to maintain its momentum, and record releases in the late 1950s on a variety of record labels were largely unsuccessful. After a lull he repeated the process more modestly in the early 1960s with "Got To Have Some" and "I'm The Fixer".
After moving to Paris in 1972, Mabon toured and recorded in Europe, including a 1977 album on Ornament Records. He also performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival. In April 1985, after a long illness, Mabon died in Paris.
DISC DETAILS:
US CHESS 1808 10" 78rpm shellac
SIDE 1: - THE SEVENTH SON
SIDE 2:- LUCINDA
CONDITION - VG/V+
SCUFFS, MARKS AND SCRATCHES BUT RECORD STILL PLAYS LOUD AND CLEAR - GREAT STUFF!
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