Sittin Here Wonderin

Louisiana Red, long known for his raw, emotive vocals, extremely personal lyrics, and intense, country blues influenced guitar styles, recorded this album during a one-year residence in Phoenix, Arizona in 1981-82. Producer Bob Corritore gave him free rein, and the result is this solo, heartfelt expression of Red’s passionate approach to “playing the blues hard,” as he puts it. These recordings are issued for the first time on this Earwig CD. Red moved to Europe a year after this recording session.

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1. E Street Bridge 4:52
2. Stella Blues 3:40
3. Sadie Lee 3:40
4. I’m Lonesome 4:24
5. Back Door Friend 4:54
6. Sittin Here Wonderin 3:36
7. Bumble Bee 4:38
8. Parole Blues 3:09
9. Pittsburgh Blues 5:00
10. Nothin But Trouble 5:49
11. Prison Blues #1 4:23

All songs written by Iverson Minter, published by Earwig Music/Kid Man Music (BMI) except for Back Door Friend, written by James A. Lane, published by Arc Music (BMI) and Bumble Bee, written by Crit Walters, copyright control.
Produced by Bob Corritore
Production:  Anne Columna
Engineered by Clarke Rigsby
Recorded at Lambchops Studios, Phoenix Arizona, on May 4, May 29 and July 18, 1982
CD mastering by Trutone, Inc., Hackensack, New Jersey
Edited at Tempest Recording, Tempe, Arizona
Photography by Karen Atkins
Graphic Design by Al Brandtner