Unleaded Blues

Johnny Drummer

“Johnny can rock the house with his own distinctive Chicago style blues…his arrangements for this session really show the guy’s a master....

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  • “Johnny Drummer is a keyboardist and, mainly, a sweet singing blue-soul man. His suave vocals are rich and full of character. He’s written a batch of good songs, most of which deal with matters of the heart, and there are some clever touches. [The band members are] fine players all, backing one of modern-day Chicago’s most compelling singers.”
    – Blues Revue

    “Johnny can rock the house with his own distinctive Chicago style blues…his arrangements for this session really show the guy’s a master. This album is a heavyweight with a whole lot of moves—dig it.”
    – Twin Cities Blues News

    1. I’m Gonna Sell My Cadillac, Buy Myself A Mule 4:30
    2. Born In The Delta 4:44
    3. I’m Missing You 4:28
    4. Stop Cheating 4:16
    5. How Many Times 3:54
    6. Put Your Suitcase Down 4:24
    7. Anything But Without You 5:45
    8. I Feel So Good 2:57
    9. You Got Trouble 4:30
    10. Serious 4:49
    11. Unleaded Blues 3:57
    12. Fall Out Of Love 4:09
    13. Take Care Of Your Homework 3:54
    14. Somebody Please Give Me A Job 5:24
  • Release Date: May 20, 2000

    © P 2000 Earwig Music Company, Inc. and Thessex Johns

    Produced by Michael Robert Frank and Johnny Drummer
    All songs written and arranged by Thessex Johns, professionally known as Johnny Drummer, except track 7, written by Johnny “Yard Dog” Jones, Jr. and track 13, written by H. Banks, D. Davis, R.E. Jackson and T. Kelly, published by Irving Music, Inc. All songs except track 13 are published by Earwig Music Company, Inc. and administered by BMG Music.

    Musicians:
    Johnny Drummer – lead vocals on all tracks, piano on track 11
    Allen Batts – piano
    Felton Crews – bass
    Dave Jefferson – drums
    Luther “Slim” Adams – lead guitar on tracks 5,6,9,10,11 and rhythm guitar on tracks 1,2,8,12
    Chuck Krane – lead guitar on tracks 1,2,12 and rhythm guitar on tracks 3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,13,14
    Anthony Palmer – lead guitar on tracks 3,4,7,13,14
    Liz Mandville Greeson – background vocals on tracks 4,10,12,13
    Bruce Thompson, Michelle Thompson – background vocals on track 6
    Calvin “Kadakie” Tucker – congas on track 6

    Production:
    Recorded, mixed, edited and mastered at Scientific Recording, Chicago by Blaise Barton
    Matt Neuroth – overdub engineer

    Design:
    Photography by Paul Natkin, Photo Reserve, Chicago
    Graphic design by Al Brandtner, Brandtner Design, Chicago, Illinois

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Genre: Blues