10554 - MIGHTY MO RODGERS - BLUES IS MY WAILIN' WALL (1999)
MIGHTY MO RODGERS
''BLUES IS MY WAILIN' WALL''
OCTOBER 5 1999
44:45
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1 Blues Is My Wailin' Wall 03:19
2 Took Away The Drum 04:18
3 Heaven's Got The Blues 04:18 (Albie Burks, Mighty Mo Rodgers)
4 No Regrets 04:56
5 Tuskegee Blues 02:26
6 No Dough 02:17
7 The Kennedy Song 04:31
8 Bring Back) Sweet Soul Music 04:57
9 Willie B. And Me 03:33
10 Gone Fishin 04:20
11 Shame 05:45
All Tracks By Rodgers, Except 3
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Rashied Ali/Percussion
Harold Bennett/Sax (Tenor)
Albie Burks/Barking, Bass
Brie Darling/Vocals (Background)
Burleigh Drummond/Drums
Darrell Dunmore/Dobro, Guitar, Harmonica, Harp
Steve F'dor/Piano
Fruity Moon/Dialogue
Clarence Harris/Drums
Mary Harris-Drummond/Vocals (Background)
George James/Percussion
Michael Murphy/Organ (Hammond)
Bill Nesbitt/Announcer
Tim PierceGuitar
Mighty Mo RodgersAccordion, Arranger, Kalimba, Keyboards, Organ (Hammond), Percussion, Piano, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Vic Shoemaker/Harmonica
Ray Smith/Trumpet
Sounds of Africa/Vocals (Background)
Breta Troyer/Vocals (Background)
Kenny Walker/Sax (Tenor)
Chris Walsh/Guitar
David Woodford/Saxophone
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Al Campbell
Mighty Mo Rodgers (real name Maurice Rodgers) was born in Indiana where his father owned a club that featured blues performers. When Rodgers wasn't studying classical piano he was checking out the blues artists that played there. Growing up, Rodgers was deeply affected by the mid-'60s soul music from the Memphis-based Stax label. Using Stax as an influence, Rodgers started his first band while in high school called the Rocketeers. Upon entering Indiana State College, Rodgers fronted another band, the Maurice Rodgers Combo, playing Wurlitzer piano and incorporating originals with cover versions of popular songs from the era. He finally decided to quit college, move to L.A., and give music his full-time attention. There he played gigs and recorded with many blues and R&B legends; his organ can be heard on Brenton Wood's 1967 hit Gimme Little Sign. Throughout the years Rodgers has not limited himself to performing. In 1973 he produced the album Sonny and Terry on A&M records for Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee. After growing tired of tedious session work, he continued to write songs and became a house songwriter for Motown and Chappel Publishing. Rodgers also continued to produce sessions for other artists and decided to go back to school where he received a degree in philosophy. In 1999 he released his first solo effort, Blues Is My Wailin' Wall, on Blue Thumb. The recording contained all original material, mixing his philosophical views with blues/soul musical roots.
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''BLUES IS MY WAILIN' WALL''
OCTOBER 5 1999
44:45
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1 Blues Is My Wailin' Wall 03:19
2 Took Away The Drum 04:18
3 Heaven's Got The Blues 04:18 (Albie Burks, Mighty Mo Rodgers)
4 No Regrets 04:56
5 Tuskegee Blues 02:26
6 No Dough 02:17
7 The Kennedy Song 04:31
8 Bring Back) Sweet Soul Music 04:57
9 Willie B. And Me 03:33
10 Gone Fishin 04:20
11 Shame 05:45
All Tracks By Rodgers, Except 3
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Rashied Ali/Percussion
Harold Bennett/Sax (Tenor)
Albie Burks/Barking, Bass
Brie Darling/Vocals (Background)
Burleigh Drummond/Drums
Darrell Dunmore/Dobro, Guitar, Harmonica, Harp
Steve F'dor/Piano
Fruity Moon/Dialogue
Clarence Harris/Drums
Mary Harris-Drummond/Vocals (Background)
George James/Percussion
Michael Murphy/Organ (Hammond)
Bill Nesbitt/Announcer
Tim PierceGuitar
Mighty Mo RodgersAccordion, Arranger, Kalimba, Keyboards, Organ (Hammond), Percussion, Piano, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Vic Shoemaker/Harmonica
Ray Smith/Trumpet
Sounds of Africa/Vocals (Background)
Breta Troyer/Vocals (Background)
Kenny Walker/Sax (Tenor)
Chris Walsh/Guitar
David Woodford/Saxophone
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Al Campbell
Mighty Mo Rodgers (real name Maurice Rodgers) was born in Indiana where his father owned a club that featured blues performers. When Rodgers wasn't studying classical piano he was checking out the blues artists that played there. Growing up, Rodgers was deeply affected by the mid-'60s soul music from the Memphis-based Stax label. Using Stax as an influence, Rodgers started his first band while in high school called the Rocketeers. Upon entering Indiana State College, Rodgers fronted another band, the Maurice Rodgers Combo, playing Wurlitzer piano and incorporating originals with cover versions of popular songs from the era. He finally decided to quit college, move to L.A., and give music his full-time attention. There he played gigs and recorded with many blues and R&B legends; his organ can be heard on Brenton Wood's 1967 hit Gimme Little Sign. Throughout the years Rodgers has not limited himself to performing. In 1973 he produced the album Sonny and Terry on A&M records for Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee. After growing tired of tedious session work, he continued to write songs and became a house songwriter for Motown and Chappel Publishing. Rodgers also continued to produce sessions for other artists and decided to go back to school where he received a degree in philosophy. In 1999 he released his first solo effort, Blues Is My Wailin' Wall, on Blue Thumb. The recording contained all original material, mixing his philosophical views with blues/soul musical roots.
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WIKIPEDIA
**********
WEBSITE
**********
TO THE TOP
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