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<pre>John Lee Williamson's Magic Blues Band Vol.I
© 2008 John A. Williamson (634479883903) (format: CD-R)
An Amazing Live Barrel House Recording caught on tape at a house rent party when John Lee Williamson and The Guildner Bros. shared the same Body Shop and Home in Northridge, California -Live late at nite at The Body Shop. Honkin' and Wailin 'til dawn.
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***Vol. 1 The Magic Blues Band Live in 1985 With Special Guest Star Mr. "Pachuko Hop" Chuck Higgins! Live From The Guildner Bros. Body Shop Northridge California! A landmark last live recording of Chuck Higgins in a midnight to six am 1950's style Session! Remastered at Pinetone Studios in Atlanta Ga. By Chris Green the Pinetone!****
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Conjur Root Records is proud to present long lost recordings of L. A.'s legendary and notorious Magic Blues Band on a series cd's the first of which is this one in your hand! 30 years in the making:
"The Original MAGIC BLUES BAND" Vol. 1 With "Mr. Pachuko Hop"Chuck Higgins Live in 1985 Straight From Guildners Body Shop Northridge California !"
Is a straight ahead look into the 70's & 80's Blues/ Punk Scene in Hollywood and all around L.A. from Eastside to Northside to Westside to Southside. To say it was a Turbulent time musically is a "huge Understatement" The Magic Blues Band,Top Jimmy, "X" The Mentors, Lester Butler, Billy Campbell, Rod Piazza, James Harmon, Levi Dexter, King Cotton, Juke Logan, Melvis & The Megatones, Maggie Mayall & the Cadillacs, Randy Chortcoff & his Midnight Rhythm Rockers, William Clark, Johnny Dyer, Hollywood Fats, Luke Long Gone Miles, Katy Segal, Bruce Willis & the Heaters, and so many more great groups were playing all over the place Cathay De Grande, The Lighthouse, The Stage West, Crayons, The Starboard Attitude, Cafe Boogaloo, Bogart's, Hollywood Atheletic Club, The Red Velvet, Club lingerie, King King, Taurus Tavern, Music Machine, The Pioneer Club,Original Babe & Ricky's Inn and more were putting out raging Punk/Blues/Retro/Roots Shows every night of the week! The Magic Blues Band Held Court at several places on a regular basis and this Magic Blues Band was famous for presenting all weekend long Mini Festivals and Theme Nights. The List of Stars that attended was astounding, Sam Taylor, Juke Logan, Randy Chortcoff, Timmy Capella / Tina Turner, J D Nicholson, George Harmonica Smith, Pee Wee Creighton, Smoky Wilson, Finas Tasby, Billy Campbell some of the most famous of these were Magic Blues Band Pimp & Hooker Nights at The Stage West and their 4 year run on Friday and Saturday Nights at The Starboard Attitude in Redondo Beach on The Pier. Rippin' Rockin" Girls dancin' with Snakes and Castin Spells all over the place! These Shows would put Champion Jack Dupree's Blues From The Gutter and Natural and Soulful Blues "House Party" to Shame Unbelieveable parties week after week night after night! this Band fused Texas Music of Rocky Jackson with Chess sound of Paul Zubek and the earliest of 50's Blues & Rhythm Sounds of John Lee Williamson. The Group Fronted shows for 12+ Years all over the west coast with huge and loyal followings all the time. They also Backed and performed on the same stage with many icons of Blues/Roots/ & Blues& Rhythm, to name some Chuck Higgins of Pachuko Hop Fame, George Harmonica Smith a mentor to most of the current Greats of Harmonica, Rod Piazza/ William Clark /Rod Welk/ Randy Chortcoff/ Al Blake/ and Lester Butler, Pee Wee Creighton, Son Seals, Barbra Lynn (If you Loose Me You'll Loose a Good Thing), Joe Liggins and his original Honey Drippers, Lee Allen legendary Sax on all the Imperial records and far beyond, Willie Dixon, Meyers Brothers, Buddy Guy,Katy Segal, Bruce Willis, Big Joe Turner, Blind Joe Hill, Maggy Mayall, John Marx, John Juke Logan, Sam Taylor (A Band Called Sam) Coco Montoya, Timmy Capella, Johnny Dyer, Jr Watson, Vernon Green and the Medallions, The Jaguars, Richard Berry, Tony Allen, Joe Houston, Etta James (the worlds best singer and Sweet Potato Pie Maker on the plannet), Phrank the Pholk Singer, The Red Devils, Johnny Rivers, Los Lobos, The Mentors, Paul the accordian and his Snake and some more!
The Magic Blues band cut a swath thru the whole 70's & 80's Punk/Blues/Roots West Coast Scene and remain one of the most enduring long sought after groups like Top Jimmy & the Rhythm Pigs, and The Red Devils/Blue Shadows/13/Lester Butler these groups were not recorded enough but at long Last people here is The Magic Blues Band's first 19 cuts! There are 3 more Cd's in the pipe
The Magic Blues Band 's 12 years together, with some New Members rotating in over that time, while always holding to their Roots and Instincts The Mighty - Magic Blues band released now after 30 years in the Attic!!
Chuck Higgins Vocals and Sax tracks:1,3,8, & 10
Rocky Jackson - first Guitar & Vocals track: 5,6,12,14,15,16, &17
Rod "The Rocket" Welk - Harmonica and vocals Track 2,& 5
Harmonica & backing Vocals all tracks
John Lee Williamson 2nd guitar and Vocals tracks: 9,11, & 18
Jesse Serrano Bass and backing Vocals
Michael (The Hammer) Herman - Drums
The Bands influences are diverse and run from Little Walter and George Smith to Jimmy Reed and from Fabulous Thunderbirds to Goree Carter and T Bone Walker and everybody else in between, Ruth Brown, James Brown, Charles Brown Eugene Church & Jesse Belvin to Magic Sam! Elmore to Lazy Lester Man Big Ears Here!
The Original Magic Blues Band:
Paul Zubek - Harmonica & Vocals
Rocky Jackson 1st Guitar and Vocals
John Lee Williamson 2nd Guitar and Vocals
Bruce P. Cox Bass and Back up vocals and Major Ruckus
Jeff Shaw Drums and Hair up in the Air - Best Pompadour in L. A. Lena Rena Piano and vocals
The New Members rotating in over the 12 years:
Harp
Paul Zubek - Harp & Vocals - founding member
Primordial Slim Rick Germond - Harp & Vocals
Rod The Rocket Welk - Harp & Vocals
Johnny Dyer - Harp & Vocals
John Juke Logan -Harp & Vocals
Bass
Bruce Cox
Al Molinaro
Jesse Serano
Alan Hirano
Drums
Jeff Shaw
Dennis Kensmore
Roger Connley
Joe Uele
Jimmy Williamson
Mike (The Hammer) Herman
Sax
Chuck Higgins Sax and Vocals
Ken Hoffman live sessions only, no recordings
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