Willie Mabon - Worry BluesBlues pianist Willie Mabon began his recording career in 1949 and soon developed a reputation as a master bluesman and fine lyricist. Recorded in October of 1952, the single presented here helped launch Mabon into wider popularity and contains his biggest hit, "I Don't Know," which eventually rose to #1 on Billboard's Rhythm & Blues chart and remained on the charts for 15 weeks. All selections, newly remastered.

His music was very much inspired by and typical of the New Orleans R & B idiom

three octave scale

Trey takes his fans on a journey to find out what matters most in life on Back Home

on account of it's idiomatic writing for voice

originally released on November 13

features two mixes including the original mix of the club hit "Vacuum" and one mix of "Truckin'

Having honed his skills with Bennie Moten's band in Kansas City

wracked by conflicting emotions

the LP was recorded at P

demonstrates yet again his unique empathy with and understanding of Berlioz's music as well as his authority in conducting it

whose real name was Hans Friedrich August Zincken

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