Nothin' but the Blues

Nothin' but the Blues
Studio album by Joe Williams
Released	1984
Recorded	November 16 & 17, 1983
Genre	Vocal jazz
Length	59:21
Label	Delos
Producer	Ralph Jungheim
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Joe Williams chronology
Dave Pell's Prez Conference (1979) Nothin' but the Blues (1984) I Just Wanna Sing (1985)

Nothin' but the Blues is a 1984 (see 1984 in music) album by the American jazz and blues singer Joe Williams with Red Holloway & His Blues All-Stars. For his work on the album, Williams was awarded the 1985 Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance.

Track listing

1. "Who She Do" (Joe Williams) 5:15
2. "Just a Dream" (Bill Broonzy) 4:44
3. "Hold It Right There" (Eddie Vinson) 2:42
4. "Please Send Me Someone to Love" (Percy Mayfield) 5:11
5. "Going to Chicago Blues" (Jimmy Rushing, Count Basie) 4:48
6. "Ray Brown's in Town" (Red Holloway) 3:51
7. "In the Evening"/"Rocks in My Bed" (Leroy Carr)/(Duke Ellington) 6:55
8. "Alright, OK, You Win" (Mayme Watts, Sidney Wyche) 4:41
9. "Mean Old World"/"Wee Baby Blues" (A. Frazier)/(Big Joe Turner, Pete Johnson) 7:34
10. "The Comeback" (Frazier) 5:03
11. "Tell Me Where to Scratch" (Williams) 5:04
12. "Sent For You Yesterday" (Basie, Rushing, Eddie Durham) 3:29

Personnel

Recorded November 16 & 17, 1983, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA:

• Joe Williams - vocals
• Red Holloway - leader, tenor sax
• Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson - vocal (#3 only) & alto sax
• Jack McDuff - organ & piano
• Phil Upchurch - guitar
• Ray Brown - bass
• Gerryck King - drums

External links

• Allmusic: Nothin' but the Blues