Trouble Blues (album)

Trouble Blues is an album by blues musician Curtis Jones recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label the following year.

Reception

AllMusic stated: "The taciturn pianist in the company of a fine New York rhythm section and Johnny "Big Moose" Walker (but on guitar, not piano) made for a winning combination on this 1960 album".

Track listing

All compositions by Curtis Jones except where noted

1. "Lonesome Bedroom Blues" – 3:26
2. "A Whole Lot of Talk for You" – 3:00
3. "Suicide Blues" (Armand "Jump" Jackson) – 4:09
4. "Please Say Yes" (Ozzie Cadena) – 2:38
5. "Weekend Blues" – 3:32
6. "Good Woman Blues" (Jackson) – 2:43
7. "Trouble Blues" (Cadena, Jones) – 5:05
8. "Love Season Blues" – 3:58
9. "Low Down Worried Blues" – 3:07
10. "Good Time Special" – 2:10
11. "Fool Blues" (Jackson) – 2:37
12. "Pinetop Boogie" (Pinetop Smith) – 2:54 Additional track on CD reissue

Personnel

Performance

• Curtis Jones – piano, vocals
• Robert Banks – organ
• Johnny "Big Moose" Walker – guitar
• Leonard Gaskin – bass
• Sticks Evans – drums

Production

• Ozzie Cadena – supervision
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

References