Nothin' but the Blues (Joe Williams album)

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.

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
Joe Williams chronology
Dave Pell's Prez Conference (1979) Nothin' but the Blues (1984) I Just Wanna Sing (1985)

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Track listing

1. "Who She Do" (Joe Williams) 5:15
2. "Just a Dream" (Big Bill Broonzy, Jimmy Clanton) 4:44
3. "Hold It Right There" (Clark Terry, William Grey, Eddie "Cleanhead" 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" (Al Frazier, T-Bone Walker)/(Big Joe Turner, Pete Johnson) 7:34
10. "The Comeback" (Charles 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, United States:

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

External links

• Allmusic: Nothin' but the Blues