Sonny Terry- Sonny Is King

Label: Original Blues Classics / Bluesville

Reissued 1990, Originally released 1963

Half of Sonny Is King is devoted to a rare session between Sonny Terry and Lightnin' Hopkins. The two guitarists are supported by bassist Leonard Gaskin and drummer Belton Evans, but the rhythm section fails to kick the pair into overdrive, and much of the music disappointingly meanders. Sometimes change is not a good thing. That's proven by the second side of the album, where Terry falls into the comfortable setting of duetting with Brownie McGhee. While these aren't among the duo's very best recordings, they are nonetheless enjoyable, suggesting that there's something to be said for the familiar.

Track listing:

1. One Monkey Don't Stop The Show
2. Changed The Lock On My Door  
3. Tater Pie
4. She's So Sweet
5. Diggin' My Potatoes
6. Sonny's Coming  
7. Ida Mae
8. Callin' My Mama
9. Bad Luck  
10. Blues From The Bottom