George Harmonica Smith WILLIAM CLARKE "Blues From L.A." Signed 1980 Blues US LP
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William Clarke and the Night Owls / Blues From Los Angeles [The 1980's]- Hittin' Heavy Records HH-1002 (1980)(USA) ...This auction is for an original issue Record on (US) vinyl. It is hand-signed by George "Harmonica" Smith, "to Rose...George Smith."
An excellent collection of blues from Los Angeles featuring William Clarke, George Harmonica Smith, Curtis Griffin, Hollywood Fats and others.
A pupil and devotee of George Harmonica Smith, William Clarke was a technical virtuoso and master of both the diatonic harp and the more difficult chromatic harp. Where many new harmonica players had become content to cop licks from the Chicago masters, Clarke developed his own style and vocabulary, building on everything he learned from Smith and moving beyond it.
Tracks and reviews listed below
The Record and Cover are in great (Very Good+ to Very Good++) condition. Record looks and plays great with very minor wear/cover shows some wear and aging but has no split seams or writing. Satisfaction Guaranteed. For payment please use Paypal (other payments are no longer accepted due to eBay’s new policy. If that is a problem, please let them know and contact us to work something out). NOTE: Payment and Shipping information is listed below but S/H charges will include actual US postage rate (plus less than $1-2 for shipping supplies). All items are shipped worldwide (except South Korea and USSR*). Specialized shipping is extra ~ Not responsible for uninsured items ~ Insurance (US prices only) is $3.00 for $5.00 to $200.00 in coverage (Foreign Insurance can be expensive and complicated) ...Thank you (Click the (me) file next to the feedback score for our seller profile)
Detailed item info:
Album Features UPC: No BarcodeArtist: William Clarke
Format: LP
Release Year: 1980 Record Label: Hittin' Heavy
Genre: Harmonica Blues, Chicago Blues, Electric Blues
Track Listing
(Side One)
1. RPM Boogie (Hollywood Fats Band)
2. Give Me Back That Wig (William Clarke)
3. Steady (William Clarke)
4. You Got To Be Crazy (George "Harmonica" Smith)
5. Ninth Ward Swing (Craig Printup)
6. I'm Afraid of You (Curtis Griffin)
7. Ninth Ward Swing (William Clarke)
(Side Two)
1. Hittin' Heavy (William Clarke)
2. Get So Lonesome (Curtis Griffin)
3. Gina's Groove (William Clarke)
4. The Little Girl I'm Loving (William Clarke)
5. It Ain't Nothin' To You (George "Harmonica" Smith)
6. Diggin' the Boogie (Fred Kaplan)
7. Feel Like a King (William Clarke)
Details Producer: Various
Distributor: Hittin' Heavy (distributor) Recording Type: Studio Recording Mode: Stereo
Album Notes
George "Harmonica" Smith and William Clarke first began to perform and record together in 1977, and kept up their relationship until Smith's death in 1983. In the meantime, Clarke guested on sessions by West Coast artists like Smokey Wilson and Shakey Jake Harris, and released several of his own LPs, all recorded for small labels. The first was 1978's Hittin' Heavy, which was followed by 1980's Blues From Los Angeles; both were released on tiny local labels.
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