Roomful Of Blues

Artist:  Roomful Of Blues
Origin:  Westerly, Rhode Island, USA.
Genre:  Blues, Jazz Blues, R&B, Jazz Rock, Jump Blues, Swing Revival, Rock 'N' Roll, Boogie Woogie, Soul

Original line-up:

Duke Robillard:  Guitar
Al Copley:  Piano
Ronnie Earl:  Guitar
Ron Levy:  Organ
Lou Ann Barton:  Vocals
Sugar Ray Norcla:  Vocals, Harmonica
Fran Christina:  Drums

Roomful Of Blues is an American Blues and Swing Revival Big Band from Rhode Island formed in 1967 by Duke Robillard (Guitar) and Al Copley (Piano) started to play Chicago blues and soon began exploring the Swinging, Jumping Blues, R&B and Jazz.  They have toured Worldwide and recorded many albums and the band has twice selected Roomful Of Blues as The Best Blues Band by Down Beat.

Title:   45 Live  (2013)
Genre:   Blues, Jump Blues, Swing Revival, Jazz Blues
Label:  Alligator Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks: 

 1.  Just Keep ON Rockin'  (3:48)
 2.  It All Went Down The Drain  (5:28)
 3.  Jambalaya  (5:01)
 4.  Easy Baby  (7:22)
 5.  That's Right!  (2:39)
 6.  Crawdad Hole  (4:44)
 7.  You Don't Know  (3:01)
 8.  Dressed Up To Get Messed Up  (3:13)
 9.  Straight Jacquet  (6:11)
10. I Left My Baby  (6:28)
11. Blue, Blue World  (4:20)
12. Somebody's Got To Go  (3:56)
13. Turn It On, Turn It Up  (4:12)
14. Flip Flap Jack  (4:04)

Personnel:

Phil Pemberton:  Vocals
Chris Vachon:  Guitar
Rich Lataille:  Tenor and Alto Saxophone, Clarinet
Mark Earley:  Baritone and Tenor Saxophone
Doug Woolverton:  Trumpet
John Turner:  Bass
Rusty Scott:  Keyboards
Chris Rivelli:  Drums

45 Live is the live album by Roomful Of Blues, was released on July 30, 2013 by Alligator Records,  was recorded Live at The Ocean Mist.

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