Otis Spann

Artist:  Otis Spann
Born:  March 21, 1930.  Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Died:  April 24, 1970 (Aged 40).  Chicago, Illinois, USA
Genre:  Blues, Chicago Blues
Occupations:  Musician, Vocalist
Instruments:  Vocals, Piano

Otis Spann was an American Blues Musician, and he was a member of Muddy Water Band during 1950s and 1960s and considered to be the leading Chicago Blues Pianist.

Title:  Ebony And Ivory Blues  (2012)
Genre:  Blues, Chicago Blues
Label:  Blues Boulevard Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  It Must Have Been The Devil  (2:44)
 2.  Five Spot   (2:46)
 3.  I'm Leaving You  (2:42)
 4.  I'm In Love With You Baby  (2:35)
 5.  Worried Life Blues  (4:19)
 6.  This Is The Blues  (3:05)
 7.  Beat-Up Team  (5:59)
 8.  The Hard Way  (5:03)
 9.  Country Boy  (4:24)
10. My Home Is On the Delta  (3:11)
11. It Must Have Been The Devil  (3:43)
12. Ramblin On My Mind  (4:03)
13. Take A Little Walk With Me  (3:28)
14. Little Boy Blue  (3:40)
15. My Daily Wish  (4:26)
16. Great Northern Stomp  (4:13)
17. Otis In The Dark  (4:35)
18. Walkin' the Blues  (4:56)
19. Cow Cow Blues  (4:16)
20. Spann And Bob  (3:19)

Disc 2:

 1.  Monkey Face Blues  (5:00)
 2.  One Doggone Reason  (2:44)
 3.  Strange Woman Blues  (3:55)
 4.  It Hurts Me Too  (4:59)
 5.  Baby Child  (4:08)
 6.  Talkin' The Blues  (5:23)
 7.  Can't Stand Your Evil Ways  (3:47)
 8.  Otis Blues  (4:19)
 9.  Half Ain't Been Told  (4:44)
10. Going Down Slow  (4:01)
11. The Girl I Love  (3:51)
12. Bad Condition  (4:24)
13. Come Day, Go Day  (4:12)
14. Got My Mojo Working  (4:29)
15. Evil Is Going On  (2:53)
16. No Money Down   (3:00)
17. I'm A Man  (3:01)
18. As Long As I Have You  (2:40)
19. Let Me Love You Baby  (2:54)
20. Don't Start Me Talking  (2:36)

Personnel:

Disc 1:

Otis Spann:  Piano, Vocals
B.B. King:  Guitar on Tracks:  1&2
Muddy Waters:  Guitar on Tracks 1&2
Robert Lockwood Jr.:  Guitar
George Smith:  Harmonica
Walter Horton:  Harmonica on Tracks:  3&4
Willie Dixon:  Bass
Fred Below:  Drums

Disc 2:

Otis Spann:  Piano, Vocals
Robert Lockwood Jr.:  Guitar
St. Louis Jimmy Oden:   Vocals on Tracks:  1-3 and 10-13
Muddy Waters:  Vocals, Guitar on Track 14
James Cotton:  Harmonica on Track 14
Pate Hare:  Guitar on Track 14
Andrew Stephenson:  Bass on Track 14
Francey Clay:  Drums on Track 14
Howlin' Wolf:  Vocals on Track 15
Jody Williams & Hubert Sumlin:  Guitar on Track 15
Earl Phillips:   Drums on Track 15
Chuck Berry:  Vocals, Guitar on Track 16
Ebby Hardy:  Drums on Track 16
Willie Dixon:  Bass on Tracks:  15-18
Bo Diddley:  Vocals, Guitar on Track 17
Billy Boy Arnold: Harmonica on Track 18
Jerome Green:  Maracas on Track 18
Clifton James:  Drums on Track 18
Little Walter:  Vocals, Harmonica on Track 18
Fred Below:  Drums on Track 18, 19
Buddy Guy:  Vocals, Guitar on Track 19
Junior Wells:  Harmonica on Track 19
Jarrett Gibson & Bob Neely:   Tenor Sax on Track 19
Donald Hankins:  Baritone Sax on Track 19
Jack Meyers:  Bass on Track 19
Sonny Boy Williamson:  Vocals, Harmonica on Track 20

Ebony And Ivory Blues is the double CD collection album by Otis Spann, was released on June 11, 2012 by Blues Boulevard Records, featuring B.B. King, Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy, Chuck Berry, Howlin' Wolf, James Cotton, Junior Wells, Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson.