Fenton Robinson - Monday Morning Boogie & Blues [CD]

2 CD Set - Studio & Live from the vaults of Seventy Seven Records. His Japanese fans reverently dubbed Fenton Robinson "the mellow blues genius" because of his ultra-smooth vocals and jazz-inflected guitar work. But beneath the obvious subtlety resides a spark of constant regeneration - Robinson tirelessly strived to invent something fresh and vital whenever he was on a bandstand. John Richbourg's Sound Stage 7/Seventy 7 labels, cut 19 sides including his signature song Somebody Loan Me a Dime an absolute benchmark of his career, spotlighting his rich, satisfying vocals and free-spirited, understated guitar work in front of a rock-solid horn-driven band.DISC 1SOMEBODY LOAN ME A DIMETHE SKY IS CRYINGSMOKESTACK LIGHTNINGLITTLE RED ROOSTERMOANIN' FOR MY BABYDON't START ME TO TALKIN'STORMY MONDAYLEAVE YOU IN THE ARMS (OF YOUR OTHER MAN)LET ME COME HOMETHE GETAWAYSIDEMANGIVE YOU SOME AIRI'm NOT THROUGH LOVING YOUMELLOR FELLOWSHE'S A WIGGLERLITTLE TURCHI WANNA OOH!LAUGHING AND CRYING BLUESI FELL IN LOVE ONE TIMEDISC 2 (LIVE)GOING TO CHICAGOCOUNTRY GIRLLOAN ME A DIMEAS THE YEARS GO PASSING BYMY GIRLEVERYDAY I HAVE THE BLUESBLUE MONDAYINSTRUMENTAL JUST A LITTLE BIT