Checker 764, 'Mean Old World'/'Sad Hours' was the follow up to 'Juke'/'Can't Hold Out Much Longer' and Checker 767, 'Don't Have To Hunt No More'/'Tonight with a Fool' was originally intended to follow that single.
As you can hear this is a precursor to 'Off The Wall' but I listen to this here far more often than that there, fine though it was and is....
Well said,droverboy1 - it's the reason I love him too!
This record is a curio; it was designated as the follow up to 'Juke' but then withdrawn from release. It's hard to understand why, 'cause, like most of Walter's stuff, it's as good as it gets.
Thank God the master tape of this and the other side of the (non) single, 'Tonight With A Fool', another gem, survived.
One month later - a correction.
Checker 764, 'Mean Old World'/'Sad Hours' was the follow up to 'Juke'/'Can't Hold Out Much Longer' and Checker 767, 'Don't Have To Hunt No More'/'Tonight with a Fool' was originally intended to follow that single.
As you can hear this is a precursor to 'Off The Wall' but I listen to this here far more often than that there, fine though it was and is....
Happy New Year!
guitarandharp 2 months ago
Well said,droverboy1 - it's the reason I love him too!
This record is a curio; it was designated as the follow up to 'Juke' but then withdrawn from release. It's hard to understand why, 'cause, like most of Walter's stuff, it's as good as it gets.
Thank God the master tape of this and the other side of the (non) single, 'Tonight With A Fool', another gem, survived.
Ah, this music is so great...
Best wishes
guitarandharp 3 months ago
This is awesome, this is the reason i love Little Walter.
droverboy1 5 months ago
YESSSSSSSS!!
albedaw 7 months ago