A classic-styled blues composition from L.A. Big Daddy's. "Something's Wrong With This Woman" was co-written by legendary blues singer Ernie Johnson and is a featured track on Centroplex Records 2017 L.A. Big Daddy's release "Rock Your Blues Away".

Rock Your Blues Away

Something's Wrong With This Woman

Something's Wrong With This Woman (feat. Ernie Johnson)

Proud Man's Blues

Chain Gang

Chain Gang (feat. Dwayne Watkins)

Hit LABD single co-wrote and sung by Southern Soul Legend Ernie Johnson.

Stoop On The Roof

Stoop On The Roof (feat. Ernie Johnson)

A Brighter Day (feat. Dwayne Watkins)

The title track from the L.A. Big Daddy's new release.

I Can Dig It

I Can Dig It (feat. Dwayne Watkins)

Soulful track sung by Dwayne Watkins of the influential Canton Spirituals.

A Man's Gotta Do

A Man's Gotta Do (feat. Dwayne Watkins)

Grant's Big Band Shuffle

Killer live version of "A Brighter Day" performed at the Santa Barbra Blues Society music festival.

LABD Live

A Brighter Day - Live

Picture Los Angeles. It's 1963 and the stately homes in Lafayette Square have birthed a generation of musicians that history is bound to forget. It's the normal course of things when there's no stand out star in the bunch, yet when the world owes a debt to their crew, the L.A. Big Daddy's have returned to make sure it gets paid in full.

L.A. Big Daddy's are David E. Jackson (Drums),and Matt Bragg (Bass). It's not enough that Matt and David are passionate about The Blues today, but the musical memories of their beloved Wellington Road in the mid-city section of the City of Angels have fueled their commitment to music for decades and now the perfection which is "Rock Your Blues Away" is proof that timing is indeed everything. Joining them in their musical crusade is another childhood chum, Norman Williams who years ago journeyed to Texas to build upon his musical lessons learned in L.A. . He's held down the keys for a host of legends from Johnny Taylor and Bobby Blue Bland to Nancy Wilson, now he's now joining his friends in the Blues brigade.

On the "Rock Your Blues Away" project, the wonders of modern technology have resulted in a top notch recording which intends to reclaim The Blues for a generation of listeners and African Americans who have all but abandoned the genre for the auto-tuned temptations of Trap&B. Matt Bragg offers "When we toured, I was glad to see at least somebody's listening to it, but we have enough instances where something we created was adopted and profited from. This is our attempt to make sure we keep something for the people."

"As performers and session players through the years, we have had the opportunity to play all kinds of music" says David E. Jackson who counts gigs with Loose Ends and Ronnie Laws on his resume. "We had the opportunity to tour with 'Sista Monica' Parker back in 2007 which ignited our love for The Blues. All across Europe it was a such a surprise to witness the love for this music that was for the most part no longer being played or enjoyed by the black folks who birthed it." That got us to thinking," adds Matt,  "Wait a minute...we can do this! If WE don't perpetuate it, one day we may have to see it at the Smithsonian!"... and the proverbial wheels were in motion.

While a new found mission in the reinvigoration of The Blues motivated these L.A. natives, don't discount the power of nostalgia. David E. Jackson claims "We really know each other - we've been playing together since we were youngsters. As you grow up, go off and do your own thing there's still something calling you back to the familiar. Making music together is something we've always done and it feels good to be doing it once again."

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