Name: You Said You Were Leaving by Mississippi Ol' MacDonald
Duration: 6 min 11 s
Description: From the new Mississippi MacDonald and the Cottonmouth Kings Album, American Accent. Available direct from www.mississippimacdonald.com, and on CD Baby for digital downloads

Brown Paper Bag

Sad Situation

Far Side Of Town

Charlie Musselwhite: Guitar, Vocals and Harmonica 
Ricky “Quicksand” Martin: Drums* 
Barry Bays: acoustic standup Bass*  

Produced by Gary Vincent and Henri Musselwhite 
Recorded at Clarksdale SoundStage, Clarksdale, MS 
Recorded and Mixed by Gary Vincent 
CD mastered by Gary Vincent and Bob Olhsson 
Sequenced by Eric Conn 
Photos by Rory Doyle
Design by Kevin Niemiec 
Executive Producer: Henri Musselwhite  

www.charliemusselwhite.com  

Thanks to Paula and Paul Jackson at Rest Haven Restaurant, Roger Stolle at the Cat Head store, Bubba O’Keefe at Clarksdale, MS Tourism, Bill Talbot at the Shack Up Inn, Hal Lansky at Lansky Bros. Clothier in Memphis, Carol and Gary Vincent, Bill Bowker, Janette Burton, Deak Harp, Ronnie Drew, Billy Landes, Toni and Virgil Conway, BlowsMeAway Productions harmonica mics and Shelley Ritter at the Delta Blues Museum. Charlie plays Seydel Harmonicas exclusively.   

As a child growing up in Memphis, I was first attracted to the field holler blues I heard along Cypress Creek in my neighborhood. A few years later led me to the country blues players I heard on guitar in my neighborhood, in downtown Memphis and on Beale Street. And I haven’t stopped being attracted to this style of guitar some call country blues.   

When I was 13 my dad gave me his old Supertone guitar. I was already fooling around with playing blues on harmonica, but I loved the sound of acoustic blues guitar, too. I clearly remember sitting in my bedroom in my mom’s house and making an E chord on that guitar and then putting my little finger down to turn that E chord into an E7 chord. And when I played that chord with the blue note added and heard that for the first time, something inside me went “ahhhhhhhhhhh....” That ol’ E7 chord grabbed me and I knew I had to have more of THAT!!  

In my teens I started hanging out on Beale Street...the original Beale Street...not the tourist trap Beale Street of today...I got to see and hear street singers singing and playing the real blues. Eventually I got to know some of the old time blues men like Furry Lewis, Will Shade, Willie Borum and Earl Bell. I learned a lot just sitting around and jamming with them I had no idea that I was preparing myself for a career or I would’ve paid a LOT more attention. I thought I was just having fun learning the blues. I loved the blues and I just HAD to play them. So, this is the music I love and I hope you’ll enjoy it, too. My heart is definitely in it.

Mississippi Son

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Harmonica ace Bob Corritore once again puts together an all-star blues showcase of his amazing friends, delivering killer songs and electrifying performances! Bob Corritore seems to have a knack for bringing out the best in his guests, and this album provides you 16 examples of that phenomenon.  With special guests Sugaray Rayford, John Primer, Diunna Greenleaf, Alabama Mike, Oscar Wilson, Willie Buck, Bob Stroger, Johny Rawls, Bill and Shy Perry, Bob Margolin, Jimi “Primetime” Smith, Francine Reed, Kid Ramos, Johnny Main, Adrianna Marie, L.A. Jones, Anthony Geraci, Fred Kaplan, Ben Levin, Doug James, The Fremonts, Johnny Rapp and more!

05 Somebody Stole My Love From Me

From the new Mississippi MacDonald and the Cottonmouth Kings Album, American Accent. Available direct from www.mississippimacdonald.com, and on CD Baby for digital downloads

You Said You Were Leaving

This track is from the album Another Day Singing the Blues and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/granvilpoynter

Black

Southbound I-95

When You Walk Out That Door

Blues Harp Meltdown - Vol 3 Legends

When I Get Drunk

A diverse mix of Blues, RnB, Soul and American Roots influenced original compostions.

Hoodoo & Holy Water

Nobody's Dog

Drunkman Live at Carnagie G

Drunkman Blues (feat. Todd Curry)

All songs by Chris Cain, Chris Cain Music admin. by Eyeball Music, BMI   

Produced, Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Kid Andersen at Greaseland Studios, San Jose, CA  
Cover Photo by Tina Abbaszadeh  
Additional Photos by Marilyn Stringer  
Management and Booking: Suzy Tyler, suzytyler22@gmail.com

Among the greatest compliments a musician can receive is praise from his fellow artists. With more than three decades of touring and fourteen previous albums, master blues guitarist and vocalist Chris Cain has earned his reputation as a musician's musician. Since his first release in 1987, Cain has created his very own blues sound inspired by his heroes--B.B. King, Albert King, Ray Charles, Albert Collins, Grant Green and Wes Montgomery. His jazz-informed blues guitar playing is fiery, emotional and always unpredictable. His vocals--gruff, lived-in and powerful--add fuel to the fire. His indelible original songs keep one foot in the blues tradition and both eyes on the future. The pure joy Cain brings to his playing and singing is palpable, and draws fans even closer in.

Upon first discovering Cain in 1987, Guitar Player raved, "Cain is an impressive, top-notch guitarist. His full-bodied tone and surprisingly big voice packed a punch that had me reeling." The Washington Post declared, "Chris Cain is a hot-shot guitarist and a singer with the maturity of old blues masters like Bobby Bland and B.B. King." Guitar icon Robben Ford said, "Chris Cain is for real. He's a great blues player with an intensity that keeps you on the edge of your seat, wondering what he's going to do next. Plus he knows how to write a song you haven't heard before, full of humor and insight. If you like the blues you'll like Chris Cain. I am a stone fan."

With his Alligator Records debut album, Raisin' Cain, Chris Cain says he is at a new point in his career. "I'm playing and writing better than ever before. I can say more with less," he says, referring to his dynamic guitar playing and superb songwriting. "My songs are funky and danceable and my writing is now less personal diary than in the past. I want my songs to tell universal stories." Recorded in San Jose at producer and multi-instrumentalist Kid Andersen's Greaseland Studio, Raisin' Cain features twelve original Cain compositions. From the deeply autobiographical Born To Play to the humorous and rocking Hush Money to the late-night jazzy blues of I Don't Know Exactly What's Wrong With My Baby, Cain's songs deliver uncommon, surprising hooks and riffs coming in rapid-fire succession. On four songs, Cain shows off his stellar keyboard skills, and on the far-out instrumental Space Force, he proves himself a funky and jazzy ARP Soloist player. Along with Cain is his road-tested band, bassist Steve Evans and keyboardist/organist Greg Rahn, with Chris' touring drummer Sky Garcia and veteran D'mar Martin (Little Richard, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats) sharing the skins.

Joining Alligator Records is a dream come true for Cain, who grew up idolizing label giants like Hound Dog Taylor and Son Seals. "Alligator cares so much about the music and the artists," Cain says. "I'm really excited to be a part of it. And I've got the best pack of tunes I've ever written."

You Said You Were Leaving

Mississippi Ol' MacDonald

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