Biography of mose allison, blues musician, with timeline, and listing of his major works. Everybodys talkin bout the seventh son in the whole round world there is only one and im the one, yes, im the one im the one, im the. Born in tippo, ms, in 1927, jazz pianist mose allison has managed to bridge the gap between jazz and blues with more than 30 albums that cover both genres. Mose allison the seventh son mose allison sings 1959. I no longer have a turntable, but i would have bought the cd just to hear that one song. Mose allison recorded other versions of the song the seventh son but to my mind none to equal this one. Mose plays piano, but also sings on three tracks, and plays trumpet on one more. Mose allison, pizza express jazz club, london music. Mose allison sings by mose allison on amazon music. Like most cds of this ilk, it has been digitally remastered and has additional bonus tracks now possible without the space limitations of vinyl records. Find mose allison discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Entitled mose allison sings, it was a compilation of songs from his previous. The a side of this record has a lot of his covers and ideas of what the track could sound like but his blues inspired b side is pure bliss for those nice dinners, snowy days, or relaxing by the fire place while reading a book. Mose allison, blues musician from tippo, mississippi.
Mose allison the seventh son mose allison sings 1959 youtube. Jazz pianoist mose allison with a very infectious tune called the seventh son,enjoy. The mose allison installment in atlantics jazz anthology series of 1970 is superior to most in that line simply on the grounds of time. Mose allison mose allison sings the seventh son cd discogs.
Watch the video for the seventh son from mose allisons greatest hits for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Mose allison, a pianist, singer and songwriter who straddled modern jazz and delta blues, belonging to both styles even as he became a. He learned to play the piano as a child in the mississippi delta. Since allisons songs were usually brief, atlantic was able to fit 12 of them onto a. Previously entitled mose allison sings barcode and other identifiers label code.
Check out mose allison sings by mose allison on amazon music. Mose allisons last release was mose allison american legend live in california it was released in may 2015. Check out the seventh son by mose allison on amazon music. November 11, 1927 november 15, 2016 was an american jazz and. Mose allison wrote everybody cryin mercy, your mind is on vacation. It is also probably what led townshend to include it as part of his tommy rock opera. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. The seventh son mose allison on allmusic this is a compilation of. Since allisons songs were usually brief, atlantic was able to fit 12 of them onto a single lp and thus provide a wider selection of his output, unlike others in that series that included only five or six tracks, making it serve as a pretty good capsule. Mose allison covered somebody else is taking my place, you are my sunshine, baby let me hold your hand, if youve got the money ive got the time and other songs. Reviewed in the united kingdom on january 15, 2012. Mose allison sings rudy van gelder remaster mose allison trumpet, piano, ronnie free drums, addison farmer bass, nick stabulas drums, bass, frank isola. Everybodys talkin bout the seventh son in the whole round world there is only one and im the one, yes, im the one im the one, im the one. The artists distinctive mixture of blues, jazz, dynamic piano playing, and witty songwriting plays loud and clear on this early offering.
Mose allison mose allison sings the seventh son cd. Mose allison sings, back country suite, young man mose and seventh son before moving to columbia for two years and then on to atlantic. I believe that mose allison must be included in any 20th century music collection. Prestige prlp 7279 mose allison sings prestige p10052 mose allison seventh son prestige 45190 mose allison thats all right eyesight to the blind prestige 45150 mose allison the seventh son do nothin till you hear from me. Complete song listing of mose allison on mose allison songs list covid19. Sings the 7th son cd album by mose allison digipak, tracks. Check out creek bank by mose allison on amazon music. He compares the process of music to a writer and a novel. Also of note is moses cover of willie dixons the seventh son, which became a topten hit for johnny rivers in 1965. The title refers to the seventh son of a seventh son of folklore, which dixon referenced previously in his hoochie coochie man. Mose allison sings, an album by mose allison on spotify. The seventh son also listed as seventh son is a rhythm and blues song written by willie dixon. The song stylings of mose allison 19571971 bgp, 2016. Mose allison mose allison sings the seventh son 2004.
Mose allison sings prestige 7279, reissued as seventh son prestige 10052, 1973. It includes some of the jazz pianist and singers bestknown recordings for atlantic records. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Buy mose allisons album titled mose allison sings rvg remasters to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. The 2006 rudy van gelder remaster of mose allison sings reminds listeners that allison was churning out great songs and performances as far back as 1957 and that hes been doing the same ever since. Mose allison mose allison sings 1963 1 the seventh son 2 eyesight to the blind 3 do nothin till you hear from me 4 lost mind 5 i got a right to cry 6 baby let me hold your hand 7 parchman farm 8 if you live 9 dont get around much anymore 10 one room country shack 11 i hadnt anyone till you 12 young man thats all right mose allison. At first glance, mose allison sings might seem to be just another reissued jazz recording from the 1950s. The album was originally released in 1970 as an lp record with 12 songs. Start your 30day free trial of unlimited to listen to this song plus tens of millions more songs.
Start your 30 day free trial of unlimited to listen to this song plus tens of millions more songs. Mose allison mose allison sings 1966, vinyl discogs. Tremendous early work from the great mose allison a prestige album that captures mose when he was coming off some straighter jazz years as a pianist, but also working to discover his own unique groove as well. The seventh son mose allison on allmusic this is a compilation of cuts from allisons. The album was reissued on a cd in 1988 with an additional eight songs and new sequencing. When he came of age he enlisted in the army and played in the army band. Mose allison originally did baby let me hold your hand, if youve got the money ive got the time, rollin stone, yardbird suite and other songs. Mose allison sings your mind is on vacation allison appeared in jeff steins 1979 rock documentary the kids are alright, about the who, who covered his young man blues. The best of mose allison is a compilation album by mose allison. Here is the website address for the recording and much more about mose allison and his life.
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