Fans of retrosoul or any greats of the genres past sam cooke, wilson pickett, etc will take instantly to this band as their sound glows with a shine from yesteryear. It was covered by great white, paul rodgers, doyle bramhall, blues magoos and other artists. Concentrating on ballet and modern dance techniques, the students also experience jazz, tap, african dance, repertory, folklorico, and international dance, as well as theoretical studies in composition, dance history, kinesiology, and dance production. They call me the hunter, thats my name a pretty little woman like you is my only game i b. Jones celebrates the release of his memoir time is tight and companion album note by note. Jones or jimmy smith on a hammond and you know the melodies are going to groove with wiked. They call me the hunter, thats my name a pretty woman like you, is my only game i bought me a love gun, just the other day and i aim to aim it your way ain t no use to hide, ain t no use to run cause ive got you in the sights of my love gun the first time i saw you, standing on the street i says to myself, woo, ain t she sweet. Now hes taking note of his incredible life and career in a new memoir and album. Cover versions of the hunter by albert king secondhandsongs. I almost lost my mind ivory joe hunter personal manager albert king, david porter. They call me the hunter, thats my name a pretty woman like you, is my only game i bought me a love gun, just the other day and i aim to aim it your way ain t no use to hide, ain t no use to run. Jones who set the cast for modern soul music and is largely responsible for its rise and enduring popularity.
Brilliant stuff by booker t jones, al jackson, donald duck dunn and steve cropper. Certainly, the concentration of singles gives the album a consistency these were songs devised to get attention but, years later, its astounding how strong this catalog of songs is. Nov, 2014 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises the hunter a. Westerly sound presents booker t jones the knickerbocker. Jones, released in may 2011 through the record label anti. Jones, steve cropper, donald duck dunn, al jackson jr. Youd almost be worried for his hopeless protagonist if he didn t seem to enjoy wallowing in it so much.
Jones born november 12, 1944 is a multiinstrumentalist, songwriter, record producer and arranger, best known for fronting the band, booker t. Original versions of the hunter written by steve cropper, donald. Paul rodgers, paul kossoff, andy fraser, simon kirke the hunter a song recorded by the first time by albert king in 1967. My life, note by note, the stax studio wizard and acclaimed producer tells his own story. The album reached a peak position of number 85 on the billboard 200 and received a grammy award for best pop instrumental album.
Jones was born on november 12, 1944 in memphis, tennessee. Dorrien hasn t appeared completely out of the blue. He was preceded in death by his mother, the late vertell jones washington and his brother, wilbur washington. His great new memoir recalls his days as songwriter, arranger, and keyboard player with. The hunter kindle edition by al jackson jr, albert king, booker t. Jones, carl wells, steve cropper, donald dunn, al jackson, jr. The complete staxvolt singles, 19591968 various artists. On the road from memphis, jones and his b3 choose to do some nonlinear musical. A new, more professional studio group was put together from the ashes of the markeys, with drummer al jackson jr. The road from memphis is the ninth studio album by booker t.
All items accessories books bundles cds gift card posters stickers t shirts tote bags vinyl sort by. Steve cropper originally did when something is wrong with my baby, time is tight, born under a bad sign, green onions and other songs. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the hunter. The music of booker t jones has been part of my subconscious since even before i was seriously interested in music. Jones organ, piano, steve cropper guitar, lewie steinberg bass, and al jackson, jr. Its been a long road from memphis for legendary musician booker t. Jones was born in memphis, tennessee on november 12, 1944. But jones accomplishments don t stop there, and as a producer, songwriter, arranger, and instrumentalist, hes worked with a remarkable variety of artists, from willie nelson and john lee hooker to soul asylum to the roots. Jones covered time is tight, born under a bad sign, green onions, as the years go passing by and other songs. Stax legend, soul icon and rock and roll hall of famer booker t. Jones was born on november 12, 1944 in memphis, tennessee, usa. The title track is an albert king song, and the album was recorded with electric blues guitarist albert collins. Jones could have gone in any direction after 2009s grammywinning potato hole.
As leader of the legendary booker t and the mgs, this pillar of soul music collaborated with otis redding, albert king, and more during his tenure at stax records. In 2008, jones teamed up with countryrock band driveby truckers and neil young to release the album potato hole. Born in south memphis, tennessee, jones was a child prodigy, playing the oboe, saxophone, trombone, and piano at school and serving as organist at his church. The beatles abbey road album played by the grooviest cats on the planet,and at a wonderful price as well. The hunter written by steve cropper, donald duck dunn. The home became the largest independent residence facility for african american women in the united states, but it was not without controversy. They call me the hunter, thats my name a pretty woman, like you, is my only game i bought me a love gun just the other day and i aim to aim it your way ain t no use to hide, ain t no need to run cause ive got you in the sights of my love gun the first time i saw you standing on the street i says to myself, woo, ain t she sweet. Jones will follow backtoback grammy wins for his previous two albums with sound the alarm out june 25th on staxconcord music group.
It was released in june 20, and features guest appearances from gary clark, jr. Born under a bad sign is the second compilation album by american blues musician albert king, released in 1967 by stax records. Featuring every aside the label released during those nine years, as well as several bsides, the set is a definitive portrait of gritty, deep southern soul. Jones has received 3 grammys for his music and he is the recipient of the prestigious grammy lifetime achievement award. Jan 01, 20 sound the alarm is the tenth studio album by soul musician booker t. Call me the hunter thats my name pretty young thing like you is my only game don t use no love gun don t need no kissing when i get ahold of you honey gonna light. The hunter is one of their most bluesoriented albums which came during the blues revival period of the late 1960s. Multiinstrumentalist, songwriter, arranger and producer, born 12 november 1944 in memphis, tennessee. Jones music goes straight to the heart because thats where it comes from legends. The hunter is a blues album from 1969 with three single releases, while the song bold soul sister was the bside on two of them.
He has also worked in the studios with many wellknown artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, earning him a grammy award for lifetime achievement. Jones time is tight youtube hang em high dominic frontiere booker t jones stax revue duration. Collins was not credited on the album to avoid a possible conflict of interest lawsuit. The hunter steve cropper donald duck dunn al jackson jr. This show should be mandatory for the entire pacnw, cause mr. As a matter of fact,around the time this album was apparently recorded my family got me an old beat up organ at a yard sale one summer. King the hunter sheet music for guitar tablature pdf. Provided to youtube by universal music group the hunter mono mix albert king born under a bad sign. Until just a few hours ago,i had no clue this album even existed. The btwhspva dance department is one of the top dance programs in the country. Cover versions of the hunter written by steve cropper. Along with born under a bad sign and crosscut saw, the hunter is. The hunter kindle edition by al jackson jr, albert king.
Albert king originally recorded the hunter written by carl wells, steve cropper, donald duck dunn, al jackson jr. Jones was a talented multiinstrumentalist, but soon fell into the role of the groups keyboardist. Jones and albert king released it on the album born under a bad sign in 1967. Steve cropper covered when something is wrong with my baby, time is tight, born under a bad sign, green onions and other songs.
Download and print the hunter sheet music for guitar tablature by albert king. He has been married to nanine warhurst jones since june 18, 1985. He has also worked in the studios with many wellknown artists of the 20th and 21st. Cold and grey im not okay, dear, dorrien sings in a line thats half apology, half cry for help. The hunter was written by stax records house band, booker t.
At nine discs and 244 tracks, the complete staxvolt singles. Tiny desk concert jones name is synonymous with the hammond b3 organ. High to low az za oldest to newest newest to oldest best selling. This marks booker s return to stax, a label revered for the gritty soul sound he helped create with memphis first integrated band in the early 60s, and features collaborations with some of the finest.
At 17, he recorded the instruments anthem, green onions, with his band booker t and the mgs. My life, note by note, the stax studio wizard and acclaimed producer tells his own story and finds his voice. Washington and his philosophy of industrial education, hunter housed young black women in the phillis wheatley home and trained them in various professions. Verse 1 a g a a c d a g a a g e they call me the hunter, thats my name. The album was reissued on the double cd the hunter outta season in 2006. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Along with born under a bad sign and crosscut saw, the hunter is one of kings bestknown and most recorded songs. Jones will be our special guest at this years festival, amy grossmann, director of the n. Born under a bad sign, crosscut saw, oh pretty woman, the hunter, personal manager, and laundromat blues form the very foundation of albert king. The hunter is a blues song first recorded by albert king in 1967 for his landmark album born under a bad sign. Hunter, jane edna harris south carolina encyclopedia. It was written by stax records house band, booker t.
Hes traveled the musical map with his ubiquitous mgs as recent reissues 1977s discocentric universal language and the 1970 classic mclemore avenue, a collection of beatles covers attest. Jones was born in memphis, tennessee, on november 12, 1944. Jones recounts life in new memoir, headlines crosstown. Steve cropper wrote in the midnight hour, fafafafafa sad song and sittin on the dock of the bay.
It features eleven electric blues songs that were recorded from march 1966 to june 1967, over the course of five different sessions. The road from memphis is classic memphis soul, and classic booker in the tradition of green onions, but beyond that it is the story of a sound, and how booker, working with the inheritors of his sound, is keeping a tradition alive. Jones has certainly put his mark on modern pop music. Check out the road from memphis deluxe edition by booker t. Jones wrote big bird, born under a bad sign and my whole world is falling down. The hunter is the title track and the first single from the album the hunter. Jones, souls ultimate sideman, takes the lead at last. Booker t jones is a rock and roll hall of fame inductee, grammy lifetime achievement award recipient and arguably the most famous hammond b3 player in history.
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