Title: American Music, Texas Style Artist: Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown Release Date: 6/29/1999 Label: Verve Duration: 57:01 UPC: 731454753623 Genre: Blues Styles: Modern Electric Blues, Electric Texas Blues, Texas Blues, Modern Electric Texas Blues Moods: Boisterous, Confident, Freewheeling, Earthy, Organic, Passionate, Playful, Rousing, Amiable/Good-Natured, Fiery, Gritty, Earnest, Exuberant, Fun, Raucous, Sophisticated Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Rock My Blues Away
2. Half Steppin'
3. Hootie Blues
4. Front Burner
5. I'm Beginning to See the Light
6. Swamp Ghost
7. Without Me Baby
8. Gate Swings Again
9. Strange Things Happen
10. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
11. Guitar in My Hand
12. Jumpin' the Blues
13. Things Ain't What They Used to Be

Year Type Label Catalog # 1999 CD Verve 547536

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Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown was 74 when he recorded American Music, Texas Style, and the Texas bluesman made it clear that he still had plenty of energy. On this CD, Brown really emphasizes his love of jazz. Young hard bop players like trumpeter Nicholas Payton and alto saxman Wes Anderson are on board, and the veteran singer/guitarist offers no less than three standards from Duke Ellington's repertoire ("I'm Beginning to See the Light," "Don't Get Around Much Anymore," and son Mercer Ellington's "Things Ain't What They Used to Be") and two classics from Charlie Parker's years with Jay McShann ("Hootie Blues," "Jumpin' the Blues"). Meanwhile, the jazz influence is hard to miss on such fast jump blues as "Rock My Blues Away" and "Without Me Baby." Brown's voice is thinner than it used to be, but his guitar playing is as energetic as ever. While this CD isn't definitive, it's a good, solid effort that Brown can be proud of. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Name Credits Allen Clark Photography Barney Floyd Trumpet Bobby Campo Trumpet Camille Tominaro Production Coordination Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown Guitar, Vocals, Main Performer, Fiddle, Viola, Producer David Farrell Engineer, Recording David Peters Drums Eric Demmer Sax (Alto) Eric Traub Sax (Tenor) Gene Foster Mixing Gene Gunulfsen Vocals Harold Floyd Bass Hollis King Art Direction Jay Newland Mixing, Mastering Jim Bateman Producer Joe Krown Keyboards, Piano, Organ John Touchy Trombone Kaye Dorian Vocals Nicholas Payton Trumpet Peter McEachern Trombone Ray Moore Sax (Alto) Rebecca Meek Graphic Design, Design Robert Silverberg Release Coordinator Steve Suter Trombone Stuart Pressman Release Coordinator Tony Dagradi Sax (Tenor) Tony Frigo Sax (Baritone) Wardell Quezergue Arranger, Conductor Wessell Anderson Sax (Alto)