1. Wrong Direction Blues
2. C.C. Rider
3. Worried Life Blues
4. Big Fat Daddy
5. Midnight Mama
6. Piney Brown
7. Finance Company Blues
8. How Long Blues
9. Reel Ya' Deel Ya' Dee Dee Dee
Personnel: Jeannie Cheatham (vocals, piano); Jimmy Cheatham (conductor, bass trombone, background vocals); Dinky Morris (soprano, tenor & baritone saxophones, background vocals); Curtis Peagler (alto saxophone); Jimmie Noone (tenor saxophone, clarinet); Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (tenor saxophone); Snooky Young (trumpet, background vocals); Red Callender (bass, background vocals); John "Ironman" Harris (drums, background vocals); David Miller, Suzanne Miller, Danice Tracey (background vocals).
Recorded in Hollywood, California in November 1985. Includes liner notes by Helen Dance and Stanley Dance.
Recorded in Hollywood, California in November 1985. Includes liner notes by Helen Dance and Stanley Dance.
For their second release, the Cheathams not only featured five top horn soloists (trumpeter Snooky Young, altoist Curtis Peagler, both Dinky Morris and Jimmie Noone, Jr. on tenor, and bass trombonist Jimmy Cheatham), but also guest tenor Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis. (Noone and Davis alternate). Pianist/singer Jeannie Cheatham is the lead voice, but there is plenty of solo space, while the rhythm section (bassist Red Callender and drummer John "Ironman" Harris) drives the ensembles. The program is split between older blues and more recent originals in a similar style, all of it swinging. A special highlight is the trio feature on "Midnight Mama." Spirited music that crosses many boundaries. ~ Scott Yanow
