Live at Theresa's 1975

Occupation

• Vince Chappelle - drums
• Phil Guy - Guitar
• Earnest Johnson - Bass
• Sammy Lawhorn - Guitar
• Byther Smith - guitar, vocals
• Junior Wells - harmonica, vocals

General

The album was recorded on two nights in January 1975 in Theresa 's Tavern in Chicago (Illinois ), but not published until 2006 by Delmark Records. Although Wells and his band are often occurred during the 1970s in Theresa's, this album brings the only live recordings from this period. The album classic songs of Wells, as well as cover versions of Blue standards are such as Juke by Little Walter, Going Down Slow by St. Louis Jimmy Oden and Key to the Highway by Big Bill Broonzy. The conversations with the audience contribute much to the club atmosphere that conveys the CD. The album was awarded as the best historical Blue recording with the Living Blues Award 2007.

The show was originally recorded for the Chicago radio station WXRT and also sent by him.

Tracklist

Critics votes

• Rolling Stone ( p.74 ) - ". [ ... ] A rare document of electric Chicago, up close and personal " ( A rare document of electric Chicago blues, in close-up and personal. )
• Down Beat (p.62 ) - " Relaxed and informal in its intensity and in its meeting of the blues and funk James Brown [ ... ] " ( Relaxed and loose in its intensity and in its meeting of Blues with James Brown Funk)
• Dirty Linen (p.76 ) - ". [T ] where nights of Wells at his peak in 1975 are preserved in LIVE AT THERESA 'S, one of the year 's best historic blues recordings" (two nights with Junior Wells at his peak are to live at Theresa's preserved, one of the best historical Blue recordings of the year. )
• Mojo (p.95 ) - ". [I ] t vividly catches the ambience of two gigs at his favorite Chicago club" ( The album captures the mood alive by two live performances in his favorite Chicago club a. )