Blessed Blues is the follow up to Ton Ton Macoute over 25 years later. In 1996 Capricorn Records founder Phil Walden persuaded Jenkins to record this "comeback" album.
Backed by a stellar cast of musicians including Chuck Leavell on keyboards (now playing with The Rolling Stones) and The Musical Shoals percussionist Mickey Buckins.
Johnny Jenkins was born in Macon Georgia in 1939. He was first heard on the radio by Phil Walden in 1959 who began booking his band The Pinetoppers which included the late great Otis Redding on vocals.
TRACKS
- Don't Start Me Talking
- It Ain't Nothin But The Blues
- Statesboro Blues
- The Truth Is Gonna Stand
- You Cant Lose What You Ain't Never Had
- Dont Feel Like Talking
- Rock Bottom Blues
- 'Till The Blues Come Home
- Mean Mistreatin' Woman
- The Pinetopper Theme
- I Think I’m Drowning On Dry Land
- Miss Thing
Album Review - Blues in Britain, December 2017
