From New Orleans to Chicago
| From New Orleans to Chicago | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1966 | |||
| Studio | Decca | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Mike Vernon | |||
| Champion Jack Dupree chronology | ||||
| ||||
From New Orleans to Chicago is an album by the American musician Champion Jack Dupree, released in 1966.[1][2] It was released in the United States in 1970, reprocessed from mono to stereo.[3] The album was rereleased in 1987 as Won't Be a Fool No More, with two additional tracks, "24 Hours" and "Calcutta Blues".[4][5]
Production
Recorded at Decca Studios in London, the album was produced by Mike Vernon.[6][7] Dupree was backed by Tony McPhee and Eric Clapton on guitar, John Mayall on harmonica, Bill Shortt on washboard, Keef Hartley on drums, and Malcolm Pool on bass; unlike many American blues musicians, Dupree thought that his British counterparts were adept at finding the feeling of the blues.[8][3][9] "Won't Be Fooled No More" is a cover of the Big Maceo Merriweather song.[10] "T.V. Mama" is a version of the Big Joe Turner song.[10] "(Going Down To) Big Leg Emma's" is performed as a spoken blues.[5]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [11] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [12] |
| Howard Publications | [10] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [13] |
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune called Dupree "one of the gutsiest blues singers of all time."[14] Howard Publications said that the album retains "the inimitable, earthy, engaging style of playing which marks the man."[10] The Daily Telegraph stated that "Dupree's rolling piano and suddenly clamant voice have that indispensable timing of all good blues singers."[15]
The Troy Record opined that Dupree's piano "can be like velvet but whose voice has a hardness that gives his blues a special note of honesty".[16] The Plain Dealer preferred Dupree's skill on the piano to his voice.[17] The Calgary Herald concluded that From New Orleans to Chicago "just might become a classic of its type."[18]
Track listing
Side 1
- "Third Degree"
- "T.V. Mama"
- "He Knows the Rules"
- "Ain't It a Shame"
- "Ooh-La-La"
- "(Going Down To) Big Leg Emma's"
- "Won't Be Fooled No More"
Side 2
- "Take It Slow and Easy"
- "She's All in My Life"
- "Poor Poor Me"
- "Pigfoot and a Bottle of Beer"
- "Down the Valley"
- "Too Early in the Morning"
- "Shim-Sham-Shimmy"
References
- ^ Challis, David (June 8, 1966). "In the Groove". Western Daily Press. p. 6.
- ^ Lichtenstein, Grace; Dankner, Laura (1993). Musical Gumbo: The Music of New Orleans. W.W. Norton. p. 307.
- ^ a b Hilliard, William (May 3, 1970). "In the Groove". Music. The Sunday Oregon. p. 20.
- ^ Daly, Mike (February 5, 1987). "New Notes". The Age. Melbourne. p. GG10.
- ^ a b All Music Guide to the Blues (3rd ed.). Backbeat Books. 2003. p. 164.
- ^ Whitehead, Roy (May 28, 1966). "Jazz Scene". Coventry Evening Telegraph. p. 5.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2012). Cream: How Eric Clapton Took the World by Storm. Virgin Books. p. 71.
- ^ Sweeting, Adam (June 9, 2008). "Tony McPhee obituary". Music. The Guardian. p. 8.
- ^ Pinch, Alan (April 23, 1966). "Orphan's home". Liverpool Daily Post. p. 3.
- ^ a b c d "Record Reviews". Times-News. Howard Publications. June 5, 1970. p. 15.
- ^ "From New Orleans to Chicago Champion Jack Dupree". AllMusic. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. II. MUZE. p. 1656.
- ^ The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin Books. 2006. pp. 174–175.
- ^ Laffler, William D. (March 29, 1970). "Records". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. p. 7D.
- ^ Larkin, Philip (May 4, 1966). "Jazz". The Daily Telegraph. p. 14.
- ^ Thomas, Tom (February 21, 1970). "Turntable". The Troy Record. p. B18.
- ^ Batdorff, Emerson (March 15, 1970). "Off the Record". The Plain Dealer. p. 3G.
- ^ Musselwhite, Bill (May 29, 1970). "Records". Magazine. Calgary Herald. p. 9.