Blues from the Gutter

1959 studio album by Champion Jack Dupree

Blues from the Gutter

Studio album by

Champion Jack Dupree

Released| April 1959 [1]
Recorded| February 4, 1958
Genre| Blues
Length| 37:17
Label| Atco
Producer| Jerry Wexler
Champion Jack Dupree chronology
|  | Blues from the Gutter
(1959)  | Champion of the Blues
(1961)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic|  [2]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings|  \+ “Crown”[3]

Blues from the Gutter is the first album by blues musician Champion Jack Dupree. In addition to a four-star rating, The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings awarded the album a “crown”, indicating that the authors considered it an exceptional and essential recording.[3]

## Track listing

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All tracks composed by Champion Jack Dupree; except where indicated

1. "Strollin'" – 4:31
2. "T.B. Blues" – 3:38
3. "Can't Kick the Habit" – 3:39
4. "Evil Woman" – 4:17
5. "Nasty Boogie" – 3:06
6. "Junker's Blues" – 3:09
7. "Bad Blood" – 3:56
8. "Goin' Down Slow" (James Burke Oden) – 4:01
9. "Frankie and Johnny" (Traditional) – 3:03
10. "Stack-O-Lee" (Traditional) – 3:57

Note: the version of "Strollin'" on the CD reissue is a different take to the one on the vinyl album.

## Personnel

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### Performance

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* Champion Jack Dupree - vocals, piano
* Ennis Lowery (aka Larry Dale) - guitar
* Wendell Marshall - double bass
* Willie Jones - drums
* Pete Brown - alto saxophone

### Technical

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* Tom Dowd - recording engineer
* Marvin Israel - cover design
* Lee Friedlander - photography[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Billboard New Releases - April 13, 1959". 13 April 1959.
2. ^ Dahl, Bill. Blues from the Gutter at AllMusic
3. ^ a b Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 174\. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
4. ^ "Blues from the Gutter - Champion Jack Dupree - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 March 2018.

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