Mouth Harp Blues


Mouth Harp Blues is an album by blues musician Shakey Jake Harris recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label the following year.

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Bill Dahl stated: "When Harris returned to New Jersey later that same year to wax his Bluesville encore, he brought along fellow Chicagoan Jimmie Lee Robinson as his guitarist. A full rhythm section was used this time, but the overall approach was quite a bit closer to what he was used to hearing on Chicago's West side". The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings considers the accompaniment to be not entirely suited to Harris’s style, and the album not to be one of his best.

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy D. Harris except where noted
  1. "Mouth Harp Blues" – 5:00
  2. "Love My Baby" – 3:15
  3. "Jake's Cha Cha" – 2:05
  4. "Gimme a Smile" – 4:25
  5. "My Broken Heart" – 3:10
  6. "Angry Lover" – 3:00
  7. "Things Is Alright" – 2:15
  8. "Easy Baby" – 5:00
  9. "Things Are Different Baby" – 5:15
  10. "It Won't Happen Again" – 2:10

Personnel

Performance

Production