Alberta Hunter Downhearted Blues - Live At The Cookery (2-LPs)

Down Beat: 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Hunter uses simple artistry and a room full of charm to seduce the NYC audience on one of her fabulous nights at the Cookery jazz club in 1981."
Downhearted Blues - Live At The Cookery (2-LPs)
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Format:  Vinyl LP  (2 Records)
item number:  66CK9
on most orders of $75+
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Vinyl LP Details

  • Number of Records: 2
  • Released: December 2, 2011
  • Originally Released: 2011
  • Label: Rock Beat Records

Entertainment Reviews:

Q - 2/02, p.124
4 stars out of 5 - "...Husky voiced Alberta Hunter qualified as a nurse at 62 and was in her 80s when she recorded this album..."
Down Beat - p.93
3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Hunter uses simple artistry and a room full of charm to seduce the NYC audience on one of her fabulous nights at the Cookery jazz club in 1981."
Living Blues - p.71
"DOWNHEARTED BLUES stands as both an important moment in blues history and a beautiful artistic achievement. Alberta Hunter is truly a legend..."

Tracks on Disc 1:

  • 1.Georgia On My Mind
  • 2.Handy Man
  • 3.I've Got Rhythm
  • 4.Downhearted Blues
  • 5.Time Waits For No One

Tracks on Disc 2:

  • 1.I'm Havin' A Good Time
  • 2.Two-Fisted Double-Jointed Rough And Ready Man
  • 3.The Dark Town Strutter's Ball
  • 4.Sometimes I'm Happy

Tracks on Disc 3:

  • 1.I've Got A Mind To Ramble
  • 2.Old Fashioned Love
  • 3.You Can't Tell The Difference After Dark
  • 4.Remember My Name
  • 5.When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You)

Product Info

  • UPC: 089353302528
  • Shipping Weight: 0.50/lbs (approx)
  • International Shipping: 2 items

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