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with harmonica star Sonny Terry, here ably assisted by Johnny Winter and Willie Dixon
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Whoopin'
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AMG Review of Whoopin'
Ron Wynn
All Music GuideThe textbook charge usually levelled against Alligator sessions are that they're sanitized. You couldn't lodge that one against this set with a straight face; if anything, somebody turned Sonny Terry loose. It didn't hurt that Johnny Winter was around on guitar and piano, playing gritty blues with a passion. It didn't help that Terry didn't put any amplified muscle behind his harmonica, however. Otherwise, this is a strong session.
Blue Wednesday
SONNY TERRY: Whoopin' (W/Johnny Winter & Willie Dixon)
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Sonny Terry is the country blues harmonica master. His career has spanned more than sixty years, from playing for tips on the street to headlining major concert halls worldwide. His sound is uniquely his--the gorgeous, warm tone, the driving rhythm, the amazing control, the guttural voice, and of course the trademark falsetto "whoop." Sonny's music has carried him literally around the wor...
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