Clarence Johnson

 

On this album are Johnson playing gems such as the floral It's All Over Now, the foot-tapping Dyin' with the Blues and sparkly I'm Going Away to Wear You Off My Mind. Johnson's style was precise and robust, and these recordings transport you to a place of rolling kegs, snorting horses, rubber car horns and women laughing. A remarkable recording by any measure.- Marc Myers, Jazzwax

This release presents the Chicago-based Delmark label's latest release, Low Down Papa by Clarence "Jelly" Johnson,  “not only offers expertly played 1920s jazz, originally issued as piano rolls.  It also provides an instant education in music history and remastering technology.  For these reasons and more, Low Down Papa deserves a prominent place in any jazz collector's library.” – Kit O’Toole, blogcritics.org

Personnel:

Clarence “Jelly” Johnson  enhanced Pianola rolls
 
Tracks:       

01. Moanin' the Blues      2:47   
02. It's All Over Now      3:00
03. Have Mercy  3:30   
04. Dyin' With the Blues  2:43   
05. Graveyard Bound  3:29   
06. Corn Trimmers  2:51   
07. That's Your Yass, Yass, Yass  2:43   
08. The Bye Bye Blues  2:32   
09. Five O'Clock Stomp  3:18   
10. Houston Blues 3:03   
11. Gotta Be Booked Blues  2:57   
12. I Wish You Would 3:13   
13. I'm Going Away to Wear You Off My Mind  3:44   
14. Gulf Coast Blues    3:37   
15. You're Always Messin' Round With My Man  4:03   
16. Low Down Papa  3:30   
17. Jelly's Blues  3:41   
18. He May Be Your Man  4:09   
19. Joe Oliver Blues  4:17   
20. You Shall Reap What You Sow  5:54