Lead Me On (Kelly Joe Phelps Album)
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''Lead Me On'' is the debut album by
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singer and guitarist
Kelly Joe Phelps Kelly Joe Phelps (October 5, 1959 – May 31, 2022) was an American musician and songwriter. His music has been characterized as a mixture of delta blues and jazz.Ann Powers, ''The New York Times'', February 9, 2000. Career Kelly Joe Phelps grew ...
. It is his first release on the Burnside label before moving to
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Reception

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critic Roch Parisien wrote: "This is the real deal — Phelps performs with the full authority and authenticity of the Delta blues tradition without ever once sounding like a Folkways museum piece."


Track listing

All songs written by Kelly Joe Phelps except as noted. #"I've Been Converted" (Traditional) – 6:16 #"Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues" (
Skip James Nehemiah Curtis "Skip" James (June 9, 1902October 3, 1969) was an American Delta blues singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter. AllMusic stated: "Coupling an oddball guitar tuning set against eerie, falsetto vocals, James' early recordings ...
) – 5:24 #"Where Do I Go Now" – 5:33 #"Love Me Baby Blues" (Joe Calicott) – 4:41 #"Lead Me On" – 4:46 #" Jesus Make up My Dying Bed" (Traditional) – 5:17 #"Leavin' Blues" (Herman Johnson) – 5:54 #"Marking Stone Blues" – 4:58 #"The Black Crow Keeps Flying" – 4:17 #"I'd Be a Rich Man" – 4:44 #"Someone to Save Me" – 6:35 #"Motherless Children" (Traditional)– 7:24 #" Fare Thee Well" – 4:33


Personnel

*Kelly Joe Phelps – vocals, guitar, stomp box *Engineered by Mike Moore *Executive producer – Terry Carrier *Photos by James Rexroad, Project 47


References


External links


Discography at Kelly Joe Phelps official web site.
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