''Trouble Blues'' is an album by blues musician Curtis Jones recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label the following year.Wirz' American Music: Curtis Jones Discography
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Reception

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stated: "The taciturn pianist in the company of a fine New York rhythm section and

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(but on guitar, not piano) made for a winning combination on this 1960 album".

Track listing

All compositions by Curtis Jones except where noted # "Lonesome Bedroom Blues" – 3:26 # "A Whole Lot of Talk for You" – 3:00 # "Suicide Blues" ( Armand "Jump" Jackson) – 4:09 # "Please Say Yes" (Ozzie Cadena) – 2:38 # "Weekend Blues" – 3:32 # "Good Woman Blues" (Jackson) – 2:43 # "Trouble Blues" (Cadena, Jones) – 5:05 # "Love Season Blues" – 3:58 # "Low Down Worried Blues" – 3:07 # "Good Time Special" – 2:10 # "Fool Blues" (Jackson) – 2:37 # " Pinetop Boogie" (

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) – 2:54 Additional track on CD reissue

Personnel

Performance * Curtis Jones – piano, vocals * Robert Banks –

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– drums Production *

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References

{{Authority control Curtis Jones (pianist) albums 1961 albums Bluesville Records albums Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio Albums produced by Ozzie Cadena