Working Girl Blues is an album by the American musician Phillip Walker, released in 1995.[2][3] It was his first album for an American label in seven years.[4] Walker supported the album with a North American tour.[5]Working Girl Blues was a hit on blues radio formats.[6]
Produced by Hammond Scott, the album was recorded with two different bands, in New Orleans and in Los Angeles.[7][8] It combined regional musical influences from Louisiana, California, and Texas.[9] Walker employed a horn section on some songs.[10]
The title track was written by Jimmy Johnson in the 1960s.[11] "The Hustle Is On" is a cover of the T-Bone Walker song.[12] "Hello, My Darling" is a remake of Walker's 1959 debut single.[13]
The Edmonton Journal praised the "beautifully crafted" songs that twist "through R&B, swing, blues and country blues, with a zydeco number thrown in for good measure."[5]The New York Times deemed the album "excellent," and noted that Walker "is part of the Texas and Louisiana school of blues."[16]
Guitar Player determined that Walker's "quick bends and slow, plaintive releases tread the elusive middle ground between big Texas blues and West Coast cool."[17] The Los Angeles Times stated that Working Girl Blues "reaffirms his place as a first-rate bluesman in styles ranging from shuffles and stomps to zydeco and ballads."[18]
AllMusic wrote that "Walker remains in fine form on this recent set, a mix of remakes of past triumphs ... and fresh explorations."[14]
Track listingedit
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Special Built Woman"
2.
"Hey, Hey Baby's Gone"
3.
"Working Girl Blues"
4.
"Bad Luck"
5.
"Brother, Go Ahead and Take Her"
6.
"Thanks a Lot (For the Offer)"
7.
"Beatrice, Beatrice"
8.
"The Hustle Is On"
9.
"Hurry Back Home"
10.
"A Thing Called the Blues"
11.
"I Got a Problem"
12.
"How Long Must I Wait?"
13.
"Hello, My Darling"
14.
"My Baby's Gonna Wash Me Down"
Referencesedit
^Komara, Edward M. (October 19, 2006). "Encyclopedia of the Blues: K-Z, index". Taylor & Francis US – via Google Books.
^"Phillip Walker obituary". the Guardian. August 10, 2010.
^Convey, Kevin R. (October 20, 1995). "DISCS". Boston Herald. p. S15.
^ abLevesque, Roger (18 Aug 1995). "Walker, Texas player". Edmonton Journal. p. C10.
^"FORMER GUITARIST FOR LITTLE RICHARD". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. April 5, 1996. p. 13W.
^ abMusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 379.
^ abDahl, Bill (21 Dec 1995). "Phillip Walker Working Girl Blues". Chicago Tribune. p. 13C.
^Maestri, Cathy (February 23, 1996). "On the Go". The Press-Enterprise. p. AA15.
^Kuelker, Michael (December 12, 1996). "A LIFETIME OF THE BLUES". GET OUT. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 12.
^Prentiss, Findlay (19 Oct 1995). "Walker has those 'Working Girl Blues'". The Post and Courier. p. D14.
^McLennan, Scott (2 May 1996). "Phillip Walker's back on top". Telegram & Gazette. p. C5.
^Boehm, Mike (11 Dec 1995). "Walker: Blues Potency, but No Star Power". Los Angeles Times. p. F2.
^ ab"Phillip Walker - Working Girl Blues Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
^Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 484.
^Watrous, Peter (30 Oct 1995). "A Bluesman Reaches Back To a Time Before Rock". The New York Times. p. C16.
^Isola, Gregory (Nov 1995). "Phillip Walker's lifetime of blues". Guitar Player. 29 (11): 24.
^Seigal, Buddy (7 Dec 1995). "His Time to Shine". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 2.
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