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Floyd McDaniel with Dave Specter & the Bluebirds: West Side Baby

Read "West Side Baby" reviewed by Nic Jones


Floyd McDaniel moved to Chicago with his family when he was fifteen, in 1930. He joined a washboard band called the Rhythm Rascals in 1933 and in the following decade he was a member of a jump blues combo called the Five Blazes, which recorded for the Aristocrat label in 1947. This live performance was recorded in 1994 when McDaniel was getting on in years. Those years however just seem to fall away over the course of the performance.

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Floyd McDaniel - West Side Baby (Delmark, 1994, 2010)

Floyd McDaniel - West Side Baby (Delmark, 1994, 2010)

Source: Music and More by Tim Niland

Guitarist and singer Floyd McDaniel had a lengthy and successful career in the Chicago blues scene playing a subtle, jazz influenced music that was very accessible yet remained compelling and exciting. On this live recording from Europe, he is backed by Dave Specter and the Bluebirds, a tight ensemble that gives McDaniel the support he needs while not getting in his way. T-Bone Walker appears to be McDaniel's guiding star, and one of the highlights of the recording is Walker's ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

West Side Baby

Delmark Records
2010

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