That's My Story
| That's My Story | ||||
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| Studio album by John Lee Hooker | ||||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | February 9, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Reeves Sound Studios in New York | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 44:43 | |||
| Label | Riverside | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
| John Lee Hooker chronology | ||||
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That's My Story is a studio album by American blues musician John Lee Hooker, released in 1960 on Riverside Records.[1] The album was recorded in one session on February 9, 1960 at Reeves Sound Studio in New York City.[2] It was produced by Orrin Keepnews and features the rhythm section from saxophonist Cannonball Adderley's group, which included bassist Sam Jones and drummer Louis Hayes.[2]
Release and reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Down Beat |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
That's My Story was released in 1960 to positive reviews from The Jazz Review[5] and New York Times critic Robert Shelton.[6] By the time of the album's release, Hooker's Delta blues style of playing had influenced and become part of the "folk boom" in the United States.[7] Mojo later cited the record as the point when Hooker had "developed the more ruminative side of his work".[8]
Track listing
All songs written by John Lee Hooker.[2]
- "I Need Some Money" – 2:25
- "Come on and See About Me" – 3:06
- "I'm Wanderin'" – 5:12
- "Democrat Man" – 3:27
- "I Want to Talk About You" – 3:02
- "Gonna Use My Rod" – 4:20
- "Wednesday Evenin' Blues" – 3:34
- "No More Doggin' " – 2:42
- "One of These Days" – 4:05
- "I Believe I'll Go Back Home" – 3:42
- "You're Leavin' Me, Baby" – 3:51
- "That's My Story" – 4:34
Personnel
Credits for That's My Story adapted from liner notes.[2]
- Paul Bacon – design, cover production
- Ken Braren – design, cover production
- Louis Hayes – drums
- Jack Higgins – engineer
- John Lee Hooker – guitar, vocals
- Sam Jones – bass
- Orrin Keepnews – producer, liner notes
- Harris Lewine – design, cover production
- Tony McPhee – guitar
- Lawrence Shustak – photography
Notes
- 1 2 Koda, Cub. Review: That's My Story. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-08-15.
- 1 2 3 4 Track listing and credits as per liner notes for That's My Story CD reissue
- ↑ Columnist. "Review: That's My Story". Down Beat: v. 27. 1960.
- ↑ Hoard, Christian (ed.) "John Lee Hooker". The Rolling Stone Album Guide: November 2, 2004. Fireside Books.
- ↑ Columnist. "Review: That's My Story". The Jazz Review: 44. v. 3. 1960.
- ↑ Shelton, Robert. "Review: That's My Story". The New York Times: 25. April 7, 1961.
- ↑ Product Page: That's My Story. Muze. Retrieved on 2009-08-15.
- ↑ "Review: That's My Story". Mojo. EMAP: 169. October 2001.
References
- Nathan Brackett, Christian Hoard (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Completely Revised and Updated 4th Edition. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- Orrin Keepnews (1991). That's My Story. (CD liner notes). Fantasy Records.