Re: [Harp-L] Shakey Jake (was Willie Dixon "Spoonfull")

[michael rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>]

Anyone know where we can get a copy of Hittin' Heavy?  Or is it the
previously unreleased cuts that were released a few years ago?
Michael Rubin
Michaelrubinharmonica.com

On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 9:39 PM, steve warner <10reedsbent@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> OK, that makes sense because he said something like "early in Clarke's
> career... and I believe that was Shakey Jake on vocals".......
>
> That stuff fascinates me.....the who, when, why and how etc.
> Doug MacCleod's been floatin' around home lately playing at the
> local Lucille's BBQ, I'm sure he's got a few stories for me about those
> days.
>
> thanks, Tom!
> On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 6:34 PM, Tom Ball <havaball@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hi Steve,
>>
>> Before Bill signed with Alligator, he did several recordings for small L.A.
>> labels. In '78 he guested on a Shakey Jake LP "Make It Good To You," and
>> then did an LP of his own called "Hittin' Heavy" -- both of which were
>> released on Shakey Jake's tiny Good Time Records label. I suspect what you
>> heard probably came from this period.
>>
>> cheers,
>> TB
>>
>> .
>>
>>
>>
>> Hey Tom,
>> About 10+  years ago The Wagman played his usual 4 o'clock spotlight on
>> William Clarke and one of the old songs he played from Clarke he mentions
>> it
>> was probbly Shakey Jake doing the vocals.
>> Do you know anything about Shakey Jake doing this early stuff in Clarke's
>> career?
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 11:01 AM, Tom Ball <havaball@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>  Big Walter did go by "Shakey," but "Shakey Jake" was an altogether
>>>  different harp player.  Real name was James Harris. Lived 1921-1990.
>>>  Recorded with Willie Dixon, Freddy King, Jack McDuff, Memphis Slim,
>>> T-Bone
>>>  Walker, Otis Spann, John Mayall, Sunnyland Slim, Magic Sam and many
>>> others.
>>>
>>>  He was also Magic Sam's uncle (and sometimes self-appointed "manager.")
>>>  A
>>>  real character, Shakey Jake. Ex-professional gambler. I crossed paths
>>> with
>>>  him many times when he lived in LA and had a small record label there
>>> ("Good
>>>  Times Records.") Jake could talk a blue streak, and his BS always had me
>>> in
>>>  stitches.
>>>
>>>  -Tom Ball
>>>
>>
>
>
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> steve
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