Description
This 2022 release captures the connected musical chemistry and close friendship of these two bluesman. At the heart of this album of finely crafted down-home blues is the close friendship of the two principals. Louisiana Red and Bob Corritore first met at the Delta Fish Market in Chicago in the summer of 1981, where they performed together for the first time. The following year Bob moved to Phoenix, Arizona soon to be joined by Red. The two worked the local clubs for most of 1982 before Red went on a European tour where he met his loving wife Dora and relocated.
But the friendship remained, and in 2000 Red started touring the US annually, always stopping in Arizona to visit and perform and record with his friend. These 11 songs come from seven different recording sessions from between 2000 and 2009. Red passed away Feb 25, 2012.
A deep musical and personal chemistry is apparent throughout this album. Red leads us through a program of all original songs and Bob’s brilliant harmonica is always spiritually and musically connected. Red’s stunning vocals and hard-hitting guitar are in strong supply here. Red’s blues are a testimony to his ability to draw the listener into his often painful, always hopeful life experiences and psyche.
