Blues Around the Clock

Blues Around the Clock
Studio album by Jimmy Witherspoon
Released	1964
Recorded	November 5, 1963 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Blues
Length	29:39
Label	Prestige PRLP 7314
Producer	Ozzie Cadena
Jimmy Witherspoon chronology
Evenin' Blues (1963) Blues Around the Clock (1963) Blue Spoon (1964)

Blues Around the Clock is an album by blues vocalist Jimmy Witherspoon which was recorded in 1963 and released on the Prestige label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic states, "even if nothing all that memorable occurs, the music is enjoyable".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy Witherspoon except as indicated

1. "I Had a Dream" (Big Bill Broonzy) - 2:30
2. "Goin' to Chicago" (Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing) - 2:19
3. "No Rollin' Blues" - 4:45
4. "You Made Me Love You" (Joseph McCarthy, James V. Monaco) - 2:44
5. "My Babe" (Willie Dixon) - 1:48
6. "S.K. Blues" (Saunders King) - 3:51
7. "Whose Hat Is That" - 2:40
8. "Around the Clock" (Wynonie Harris) - 3:15
9. "He Gave Me Everything" - 3:02
10. "Goin' Down Slow" (James Oden) - 2:45

Personnel

• Jimmy Witherspoon - vocals
• Paul Griffin - organ
• Chauncey "Lord" Westbrook - guitar
• Leonard Gaskin - bass
• Herbie Lovelle - drums

References