Thursday, February 24, 2011

Determine If You Have Lice

Otis Taylor - White African


Otis Taylor has a knack for interesting titles, Blue-Eyed Monster and When Negroes Walked the Earth are some of the CDs the Denver musician has recorded before White African. Taylor also has the ability to record very dark and serious issues this 2001 version, is full of them. At White African, Taylor questions the lynchings in the Deep South ("Santa Marta Blues") for the homeless ("Hungry People") because they can not afford medical care for a sick child ("3 Days and 3 Nights" .) Taylor does not try to hide his disturbing lyrics with happy tunes. Heavily influenced by John Lee Hooker, Taylor's soul is often moody, dark, haunting grooves. White African is so dark musically and lyrically. Over the years, the black humor has played an important role in the blues, hip-hop and blues are known for finding a variety of forms of intelligent humor to say how cruel life for blacks in Use . ~ Alex Henderson

Staff:
Otis Taylor (vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo, electric banjo, mandolin, harmonica);
Eddie Turner (guitar, slide guitar);
Kenny Passarelli (keyboards);
Cassie Taylor (background vocals).





1. My Soul's In Louisiana
2. Resurrection Blues
3. Momma Don't You Do It
4. 3 Days And 3 Nights
5. Round And Round
6. Stick On You
7. Rain So Hard
8. Lost My Horse
9. Saint Martha Blues
10. Ain't No Cowgirl
11. Hungry People

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