Album US 2014 on Blind Pig Records label
Blues (Modern Electric Blues)
Jewel case with foldout 6-page booklet. ℗ © 2014 Billy Branch. This CD is dedicated to the memory of my mother, Doris Haddock, and my father, Roy Branch. Billy Branch plays Suzuki Manji harmonicas exclusively. Billy Branch wears Optimo hats exclusively. Tracks 1, 3, 6, 7, 9 to 11 published by Viper Music obo Billy Branch Music, BMI. Track 2 published by Arc Music, Hoochie Coochie Music, BMI. Track 4 copyright controlled. Track 5 published by Stone Agate Music, BMI. Track 8 published by Conrad Music, BMI.
![]() | Sons Of Blues , album by |
![]() | Mae Koen bvoc, arranged by, vocal arrangements, backing vocals, background vocals |
![]() | Nanette Frank voc, arranged by, vocal arrangements, backing vocals, background vocals |
![]() | Bill Dickens eb, *1958 US bass |
![]() | Nick Charles b, US bass |
![]() | Peter Vale perc, cng, bongos |
![]() | Mello Cello cello |
![]() | James "Pie" Cowan congas, tambourine |
![]() | Oggie Merced congas |
![]() | Justin Jon Kopp double bass, upright bass |
![]() | Andrew Thomas dr, drums |
![]() | Mose Rutues dr, voc, drums, lead vocals |
![]() | Dan Carelli guitar |
![]() | Ronnie Baker Brooks voc, g, *1967 US guitar, vocals, shared vocals |
![]() | Billy Branch voc, h, *1951 US harmonica, producer, lead vocals, producer, vocals, shared vocals, written by |
![]() | The Chicago Horns , horns |
![]() | Sumito Ariyo Ariyoshi p, organ, piano, written by |
![]() | Johnny Iguana key, organ, hammond b3 |
![]() | Hank Ford ts, musician, the chicago horns, tenor saxophone, tenor sax |
![]() | Bill McFarland tb, trombone, musician, the chicago horns, arranged by, horn arrangements |
![]() | Kenny Anderson tr, trumpet, musician, the chicago horns |
![]() | Anne Harris vn, voc, US violin, violins |
![]() | Priscilla McDonald voc, p, key, voice, nagging woman |
Diane Madison backing vocals, background vocals |
Rosa Enrico co-producer, production assistant |
Jack LeTourneau co-producer, recorded by, mixed by, recorded by, mixed by, co-producer |
Eduardo Barrera Arambarri artwork, cover art, cover, cover art |
Al Brandtner design, package design |
Peter Crawford executive-producer |
Blaise Barton mastered by |
Johnny Wheeler photography by, band photo |
Tony Mangiullo photography by, cover photo |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Sons Of Blues | Sons Of Blues | Billy Branch, Sterling D. Plumpp | 4:30 |
2 | Crazy Mixed Up World | Sons Of Blues | Willie Dixon | 4:48 |
3 | Blues Shock | Sons Of Blues | Billy Branch | 4:47 |
4 | Dog House | Sons Of Blues | Bobby Bryant | 5:58 |
5 | Function At The Junction | Sons Of Blues | Brian Holland, Edward Holland, Jr., Frederick Long, Lamont Dozier | 3:41 |
6 | Going To See Miss Gerri One More Time | Sons Of Blues | Billy Branch | 6:27 |
7 | Back Alley Cat | Sons Of Blues | Sumito Ariyo Ariyoshi | 2:21 |
8 | Boom Boom | Sons Of Blues | John Lee Hooker | 4:48 |
9 | Slow Moe | Sons Of Blues | Billy Branch | 4:36 |
10 | Baby Let Me Butter Your Corn | Sons Of Blues | Billy Branch | 4:27 |
11 | Song For My Mother | Sons Of Blues | Billy Branch, Minoru Maruyama | 5:24 |