Personnel: Nappy Brown (vocals); Nappy Brown; Mookie Brill (harmonica, bass guitar); Jim Pugh (Hammond b-3 organ); Mario Moreno (bass guitar); The Broke And Hungry Quartet (background vocals); Junior Watson, Kid Ramos, Sean Costello, Bob Margolin, Johnny Rapp (guitar); Bob Corritore, John N?meth (harmonica); Joe Sunseri (baritone saxophone); Clark Stern, Henry Gray (piano); Big Joe Maher, Chico Chism (drums); The Mighty Lester Horns.
Audio Mixer: Mark Williams .
Liner Note Author: Bill Dahl.
Recording information: 02/25/2002-05/??/2007.
Author: Scott Cable.
Nappy Brown was an R&B star in the 1950s, but he dropped below the radar for many years, making a brief comeback in the `80s. He re-emerged once more in time for what would be his swan song, 2007's aptly titled LONG TIME COMING. Its mix of classic R&B, jump blues, and Chicago sounds, energized by Brown's surprisingly youthful-sounding voice, ensured that Brown, who died in 2008, went out on a high note.
Professional Reviews
Mojo (Publisher) (p.108) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[He] applies his very respectable vocal chops to a well-chosen setlist of mostly straightforward but not over-familiar blues."
