Honky Tonkin'

Performer: Johnny Copeland
Artist: Stevie Ray Vaughan
Engineer: Pamphile Desouza; Emile Valognes; Joe Arlotta; Michael Finlayson; Paul Mufson; Bob Blank
Producer: Dan Doyle; Scott Billington (Reissue)
Distributor: Griffin

Notes: Personnel includes: Johnny Copeland (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars); Richie Fliegler, Stevie Ray Vaughan (guitar); Arthur Blythe (alto saxophone); Ken Vangel (piano, keyboards); Michael Merritt, Brian Miller, Don Whitcomb (bass); Julian Vaughan (drums). Recorded between 1981 & 1989. Includes liner notes by Frank-John Hadley. All tracks have been digitally remastered. This is part of Bullseye's Blues Basics series. Personnel: Johnny Copeland (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar); John Leibman, Joel Perry, Jimmy Hyacinthe, Ken Pino, Malina (guitar); George Adams (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Joe Rigby (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Byard Lancaster (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Sam Furnace (alto saxophone, baritone saxophone); Kotti Assale, Arthur Blythe (alto saxophone); Bert McGowan, Greg Alper (tenor saxophone); Yusef Yancey, Ben Bierman, John Pratt (trumpet); Emmett King, Bill Ohashi, George Lewis , Garrett List (trombone); Ken Vangel (piano, keyboards); Anthony Browne (organ); Julian Vaughan, Mansfield Hitchman, Candy McDonald, Jimmy Wormworth, Dwayne "Cook" Broadnax (drums); Halial, Jean Claude Kungnon, Souliman Moamed (percussion). Audio Mixers: Dominque Samarcq; Joe Arlotta; Michael Finlayson; Paul Mufson; Bob Blank. Liner Note Author: Frank John Hadley. Recording information: Blank Tapes, New York, NY (1981-1989); Hip Pocket Studios, New York, NY (1981-1989); JBZ Studios, Abidjan, Ivory Coa (1981-1989); Unique Recorders, New York, NY (1981-1989). Photographer: Bill Reitzel. Arranger: Ken Vangel. A budget sampling from Copeland's five Rounder albums from the 1980s. All in all, a nice cross-section and a good introduction to this artist's later work. Special bonus points for including his collaboration with African musicians on their closer, "Kasavubu." ~ Cub Koda

Even though Louisiana-born Johnny Copeland began recording singles in the '50s and was among the most influential blues guitarists of his generation, his career as a solo recording artist didn't really hit full steam until the '80s. Copeland, whose jump blues-influenced singing and T-Bone Walker-like erudite guitar work set him apart from the pack, traveled a circuitous route moving from label to label and working as a true journeyman from the '50s through the '70s. Once his legend (artists like Stevie Ray Vaughan owe much to the man) started to catch up with him, bigger label deals and lucrative festival worked helped him acheive the success he deserved. Copeland died in New York City in 1997.

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