Re: Another Trivial Question.

["Charles Williams CS" <CWILLIAM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the info Rob. I guess that I just assume everybody knows that Muddy
Waters was McKinley Morganfield's stage name. I had met Brad Vickers several
times when he was touring with Little Mike. What is Paul Oscher up to. Hardly
ever hear about him and he was/is a great blues player.
Also last I heard Liitle Mike is living in Florida? So did any one see the
Pinetop show. I think he just turned 81? I guess there is hope for us all.
  From: Choo Choo Charlie Williams, Clarksville, MD



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Excuse me a second, you're right "MO JO" is credited to Muddy, and also to
Mckinley Morganfield.  But they are one an the same person.  Glad to be here,
being a guitar player myself and having sat in with Junior Wells,
Paul Oscher, Buddy Guy, etc.  I gotta tell ya, I'm from Manhattan, Paul Oscher
lives in Brooklyn, and he plays around under the name "Brooklyn Slim".
I saw Pinetop the other day. For the past year or more he has been using Danny
Russo on Harp and Brad Vickers on bass (who was/is the bassist with Little
Mike.) Danny and Brad are from New York City as I am, and I've had the
pleasure of playing with these artists also. Danny is a great harpist with
good singing voice.  I always enjoy seeing him perform.

Thanks for listening...

Rob... robdp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx On 8 Jul 1994, Charles Williams CS wrote:

> > Yes, Muddy is usually credited with writing Mo Jo which is usually played
in > the key of E. I have about a half dozen versions of it in different
tempo's > including Paul Butterfield, versions with Muddy backed by Cotton,
butterfield > and Paul Oscher and a version in the key of D by George Smith.
As far as > Pinetop it will depend on who his backup band is. He used to tour
with Little > Mike and the Tornadoes and of course Mike plays harp. Where and
what dates is > he playing? Hope this helps.
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> > I always thought that Muddy Waters wrote it. I'm pretty sure it's credited
to > McKinley Morganfield on the Muddy Waters Chess Box credits. James Cotton
> played on the first Muddy Waters recording of it.
> > Which brings up another question - does Pinetop Perkins tour with a harp >
player?
> He's in town this weekend and I'm ging to see him since I never have before.
> I''m just wondering if there will be any harp playing at his gig.
> > > > > >