Re: Gold Tailed Bird

["Bob Maglinte" <bbqbob917@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Jim Greenwald" <staggerin@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 2:23 AM
Subject: Gold Tailed Bird


>
> A question for anyone:
>
> I was going through some old LPs to create various favs compilations and
> came across
> something I used to wear out from repeated listenings: Jimmy Rogers "Gold
> Tailed Bird"
> (Shelter SW-8921). There's some nice harp on six of the twelve cuts - Gold
> Tailed Bird
> being a real standout, but the player isn't credited. We're talking great
> personnel - Louis and Dave Meyers, Freddie King, Fred Below, Bob Reid.
> Does anyone know who the harp player is? He's definitely "James Cotton"
> influenced. I
> was thinking...maybe Billy Branch? Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Staggerin' Jim

Hi Jim,
Having worked with the late, great Jimmy Rogers myself (and it was a
pleasure), he himself told me that's Bill Lipkin on harp on that recording.

Sincerely,
Barbeque Bob Maglinte
Boston, MA