Re: [Harp-L] Shakey Jake (was Willie Dixon "Spoonfull")

[steve warner <10reedsbent@xxxxxxxxx>]

OK, that makes sense because he said something like "early in Clarke's
career... and I believe that was Shakey Jake on vocals".......

That stuff fascinates me.....the who, when, why and how etc.
Doug MacCleod's been floatin' around home lately playing at the
local Lucille's BBQ, I'm sure he's got a few stories for me about those
days.

thanks, Tom!
On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 6:34 PM, Tom Ball <havaball@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Steve,
>
> Before Bill signed with Alligator, he did several recordings for small L.A.
> labels. In '78 he guested on a Shakey Jake LP "Make It Good To You," and
> then did an LP of his own called "Hittin' Heavy" -- both of which were
> released on Shakey Jake's tiny Good Time Records label. I suspect what you
> heard probably came from this period.
>
> cheers,
> TB
>
> .
>
>
>
> Hey Tom,
> About 10+  years ago The Wagman played his usual 4 o'clock spotlight on
> William Clarke and one of the old songs he played from Clarke he mentions
> it
> was probbly Shakey Jake doing the vocals.
> Do you know anything about Shakey Jake doing this early stuff in Clarke's
> career?
>
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 11:01 AM, Tom Ball <havaball@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>  Big Walter did go by "Shakey," but "Shakey Jake" was an altogether
>>  different harp player.  Real name was James Harris. Lived 1921-1990.
>>  Recorded with Willie Dixon, Freddy King, Jack McDuff, Memphis Slim,
>> T-Bone
>>  Walker, Otis Spann, John Mayall, Sunnyland Slim, Magic Sam and many
>> others.
>>
>>  He was also Magic Sam's uncle (and sometimes self-appointed "manager.")
>>  A
>>  real character, Shakey Jake. Ex-professional gambler. I crossed paths
>> with
>>  him many times when he lived in LA and had a small record label there
>> ("Good
>>  Times Records.") Jake could talk a blue streak, and his BS always had me
>> in
>>  stitches.
>>
>>  -Tom Ball
>>
>


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