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Sugar Ray Norcia is well respected on the blues circuit for his contributions to electric Chicago blues, but he has had a fondness for jump blues for some time -- and on My Life, My Friends, My Music, the singer/harmonica player pleasantly surprises us by making jump blues and early R&B (of the jazz-influenced, pre-soul, pre-James Brown variety) the main course. Norcia doesn't stay away from Chicago blues altogether on this 60-minute CD; he is in fine form on Big Maceo Merriweather's "Do You Remember?" and Sonny Boy Williamson's "I Don't Know," both of which were written by singers who epitomized blues in the Windy City. Nonetheless, jump blues and early R&B certainly dominate the album. Norcia and his skillful Bluetones open My Life, My Friends, My Music with a passionate, hard-swinging performance of Louis Prima's "Oh, Babe," which sets the tone of the disc -- and Norcia's celebration of jump blues and early R&B continues with inspired originals such as "The Last Words of a Fool," "Shut Your Face," the Charles Brown-ish "Think It Over Again," and the goofy "Little Green Talking Frog." Another memorable, jazz-influenced highlight of My Life, My Friends, My Music is Norcia's version of "Until the Real Thing Comes Along"; the expressive Norcia has no problem giving this well-known standard the type of earnestness it needs, and his obvious awareness of the influence that jazz (especially swing) had on early R&B in the mid- to late '40s and early '50s (just before the dawn of rock & roll) is a definite plus. My Life, My Friends, My Music is an excellent addition to Norcia's catalog and is among his best releases. ~ Alex Henderson

"My Life, My Friends, My Music", Sugar Ray's fourth release on Severn Records, is a mix of jump and Chicago Blues all laced with Sugar Ray's warm voice and harmonica. In addition to classics by Louie Prima, Sonny Boy Williamson and Dave Bartholomew, Suga

Sugar Ray & the Bluetones: Sugar Ray (vocals); Mudcat Ward, Neil Gouvin, Anthony Geraci.

Personnel: Sugar Ray Norcia (vocals, harmonica); Duke Robillard (guitar); Greg Piccolo (tenor saxophone); Bob Enos (trumpet); Carl Querfurth (trombone); Anthony Geraci (piano); Mudcat Ward (acoustic bass); Neil Gouvin (drums).

Audio Mixer: Jack Gauthier.

Liner Note Author: Mudcat Ward.

Recording information: Lakewest Studios, Coventry, RI.

Author: Sugar Ray Norcia.

Additional personnel: 'Monster' Mike Welch (guitar); Doug 'Mr. Low' James (baritone saxophone); Carl Quefurth (trombone); Duke Robillard, Greg Piccolo, Bob Enos, Carl Querfurth.Down Beat (p.75) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "He sings new retro material and old r&b numbers with typical bonhomie..."
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Category Rock/Pop Albums, Blues CDs
Label Severn
Orig Year 2007
All Time Sales Rank   38920  
CD Universe Part number 7427255
Catalog number 42
Discs 1
Release Date Jun 19, 2007
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Sugar Ray Norcia
Engineer Jack Gauthier
Recording Time 60 minutes
Personnel Duke Robillard, Carl Querfurth, Greg Piccolo, Bob Enos, Anthony Geraci, Michael "Mudcat" Ward, "Monster" Mike Welch, Doug 'Mr. Low' James, Neil Gouvin, Coventry, My Friends, My Music
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1.Oh, Babe
2.Little Green Talking Frog
3.I Want to Be with Her
4.You Better Change Your Ways
5.Money Taking Mama
6.Shut Your Face
7.I Don't Know
8.No Sorrow No More
9.Last Words of a Fool, The
10.Oh, Oh, Oh Pretty Baby
11.Do You Remember?
12.Think It Over Again
13.I Like My Baby's Pudding
14.My Last Affair
15.Until the Real Thing Comes Along
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Sugar Ray Norcia is the quintessential blues singer/harmonica artist. He's recorded with many blues co-horts of the blues rockin' genre like Room Full Of Blues, Ronnie Earl, Duke Robillard, and others. Once you hear Mr. Norcia sing you'll never forget that impeccable blusey sound. I highly recommend this cd or any other from his library. Your blues collection is not complete without it. So kick back and break out the long necks and enjoy Sugar Ray Norcia and the Bluetones.
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