Alabama Slim –
The Parlor (Cornelius Chapel): “The story of a bluesman getting discovered late in life is one that has repeated itself a handful of times over the last few decades. There is a sadness to this story in the fact that talented musicians can toil away most of their life without having their music ever heard and appreciated by anyone outside of their immediate community. But there is also a triumph, a redemption of sorts that comes from this music finally reaching grateful listeners around the world. While visiting bluesman Little Freddie King in New Orleans, Music Maker Relief Foundation founder and president Tim Duffy met his cousin Alabama Slim, born Milton Frazier in Vance, Alabama on March 29, 1939. King and Slim often played together, with King’s scorching guitar backing Slim’s deep and smooth vocals that bring to mind the cool, flowing singing of John Lee Hooker…. In the summer of 2019, Slim and King – along with drummer Ardie Dean – finally found their way into the New Orleans studio called the Parlor. Over a span of four hours, the three musicians managed to cut an entire album, a remarkably fast time for any band let alone a group of blues elder statesmen…. The album is proof that there is no age limit to making damn fine blues, and that Alabama Slim is a force to be reckoned with.” (https://glidemagazine.com/253648/alabama-slim-talks-new-album-the-parlor-loving-the-blues-and-more-interview/) If you like the performances of John Lee Hooker, you will absolutely want to check this set out! The players are Alabama Slin (vocal, guitar), Ardie Dean (drums), Jimbo Mathus (piano, organ), and Matt Patton (bass) Little Freddie King (guitar on one song). This is a