After his screen debut as bluesman Tommy Johnson in O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Chris Thomas King released this ambitious concept album, which essentially tracks the history of country blues through to its electric blossoming in Chicago. Beginning a cappella and then working through covers of Tommy Johnson's "Canned Heat Blues" and Blind Willie Johnson's "Trouble Will Soon Be Over" mixed in with like-minded originals, King then plugs in and finishes with several Chicago-style electric numbers with a full band before closing out with his trademark post-Chicago approach. It's probably a bit more intriguing in concept than in actual execution, but the result is a pleasant and intelligent album.
Chris Thomas King
The Legend of Tommy Johnson
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AllMusic Review by Steve Leggett
Track Listing
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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| 1 | Chris Thomas King | 03:53 | Amazon | ||||
| 2 | Chris Thomas King | 04:13 | Amazon | ||||
| 3 | Chris Thomas King | 03:45 | Amazon | ||||
| 4 | Chris Thomas King | 04:10 | Amazon | ||||
| 5 | Chris Thomas King | 06:06 | Amazon | ||||
| 6 | Chris Thomas King | 04:01 | Amazon | ||||
| 7 | Chris Thomas King | 04:29 | Amazon | ||||
| 8 | Chris Thomas King | 05:13 | Amazon | ||||
| 9 | Chris Thomas King | 03:28 | Amazon | ||||
| 10 | Chris Thomas King feat: Voodoo Dolls | 04:19 | Amazon | ||||
| 11 | Chris Thomas King feat: Voodoo Dolls | 04:55 | Amazon |
