John Littlejohn & Carey Bell (1981) «FRESH»

A protege of Little Walter and Big Walter Horton, Bell brought a "chromatic" flair to the harp. He didn't just play notes; he bent the air around them. Why This 1981 Pairing Matters

By 1981, the blues world was shifting. Synthesizers were creeping into everything, and the "raw" sound was being cleaned up for radio. But when Littlejohn and Bell teamed up for their Japanese tour—where this material was captured—they ignored the trends. John Littlejohn & Carey Bell (1981)

A disciple of Elmore James, Littlejohn was one of the few who could make a slide guitar scream with aggression while maintaining a haunting, melodic soul. His technique was precise, but his delivery was pure grit. A protege of Little Walter and Big Walter

If you’re looking for the definitive bridge between the old-school Delta roots and the electrified energy of the 80s Chicago scene, this is your soundtrack. The Players Synthesizers were creeping into everything, and the "raw"