Big Jack Johnson with Kim Wilson and Wild Child Butler Stripped Down In Memphis (CD)

(MC Records) 9 tracks, digisleeve

Stripped Down In Memphis is a collection of songs taken from two sessions recorded in Memphis. The first was recorded in 1998 with Alabama bluesman Wild Child Butler, after reissuing his release Lickin' Gravy that same year.
The second session is unreleased songs from Big Jack's The Memphis Barbecue Sessions, recorded in 2000 with Kim Wilson on harmonica and released in 2002. It won the W.C. Handy Award for Acoustic Album of the Year.
Stripped Down In Memphis is an unadorned and rich collection of blues featuring Big Jack on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and mandolin. Both Wild Child and Kim Wilson play their
and Kim Wilson play their harmonicas without amplification, providing a rich and honest accompaniment to Big Jack's playing and singing.