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The Nighthawks: Established 1972 (CD)

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The Nighthawks, the legendary road warriors of blues and roots music from Washington DC, are celebrating their 50th anniversary with a brand new album 'Established 1972'.

. Produced by the Nighthawks and long-time collaborator David Earl, they took advantage of the pandemic lull to retreat to Earl's Severn Sound Studios in Annapolis, Maryland, and produce fourteen new tracks in the grand Nighthawks tradition. Rocking, heartfelt material that hits right into the genre of American roots music is the fantastic result from this time. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

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Interpret: The Nighthawks
Album titlle: Established 1972 (CD)
Genre Blues
Label VIZZTONE
Artikelart CD
EAN: 0634457091696
weight in Kg 0.107

Nighthawks, The - Established 1972 (CD) CD 1
01	Nobody	The Nighthawks
02	You Seem Distant	The Nighthawks
03	I'll Come Running Back to You	The Nighthawks
04	Coming and Going	The Nighthawks
05	Take It Slow	The Nighthawks
06	Johnny Too Bad	The Nighthawks
07	Ask Me Nice	The Nighthawks
08	West Memphis	The Nighthawks
09	Ain't That Lovin' You	The Nighthawks
10	Gas Station Chicken	The Nighthawks
11	Houseband	The Nighthawks
12	Fuss and Fight	The Nighthawks
13	Run Red Run	The Nighthawks
14	Driving	The Nighthawks

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The Nighthawks (Robert Nighthawk)

Until his disciple Earl Hooker came to prominence, it's unlikely any blues slide guitarist developed a cleaner, lighter, more melodic touch than Robert Nighthawk. He started out recording in the pre-war era as Robert Lee McCoy, but that wasn't his real name either. He was born Robert Lee McCollum (or McCullum) in Helena, Arkansas on November 30, 1909.

Robert got started playing guitar late, at approximately 21. His first instrument was harmonica before his cousin, Houston Stackhouse, tutored him on guitar. But he was a fast learner. Bluebird signed him in 1937; he made his recording debut in Aurora, Illinois, on the same May day as Sonny Boy Williamson. By then, he'd changed his handle to McCoy after fleeing the south following a murky shooting incident that compelled him to take up residence in St. Louis.

One of McCoy's songs that day was called Prowling Night-Hawk, the inspiration for his most enduring alias. There were a couple more Bluebird dates and a 1940 Decca session as Peetie's Boy before the war upended recording activities. Nomadic Robert ended up back in Helena for a time, broadcasting his pungent blues over KFFA for Bright Star Flour in direct competition with the second Sonny Boy Williamson's 'King Biscuit Time' program.

Muddy Waters recommended his old friend Robert, who had by this time gone electric, to Leonard Chess. Nighthawk cut for him in late 1948 and again on July 12, 1949, when the day's itinerary included the chilling Black Angel Blues, pianist Ernest Lane and bassist Willie Dixon providing splendidly sparse accompaniment. The song harked back to 1930 and rough-edged classic blues singer Lucille Bogan (though Nighthawk was probably more familiar with fellow slide master Tampa Red’s 1934 version), and in 1956 B.B. King would score a solid R&B hit with it as Sweet Little Angel. Aristocrat—the label Leonard Chess was associated with prior to his own self-named firm—issued it as by The Nighthawks. The other side, Annie Lee Blues, made a chart dent—Robert's only fleeting moment in the national spotlight.

Bill Dahl
Chicago, Illinois

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