Teeny Tucker - Two Big M's (2008)

This album is actually tribute to both Thornton and Maybelle and as such is truly enjoyable and honest look at music that inspired many musicians back than but somehow still sound fresh and right even today - nothing old-fashioned here,no electronic tricks either,just simply good music that can be played and danced to.Something to crack the volume up and sing your heart out while driving or even shaking the bootie when nobody see you around the house.
"Hound dog","Whole lotta shakin' going on" and "Bumble Bee" are just some of the highlights here,other might point at excellent backing band and playing of guitarist Robert Hughes,pianist Vernon Hairston or vocal trio that sounds like Raelettes behind Ray Charles.The biggest surprise comes at the end when in "Heavy load" Tucker voice suddenly comes in "old" mono sound accompanied only with guitar and it truly sound like something recorded decades ago,it could have been Memphis Minnie moaning at sunset at the crossroads and than having one more for the road,truly inspired ending of a perfect album.