Lowell Fulson With Jeff Dale & The Blue Wave Band - Lowell Fulson Live! Club 88 November 5, 1983 (2021) [CD Rip]

One upside of the initial COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, was that veteran blues player Jeff Dale discovered a box of tapes in his basement. Among these treasures was a live recording of Lowell Fulson backed by Jeff Dale and the Blue Wave Band at Club 88 on November 5, 1983. On this particular evening the band was joined by Texas blues guitar great Pee Wee Crayton’s grandson, Marshall Crayton on tenor sax.

The tapes hadn’t been played in 38 years. But with the release of “Lowell Fulson Live! With Jeff Dale and the Blue Wave Band” everyone can experience the greatness and dynamism of the late, great Lowell Fulson. This release is a fantastic way to celebrate the 100th anniversary of true, original blues star Lowell Fulson’s birth!

Lowell Fulson is the author of such hits as “Tramp,” “Reconsider Baby,” “Black Nights,” and “Three O’Clock In The Morning”

Lowell played an important part in the careers of many other artists including B.B. King, Ray Charles, Stanley Turrentine, Otis Redding, and Carla Thomas.

Artists who have paid tribute to Lowell by recording his material include Elvis Presley, Eric Clapton, T-Bone Walker, Freddie King, Gregg Allman, Bobby “Blue” Bland and Ike & Tina Turner.

Among Jeff Dale’s past accolades include being presented a “Blues Living Legend” award from the City of Los Angeles in 2019 and 2017 Living Blues Award and All Music’s Pick of 2017 for his DVD/CD of his concert with the then last living original Delta bluesman, David “Honeyboy” Edwards entitled “I’m Gonna Tell You Somethin’ I Know.”