Kenny Wayne - Borned With The Blues & Raised On Rock 'n' Roll (1980) [CD Rip]

Don't get confused--the artist featured here is neither blues-rocker Kenny Wayne Shepherd nor L.A. blues singer/pianist Kenny Wayne. Rather, he's a bluesman of a different stripe, a singer with a wild, unhinged vocal style who brings country and rockabilly roots to his sound. This 1980 recording finds him backed by '80s blues flamekeepers like Joe Kubek and Anson Funderburgh, and tackling classic blues tunes with a fierce, larger-than-life approach, sounding like he might devour the band whole before the session ends. In 1980 this was an authentic surprise for all the American-Rock fans. A mixture of mixed blues, country, rockabilly and rock & roll roots, Wayne had a peculiar vocal and personal style. An album played with verve and passion, heavy with blues, rhythm & blues and soul.

Kenny Wayne (vocals); Jim Colegrove (vocals, guitar, bass guitar, hand claps, background vocals); Steve Doerr (vocals, guitar, background vocals); Darrell Nulisch (vocals, harmonica); Susan Colgrove (vocals); Jerry Abbott (guitar, piano, grand piano, bass guitar); Don Leady, Anson Funderburgh, Smokin' Joe Kubek (guitar); Johnny Reno (saxophone); Doug Rynack (piano); Ron Mason (grand piano, keyboards); Michael Bartula, Freddie Walden, Vincent Abbott (drums). Recording information: Pantego Sound, Arlington, TX.