Mad Dog Lester Davenport: "I Smell A Rat"
Title
I Smell A Rat
Recording Date
2001, July 10-11
Recorded at
Riverside Studio, Chicago
Producer
Jimmy Dawkins
Label, Order Number
CD Delmark DG-763 (2002, October 22)
Re-Release
-
Playing Time
64:20 min.
1. Bad Treatment (4:05)
2. Knocked On Every Door (5:20)
3. You So Sexy (5:19)
4. West Side Blues Harp (3:32)
5. Miss Sallie Mae (5:41)
6. My Mama Rocks Me (5:52)
7. In My Bedroom (4:07)
8. So Long (7:03)
9. I Smell A Rat (4:52)
10. So Wurrid (5:53)
11. To Our Lost Ones 9/11/01 (4:09)
12. Stop Beggin' Me (4:22)
13. Goin' Away (3:23)
2. Knocked On Every Door (5:20)
3. You So Sexy (5:19)
4. West Side Blues Harp (3:32)
5. Miss Sallie Mae (5:41)
6. My Mama Rocks Me (5:52)
7. In My Bedroom (4:07)
8. So Long (7:03)
9. I Smell A Rat (4:52)
10. So Wurrid (5:53)
11. To Our Lost Ones 9/11/01 (4:09)
12. Stop Beggin' Me (4:22)
13. Goin' Away (3:23)
Musicians
Mad Dog Lester Davenport (voc, harp)
Billy Flynn (g)
Jimmy Dawkins (g, 8-13)
Detroit Junior (keyb, 1-7)
Allen Batts (keyb, 8-13)
Bob Stroger (b, 1-7)
Sho Komiya (b, 8-13)
Jimi Schutte (dr)
Billy Flynn (g)
Jimmy Dawkins (g, 8-13)
Detroit Junior (keyb, 1-7)
Allen Batts (keyb, 8-13)
Bob Stroger (b, 1-7)
Sho Komiya (b, 8-13)
Jimi Schutte (dr)
"His only studio CD, until now, appeared in 1991 on the 'Earwig' label. Davenport is a soulful blues singer from Chicago's west side, and a solid but not outstanding harp player. Anyhow, this is a beautiful album, especially thanks to the support and co-operation of Davenport's westside buddy, Jimmy Dawkins who produced and also played. This ain't no sensational release; but it's one that lovers of well-performed Chicago style blues"