Long John Baldry long lost release

"Boogie Woogie: The Warner Bros. Recordings" has finally been released on the exclusive Rhino Handmade label, in individually numbered, limited editions of 2500 copies.

These two albums, originally released on Warner Bros. in 1971 and 1972, were produced by Rod Stewart and Elton John, who were both inspired by Long John Baldry's mix of rock and roll, blues, and R&B.

The first single to garner attention and airplay in the U.S. was “Don’t Try To Lay No Boogie Woogie On The King Of Rock & Roll” and featured legendary rock and rollers Ronnie Wood, Klaus Voormann, and Mick Waller.

The Rhino website tells the story...
Born in London in 1941, Baldry got his start singing in church choirs before discovering his soon-to-be hero, Leadbelly, at age 12. In 1958 he went on the road with Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, playing Leadbelly tunes across Europe. By the early ’60s his busking had become so legendary as to inspire both Eric Clapton and Spencer Davis to pick up the guitar. After a stint in Blues Incorporated (Cyril Davis, Alexis Korner, Charlie Watts, Jack Bruce, Mick Jagger), Baldry joined the Cyril Davis All-Stars and brought on Rod Stewart, whom he’d seen drunkenly singing Rolling Stones songs on the train platform. Then came The Hoochie Coochie Men (with Stewart) and then Bluesology (with Reg Dwight, soon to be Elton John.)
Source: http://rhino.com/store/ProductDetail.lasso?Number=7896

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