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Goin' to Kansas City Blues

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{{Infobox album

| name = Goin' to Kansas City Blues

| type = Studio

| artist = Jimmy Witherspoon with Jay McShann and His Band

| cover = Goin' to Kansas City Blues.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1958

| recorded = December 4 & 5, 1957

| venue =

| studio = RCA's 24th Street Studios, NYC

| genre = Jazz

| length = 44:56 CD reissue with additional track

| label = RCA Victor
LPM 1639

| producer = Brad McCuen

| chronology = Jimmy Witherspoon

| prev_title = New Orleans Blues

| prev_year = 1957

| next_title = Feelin' the Spirit

| next_year = 1959

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Jay McShann

| type = album

| prev_title = Kansas City Memories

| prev_year = 1954

| title = Goin' to Kansas City Blues

| year = 1958

| next_title = McShann's Piano

| next_year = 1967

}}

}}

Goin' to Kansas City Blues is an album by vocalist Jimmy Witherspoon with pianist Jay McShann and His Band that was recorded in 1957 and released by the RCA Victor label.[https://www.bsnpubs.com/rca/rca/06%20-%20LPM%201600-1899.pdf Both Sides Now: RCA Victor 12 Inch Popular Series LPM/LSP 1600–1899], accessed April 11, 2019

Reception

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}

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Richie Unterberger of AllMusic stated, "A reunion of sorts with McShann, with whom Witherspoon had sung for four years in the late '40s. A relaxed, swinging set that bisects jazz and blues, it holds no great surprises, but 'Spoon fans will find this an enjoyable and accomplished record".{{allMusic|first=Richie|last=Unterberger|class=album|id=mw0000174874|title=Jay McShann / Jimmy Witherspoon: Goin' to Kansas City Blues – Review|accessdate= April 11, 2019}}

Track listing

  1. "The Jumpin' Blues" (Jay McShann, Charlie Parker) – 3:03
  2. "Until the Real Thing Comes Along" (Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, L.E. Freeman, Mann Holiner, Alberta Nichols) – 2:47
  3. "Hootie Blues" (McShann, Parker) – 3:20
  4. "Rain Is Such a Lonesome Sound" (Jimmy Witherspoon) – 3:16
  5. "Confessin' the Blues" (McShann, Walter Brown) – 4:15
  6. "Piney Brown Blues" (Pete Johnson, Big Joe Turner) – 5:29
  7. "Froggy Bottom" (John T. Williams) – 2:36
  8. "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You" (Don Redman, Andy Razaf) – 3:17
  9. "Blue Monday" (Witherspoon) – 3:40
  10. "Ooh Wee, Then the Lights Go Out" (Willie Dixon) – 2:55
  11. "Cloudy" (Mary Lou Williams) – 3:14 Additional track on CD reissue
  12. "Fare Thee Honey, Fare Thee Well" (J. Mayo Williams, John Akers) – 3:30 Additional track on CD reissue
  13. "Ride On" (Skeets Tolbert) – 3:30 Additional track on CD reissue

Personnel

References

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{{Jimmy Witherspoon}}

{{Jay McShann}}

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Category:Jimmy Witherspoon albums

Category:Jay McShann albums

Category:1958 albums

Category:RCA Victor albums